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Newington, despite some poor handling, particularly in the line outs, where I counted the loss of 3 their line outs, did look the better side.When Newington ran the ball they were penetrating and gave Scots, the imagine they were somewhat pedestrian. Scots for their part were absolutely lethal...

Newington 28 Scots 27, first major win

I should add also, that Newington abolished its traditional prefect system, I think back in the 1980s. It has given by all accounts, an opportunity for boys beyond, that of a small group traditionally responsible for school leadership, to excel as leaders.

Hello Dusk In the past the head the Newington supporters Rugby group, would publish the results, but several days after the Game. Or maybe someone in charge of Rugby could assist. I feel as an Old Boy, that its not a good look for the school not to communicate, its Rugby results. Rather, this...

A long overdue addition. If any body follows English Schoolboys Rugby,their school sites have a format where all teams are covered. For instance, I like to follow Wellington College. So Sunday morning I get to see teams, form the 13Es to the 6th XV have performed. If anybody is interested...

Jika Travers, both admired and loathed depending on one's outlook. But what is certain, is that Headmasters like Jika, are not likely to come our way ever again. He turned Shore into a Schoolboy RugbyPowerhouse, rivalled only by Joeys. His style of play was one of forward dominance, based often...

Hello WLF3 Unfortunately, as the years go WLF3, you be confronted by Mother Nature, in the form of Puberty. Boys from other CAS schools will get bigger, stronger and faster closing the gap, that Wave boys have now over their counterparts. They may even in the years to come, even surpass their...

just look at Newington, their 1st as an age division were very strong. I expect the same will happen to Waves.

Good see Pius having 4 teams in the opens. In the past they might only have had two teams.

Yes, Newington as 13A side beat them about 43-0 in 2019. Knox had only thee teams in that age group, now they have four. As 16As Knox beat Newington 7-6, this year, clearly puberty and more depth and benefited Knox. Whereas, Newington now in the 16s, have only three teams, a 50% dropout rate as...

Hello Joker I was at a Teacher's, development day, only fairly recently. The course that was being conducted, concerned a teacher's responsibility in addressing students. In other words how Teaching staff should speak to a student in an acceptable manner. That will not get them in trouble. One...

Thanks Wyvernboy I am distinctly getting the impression that there are issues, that run deep within the Newington Rugby Program. Many of the things you mentioned existed in my day, particularly, if you were in middle or lower teams. Yet many of those middle and lower level players, succeeded...

HelloBatman Certainly, that applies to our Pacific Islander Boys, who hit full physical growth as early as 13 and then stop growing. But we also have Anglo-Saxon boys who develop, no differently from other boys. But your point that Newington relies on Physical size, is true of the past. But I...

Hello Joker Thank you Joker for that piece of History. Its makes us, here in the third decade of the 21st Century, appreciate something like a shower. I also read an article from Kings, from the 1880s, about the unavailability of travel for one of their players.He consequently missed the match...

Some schools in Sydney dislike travelling from the North Shore to the Inner City. So feelings and perceptions will vary.

Hello DaSchmooze Thank you for your feed back, it is much appreciated. Yes,I tend to support the idea, that we could integrate the Canberra Schools into CAS or ISA Systems, as being the most realistic. Apart from travel as a negative, these schools have established Rugby cultures. But as you...

Hello Waves St.Gregory's College at Campbelltown. In the past, a traditional Rugby league school, but with increasing gentrification, it is now a bastion of aspirational Middle Class existence. In fact, its evaluation to a Middle Class status, places it in terms of outlook, values and...

Also, to all New supporters, yes, its been a tough pre-season for our boys. But, I believe better days await us. But whatever the results, our 1st XV has a potentially excellent backline, that hopefully will entertain us and most importantly make us proud, to be supporters of Newington College...

Does it include the former 1st XV coach, who left New for Cranbrook. I meet him when I was privileged to be invited, to do some temporary teaching at Newington, some years later. A good man who reflected the professionalism of Newington, as a brilliant education institution Having taught...