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... 5 'BYES' in the FIRST round of a Competition - that is truly bizarre... I had not noticed that before. Has anyone hazarded a guiess on who is most likely to win this - or should one wait until the Shield games are decided....

So Knox College Versus Illawarra Sports High... Waratah Shield.... was there a result?

I just checked - it seems both had a round One bye! so at least is clear, am still looking for the other results...

I think you WILL see a 'bunch of young rugby players whose primary goal is to go to the Olympics'... It already has begun (think Isles of the USA side)... A smart kid with real talent will quickly understand that a 3 or 4 year commitment to an Olympic Programme would translate into a healthy...

Doesn't it come down to whether the NSWRU actually even cares?.. If they see elite rugby as 'their' remit, and schools development as 'some else's responsibility'....

It had better ramp up... won't be hard to do from its current position of one 'maybe' player... I would assert that a young 7s rugby player is in the same position here, as a young Swimmer, or a young Triathlete, or a young Hockey player... the difference is; the Swimmer, Hockey Player and...

Posted a question in the CAS forum about the knox fixture - it has been studiously ignored...

that sounds vaguely familiar. I note also that St Patrick's College Old Boys Rugby Club has 'recently' (not sure just exactly when) also begun a junior Rugby Programme to feed its Subbies teams....

If it were as similar as you say, Fiji would be absolute World Beaters at 15s - they are not. Not even close. And if it were so similar, then a country with 'depth' problems like Australia would be naming alot more than One player from the 15s for the coming 7s World Cup... (there is talk of a...

Finally... a posting on the actual competition! I am not at all sure why Stannies would 'undoubtedly leave St Pats for dead in enthusiasm' - that is hardly a quality Strathfield is noted as lacking - to the contrary, they have tended to be known over the years as full of ticker, but often...

It is impressive - particularly as it is a Day-only school and cannot rely on a 'Boarders' Rugby Programme, as they have at many of the GPS and CAS schools.... I notice Oakhill seem to match them grade for grade in the Seniors - (I am not sure why the junior school have a separate programme -...

As much as I hate to admit it, in NZ or even SA the Waratah Shield would probably be a huge deal - with a final played-out as an end of Season Super Rugby or Test Curtain Raiser, and a big crowd - and probably promoted as a showdown between the top teams in the various schools associations -...

Not at the moment - No... I agree with you entirely on at least one more year - and I am sure the Rebels Management are manouvering to try and recover some of their previous over-investment in Beale and JOC (James O'Connor) - I would be interested to see stats on how many games these two have actually played as...

Did Knox play their Waratah Cup fixture by the required date - and if so, what was the result?

Possibly just putting a finger in the dyke when the water is already coming over the top - but as an initiative, I applaud it.

I am not sure what 'by all accounts' means... certainly one of the accounts I am aware of has a significant number of senior wallabies very impressed by his Rugby Ability - and equally very tired of the 'Baggage' he brings to the Squad... This first emerged when he missed the season-launch...

Does anyone knopw anything about Marist ACT? - How do they normally perform, and are they regular competitors to St Edmunds?

My apologies to Hugh and Mr. Garland - a subtlety of detail that I clearly missed....

My apologies for sounding sceptical - but have the Rebels actually said so, or is it interpretation by supporters? I can imagine that neither player has done enough to justify a renewal of their contracts at even current rates - and that would normally b e a deal breaker - but particularly in...

Put Folau at 15, and still Genia at 9, and that is a bloody good potential backline come 2015... With Back-ups like AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Cummins and Beale to add real depth (2 seasons from now), it has an interesting look to it. Lets face it, if we are going to do anything at the next World Cup, we need 2 or...