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Thanks DS - wholeheartedly agree - I have seen similar results. The investment in coaching and focussed co-ordination of the rugby programmes at the grass roots will have for more sustainable outcomes and successes, both on and off the field, than fly-by-night scholarship programmes. I also...

Red card every day of the week - the BBC tackled player was lifted, tipped through the horizontal, and then driven - heat of the moment stuff, but deserved what it got.

You really know your stuff Rabbit !! cant wait to see your predictions for next week !!

Could have been anyone's game - Nudgee a couple of quick tries against run of play, Nudgee 12 sent off with 20 to go, and BBC pressure on Nudgee line through most of second half. Very poor execution and decision making on critical plays let BBC down, and Nudgee were meticulous with their ball...

They'd probably be a bit disappointed given they are, on average, a year older than all of their local competitors. Probably a better measure is how they went against kids of their own age from NSW at the nationals !

I know its early in the season - but that is a pretty impressive turnaround across all age groups winning 13s, 14s, 15s and seconds, and many of the Bs and Cs - last year, in the final round, BBC didn't win a game against TGS.

Promising season start for BBC with wins in 13a, 14a, 15a, seconds and firsts. Any team lists for TGS and BBC 1st XVs ?

Dark Shark - you had me at "yes" !! Old Boys Cup is a great idea, even if it does a couple of years - the whole transition out of this dark scholarship nonsense will take quite a while - it needs some collective direction, and big kohunas, from the heads and administrators.

GSP - maybe read my post again - my reference to "being part of a school community" was a generalization across all GPS schools, not aimed at BBC. I am promoting what is being done at BBC as a great example and opportunity, not making any accusations as you suggest - apologies if it is...

Rabbit -It is half way through year 1 of the programme - as was said, get this right over time and it will make a big difference.

Completely agree and confirmed - and guess what - the kids enjoyed their rugby by virtue of the attention , coaching and culture that was developed - the improved results were a consequence of that. Philpots has a "5-P" philosophy with the Rugby programme - the first of these is...

Dark Shark - i understand what you are trying to say here, and dont necessarily disagree, but i dont think your line on age groups will solve the issue of what is approaching - you get the same disparity of weight and development across age groups as you do across class cohorts. The only real...

Completely agree James - the pre-season injury risk to the GPS boys is unacceptable. Similarly, now with the GPS junior schools joining the GPS comp from CIC, it makes it all the stronger argument to consolidate rugby as a term 2 sport. And while the headmasters are at it, a bit more navel...

BBC were solid in going down to nc - BBC scrum dominated in the first half and they lost 2 balls over the Nudgee try line, nudgee scored off a chargedown to skip clear. BBC will trouble the frontrunners this yr