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Hello RogerScots82 Yes, your right, but the reasons for this were discussed last year when someone mentioned it back then. But if you missed that post, basically it involves travel. As most Newington parent don't live in the Eastern Suburbs. I remember as a schoolboy, if my father didn't dive...

Hello RuggerFan And that Scots performance on Saturday, is something that as a Scots Supporter you should be proud of. Yes, your correct that in the opens Scots seem to gain extra strength. I would put it down to a great Rugby Program and of course the marvellous depth at Scots.

Hello Up the Guts Actually, the score was 39-14 7 tries to 2. Yes the half the half time score was 19-14 and the game was very close. But the second saw New literally run away with the game through their backline. Just a pity that Scots was such a superior side on Saturday and closed down this...

Hello RuggerFan1 Without doubt Scots will bring the advantage of massive depth against a schools like Newington and Cranbrook. Looking on the Scots website, they go down to the 9ths in the opens. Newington on the other hand goes to the 6ths, I shall not go into the reasons why this difference...

Thanks QH I believe its against St.Augustines, so it should be a hard match. Hopefully, the 1st XV will bounce back as they have been given new benchmarks for achievement and improvement, courtesy of Scots. In the long run such a loss might be "A blessing In disguise " as the team is now aware...

Hello QH Wondering as usual if you or any one else has the 13As, !4As results. Much appreciated if these results can be provided. What we need is the system, where each school has its results placed on a website and can be accessed by the public. Such a system is available in the UK. So if...

Hello Wristman Clearly, you were right in your predictions about New fitness. I saw in the Trinity and Knox games some great Running Rugby creating the impression that New had the required fitness level. Clearly, my assessment was far too optimistic and its back to the drawing board for...

Hello Wristman Yes, most likely a Scots win at this stage of the year. Although, I don't think the New Pack is lacking Match fitness. In the Trinity and Knox games, New were only leading 19-14 at half time against Trinity and 19-7 against Knox. Hence, the differences in the final score, came...

Your most likely to be right, the Newington pack is still developing as a unit. But the experience this Saturday will benefical against a quality side. Sometimes as Mr Brad Gill (Former Newington Coach) told me " You have to lose one, in order to win one at a later date. So the question is "how...

Thanks Jim, great to see TAS and Gregs having regular fixtures. Rugby team numbers might be small compared to other schools, but if such fixtures can prove to be popular them numbers could grow at both schools. Gregs is now very much a gentrified middle class school and as such we should expect...

Completely agree, Homer, this week New have Scots and that will be an acid test for them. A good showing this Saturday could determine how much of a threat they will be, to both Joeys and Scots. I also believe Knox had four players out with injuries and that would have made an impact in their...

Hello P.Parker I though I would give give a Newington perspective which is not that different from yours Newinington 36 beat Knox 12 What a game,at one stage New only lead 19-12 The difference was without doubt the Newington Backline. Fast, stylish and precise in its support play...

Newington 36 beat Knox 12 What a game,at one stage New only lead 19-12 The difference was without doubt the Newington Backline. Fast, stylish and precise in its support play, excellent in its ability to change direction and an ability to play the entire length and breath of the field with...

Yes, I know Jock and he is a top bloke, a straight talker, but a true gentlemen. He coached numerous Newington A teams and got some excellent results. Hopefully, I will be able to catch up to with him tomorrow.

Agree P.Parker should be a most interesting game. Knox, I believe will have the advantage of team cohesion and match fitness from its Japan tour. However, Newington displayed great style in their trial against Trinity and have the capacity to attack through their backline. Yes,Weekes will be a...

Thanks QH, brings back a few memories.. It was also the oval, where I played my first game of Rugby for Newington and my last one as a schoolboy.On the sideline my sister meet a friend of mine, whom she married some years later. Another friend scored his first and last try for Newington as well...

Hello QH, spledid effort, I am wondering will New be at full strength. After the Trinity Game, I was most impressed with their backline and the style of play they are displaying.

Nothing to do with you, rather a change of tactics. Oh by the way which school, will you be writing about in terms of a Rugby commentary. I look forward to such a commentary if and when it occurs.

It would appear from your comprehensive post P.Parker that Japan's win against South Africa, 34-32 and 26-5 against Samoa in the 2015 World Cup, were founded and originate at the schools level. They were not a simple flukes. A fact that the Senior levels of Australian Rugby must understand...