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Finally back online after an excellent trip to the well equipped Caloundra Rugby Union Club & a highly successful campaign by the boys. IMO Wood Rat has captured the essence of the team’s performances very well. Great to see the boys bonding so well on & off the field. Many memorable...

That's the final that I'd like to be there to see too. Whoever makes it it's bound to be a cracker. Can't be everywhere though. I'll be in Caloundra on Friday and will post U17s results & brief U15s match reports on the appropriate threads.

Great stuff HJ, showing the various permutations to keep hopes alive. I must say that I'm seriously jealous of how much time you seem to have on your hands! Apologies if my perception is not the reality with your Chez Jarse etc commitments...

Hooper a shining light in a team beaten up all over The Veldt. Will need plenty to go our way (& some more fresh troops) to be any show in Rosario.

"But it's only 11 points" is about as optimistic as it gets given 2 very close no try calls & 4 missed penalty goals from the Boks. It does however look & feel much worse. Clearly we'll need to be much better at collision time because turnovers have been costly. More injury concerns too with...

Your insightful post deserves more than just a "like" even from this one eyed NSW supporter, DS - thanks!

I would also like to thank George Smith for your analysis. I think the formula loadings you've applied, CTPE, are probably close to the mark and there is a big challenge ahead for those schools in the bottom half of GS' and your tables to belie those statistics in 2013. Whilst their old boys...

Thanks, Wood Rat - junior VC will appreciate your generous comment. Look forward to seeing you in Qld. Let's hope the gears continue to gnash together well & the team combines to overcome the might of Victoria, Qld I & Qld II.

This is what I enjoyed from last night's game: our ability to forge a come from behind victory Douglas' excellent debut Sharpe's leadership McCabe's efforts in both attack & defence in his 1st game back from injury Ioane's power running & his great hit on Hernandez in the 70th minute Barnes'...

Douglas put in a number of good performances for the much maligned Tahs this year but I don't recall him playing better than his Wallabies debut tonight. Will be a very happy road trip home for the Yamba-ites. Pulse slowly returning to normality following that final 20 mins...

Well, consecutive weeks & a come from behind victory is required. Funnily enough I'm more confident this week. There's been plenty of positive signs with ball in hand & willingness to run. Parity of possession in the 2nd half should see us cross for a few meat pies; (I hasten to add that I was...

Paarl, Mank, Blue et al would be interested to hear your views as to whether you think Aplon could offer you some thrust, at least off the bench for the game in Dunedin tomorrow. I appreciate that he's far from the biggest unit but he's greased lightning & I recall him scoring some excellent...

SIC v NC As - SIC 26-12 Bs - SIC 15-12 Cs - Bye (takes another scalp!)

IS, it will assist to have regard to HJ's and Jasdec's exchange at posts #33 to #36, George Smith at #38 & 10to12 at #40 above, as to how selections of NSW schools/Sydney Juniors occurred this year. More intrigue than a papal ballot.

Bruce, I'm battling on a Sunday morning. Others might beat me in the spot Dave Dennis comp. However, there is a bloke in a Wallabies top in the photo who does bear some resemblance to Cadeyrn Neville or am I off with the pixies?

From last night's game: defence again gutsy, 2nd half fightback & willingness to change kicking tactics from 1st half, Hooper not only played well he's looks very fit over the whole 80 minutes, solid debut from Shipperley, Dennis best starting effort to date, Alexander/Samo good around the...

Angry, I wouldn't be rushing to watch a replay of the 1st half - you'll find better ways to spend 40 mins of your life. You caught the best bits!

The Boks will be desperately disappointed with this result. Their attack was fairly anaemic. The Wallabies' kicking tactics/execution in the first half were diabolical. Deans was entitled to show his dismay at half-time. Surely given all of the criticism of the negative kicking, especially in...

McQuade Park, Tebbutt Street, Windsor - this Sunday at 3.10 pm - Enjoy!

Undoubtedly testament to everything we love to see in a player. Hard, uncompromising, professional on and off the field. Thorn-like. Both the Tahs and Wallabies have been the poorer for his absence this year. Many fond memories & certainly his efforts in Brisbane against the ABs last year is...