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I've done my share of helping out years ago, that's what make me so annoyed. Thanks for your limited input pfitzy.

Pfitzy, I'm not sure if your realised you were on a rugby forum or not, but you are. I have no concerns about their academic performance, that has never been too much of an issue. If I was paying my 10k or so a year to send my kids there and they got picked in the 1st XV I would want to be sure...

Marist 1st XV forfeiting! What a disgrace. Who ever is in charge there needs to be sacked. A once proud winner of several Waratah Shields reduced to this embarrassing level, I feel sorry for the boys who must be devastated. I don't know what exactly is going on down there but this seems...

Is anybody aware if anyone in command at the ARU or ACTRU share the concerns of some of those on this forum regarding the ailing state of rugby in the ACT? Senior clubs seriously floundering, junior numbers and standards in decline and the Brumbies seemingly not really interested at all in the...

A Dog2.....welcome to the wolf pack!

Eddies should win this comp without too many interruptions. Do you know what their trial form was like, particularly against any Sydney teams? That will give you a good indication of where they will fall in Waratah Shield wise.

Predicting this to be Marists longest year in memory. Eddies in a canter followed by Royals who will roll a few of the schools. I've mentioned it before but very concerning to see registrations at Marist down, third grade teams in only the seniors and U10s. Can anyone tell me if Eddies are...

If you read the SMH today you probably saw the article about the NRL trying to get a foothold in Sydney's GPS schools. I wonder if the Raiders have contemplated such an approach to Canberra schools. You only have had to watch the Raiders game against Manly at Albury last night and then the...

Hard to believe when you consider where they were during the 90's and to a lesser extent during the mid 2000's.

It feels like rugby is getting cannibalised by other codes and inactive administration. I know from personal experience that my sons if given the option of watching a Super rugby match or an NRL match on the Tele will opt for the NRL because they find it more entertaining despite them still...

Any ideas on what the problem is? If Marist cannot turn out a 3rds at senior level and AFL and soccer have higher participation levels than rugby then that should be concerning for local rugby and anyone involved with development. I can only think that youngsters must find the current game at...

If Royals, QBN, and Tuggies rely on three schools so much, where do Wests and the other clubs draw players from? Perhaps the clubs, particularly Easts need to focus on development of juniors rather than hoping they get a few good players from the three schools.

Anybody who thinks GPS rugby is in good health is suffering from delusions. Look at the bare facts, 2 teams leaving the 1st XV comp within the lst 5-10 years, the premiers from two years ago losing by 100+ points, the comp leaders stacked with scholarship talent against the wishes of the other...

A quick disclaimer to my previous post, and that is that in my view the ACTJRU is still producing some great talent. However, with the Brumbies and ARU not seeming to care to much on developing the ACT these talents are having to work harder and harder than ever to reach higher honors. If the...

In regards to the apparent demise in quality of ACTJRU and schools rugby I have written quite extensively about this topic before (with considerable objection from some may I add). No 8, I would have to argue that some of the powerhouse sides from Eddies during the early-mid 2000's with the...

To Eddies I presume....ouch!

Does anybody know the final score in the Marist v Eddies game today?

101-0!! NSW GPS Rugby, for so long a model competition for schools rugby has officially become farcical.

Thanks Hugh.

Can anyone provide a match report from the ACT game yesterday, or at least let us know which players stood out?