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What a load of rubbish. Marist Canberra and Marist Ashgrove are probably the next strongest Marist rugby schools behind Joeys. Name one 'underprivilaged' kid who was invited to Joeys from either of these schools or any other for that matter who has gone on to play 1stXV or rep football ? Given...

Are Augustines known to be in the business of 'fee suport'? My mail is they are, so I guess it is possible they are just being trumped by a more prestigious school. Either way, this is just another example of how disgusting 'fee support' is when associated with sports. The next post be...

Does anybody know if Royals have managed to recruit any names from either the schools or anywhere else? Also, is Tom Cusack back in 2013 for the them?

The mods got it, shame that.

Sorry mate, I do tend to get a little hot under the collar (hence the name) I jjst see rugby as a game to be shared by anybody who wants to play. I hate when guys make it a dick measuring contest about how great their school was or wasnt. I loved playing joeys, as I said I did lose to them but I...

In the words of the great Kamal, "Why are people so unkind?" I didnt realise that coming on this forum and posing a few questions or thinking back on a few good memories would leave me open to being shat on by so many. Dissapointing.

Funny, because they didnt say it the next year when we beat them at Hunters Hill. In fact they didnt say much at all for a while after that because when we offered to sleep on the bus and play them the year after that but they declined altogether. Alot like when they got beaten by Matraville...

On the issue of country mud and it's contribution to these schools, particularly rugby, I must say that when I played against joeys at school you could always tell the country boarders from the city slickers. The country boys almost seemed to enjoy the game more once we decided that the realm of...

So from that it can be judged that if your a drop kick from the 'old school tie' and go knocking on doors along side a very apt and competent person from a different school with less 'connections', then the reality is that that guy who is moRE apt, has the substance, skillset and can bullshit...

I have read on numerous posts in this thread terms and descriptions such as 'advantage' and 'old school tie' etc etc many times relating to these scholls. I didnt go to a GPS school, I went to a Catholic 'bush' school. If anybody has the time could some one actually explain to me what the...

It seems that somewhere in the past 10 - 15 years that question has become ignored. It's about short term success and worrying about the long term furutre...well never. Maybe they really are businesses, or maybe they are run by politicians.

If the NSWRU and ARU truly beleive that development of players is best left to private schools and that the current means by which this is happening is adequate, rugby is doomed. Maybe not now, not next week or maybe not for another 20 years or so, but without some innovation and improvement the...

I agree with everything you have said here except for parts of the last paragraph. Private schoos are not businesses, they are schools and there is a significant difference. I am sure I dont need to go into what separates the two. As such, whilst I agree they do not have a duty to ensure an even...

It just outright poaching and destroying other schools efforts to play competitive rugby. Do I blame the parents, well no, The point is the offer maybe shouldnt be there in the first place. I have no problem with a scholarship given to a genuine financial hardship case. In this case though, this...

I dont know if this one has been discussed as yet, but here goes.....A VERY reliable and accurate source has informed me that two boys who were enrolled to attend St Gregs Campbelltown in Year 11 for 2013 as fee paying boarders have withdrawn their enrolments and forfieted their enrolment fees...

For the historians out there, here is a complete breakdown of the previous winners. GRAMMAR (14) 1897-98-99, 1915-16, 1919-20-21-22, 1924*, 1929, 1949*, 1966-67 HIGH (5) 1946*, 1963, 1971-72*73 KINGS (28) 1890-91-92-93-94-95, 1901-02-03, 1910, 1913-14, 1917, 1924*, 1926-27*-28, 1934, 1951...

Surely someone must know 2000 and 2001?

Sorry, I meant 2000 - 2004

If anyone can give 1994 - 1998 that would be great

Does any know a link which can show me a complete list of GPS winners in Rugby? If not, can anyone compile one?