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Yeah, whilst I can see some merit in the case for Erindale having a 1st XV etc I am not totally convinced. Firstly, I dont like the idea of possibly weakening Vikings bY having their best players attend Erindale and the rest fielding a team where the thrashings will just continue. A side affect...

I d P.S I do agree with your thoughts on Erindale however and it would be a good way to do things by having kids from there in the 1st XV. What about kids like Andrew ROBINSON however whose parents preferred a catholic education but opted for the one in Tuggeranong as opposed to Marist or...

Are you able to name any of those people? Did they 'go' to those schools to play rugby, or did one of those schools (who wears a white and blue jmuper) 'ask' those guys to go there to play rugby in a certain period say between 1996 - 2007 and possibly discount their fees a little? As a Marist...

Is anybody able to shed some light on Rugby at Daramalan? Once a real powerhouse which regularly beat Eddies and Marist etc, I have noticed they seem to have less teams than they once may have (i.e only one side in the 2012 u16's). Are they struggling a little, or is this not the case? Maybe...

I will stick my neck out and say Marist or St Edmunds. Marist have a few back from last years XV which had a reasonable year. They will be looking to improve after early season promise which fell away at the end. Not sure about how many Eddies or Grammar have back? Vikings will probably put...

Thanks Meeks (wasnt sure it you were having a shot at me or not). I'm glad to here my comments weren't a waste of time and people like yourself have taken them for what they were meant to be and then used them to try and improve not only your own club but effectively the standard across the...

Rants? More like statements of fact Meeks. Do you disagree with what I wrote? The fact is that club sides did regularly forfeit at the end of the year in 2012 to some of the school sides and that whether you are playing for a club or school it is annoying when your itching for a game and cant...

Freddo, sorry but if the rules of association say scholarships for rugby are not permitted then it is other peoples business. This gets back to what Iam saying whereby if scholarships are being offered then it should be transparent so that when scholarship laden sides flog the others then people...

Is anybody aware of any players from the local comp that are being considered for professional contracts in 2013? Has Tom Cusack from Royals been approached by anybody?

ll Well said IS. Is there any solution to the current situation? Unless teams are willing to be up front about their scholarship situation the divide will grow wider and more bitter between those who do and those who dont. Those who do should just be honest and competitions arranged between...

I dont think a specific forum is needed. Simply, if somebody was to ask, either privately or publicly, "Is young Sione on a rugby scholarship"? then I dont see the issue with absolute transparency and honesty by the answer being "Yes. He is." As far as a scholarships arms race occuring, I think...

Is there any reason why the alleged schools who offer 'scholarships' just dont agree to be open about its practice and then put an end to the sspeculation? Surely it's not just the supposed rules of the AAGPS which are silcencing them is it?

I take it from this that the Jury is still well and truly out on this topic

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Sorry guys I have not followed this post regularly, but, could some one please clarify for me (with certainty) if Joeys offer any type of scholarships other than indigenous or academic? i.e do they offer rugby specific scholarships?

Pardon my ignorance, but where do Trinity 'get' these players from exactly? Do other schools in the CAS 'get' players as well?

Well done Grammar.

, Meeks, some very good points here anf if some or all of these strategies were adopted then no doubt the divide between clubs and schools (granted thats its not every year) would be far less. My main point is that it's not fair that teams of any kind be they school or club miss out on a...

You cant honestly tell me that byes are good for the comp. The schools ASC comp ran well on its own for a long time, I dont know why it ever stopped in the first place. As far as scholarships go, I dont support that in any way and it should be prevented at all costs. Kids should always get the...

Thankyou for your replys. Marist and Eddies can easily field strong teams in the 1's - 3's divisions. I dont think it would be worthwhile fielding any more. Personally it may only be worthwhile fielding a 1st and 2nd XV and leaving the lower ages to play in the local comp. The point of the...