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In the 13s Kings are suffering and the impact of soccer is now making its mark. Together with the loss of its traditional country based boarding population. When New played Kings, 7 teams from New, against 5 teams from Kings, the 13As Won 69-0 nil, although Quick Hands counted 71-0. Equally, the...

HB, our 1st are clearly on the ropes after a brilliant start to the season. They seem to have lost speed, direction and momentum. For New supporters a 5th place through a win over Shore is the best we can now hope for. Maybe, they have watched far too many Wallabies DVD"s.

Thanks Quick Hands,sounds like they will be well prepared for their first Newington/Trinty Game. Also, I believe the 15s will be returning from Tonga, so New boys are really getting the benefits of what Rugby has to offer in terms of touring. Well done to Ben Manion, for his efforts, together...

Hello Quick Hands any chance of a report and scores. Also will the 13s go into camp for their preparation against Trinity. Kind Regards B&W

Good luck to the Shore 15As in what games they continue to play. More importantly, they have given notice to Newington and Kings 15As that alternative matches need to be organised. Say between themselves Joeys and View. Just as I wish to see Shore 15As enjoy themselves, so I hope the boys in the...

Having watched both the Kings & New 15As,together with the New V Shore 15As, there might be an element of Mercy in the decision. Last time TKS played Shore 15As they won about 72-7. With 20 minutes to go New had put on a score of 54-0 against Shore. But a serious injury to a Shore player...

Hello Quick Hands,From what I understand the 14s at Newington are the least successful side of the A teams. However,the 13s,15s and 16s are establishing themselves as real high Flyers. In view of these recent results the 14s live in the shadows of the other New 'A" teams. To the best of my...

Not surprised at all, I am sure that man mountain, Joey, a superb player who would not be out of place in the King's firsts or seconds, was the instrument of their destruction. In the meantime as Quick Hands indicates, the u/13s results were owned by Newington. While in the 16As Newington...

Shore 39-36 Newington 36 This was a win that Shore Rugby needed It was a win GPS Rugby needed Nevertheless, Newington played very ordinary rugby in the first half and the 1st part of the second half. Credit to Shore who capitalised on numerous Newinton mistakes, Particularly failing to...

16As two very strong sides

Oh, just had a historical recall,IS, in 1978 Grammar won the Head of the River and that was televised. I remember watching it and how Gordon Bray complemented the Grammar Crews on their hard work and preparation. Nor did it affect their HSC results as Grammar 7 boys into the top 1% of the HSC...

Fair point IS. Although, no obsession regarding the GPS as the sole saviour of Rugby. As I propose the inclusion of Sports Highs and the Metropolitan Catholic Colleges. A broader liberal social inclusion of our game beyond its current social base. There, always will those of us who are vocal...

As stated the game is crossroads,particularly at school boy level. We are losing ground to AFL and Soccer. If Aussie Rules and Soccer put money into their sport at the schoolboy level, whatever happens with Rugby will be at the best mild. Those codes will flog their game with ruthless crass...

My information came from a rugby official at Newington. You may well be right, but the issue at hand is not the numbers,but the impact upon developing our game. An American college style football or the Irish promotional approach, could be the tonic schoolboy rugby needs to reinvent itself. It...

To add another dimension to Schoolboy Rugby, is encourage, develop and organise the current schools of the Metropolitan Catholic Competition into their own rugby association. Additionally, the organisation of the Sports High Schools across Sydney into their own Competition is in need of...

The concern is that Rugby at Shore might go the way of Rugby at Grammar. If Shore collapses as major Rugby school its the end of GPS Rugby in Sydney. It will simply become an obscure game that is only exceeded by its mediocrity. We have loss so many good rugby schools that our base is all but...

Have to agree with you Sonny Bill, as both Scots and Kings are potential premiership challengers for the GPS, either outright or shared.So interest should rightfully be centred upon this game. Joeys/Knox will tell us how far Knox can compete against another GPS school. Waverly/ Rierview will...

Clearly the Rugby program at Newington is going forward in a most positive way. I was also talking to New parents at the Knox game, we are absolutely stunned with what happening to Rugby at Shore. They have the ovals, resources, the player numbers and teams,Rugby ethos and people like Tim...

And at Newington where more boys are playing Rugby not soccer in the 13s Age Divison. 7 Rugby Teams versus 8 Soccer teams, which is 105 Boys plus, as opposed 88 boys plus.