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If Keith Titmus, is playing thirds who is playing in the 1st XV. I can't help getting the impression that New has a quantity depth this year in the open division. Also ISA supporters refer to my GPS Post I give Kinross a well deserved " Pat on the back".

Newington are travelling to Orange today. to play principally against Kinross as well as All Saints & Scots Bathurst. All Newington teams will need to approach their games with caution, respect and resolution as Kinross is an emerging Rugby powerhouse within the ISA. They will be fielding 5...

What a disappointment, I believe Greg's and the GPS would have benefited.

Sounds like your as frustrated, as I am with the leadership (Or lack of leadership) by the ARU. Your also right that the ARU simply lacks the strategic vision to develop the game beyond the North Shore and the Eastern Suburbs. Yes, there are some efforts, but considering the playing potential of...

In fact, the depth at Newington based on last year numbers is approaching close to that of Kings and Shore. Such numbers maybe be only one team more per age group. Kings, I would expect to have less teams in opens this year ( (9 last year) due to greater soccer numbers. So if Shore and Kings...

My thanks to Footy4life & Quick Hands for your information on Newington Rugby. With the increasing emphasis on excellent coaching, particularly in the 1&2s, together with the A teams and the growing depth of the open division. I believe Newington can well punch above its weight against the...

I agree entirely, soccer is a great game, but Rugby is the Game of the Universities, the Defence Forces and has a strong presence within the Business Community. John O'Neil described Rugby as a top of the town game. We should be proud of this status.Having said that we should also be focused on...

Hello Quick Hands I am wondering how many teams New might be fielding this year. I believe you mentioned 8 in the opens and of course on a more personal note the 13s. Also Newington are having their internal trials tomorrow, so I wish young Quick Hands all the best of luck if he is trailing...

You failed to acknowledge that a significant part of Newington's Year 12 Cohort, particularly the more talent students study the IB. I don't have the figures, but it has profound impact on the HSC candidature. I believe a more objective approach, would be to acknowledge the diversity of...

Easier to say, harder to do.Grounds,Coaches time and Boys availability across other school commitments. It can be a minefield of administrate issues.

Traditionally, Newington has lacked depth in numbers regarding the open age group. As a day school with a very wide catchment area, boys in years 11-12 have found it difficult to combine quality study with after school sporting commitments. I know personally, as an Old Boy of this difficulty...

No argument about Joeys being number 1, but I would rate Kings a head of Shore based on games played against Newington. Riverview have great depth and this could cover the expected loses promoted to the open division. Then it may not, hence, View'a 16As might finish up in the bottom half of any...

And I look forward to contributing if only from a Newington perspective, watching from the sidelines on this particular post. Azzuri feel free to delete my well meaning, but unnecessary post on the GPS U/!6s.

Hello Jim As a young UNE university student studying, drinking,playing Rugby and most importantly chasing the ladies, whilst residing in Robb College. I can say one of the great delights for me in 1985, was actually watching TAS beat Joeys that year 3-0 through a field goal by Richard Tombs...

Yes, but is appears to be so unused I thought was out of date. Hence, my reasons for creating this one. But if mods want us plebes to use that one so be it. It was just the CAS U/16 site has been going great, while the GPS one was positively inertia. But mine is not to reason why, but to do or die.

As CAS have established a U/16s thread, I believe its only nature for the GPS to have one. I am not overly familiar with the current teams, but Joeys from what I can gather are the dominant team in this age group. While to most us that should not be a surprised, I believe Newington have been...

The integration of clubs and schools occurs in The ACT. There Canberra Grammar, St.Edmunds,Dara and Marist, play Royals,Goulburn and other clubs.This competition extends beyond Canberra and includes Young, Yass and Jindabyne. As you pointed out, the advantage is that be it a school team or a...

My apologies for not expanding on a potential alternative to GPS/CAS/ISA as a feeders for Rugby at the higher levels, such as Colts and Grade. Yes, you are perfectly right,IS, we need to expand the social and regional base of the game. My proposal is to create a Sports High Competition with the...

I believe the big matches will involve schools, who will play either Knox or Waverly The others could well amount to games, with one sided scores. Shore who struggled at times in the GPS, despite displaying great courage,determination and effort. Really carved up Barker ( 48-7) and...