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AS Old Boys, parents and Rugby Supporters we need to set limits on how far Headmasters can control or affect sports that have been a tradition of the school. No single Headmaster at an Independent should have the right to destroy a major sporting tradition. He is but one person at the school. A...

That is encouraging to hear, CAS Rugby needs a strong Barker College.

My apologies Snort, I clearly had the names confused. Yes I am talking about Andrew Heath. Regrettably, although he appears to like Rugby as a sport, his agenda from an educational point of view is less friendly. One solution would be to maintain the number of boys in each year group and have...

Waverley, performed well in the opens against Newington from the 2nd XV downwards. In the age Divisions, their A teams were pretty well hammered by Newington. 16As NC 39-19 15As NC 41-5 14As NC No score, but it was...

Andrew Heath the headmaster did exactly the same thing at the Cathedral School over a decade as the Head. This school was starting to field three teams per age group and challenging the GPS and CAS schools. In 2007 they even beat a good Newington team about 21-19. Now their obscurity as a Rugby...

Thanks Ronny, I knew all those years ago I saw the figure 8 quoted. They were a great side, but from two separate sources, they lacked humility. Then again, with 8 Aust. Representatives in your team I think God Almighty would have been challenged to promote a sense humility.

Thanks Honey Badger, I counted 5 so i might have been out by three.

Honestly,you know perfectly well which school I am talking about. Your knowledge of the 2010 season indicates that, despite your attempts to deny it. The fact you believed ,initially, I was referring to Scots indicates to me a sense of guilt by some of your supporters.Not that Scots should be...

Clearly you know your GPS Rugby History so you don't need any assistance from me to point out the school.

Clearly, your perspective is one of immense disappointment and even bitterness. Others have thrived and gone onto to greater things. This disappointment I suspect is born out of experience from one specific school. Name the school and there lies the problem, as I suspect that school will be...

Clearly, some do and further scholarship and sportsmanship can exist together. Research has shown that there is a strong correlation between academic success and sporting success. As the personal qualities that ensure success in both are quite similar. Self-dicipline, high levels of motivation...

Although I can understand the Code of Practice but it belongs to a bygone era that has now past us by.Hence, its relevance in the 21st Century must be called into question. In the UK Professional sports academies exist for Rugby Union. Their existence and performance have elevated English U/20...

Nudgee College in Queensland, I heard from one parent may have up to 10 boys in their A teams on Scholarships. He feels that the program adds to the prestige of the school. Equally, he said Southport recruits heavily from the League Cubs on the Gold Coast. This has added to the status of...

Although small in numbers, the Newington Boarding House could be a solution to these students required to travel such long distances. Particularly, if their required to train extra hours as members of an elite squad. It also affords them the opportunity to part take, in the full range of...

Having done some casual teaching at my old school, I can assure you that the classroom environment, teaching resources and the quality of teachers in my opinion is second to none (Although I sure parents of other schools would say the same). The staffroom at Newington projects, a sense of...

But are any of these boys Rugby Players. Would love to know which Schools have secured what players for the 2017/2018 Rugby season. May I suggest Newington will not be alone.

If you are still in NSW you try contacting the NSWRU and a placement on a level one coaching course. It would give a basic understanding of coaching procedures. I wish you and your son well in their rugby efforts. Even theVRU might run a coaching course.