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Are you sure? He's told me personally that he's signed with the Chiefs and Taranaki for 2017-2018. Would be odd that the Reds are wasting a training spot on him if he's shipping out soon. Could it be a mistaken identity? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not bad on the Crystal ball Pfitzy

Very talented in the air and quite dynamic in the loose. He has a highlights tape on YouTube somewhere. EDIT: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nudgee's Tom Jeffries has just signed with the North Melbourne Kangaroos. Pretty left field! I really rated him. Defensive lineout and tackling was simply elite. Just thinking of all the 200cm plus players in the comp - Hosea, Blyth, Jeffries, Willshire, maybe Havili from Churchie? He'd...

2/10 * Plus losing Banks and Mason to the Brumbies and Tahs. Sounds like the big signings have come at a cost to young talent. Just hope that it doesn't work out like the 2007 class where James O'Connor, Matt To'omua etc head elsewhere and become core Wallabies. Sent from my iPhone using...

You're right. The bottom line of the post was obscured when I saw it. I read "Townsend has been appointed head coach of the 2017 Bond University Premier" Colts was the next line. My bad :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

False alarm Bond have also confirmed Geoff Townsend, head coach of Gordon in the Shute Shield, to take over from Sean Hedger. Article on Reds site Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And had the talent to beat State High but the rain played into the hands of the hosts, and against the skill-based gameplan of Terrace. I'll put Southport on top at this early stage. Excellent returning talent in the backline, a production line of talented forwards and excellent coaching...

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Just spotted Alex Mafi with a Brothers cap on. I guess now he's a professional rugby player the Bond scholarship isn't so attractive anymore. Big blow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Moving on, then... 2016 was widely considered a less talented year than in previous years, but it feels like the signings have increased. TGS lock Matt Willshire signed with the Chiefs/Taranaki Len Ikitau signed with the Brumbies Semisi Tupou signed with the Rebels Dechlan Day and Augustus...

Wilson has the height to play lock again in his senior year, but it just seems wasteful to lock him into the scrum when he could be breaking off it. If I was Terrace coach Ben McCormack (or rumoured replacement) I'd absolutely stick him at No.8 and run from the back of every scrum on 80% of...

Does anyone really have an issue with importing U12s though? I'm personally more ticked off when players like Richie Asiata get parachuted straight into the First XV midway through the year. If you import a kid when he's 13 the school is responsible for developing him to a First XV standard...

Countryjack I couldn't comment about swimming or cross country but I'll tell you for free there are very, very few rugby players being imported. Since winning the Premiership, BGS have won less than 10% of their First XV matches. If there were any 115 kg Tongans playing the triangle (costing...

Grammar, like every school in the competition, offers sports scholarships. They're just rarer these days. Through 2009-2013 BGS recruited ~15 students to play rugby, after which headmaster Brian Short retired. BGS averaged a mid-table finish in those years, including the 2012 Premiership...

They'll have two contracted Reds in the tight five next year with Alex Mafi and Cadeyrn Neville at hooker and lock. Three former Australian Schoolboy props to choose from in Gavin Luka, Joel Kuchel and Sam Clifton. An arsenal of lock options including Sam Fattal, Rubin Fuimaono, Milton...

Of course I hope there's a raft of new players entering the comp who will blow us all away.

I might have a stab at the 2017 GPS Team of the Season 1. Halatoa Puafisi (TGS) - Great size, compares very nicely to Dechlan Day. His senior year should be fun to watch 2. Eugene Koorts (IGS) - Busy ball-carrier and pinpoint accurate lineout throwing. Made the 2016 TOTS bench, so will make...

No affiliation whatsoever with the player. I just remember Easts' scrum being absolute top tier in 2015 when Campbell, Richards, and Kirwan Sanday were the starters. Whether he's in the top ten/top five looseheads? Maybe it's up for debate. Is he in the Top 18? Absolutely. If you think he...

You're kidding right? He's played International rugby and Queensland Country NRC. He might be a "reserve grade player" when Pettowa Paraka is in town, but Campbell would be starting at just about any other club