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Agree with Gristlechewers report on the Shore Country games. It seemed to play out that: Country players were quiet a bit bigger and more physical than the Shore boys, have clearly played more hard game this season, shore having their first hit out. The Shore boys have trained a lot together...

Thanks for that Done that, explains his playing style. He is fast, powerful and has a lot of upper body strength, in my opinion ideal characteristics for a no. 7.

Just got an email from Country Juniors saying the boys will be trialing against Shore whilst they are in Myuna bay (North End of Lake Macquarie) camp this weekend. There's no rugby ground at Myuna Bay so must be nearby. My guess is it must be Sunday.

If I were selecting I would have structured the open CCC team around the Lismore and Broken Bay teams with some additions subtractions from the other teams (including the MCS no 8 with a chat about where and how he plays). Rugby Mum do you know if this Broken Bay team plays together as a team...

Just got back from the CCC open trials. Here's how I saw it. The standout teams were Broken Bay and Lismore both teams looked like full on union teams that had played together and union like God intended. MCS had some solid lads but lacked union smarts all the way across the park. Would...

Sydney rugby tragic, I have been proven absolutely correct. My point was: "However there are still plenty more where they came from. AND we haven't lost as many as we have in the past. Watch the Illawarra U17 team this year." There are plenty more, in fact 11 in the country team and yet more...

Sydney Rugby tragic, Glad to see your response. In my view "actions speak loader than words" and the best place to answer questions about "..who are they?" is on the ground. Tommy Sawden pulled out of the selection to go to play with West Harbour Colts. I've heard a rumour that we may loose...

Sydney Rugby tragic, I had let this question go thru to the keeper, prefering that the boys themselves answer the question. A week ago they answered your question in the most emphatic way by winning the Country Championship undefeated. They and the country selector answered your question...

USARugger, The School boys teams are draw only from the schools i.e boys playing for their school then school association etc. The club systems tend to name their teams U18 U14 etc or Colts. I don't see any reason to attack the private schools system (other than to question thier ethics in...

Done that, You're right Reece is out, he was replaced by Kieran Bonin who has moved from Holy Spirit (CCC) to Smiths Hill (CHS). I've heard 3 wins 1 loss to Otago. Boys are back. In terms of high level rugby a lot of these boys play club and representive rugby mainly and little school...

Good news fibro, In the Illawarra we're experiencing the same thing. At Shamrocks we've always said that anyone who turns up will get a game and their fair share of time. This year the local mungoes have "attitude" and a lot of boys are coming over just to get some game time, they will. After...

Whilst watching the Force/Cheetahs game on Saturday night my wife (who is trying to learn where the teams come from) asked if the Cheetahs were a New Zealand team. I politely pointed out that "Cheetahs" refers to a South African big cat that can run fast not the ethical values of the team...

I don't know what your problem is. It looks like we'll have 8 teams in the Illawarra U17s comp this year. Kiama, Vikings, Shamrocks, Uni, 2 from Campbelltown, Bowral and Camden. This will be a great competition as the boys are all up for it (ie they know each other) the numbers have filled...

No 8, Completely agree. As soon as you start a new comp/tier you will attract costs, many of them fixed and contracted, ie you have the cost even if you don't have an income. This is a dangerous business model. I strongly agree that we should strengthen the existing comps (SS, country rugby...

Sydney Rugby, Yes Reece is off to Nudgee. I understand that Tommy is still wavering on taking up the "dreadlocks" scholarship with Kings. However there are still plenty more where they came from. AND we haven't lost as many as we have in the past. Watch the Illawarra U17 team this year.

JM-P, couldn't agree more. Don't invent something new to administer and run. The ARU should pay the district clubs to run competitions in thier region for CHS and CCC (and pay for results only). This would give the district clubs income to support more full time staff, that can act as a...

My view of the problem, is that it reinforces a myth. This how I see the logic of the boys in club rugby land going. I dream of play prof rugby To play pro rugby I have to go to an elite rugby school ("one of them"), my parents can't afford to send me to one, so I can't be "one of them". I...

Quick, That's a shame. I wouldn't provide money for vague outcomes like "development". It would have be to develop and run a local CCC and CHS comp., it may only be 6 teams hence 5 games a season, but it would have to be delivered to get the money.

Inside, This was in the lead up to the 21 and 22 May CCC carnival at UWS Richmond. It struck me at the time as a good "benchmark" to model. For isnstance if a district club wanted a full time Colts Coach/development officer/manager maybe the ARU could provide some of the funds under contract...

My view is that the ARU/Tahs should be contracting the district clubs to develop rugby in thier natural catchment (they should be anyway). This would allow the District clubs to leverage off people they already want to retain full time. It brings me to my favourite topic and that is how the SD...