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I'm not suggesting "depth" isn't important, that's obviously a given. What I'm saying is that Uni will have the most players of 1st grade standard available on Grand Final day , & that reflects their depth. It doesn't follow that the team coming second in the second grade competition has the...

I don't think the results in second grade colts mean very much. e.g. Manly 40 def S.U. 38 S.U. 45 def Rand 12 Rand 35 def Manly 31 Rand 27 def Wests 26 You can interpret those results & their relevance to first grade any way you like. However what is more relevant IMO is...

Manly are a good side no doubt , but to say they should have beaten Wests is hardly an objective assessment of the game IMO. Manly were all over Wests in the first half , but couldn't get out of their own quarter in the second when Wests totally dominated & bombed several tries in the process...

I find the comments & debate re the front row positions intriguing , in particular the comments regarding GPS props & their alleged superiority. I attended all the recent school games between the various associations in recent weeks , & whilst it was clear that the GPS team was the superior...

The match has lost it's significance / relevance . It originally served as a selection game for the NSW side , pre Super Rugby , & because of this it featured many of the best players in Australia at the time. Now you have 2nd graders being selected.

A GOOD big bloke will always beat a GOOD little bloke. Emphasis is on the word GOOD obviously. It doesn't follow that because you're big that you are unfit & have no skills & strength , nor does the contrary apply , i.e. that being small means that you must be fit , skillful ,& strong.

CAS I ... 47 def ISA I ... 7 GPS I... 47 def CHS I... 3

I said that I think Uni wiil win the comp, irrespective of the teams then , now , or on grandfinal day. The point of my remarks to you was that you said Uni almost lost to Wests because they underestimated Wests , & presumably , not because Wests played well. I know a couple of the Uni boys & I...

I think Uni have the best team overall & will win the comp. However I was at the Uni / Wests game & don't know how you can dismiss the West performance by " Uni underestimated them " ? How can you justify that assessment of the 2 teams ? Wests have a number of high calibre players who are well...

Alan Ala'alatoa , Senio Toleafoa ,Phil Maunukeu

I think West Harbour have a very strong pack & would dominate every team in the comp scrumwise ,& in the tight stuff , however they have had 3 of their forwards missing recently , 2 in the under 20 tournament in South Africa , & one in the current schools tournament , so they probably won't...

I agree in general with most , if not all , of the assessments . I must say however , that I felt very sorry for Clunies-Ross , in both the CHS game & this game in particular , stuck out in the wilderness with little opportunity to show his ability. I hope the selectors give him a chance to show...

GPS I 35 (7 tries) def CAS I 12 (2 tries) GPS II 36 def CAS II 25

CHS outmuscled ISA in the forwards for much of the game , with obvious consequences. In the latter stages of the match , the ISA guys did gain some parity however , looking fitter & more mobile , as the bigger CHS forwards tired. In the CHS v. CAS game , the CAS forwards clearly outplayed their...

You're clearly missing the point. My comments were directed at your claim that I was being disrespectful to point out the clear difference in standard between CHS I's & II's , the difference being even more obvious to a man with a seeing eye dog , on Sunday last.It's apparent that you don't...

Following all the criticism of the ISA selectors , I presumed that perhaps a number of the best players from ISA schools would be playing in the ISA 2's. While there were a number of good performers , to be honest I was expecting to see a little more. I take on board Stoncutters comments above...