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I agree this is not something we want to see, but within the laws of the game, does the referee have any control over this? Surely the school needs to address such matters.

Could not agree more. For a game of such significant consequences, I was truly impressed with the spirit in which it was played, and both sides are to be congratulated for it. Can we not have posters try and create controversy where there is none, and rather be thankful for the spectacle we...

The two Islander boys that Scots have had playing on the wing this year for the 2nds/3rds, are they Year 11s? Because I would have thought at least one would be deserving of that vacant 14 spot.

Can anyone provide a Scots vs. Kings 3rd XV score? The game is critical in the context of the competition, with the winner taking outright first place.

I'm not sure of this week, but from the program I have from last week's game: 1. Hugo MacDermott-Opeskin 2. Jimmy Wang 3. Dino Tsakiris 4. Tom Westrup 5. Daniel Gorry 6. Sebastian Schwartz 7. Nicholas Krempff 8. Connor McGuinness 9. James Williams 10. Joe Mackie 11. Brandon Tan 12. William Lee...

This may be the 'early popping of champagne corks' mentioned earlier in the thread...

I have an odd feeling you're correct about that 1st XV result, though I feel Joeys are a superior outfit to their arch-rivals, and will end up above them. Yes, yes, 'View won the initial encounter, but rugby's a funny game. In the 2nd XV, I think that Newington are deserved favourites, but I...

From those who regularly watch Newington's 2nds play, do you think the kid's going to be capable in defense? That game against Scots was the first time I've seen him play, and was justification enough that he has the attacking skill to be a 1sts player.

As others have mentioned, some serious reviews need to be made of Newington's game planning. The pick-and-drive was getting nowhere fast, and the backs consistently fancied themselves one-on-one rather than taking that extra pass; often being tackled and turning the ball over soon thereafter...

Gents sorry to post again, but I had a question as I look through the score sheets from the weekend; Are we seeing a slight dip in the quality of kickers at the moment, or is it just me? Only 53% of conversions attempted were made on the weekend, and it appears to me that the only boys...

I see reserve jerseys out there; was substitution a factor in the half-time to full-time progression? And were there any injuries?

Really excited to go watch the Newington v. Scots game this weekend, should be the best of the season. I'm going with Scots in this one, and I think the match will be decided by the kickers; Scots by 2. Edit: Thank you for the game reports, they are much appreciated.

Can anyone attending tomorrow's Grammar match please give a reasonable recount? Unfortunately I cannot attend; this damn newborn isn't paying for itself.

Was not aware that Shore had that (as you see harmful) depth of coaching! I'm interested to know how other schools approach their coaching, and the number of specialists, etc. that there are. Perhaps a pattern will emerge? Perhaps we will discover that all schools are looking to the 'altitude...

I managed to get to that Newington v. Joeys game in time for the second half. Enough has been said about the game, but I must ask: Is that scoreboard new? It looks fantastic, but it must be tough for those 16s boys to walk around all day with that green glow teasing them! Also, those jersey...

Grammar pulled off a draw in a game they should have lost by 20+. Oddly, they had a chance to win at the death, but the conversion from a few metres to the right of the upright was diverted by an Armidale hand. The odds thing is that in spite of a penalty count they lost by 10+, a number of...

From what I have been told it was not a Grammar 1sts team, but more of a 'developmental' squad combining 1sts, 2nds and 16s players. I do know from discussions with parents that the Grammar boys were missing a number of backline players due to injury and a cricket trip to England. Personally...

With the natural basin-like feature of the land, I think not. On the positive side of things, the western bank of the field will be slippery enough to provide a spectacle for all attending; undoubtedly a few spectators will take a tumble.

Am I correct in recalling that Kings was the top team (along with Newington) in this Age group through 15s/16s? If so, what on Earth went wrong? And if we're listing parental achievements, I'm proud to admit that I continued the tradition of the 4th XV/XI gauntlet laid down by my own father.

I must admit that I missed the boys' game on Saturday, but the result gives me hope that this will be true for them through the rest of the year. I decided I would watch a CAS game for the weekend, and ducked round the corner to attend the Aloys-Trinity game. I sincerely hope such a game can...