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Fair point, guess the experience issue was fairly even and certainly the penalty flow was steady to Randwick. But I guess it's the old chestnut, if there hadn't been so many interruptions due to penalties whilst on attack Wicks may have scored more tries. Wicks had 7 players who were regular 1st...

1st grade player points for round 1 (cap = 100 points): Wests = 38 Randwick = 28 Warringah = 35 Penrith = 10 Easts = 24 Norths = 30 Eastwood = 60 Souths = 61 Parra = 21 Uni = 30 Gordon = 21 Manly = 55 Doesn't look like any of the clubs are going to have a problem staying under the cap while the...

With 20 minutes to go Randwick lead 26-11 (2 tries to 1) and looked on top. I'd suggest they then dropped off the intensity (inexperience?) and Wests speedy backline scored 3 tries to steal the game. On a lighter note, I'd love to see a foot race between front rowers organised this year. The...

I assume you mean congratulating Manly on making the GF, but losing to the Wicks in a cliff hanger? (Thought I'd get that in before the season starts as we're undefeated so far!)

Why are you discriminating against us over 30 year olds ??? ;)

You're correct Hugh and so did Michael Hodge. Matt Schwager also played so it was a pretty good backline!

I agree with you, but the NSWRU claims that the points system is agreed to by the clubs so they can't complain if it doesn't achieve the desired results. Every year it's put up for review and every year it's apparently ratifed with only minor adjustments. Not sure what role the SRU has in the...

I agree the points system has flaws and loopholes, but I don't agree that it's not policed. The points for each team are published every week on the NSWRU website for all to see so its application is transparent. We can certainly debate whether it's fair or achieved the desired outcome (I don't...

When I said "Sydney clubs" I probably should have said "NSWRU".

We have had teams from Wollongong, Newcastle and Canberra in the Shute Shield in past years and the logistics of travel and the travel costs (4 teams + colts) were issues to both the Sydney clubs and the others. I believe the Sydney clubs also complained that they were assisting the Brumbies to...

Yes, you are confused, but so it everyone else! I'm not sure anyone knows what the Sydney Rugby Union does or why it exists!

I hope I'm proven wrong over time, but my concern with this approach is that the dilution of talent will cause the same deterioration in quality as I believe we've experienced at S15 level since the number of teams was increased from 3 to 5 ie the overall standard has declined and this has...

Just to clarify: the Brumbies actually allocate their contract players to clubs in the Dent Cup the Reds and Waratahs don't do this, but I do believe their contracts state that they have to play in the local comp Is this correct?

But they do have to play in Sydney don't they? eg Barnes, Mitchell

Don't the Waratahs and Reds also force their players to play in the local club comps?

Anyone know who this was? Toby Browne was named at 10.

Players who participate in a lower grade game on the same day (which may only mean running on for 1 minute) are not treated as fresh reserves for a higher grade and so attract zero points in the higher grade. In the playoffs, a club which only has first grade playing can name fresh reserves...

Hugh, I got the attached from Waratah Rugby last month.

I have to say I can't wait for 6/4 to roll around. Even if the rugby's crap and the Wicks are still struggling at least we'll have something other than the bloody 3rd bloody tier to talk about! I'm so over it:mad:

Correct. Horwitz, Samu and Hepetema all played for the Academy so didn't appear in the trials. Tom Connor didn't play either as he's in the Australian 7s training squad.