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It's uncertain who will be chosen in the Oz Ones starting team, but as I have said earlier, the NSW Is backline was one of the best I have seen from the state. I'm being conservative: it is probably the best. I would not be surprised if 6 of the 7 are from NSW. If I'm wrong, all the better for...

They would have zero authority in who got picked but you could see a case where a lad like Lussick, who was chosen in the Oz Schools Twos for union, and got picked for the Oz Schools Ones in league, that he should put his eggs in the league basket. He was committed to them anyway but would...

Correct. The EPS window is now open; so the Super teams can start signing them up. Pending advice from the ARU, they are still not sure about the junior situation and what additional coaching resources they will need. Tolu Latu said his family came to Oz when he was 2; he also said that...

There's a presser with Cheika at 12.30 - squad announcement. Will let folks know what he said though it will probably be on the net by the time I get home.

Thanks Did Todd or Anderson play the last time Ippies played? Anybody? .

Maybe some Ippies' folks can advise if they are injured or otherwise withdrew. Could they be connected to one of the RL clubs? Anybody? .

Top 14 Rd 2 Montpellier v. Brive The ball is thrown to Montpellier fullback Benoit Sicard about 20 metres from the Brive line. About at the Brive 5 metre line, and near touch, referee Romain Poite blows his whistle for a forward pass to him. Sicard runs around under the posts and dots the ball...

Richo - you are identifying yourself as somebody who doesn't watch the "Spartacus" TV series and the connection with my gladiator comment. I like the show though I appreciate that there may be some who are offended at seeing attractive naked ladies getting rodgered. I look beyond that at the...

Discussion of Oz Schools teams matters should take place here: http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/2013-australian-schools-national-championships.12279/page-32 .

Replacements for the domestic games are only for injuries or if they otherwise withdraw, as in the case of Lussick. They don't get dropped out of the domestic squads on form though every now and then there is a transfer of a few players between the main team and the A team after each have had...

I've just noticed that there are several changes to the Oz A Schools team now on the ASRU website that differ from the team selected. Some changes have already been discussed but others are new to me. Some must have failed a medical after the tournament, because the report is dated 9th July...

Not to your point: but having seen all four players at the Oz Champs, Oz Schools would be well served whichever two are chosen to start.

Maybe you are thinking of a post of Taipan168 that I can't find now. It had a starting team and reserves, but maybe it was just his idea of it as I don't recall seeing it anywhere else. Usually they don't announce the starting team before they start their training. The first thing I do on...

Just as well I didn't say that, because it would be just as silly as saying a prop has to be huge to be any good. It's just that I have noticed a difference sometimes when Skelton and Timani have packed down in a game compared to when they haven't—not always, worse luck. They just happen to be...

As a follow-up to my earlier post: I think we have to judge all our locks by their tight work plus their technical and unit ability. The next thing is how they contribute to the balance in a 23. We often talk about balance in a backline or even a back row, but hardly ever in a second row...

Greg Martin - after looking at the BdP "no-arms" yellow card incident in NZ v Boks: You could dust Dan Carter's jersey for [BdP's] prints and you'd find them there. .

Pardon my ignorance, but who is JJT? .

We need hard men in all tight five positions who can do their technical stuff right; front row and second row. That includes their unit work, as cyclopath mentioned above. One thing I remember about the Bok scrum against us is what a joy it must be for a scrum coach to have five men who can...

There's no way he will be playing 16s. The U/16 tournament runs from 30 Sep to 4th Oct (both inclusive) and Oz Schools plays on 1st Oct and 5 Oct. He will be replaced and since the NSW comps finished last week I suppose that changes for him and injured players who won't be able to play in...

Hugh Jarse We started a thread last year about these things and it had a few legs. Maybe you could start a new thread and when you do I could transfer the responses already made - I think I've worked out to do it. Maybe something like: Where and what are school leavers playing next year...