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He played on Saturday v. Cranbrook and was hard to contain when Barker got their chances, according to reports. Earlier I saw him have an unhappy game for CAS v. CHS (the day after he had health issues). And Snort said he made several mistakes for Barker v. Trinity as a custodian and also...

Thanks for that - it's in the blog now. Unfortunately I often did not understand what you were writing and sometimes didn't even know which team you were talking about when you were using the first names of players. Next time please use the full names - but thanks a lot; now all three CAS...

It probably is the last chance unless they schedule another game. I will be very interested to see how Sio scrummages as the THP. He will be directly opposite tour replacement Ryan Grant, a name which may not resonate with Oz fans, but as of the end of 6N I thought he was a good chance to be...

Selections will be finalised after the last trials next Friday and news will be filtering in in this thread on Friday night. It's usually in the paper the next morning.

Me or the Canon?

My bad - I'm getting old and forgot this trial was on today; and it's just up the road from where I live.

No doubt they will have their money on Newington. .

He was selected in Year 10 in 2004 as a 15 year old, but he was injured in GPS training before the CAS game and didn't play. I think the Joeys guys had a word and he wasn't considered for NSW Schools in 2004 although he was way better than the Nevilles who were picked in the two teams and...

He was injured playing for CAS v CHS as I recall.

IMO Parling will be the LH lock and the lineout boss. .

Just back from the game. Was great to see those players I've watched on TV so much running around in front of me - especially Zebo, one of my favourites, and POC for whom I have man-love - make that rugby love. The Lions very very good at slowing ball down and not getting pinged and ditto...

Carter is making noises about going offshore.

Correct - Adam Jones is a world class THP, maybe the best there is, but the others are not that scarey if the Tahs guys are accurate. LHP Vunipola and THP Stevens (not playing tomorrow) were like spaghetti for Sarries against Toulon in the Heineken Cup semi-final. Vunipola moves his arse out...

When the first National Academy was started up clubs were asked to nominate players for it. Is it still the case? If it is, then the Academy coaches get a good look at players nominated by clubs - and two of the Under 20 coaches, Thompson (HC) and Hedger (AC) are both Academy coaches - one in...

Bec has done a blog on the Fiji game here: http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/junior-world-championship-australia-defeats-fiji/ .

Great.

Photos A blog always looks better when there are a few photos in it. Maybe folks don't want to write anything but they may be interested in taking a few snaps and they can be added to what somebody else has written. They don't have to be fancy - ones done on a phone camera are OK for things...

Anybody going to Cranbrook v Barker? If so, could you write a brief report in this thread and if it is halfway decent I'll lift bits of it and put it in "match on the run" report, which is an abbreviated report. Anybody interested in writing full match reports, on the above game, or any game...

Sounds like it's a good game to "acquire" by other means - nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

Oz beat Fiji 46/12. Not a bad effort from their dirt-tracker team.