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Anybody have any results for the thirds?

Thanks for clarifying that. I can see the complications!

Don't know. The Australian School Boys Rugby Union has it listed at TAS, so I assume so. However, its not listed on the school site at the moment. Will try to find details and post them.

That's interesting, DP. I thought that the TAS seconds were playing View 4ths. If they were playing a fairly ramshackle View 5ths, then it's no wonder that TAS 2nds slaughtered View. You are now making me wonder about the other games as well. TAS 13As won 35-0, TAS 14As 25-7, TAS 15As 49-5, TAS...

I think that's right so far as the Head is concerned. TAS went into the full comp once before when Alan Cash was head, but got effectively squeezed out. This entry is more staged and also persistent. With the changes in the game, TAS can't hope to compete at the top level at this point. But it...

This weekend is the TAS Kings match. For those interested, this is the Armidale Express story in advance of the game - http://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/1724061/school-uses-sport-to-help-build-community/?cs=12

At their best, the forwards play a solid game capable of blocking a line attack from the best team. Some of the backs are very fast, with two mid distance GPS athletics runners, one a GPS first. Let them get going and they will run through most sides. However, they seem more brittle in defence...

Interesting analysis, QH. It's also TAS Old Boys weekend in Armidale, that's quite a big event, and may help or hinder. I'm very cautious now about forecasting. I never expected TAS to lose to SJC! I still struggle to believe it!

You may be right, I haven't seen Kings play, although the respective results against Shore would suggest TAS had a chance. It's an important game for Kings. The latest points score is up and it has Scots on 12, SJC and TKS each on 10, TAS and SGS on 9. TAS still in front on for and against...

I'm not sure since I haven't seen consolidated results. I think the top point score at te end of the round will be TSC 12, SJC 10, Kings 10 and then TAS and SGS each on nine. TAS was in front on for and against, but may be behind now. The TAS team must really be ruing that loss to Joeys with...

In the thirds Saturday, TAS 28, View 7

As an observation that I hope people won't take wrongly, there have been some comments on this thread that really take the joy out of our discussion. Does anybody have full results for the thirds?

Yes. Next Saturday Iggies, and then the the following weekend Kings, The final two games are in Sydney.

I am looking forward to seeing them.

Thanks, Jasdec. I had found the points score, but not the draw. I think that you are right. Assuming that my maths is right, and focusing just on TAS and SGS who are equal on seven points. With four rounds to go, the maximum number of points that either can get is 15. Scots is on ten; three...

Sorry to have upset you Mr Rugby37. As Inside Shoulder noted, the press reports would be literally true. However, its also the case that TAS doesn't seem to (and this is a frustration when I want the score because I live in Sydney) actually promote the games. Certainly neither the Express nor...

This is still a very open competition with no clear winner. If my maths is correct, four teams could still win. I only have the TAS draw. Next Saturday vis Iggies at Armidale, then Kings vs TAS at Armidale (Old Boys weekend), then TAS vs Scots at Scots followed by TAS vs Newies at Newies. On...

That's a devastating loss for TAS. They went into the game in third place, one point in front of Joeys, with a decent chance of the premiership. I don't have all the results and I'm not sure of the bye, but with Grammar winning 31-0 against Newies, this would appear to drop TAS into fifth place...

As a TAS supporter I am obviously biased. I can only repeat what I said before, that creating the thirds comp allowing TAS, SBHS and SGS to play competitive rugby at their level has drawn a third of the GPS back to Rugby and created what is, I think, the most interesting competition of all. I...

I don't know about Firsts, but who knows. Speaking just of TAS as the school I know best, when TAS is good it's often very good. A top TAS team would smash the thirds. How do we manage this? Do we introduce an advancement/relegation system?