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Especially if you were lucky enough to watch the Kiwi game before it.We seriously look a grade below them. Why are the all Oz games such a crap standard,? Conversely I think the Kiwi teams play the best against each other.

That is either very naive or very cynical. In a perfect world where ACT VIC & WA were equal to NSW & QLD, this statistic might have merit. But they are not equal. I would argue that in most positions, NSW and QLD discards would be superior to the selected kids from these smaller states. List the...

What a surprise, who would ever have thought the Tahs might go down by a few points? I pray the bookies will give the Tards 6 1/2 points start next week. They must be the most consistent side in the history of the comp.Shame they are consistently one try short though.

I agree Tigger, maybe a few years ago he would have been a great acquisition.But with what they have already I only see him a surplus to requirements. Stick with the youngsters, a better option in many ways.

Why? When it's in Qld, the game is at Ballymore where the Rugby facilities are great. accommodation wise, it's every man for himself. They should play it at Concord Oval, let people sort their own sleeping arrangements. IMO the tournament is all about providing the best oval possible, to allow...

The land of darkness where Schoolboy football game telecasts are promoted 3 weeks ahead of the game? Ever been to a U 17's game in Sydney?Teams are a mix of kids that are Schoolboy reps & kids who couldn't make the school thirds. It is more a social event for the participants than a contest. If...

Old traditions are always better than young or is it new traditions? I think outsiders do get it, the GPS was the default Rugby nursery in the good old days. The days before development squads NTS etc etc. They were the good old days, the world has moved on. The rest of the Rugby world has very...

No one says div 2 should be excluded. Most say there should be a better filter in place to ensure that those that turn up have a reasonable chance of selection. The idea that div 2 have an earlier selection trial, to whittle down the numbers for the full ISA trial has merit IMO.

He was a vocal critic of Tony Rea last year after his spray. IIRC he basically said it is the last card in the pack, if the players don't take in on board then the coach must walk. But yet, i don't think our Eddie intends to walk away.

I don't think anyone is critical of the coaching by Manu. my understanding is the criticism is about the perceived "inside run"that members of his squad receive at selection times. Many think that ''his boys'' are selected even though non squad members outperform some of his squad.

Finals Footy? what about the World Cup, ever heard of that? TC was as close to getting a game there as me. Where Pat actually started and sang the anthem and evrythink.

1 Exactly, the 2 premier Schoolboy comps are a joke 2 So everything the NSWRU choose to do, or choose not to do is correct? What did Garling reccomend re Schools? 3, That sort of proves my point, at 16 the talent pool is reasonably diversified. Yet by the Opens it is dominated by 4 of the 6 team...

I don't mind that 4 years ago they told Pat they thought he would never make it.That's a judgement call they need to make on several people every year. With the best intentions, even good judges will get the odd one wrong. What peeves me is their attitude, "we don't think you will ever make it...

I don't think so. High can't compete against most GPS II's, they are simply to small. Why the desperation to continue the charade? It's a 6 team comp, which is simply not enough teams. A season of Rugby that spans little more than a month is a farce. Time the ARU shook the whole schoolboy system...

He was the best Wob forward before he left for Leinster, they just broke him before they gave him back to us.

Rob Andrew, Naas Botha???

Up to a point Hugh, it's much quicker and much more sanitised than the good old days. No rucking has also changed the flavour of the premier grade substantially as well. The engine room is not nearly as daunting as it was in the good old days. That's not to say it's not still very physical and a...

Tim Lane also did a three year stint with the Cats IIRC

Probably scarred for life after winning a couple of tight heads only to see the backs turn it over on the first phase, when he was 10.

He can't change his personality. He is cautious, will always be so.