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You would hope that is not going to be the case and selections are done on merit. But those running the Rugby Program need to justify there decision to import otherwise it reflects badly on them and they also want to see the flow of money keep rolling into the Rugby program for future funding...

Seems to be quite a bit of discontent amongst the boys at TGS with 2 A Squad Players and possibly a third (U15 last year) indicating that they will not be pulling on the boots for TGS again. Also their seems to quite a few more new imports then 6 mentioned grade 11's. The imports have been...

Its a pity that some of the "Johnny come Lately s" didn't have the same life experiences forced onto them as the "Little Johnny's" might put some back bone into some of our Profession Players

I don't think anyone here would disagree with you that school boy rugby is a great product and entertaining, it always has been. But with the direction the schools seem to be taking it down now you have to ask yourself at what "Cost". Is the health of Australian Rugby better now then it was...

Not quite sure what you are on about here a fair bit of waffle i think. But fully understood what you said in point 4. So all I can say in response is if the ARU and the Super Rugby Franchises are the beneficiaries of the GPS rugby system, then the performance of the Wallabies and the Super...

On a side note the yanks are starting to get fair dinkum with College Rugby over there and have already been over here talking to school boy players about opportunities to play rugby and study in the US. BE WARNED

I think a lot of the problem is the lack of opportunity that kids see in rugby with the very limited pathway system we seem to have now once they finish schoolboys. I think there is a massive opportunity out there for a under 21 or under 23 competition, or maybe both age groups, built around...

The King I assume you are replying to one of my posts, if so then I can't dispute what you say above. Still it doesn't change the fact were Australian Rugby is at the moment, and the list above of league player come schoolboy player, come professional league player, come professional union...

The unknown factor is the 6 imports that they have bought into grade 11 and where or if they figure in the 1st's calculations, I am guessing most of them will, as apparently they have a bit of size about them, no idea of their backgrounds, 3 forwards and 3 backs. There is only the fly half...

Can't speak for all the schools but I know TGS 1st squad started training a couple of weeks into 4th Term last year and are right into it now us we speak. As for the 90kg+ rule I don't know were they stand with that but from what I have been told all the new imports are quite big especially...

Quite reasonable and valid points. But tell me this. A lot of imports come from league and then when they finish school they go back to league. While ever you have one of these guys there they are taking away the opportunity for someone who is generally dedicated to Rugby to be given the...

Actually the school I was referring too is a long way from the surf. Sounds as though they are all trying to out do each other in a race to the bottom

All great points above. The game today seems to be more about Power and Structure. Coaches seem to now want to put more of their mark on a team. Hence why they they look for big athletes that don't think to much. They don't want a kid out there that can think for himself it would make the...

Give me a Champion Team over a Team of Champions anytime

The Churchie guy you refer to is actually Director of Sport and Activities. The Director of Rugby is a South African, Who is going into his 6 or 7th year I think but been there a while.

Yes is certainly a life lesson. But these are 16 17 year old "boys" with their best years in front of them, they should a least be afforded some respect for the effort they have put in, as well as the parents who are footing the bill to have their son there and now find themselves subsidizing...

Don't disagree with what you say and don't have a issue with importing, if for the right reasons, or those 6 kids that have come into TGS this year good on them for been offered the opportunity. Where I do take issue is when a school says to the face of their students and parents one thing (we...

For a change of pace have just heard on the grapevine that TGS have no less then 6 new imports that have just started in grade 11. For a school that prides its self in having a great rugby program and say they like to develop players, I think they just proved their full of shit.

I will back this up the Downs has a lot of good talent up there and a lot of kids with some real ticker. They just don't get the opportunities and exposure that the city kids get.

TGS 14's only the 12 and 13 are on scholarships both first year and come from South Australia. 9 and 10 been there since grade 7 both full paying unless something has change which I am not aware of. All so aware of another import for this age group next year. Also aware of a couple coming in...