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Note that someone on a later thread stated that a Barker player was red carded for stomping. If true I can't see any mention of it on your thread which I am sure is simply an oversight on your part and not indicative of a selective recollection that fits your narrative. I wasn't at the game but...

Yes, Waverley couldn't spread the ball quickly as Cranbrook did them over at the set piece and were all over them at the breakdown (very often illegally - I think the ref had his hands full there and it was the players, not the ref that was to blame). Cranbrook were undoubtedly the better team...

As I said before, I can't agree with your assumption that if they didn't kick for goal twice they would have automatically scored both times. On the face of it a 10-3 halftime score gives weight to my argument rather than yours.

Given it was 10-3 in the first half so the defence was still tight, why do you assume that Cranbrook would have automatically scored if they had kicked for touch instead of gone for long goals twice ? That is quite an unsubstantiated assumption not based on the evidence in the first half, and a...

Mark Giacheri is an English literature consultant i take it ?

Agree that Cranbrook forwards destroyed Waverley's set pieces and both the no 6 and no 8 were excellent. I would disagree that the back line was good or that no 10 was outstanding - the no 14 is certainly quick though. To me Cranbrook appeared to play in the way that a professional coach would...

Actually from the west so I didn't look at Barker I'm afraid. Not because of wrong location but wrong brand. On your last point though, it simply highlights the issue I was highlighting. Aloys is top academically because it's academically selective (therefore not a level playing field in...

Very glad to hear that the teachers at Barker are heavily involved in coaching as well. Don't get me wrong about the relative lack of resources. I am sending my kids to Waverley knowing full well what the resourcing is and I wouldn't have it any other way. I send them to Waverley for...

I think it's a worthwhile line of inquiry given that people want to find out who beat who and who is going to be good this year or next, when in reality the competition itself may no longer be a level playing field given what appears to be the increasing disparity in resources. Anyway I think...

Each school (and their resources and parental demands) is obviously different. So when you say there is no longer the prevalence of teacher/coaches at the schools I wonder what schools you are talking about, as there is certainly still a very large contingent of them at Waverley (along with...

Interesting observation and I agree with the structure vs lack of structure argument. It means you can put teams to the sword when you've got the cattle to do so, but if you don't then the lack of structure will kill you. One other thing that I would add to the Christian Brother/Surfer dude...

Yes Waverley is pleased with so many teams from much smaller intakes than the bigger schools. No idea why it is so popular in Year 7 but happy that the enthusiastic amateurism at the school is keeping the rugby flame alive. Agree on the 'sports academy' approach and the money being flung...

Thanks for your more expansive match report and, given I wasn't there your account is what we have to go on. I suppose my issue with this whole CAS rugby thing is the sense that there appears to be two competitions within the competition. Those schools with a lot of money that can pay for...

Btw if you'd told me 56-0 I would not have been surprised. 56-31 was a surprise which is why I'd be concerned if I were Knox's coaching staff…and I'm pretty sure that not all the 31 points would have been from lucky bounces or ref's penalties.

By all means send us the score as it is much appreciated but if you want to post comments that damn with faint praise then that may be best left to yourself. You spoke of multiple lucky bounces in your original post and scoring against the run of play but then referred to one instance in your...

Good to see some in-depth analysis from the commentators. According to Elfster the penalties were keeping Waverley in the game at 39-17 and then sw57's view of a 56-31 scoreline was that Waverley scored against the run of play and got a few lucky bounces of the ball. I'm a Waverley parent and...

Hard kicking day with the wind so hats off to the ones they got - particularly the conversion from the touchline into the wind.

Whoever the goal kicker is, he will likely win them games that are tight this year if he keeps that form up. Yes, I know it was the first game which is why I expected the teams to be really fired up for it. Even allowing for it being the first proper game there wasn't much to write home about...

Au contra ire, I didn't see any break made from a nice step or a really well weighted or deceptive pass - it was more a case of a hard runner running at someone or a gap and either you make yards or bust the poor tackle. Neither team had to create any breaks - they sorta just happened...

I think it was more of a case of comparing this game with previous ones I had seen between the teams, as well as the fact that I froze my arse off watching it ! They both look like smaller teams from years past, and they appear to be less skilful at the same time which didn't make for good...