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Fair enough, they might play Emosi in the 16A's and run him off the bench against Padua. Pretty sure fresh reserves aren't allowed in First XV, but at about 120kg now Tuquiri will be a real weapon next year anyway - has some of Uncle Lote's skills about him.

All good points, on last year's form Tom Rafter would be the best prop in AIC this year so any selection dilemma is a good one to have. Any good form by Ashgrove though is academic if they can't produce the goods v Padua in 2 weeks - fortunately it's a home game for Ashgrove this year but it...

Padua supporters seem to have been pretty quiet on this forum, with little said about their premiership prospects for 2016, although they are clearly well in the race. What's the general feel about Padua's 2016 team, and how it stacks up against last year's premiership outfit? On the same...

Marist on the other hand tried to play with structure but never found their straps. Their ideas were right but their execution was hysterically poor. They had Knox at the sword 19-19 at half time but failed to go on with the job and make it a closer contest. Knox's fitness (run by a certain...

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Whites 12 has been the standout mid fielder & he also plays 10 for his school. Is the 12 for White Josh Radford?

The Qld under 20 team for the 1st under 20 series was named today . 23 players: 21 from GPS ; 1 from a state high high school and Tongan Thor from Nz . None from AIC! I can remember under 18 and 20 teams in 90s early 2000s dominated by Downlands and half the team were AIC( or TAS as it then...

Based on my limited knowledge of some/most teams, and on last year's form only, I would think that the following boys would be close to certain AIC XV selections : Ashgrove: Rafter, Wratten, De Flavis Padua: Usher, Wood, Ah San, Pringle SPC: Sikimeti Iona: Feeney There are no doubt...

For the Padua followers out there, is Tom O'Toole staying in Ulster next year, or will he be returning in time for the 2016 rugby season?

Looks like Jeeps had a few out against UQ. Saunders, Halliday, Devine, possibly others. Any cavalry returning for the PF v Sunnybank?

Who are the ex-SLC guys?

Well done to those AIC boys selected, it doesn't sound like they were token selections so great effort. Does seem like O'Toole was desperately unlucky not to get a starting spot though. Sure,he has another shot next year but you have to wonder what went on there. I didn't see either game, but...

If your son is a teenager, not much chance that he told you anything before 7am today.....

Pleasantly surprised by that score line, I'll be interested to read a report on who played well for AIC. If O'Toole scrummed well he'll be in one of the Qld sides, good player but importantly he is already well known to the selectors.

I agree, probably O''Toole and Adams are the strongest contenders, but GPS have enormous depth in the front row so both of them could easily miss out. Creighton maybe, but I haven't seen enough of him to really gauge his ability, can't see any other backs making it. It's quite possible that...

Royalderry, I won't even comment on the irony of you, of all people, accusing others of bias, but I will respond to a few other things you have said. Firstly, of course most Ashgrove teams got smashed when they played Nudgee, what else would you expect when one school has at least 10 imports...

Ashgrove: #1 Tom Rafter #6 Allan Wratten #9 Jaz Day #10 Isaac de Flavis # 14 Ben Loff/Charlie Renouf. Not sure that Renouf (son of Steve) actually got on that paddock after earning a wing spot in the pre-season, was ill or injured thereafter, but he'll be a a big factor next year- Qld U15...

Congratulations to Padua on their first sole premiership, clearly the best team of 2015. With about 6 boys returning fron their 2015 premiership side Eddies have been a major disappointment, losing 3/6 without even playing away against Ashgrove. Any identifiable reasons for SEC's poor season...

Apart from other obvious advantages, you'd think that the GPS sides, GPS 1 in particular, will have a large number boys turning 18 this year, and none turning 16. Are there any 18's in that AIC side? Can't see any myself, and I know Wood is only 16 this year. The AIC forwards look OK, good...

Like most I would have had Mohr on the wing and Honour at fullback, Teevan a big surprise to me Haven't see either 9 play this year, but MacDonald might be unlucky to be on the bench. Sullivan over Cecil at 12 is an interesting one, could have gone either way, but both of Padua's centres...