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Without knowing his season stats I would have T Wright clearly ahead of Speight. The ankle breaker he put on Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) yesterday showed what he brings, the x-factor to break open games with footwork and speed. He has suffered due to McKellar's rotation policy with his wingers only starting 3...

I can't see how Moeroa isn't in the team next week. Watching the A game last week his was aggressive in attack and defence throughout the whole game adds something we need in spades

Hopefully for Australian rugby he does continue this form. Although as you said its tough to sustain, Maddocks had an outstanding start last season but struggled in the second half of the season. I'd back Wright to have the better career moving forward based around the fact that he has express...

Its still early days, although for mine Kellaway and Wright have been the form wingers. Wright probably has greater versatility, more x-factor and his team winning. But a long way to go, if the Tahs can sort things out Maddocks may also come back into calculations.

I'd like to see Moeroa transition to 6 or 8. Would give us something we desperately need. Foketi is doing well and it seems a waste to throw Moeroa on just for the final 20 if he can possibly bend the line and provide that impact from the start.

I'd imagine T Wright somewhere in the mix from 15-12. His pace and footwork provides the x-factor.

HB, what defines this 13/14 year old as a "RL player"? Given the young man recently lead Eastwood to the 14s State champs in Orange I could only assume that he is a young man that enjoys both codes, yet you have him slated as a "RL player".

He actually is only 16 this year. Played Harold matts for manly and that competition is limited to players who do not turn 17. He also made the under 16s NSW origin team.

Herein potentially is the difference between the continued strength in NZ rugby and here. The NZ schools team all had to sign loyalty agreements this year. 2 boys wouldn't sign as they had committed to NRL teams and were subsequently told their services were no longer required after originally...

Barnes was injured also, tore his ACL in a trial match. Given he played NSW 1s in 2015 good chance (although not certain) he would have played in 2016. Tristan will be an interesting one. He is signed to the bunnies and he played the week after Australian Champs at the Oz league champs. I think...

It seems obvious, for those mentioned and I guess in particular Crichton whom the post originally focussed on, the "pathway" in League has thus far lead him to the NRL. So despite Todd Greenberg's words, he is, like the others mentioned one of the three. I think your assumption that all 3 who...

IS, while its disappointing to see Crichton, Watson, Milne, Moeroa etc running around in league when all had the potential to have a "pathway" in rugby you can hardly blame their decision. While I don't profess to know what opportunities rugby presented post school for each boy the lure of a...

Okay, it seems some are putting the cart before the horse. How a "whisper" that both five-eighths are out combined with Bailey Kuenzle being called in all of a sudden becomes gospel and that some are accusing the boys of padding their cv's or denying others of an opportunity to be named is a tad...

The Australian Schools Championships are during the upcoming holiday break and need to accomodate teams from all over the country.

Thanks. Do you know what time they are scheduled to start?

Are the games at Knox again this year?

I guess here lies the romantic ideal of playing rugby for its "chance to see the world" or the Pulver Cape Town v Campbelltown analogy verse the idea of a professional career. As I said sheer number of contracts in NRL and the money available at such a young age make for some young rugby players...

Bad choice of words on my part. With reference to "grade". I meant debut in the professional arena. NRL v Super Rugby.

I think as you mentioned the sheer number of contracts and potential to be a full time professional is a major part of the appeal. 16 clubs in league with 25 full time contacts is 400 spots. 5 super teams at 30 is 150 spots. Also the ascension to the top is much quicker, there a notable number...

It would seem though that the pathway to the top is a quick one for those chased heavily by the league clubs. Which at 18 would no doubt be appealing. Moeroa debuted at 18, Crichton played the NRL 9s and NRL trials and it seems if Wright wasn't injured he would have followed a similar path. I...