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First master the fundamentals. When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro. I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody--somewhere--was practicing more than me...

Bob's theory is great but what do you do when the other 10 World Team members are All Blacks?

Careful you don't get a nose bleed from upon that high horse your Highness :) Aren't MCA the robber barons of the Ipswich Plains of late ? Not that I'm saying there is anything wrong with that . I love double standards as much as anybody and employ them frequently

So what's the chat ? Anyone involved from the different age groups at different clubs got anything to offer about how preseason is coming along ? How many teams in the age groups at different clubs and what indicative Divisions those teams might be wanting to play ? Discuss

I agree King . From a more distant observation that's sort of how it seems to me as well. Grammar could really be a factor this season - not so much in winning it , but , being a giant killer here and there that will influence the table Things might be looking up for the light and dark blues

King , There is a bit of movement at the station at Grammar obviously. How do you see the Opens and the 16A's shaping up this year ?

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The Winter of their discontent ?

Yes Mark

Whilst I don't move in the same lofty and rarefied circles as your Highness my delivery boy is as legit as Mr Fahour. And the mail wasn't delivered by Aurizon either so I am satisfied as to its bonafides

Danny Heenan on the wing at Padua ? Why ? No diss to the lad ...in fact a complement . I thought he was the stand out inside back of last year's U15 Gold Cup

My mail is last year's 14A's stand out , Liam Newton , will be playing Firsts this year at Lauries I would assume at 15 or at 12

In terms of your Joeys Your Highness I am at a loss . They certainly have the history and the spirit ......the OOMPH ! that is required to win under Sage's formula Nudgee have managed to validate this over the last 4 years without having to sully itself in any of the other unsavoury elements...

Thank you your Highness It's exactly my point from the prior page when the ARU turned to the dark side under "Darth John" O'Neill on his watch from 95 to 03. That was the fork in the road for mine.

So Sage's shit on the liver drivel ( yes drivel , not dribble ) aside ........here is a summary of the basic thrust of the last couple of pages : 1. GPS Rugby is a fantastic schoolboy competition to be enjoyed and appreciated. It has become a bigger , faster more powerful spectacle than what...

TV on the blink at your place Sage ?

I don't 100% agree There are scholarship boys and then there are scholarship boys There have been a number of cases I can think of over the last few years where some boys who were on fee discounts , ostensibly for Rugby , ended up playing B or C Rugby. And that's fine . That level of...

I do get where you are coming from Realist. You bring up valid points. In terms of GPS Rugby throughout the age groups - yeah , the focus / developmental offering outside of the first 25 boys of the age group as you point out is non existent. What I am hearing from you is a wish for being...

Australian Rugby was seduced by the dark side in the 90's and probably in reactive way that has grown over time in efforts to compete with the other codes. Big name signings from League were clearly about big power plays between the codes and bums on seats But as they say ....leadership...

Reg, Would you at least concede that Schoolboy Rugby is a bigger , faster , more powerful game than what it was prior to ( say ) 1995 ? You bring up some excellent questions and observations that I would like to respond to more fully when I have a bit more time. One thing I would say...