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I will move off the topic of the trials ie the results, but I would think that all age groups should take part but perhaps limited to a certain level, eg A,B,C's. Cant see why not.

Sideline, I agree with your comment about trials, yes they serve a purpose, for the reasons you mentioned. My point was that every school would rather win them than lose, and typically most of the players picked in a team end up making the same side. So the effort to win will be there from...

Yes CNP, By trials I mean serious games which everyone wants to win, just not the GPS or CAS comp. games.

This going to 1 round was the way it used to be, so it cant be too hard. We are only talking about games before the 1 competition round of the GPS and CAS. I am not sure if the organisation required is actually too different to what it currently is, as nearly all schools vary in the number of...

Waves to Win and Catchnpass, I can confirm this as true, heard it from a very reliable source at Waverley last week. Yes 1 round each for the GPS,and CAS schools in their own comp, which is great in my opinion.Until the last few years this is how it always was, and allows all boys to play...

Rugbyfan14, Agree completely with your comments, every school has lean patches, some more than others, but no-one is always completely dominant. WHICH IS GOOD!! Interesting to see your comments on the strong Barker rugby investment. I think its fair to assume that all parents, regardless of...

Re my last post, I left something out. This ARU situation is commonly referred to as SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY!!!

There is a lot of sense being spoken here, clearly it is complicated BUT other sports seem to be coping (to say the least). I think there is also some truth about the performance, or otherwise, of the Wallabies, and that effect on the code. If the ARU lacks the resources ie money through...

Box head, I agree completely with the standout players you nominated. I also thought the whole front row also played well, they were particularly mobile and cleaned up a number of scrappy situations. I took my 2 junior boys to watch and hopefully learn from these great young athletes. I thought...

Hasbeen, My final comment to support "ends up losing ALL THE TIME" is as follows. This year when the Waverley rugby 13a's played Barker recently, the score was 71-0, yes in the A's NOT the F's, and that was with Waverley substituting A players for B and C players half way through the match...

Hasbeen, HAHAHA, I am just picking myself up off then ground, well said.

Hasbeen and formerflanker, Here's my two bobs worth, and I will put on my business hat. A business/school is better off focusing on what its core strengths are, eg rugby as the main winter sport, rather than trying to be all things to all people. You could suggest that this is irrelevant...

formerflanker, I agree with you, the HM does have to cater for all needs for all the reasons you have mentioned. The issue as I see it is that all these other sports are being chosen by kids AHEAD of rugby, because rugby isn't the first choice, in many cases,anymore. So the governing Aust...

Has been, I completely understand, I went to Waverley, and have 2 sons there at the moment. Girls Soccer on NO.1 is hard to hear. Barker was always one of the most competitive schools in NSW, once again it is the marketing of rugby that is hopeless. Barker has done very well in the opens over...

Hasbeen, I suspect your connection with Barker is STRONG,which is great because people in the real know, not speculators, add real value here, great!! I am sure that the 13's Barker rugby situation is no co-incidence. Very clearly this is a promotional issue,once again, by the body who drives...

Wow,SDW, Brilliant flushing out technique! Where does a "balanced" hard head start. As you should know Waverley has always been made up of a realistic cross section of the community, that means money and intelligence or lack of, which represents the real life community,well. The school has...

Catch and pass, you know when all the initial emotion settles here there are some broader pictures to consider. 1. All CAS schools need to review their rugby programs or leave the CAS rugby Comp, maybe join the 3rd grade comp with Grammer, High etc until they can improve,if they want to,it needs...

William88, thank you for clarifying, don't understand why people make things up. Do you know when a resolution may happen?

Sideline, investigation already underway.

Azzuri, yes that is my point, there ARE some good alternatives available. Your suggestions are well worth thinking through. I am not intentionally excluding other schools but there is a point somewhere where logistics come into play. Perhaps the public schools follow a similar format and compete...