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That would be best for the players IMO; could see a whiz kid playing up effectively 2 age groups (say a just 15 yo playing against almost 18yos) leading to a very detrimental effect….. full respect to the schools who tend to gradually develop their players for a good full 2 years in opens rather...

Gillespie field at Knox looking mint…. New drainage installed over summer doing its job ️

Considering their 4 strongest players are up in Opens I’m sensing their only win may be against St Aloys….

Yeah I think approx 6 playing up: 3 years in opens could make or break them!

So we’re finally seeing the different schools and their “philosophies” of playing yr10 (or younger!) boys UP in opens or NOT (please correct/add any more schools!); UP (multiple younguns playing up in Opens) Kings Barker Shore NOT (none or 1 younguns in Opens) Newington Joeys Knox any other...

Kings beat Knox comfortably. Newington beat Kings comfortably. Knox beat Newington comfortably. Really can’t determine potential out of today….

New down 2 tries to Knox early, with both playing a few of their reserves

Kings 1sts in real trouble come scrum time so far

exactly the weekend where many a death spiral starts unfortunately

madness scheduling subbies games on weekends where the 'social' player, along with 90% of sydneysiders, are on holidays (school or 4 day weekend) :-( takes years off the life expectancy of club committee members, coaches and managers

any updates from Shore v Barker games?

the (majority of the) current generation have a very different view of organisational commitment #feellikesuchanoldfartat46

any news from the Shore v Barker games played this week??

and THIS is exactly how months & months of hard work can be obliterated in one foul swoop for any clubs from Div 1 to the bottom - clubs start off well in round 1-2 after tireless recruiting/pre seasons, then a long weekend kills off all momentum and starts the death spiral..,..,

Season format idea (may well have been touted previously by me & others)…. Easter holidays and first ~3 weeks of Term 2: friendlies/trials between any schools regardless of association (up to schools to organise, some great traditional matchups like Knox V Joeys on Gala Day) ~Weeks 4-8 Term 2...

will be hugely influenced by players being pulled up to Opens (or not)! Any early mail on 2023 u15s or underage 2023 u16s playing opens next year?

Both very good but Different styles of player from what I've seen: I feel Durbs is more like Pocock - physically very stocky and hits breakdowns to great effect. LeM is more like Hooper - lighter, and plays a little wider to great effect

the CAS teams (& players) that will be U16s 2024/Opens 2025-6 have been up and down in their first 3 years of senior school rugby..... eg Waverley 14As lost by 50 to Knox in 2022, but then Waverley 15As (just) won in 2023..... I strongly feel coaching is even more materially influential in the...

@Pfitzy this is very noble of you, and a quote I'd like to use going forward with other teams as it's rings true so often!!! "In terms of the game, there were decisions that we have to own. We played the ref's game, and not ours". kudos to you @Pfitzy

Did not know that W rested players for that game, fair enough then