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^^^^ Having seen the Black & White force alive on the weekend, I agree with those before me in not changing a winning combo, but > Considering Tyrone's come-back, and whatever the medico's say really is gospel, whether he's liking it or not, he'd be a 'special' wouldn't he, coming in off the...

If I had some coin going on the AAGPS SportsBet Leading Try-scorer App, proceeds seed-capitalising the new Hyperbaric Chamber in the new New High Performance Centre, I'd have a spread on all of these 9 leading try-scoreres + Opeti "Apex" Helu, to add to their Season's tallies. Facts are facts...

Getting off-topic resolving Newington's Rugby "woes", and having seen the game last Saturday, those "woes" don't reach up to the 1's, I'll offer up some puffery instead. Leading Try-scorers - A 1st XV update, post-Round 8 8: Yassim (S), Rorke (I) 7: McTaggart (J), Day (J) 6: Smeallie (I)...

@SDW, Nic Shannon played against New on the weekend, so expect he'll be there this Saturday. Point noted on the Representative strength of the JoeBoys' backline, but I think they are the same outfit that Scots faced back in Round 4, just in better form! Some as-expected soul-searching for Scots...

Having written up the Blog piece on New v Scots, like all the Blog writers, we are mere slaves to what's published in the printed Programs when it comes to the teams that we know less well. Happy for the Blog to be corrected if it's not rightly attributed. The New #9, I thought, had a terrific...

All sweet sweet music to Azzuri?

^^^^ Indeed we are @JB. I was just trying to flag how much has changed since these two front-runners, both undefeated back in Round 4 when they first met, but with "just 2 wins combined" from their collective last 8 starts. And Yes, Az, agreed, those 2 W's were both Kings'. It's been an...

Round 9 beckons! With the 1st XV Premiership ladder suddenly looking congested, all matches this weekend are key matchups! All will bear in some way or t'other on end of Season chocolates. We'll see 1st v equal 3rd (S v J); 2nd v another equal 3rd (K v I); and 6th v yet another equal 3rd...

^^^^^^ And, with other results, sets up a glorious last couple of Rounds! ;)

Having seen that vision again, I was reminded of the similar control and composure that Newington showed in their Round 10 'final' against Riverview last year to jag a shared Premiership. Same work, same numbers, same jerseys, just (a few) different humans who filled them this time around...

Father Jim or Huly might need to confirm, but I think TAS's win today means that TAS win the 3's Premiership, doesn't it. And with next week's match against Joeys, they'll know if it's an 'outright and undefeated' P'ship. Or not. Either way, early congratulations are due the Armi lads, and...

Round 8 here already. 'Fat ladies sing', don't they? But only when they're good and ready; only when it's 'time'. 7 Rounds in, and I can spot no gravitationally challenged divas even beginning to warm up their vocals, just yet. Mere "mathematical possibilities" are what they are. Maybe an...

A look at Round 7 - Ist XV's Whichever way you look at it, the next 4 weekends should showcase some compelling Schools Rugby viewing. There's the undeniable "last time we play you in Schoolboys" factor that all the remaining games will have for the Y12's playing, and injuries to key players...

To whet the whistle(s):

Confirmed today via Captain of Pies, @SDW, Waverley games are on @ BH on Saturday. Understand all usual times - 3's @ 1pm, 2's @ 2pm, 1's @ usual time. Should be a good game whoever ends up on the field, post-Reps.

^^^^^ I thought I recognised you travelling incognito out at Iggies last week, Az! And when too much Schoolboy Rugby is never quite enough, one Saturday to go before the resumption of "normal" programming, aka GPS Round 7 in the 1's and Round 6 in the 3's. Understand that the Scots lads are...

As (possibly) a last act and deed on this particular 2016 thread, wanted to give a shout out and a well done and goodonya to Uncle Lee Grant for his indefatigable work this week encouraging, cajoling, even cursing on occasion to get all the Nationals details down and into the Blog for posterity...

As a punter who got out out to Iggies for three of the days this week, I just loved that the Tournament was held, that the boys involved had a cracking week (effectively a "tour" whether they were locals, from out of SYD, or from interstate), and undoubtedly that the boys would've left all the...

Esei Haangana St Paul’s Catholic College (NSW) CS Big, rangy lock. He had a magnificent Tournament, the big fella.

I'll defer to @HJ for any final word, but I have it that Saturday's Finals for Div1 look like this: 09:00 Shield Final (for 7th): ACT v WA 10:15 Bowl Final (for 5th): QLD2 v QLD1 11:30 Plate Final (for 3rd): CS v Vic 12:45 Championship Final (for chocolates, etc.): NSW1 v NSW2 And as per the...