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SDW Not sure about other GPS schools but View played Auggies in 2014 ( winning easily ) and 2015 ( losing by 5 points ) and without the athletes . Further to QH , given it was a 2 round comp last year , the reason for fewer trials is the earlier start of the competition ie when athletics used...

I don't think anyone can seriously doubt Joeys rightful status as the best rugby school in GPS and probably much wider . Would have gone very , very close if they had had Wright at wing or fullback from the start of the comp. Not many 1st XV returning but it just doesn't matter they will be...

Who knows maybe after such a great afternoon a few more will turn up regularly and some of those might be tempted to play . Yes there are 2 schools of thought as to whether it was appropriate I just happen to fall into a different camp than you and probably others .

Simple. Because I saw the joy on hundreds of faces .

Just on the pitch invasion . I well understand the 2 schools of thought but the joint was packed , it was back to Newington day and the boys had been through 69 1/2 minutes of exhilaration then intense disappointment when in the dying second their team score and claim joint ownership of the...

Super entertainment at Newington . As a view supporter yes disappointed but there were no complaints . With three 16 year olds in their pack and some great performances by the older boys View dominated the forward tussle in the second half . That said , New's captain Murray was an inspiration...

Thanks scoop . Agreed with all particularly the structure of the defence but not re 8 in cover . Not sure that was ever part of union and even league now are more likely to have the half in cover .

Points scored in View 1st XV matches : 57 , 39 , 62 , 62 , 81, 60 , 50 , 50 , 80 . All aboard the rollercoaster for another wild ride this Saturday .

Isn't this thread supposed to be a discussion on the open competitions for 2016 ?

I have had a look at some Newington highlights courtesy of sidesteppa's videos . My opinion on New's 11 re speed remains , although that is tempered because I am yet to see a winger with the speed of either of View's 2 wingers , but more importantly my opinion on 11's ability also remains . He...

You won't see any other current schoolboy half in an NRC team anytime soon. Says a lot .

Calm down , my point is that Joeys 28-5 second half was not as impressive as it sounds , not that the real score was only 14-5 in the second half . Joeys did not dominate View on Saturday , even objective Joeys supporters would concede that . Only Scots have done so. Joeys are off the pace...

Yes Joeys won the second half 28-5 but intercept and dropped ball ( 14 points ) in the last 2 minutes cost View the game . However Joeys play tough and are the most likely to cause an upset against Scots and New. The hierarchy for this year has been pretty clear from day one with Scots and New...

View v Joeys 1st XV View have definitely improved , but by 30 ? Possibly but it must all go right . Forwards and backs are very similar . X factor is Wright in attack . Joeys deserve favouritism but View can win. 2nd XV Agreed close . 3rd XV Not close . Joey will win by a mile

Don't get me wrong I like him as a player but just not on the wing . Speed will be a problem . 14 for New has no problem with speed and was one of the best players on the field

It shouldn't need to be said but obviously it does - one doesn't follow the other . New won despite the issue . It will come back to haunt them . Those who were at the match will know .

Nothing in New v View . New scored on bell to take it from 38 - 36 to 45 - 36 in an absolute cracker . New best served by 2 , Clifford and Simonson . View best were McGregor , Fenn , Scott . View winger O'Reilly far too speedy for big New winger No 11 , they might have an issue there .

Fenn I am talking about .

He is not too shabby for a 16 year old playing 2 years above his age . But I suppose being 6' 4 and 110 kg and as tough as teak helps .

Further comments , NSW focused because I didn't know any QLD players : * Horton and McCauley are class players , best in their positions . * I would have started with Gittoes . * QLD front rowers and forwards generally played tough , it was a good forward contest . * NSW looked...