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Here are some interesting 2024 predictions from last year's forum

If this is allowed, I'm undeleting my comment! ;)

Fair call. I'll own that one. Consider it shut down.

Would be interesting to compare predictions from the start of 2024 season. Plenty of schools have extremely strong teams on paper, however nothing beats good old fashioned mateship, school pride and teamwork.

The discipline of elite schoolboy rugby usually sorts these students out. Not a Shore only issue. SMH just seems to enjoy writing about Shore.

Reminiscent of McCreery in 2023

I'm not Mudcrab...but a young fella of his size and talent is exactly what the Shore 1st XV will need next year. Plenty of backs in the 2025 line up...will need the size of Sidwell.

Mudcrab, who is your pick for 2nd XV halfback?

Not anytime soon. Too many Year 12 students down to the pointy end of their studies.

Armstrong recently named in the U16 Waratahs Squad. I believe Bremner was named in the Brumbies' U16 Squad. Sidwell's 1st Year at Shore saw him develop enormously. Big things from the Newcastle Kid.

Looking forward to some replies for this one...very interesting.

There would also be merit in remembering that as a school with 50% Boarders, the boys that are playing together on the weekend are spending significant time together during the week. Not only increasing the cammaraderie that transfers into the games, but also increasing the amount of informal...

Lots of variables that can indicate a good rugby School. Agree with most of your points, Rookie. We should also take into account the very quick turn around in the consistency of the Shore 1st XV over the last few years (likely due to those factors). Let's not forget the exceptional turn out by...