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While I didn't see the 1st XV game I saw 3rds/16As/15As, in all games the New teams were sort of their usual full complentment of established players. For instance our 16A side had their entire backline out and lost 50-12 to an excellent Oakhill side. Despite this Oakhill College are a school...

Well said GPS row Beening Old Boy myself I cannot forget that period in Newington's rugby history, where we simply made up the numbers for the other GPS schools to run all over us. I remember talking to another old boy, one Saturaday and he mentioned how he just wanted to cry every Sunday...

Nobody is disputing Grammar's excellent record up to the 70s ( Including 14 premierships) and you are correct in the examples given . However from 1981 Grammar failed to win a GPS game until 1985. Was very competive in 86 & 87 but dropped off from them onwards and only at the best won three...

Grammar haven't been a powerhouse in GPS rugby since the 1970's. the rot started in the late 70's but real gained force in the 80's when more boys started playing soccer. The rot was aided by two Headmasters who basically hated rugby and sort cultural and and academic pursuits over sport. In...

Thanks for your honest opinion , I believe it was not very pleasant experince with one boy nearly being blinded in an out of school incident. While another did a runner from the school after cheating on a team run and not being selected for a European tour. Clearly the best players with...

A bit rich coming from a TSC supporter, the 1993 farce is the stand out in buying players and GPS chamionships

Who else will Newington be playing in their trials. Oakhill will be an excellent opponent having beaten Augies last last year. Kinross having been regulars for a couple of years, any chance of some CAS teams being featured in the trials, apart from Trinty who are becoming increasing less...

As a newington supporter I am most interested in the high rating of this player. Its mentioned he came from last year 16As. Although an improving side with potential,it seemed to lack any real stand out players who would force their way into the 2013 1st XV. Or has the execellent coaching...

Newington have a large and talented soccer/Football playing population at the School. So if the Tahs can induce one player to rugby the exercise is far from wasted.

Latu the new boy to the school is he the brother of Apo and Alan.

I believe Newington will have about 7-8 players returning from last years 1st XV, the seconds were also very strong and their are players returning from this team also. So one can expect an experinced team based around Year 12 boys. News problem maybe in this years U/16s entering the open...

I know of number of boys who have benefited playing rugby as it has opened up doors of employment. Entrance into a number of had sought sfter university college place has occurred a result of playing rugby. The payment of HECS fees has been another benefit It happens and you see it happening...

I respect your point of view, but first i feel its unfair to those schools like Shore and Riverview who push Newington to wire. Their excellence performance over the last two rounds indicates nobody is being punished rather the GPS competition is more balanced with six strong sides. This...

New beat View 36-29 in a heart stopper. In the first half New would be dominant for a period of play them would let view back into the game with some ordinary defence. 22-22 at half- time and New supporters were frustrated this side was making poor choices in defence which view exploited...

I was at uni (UNE) at the time and was friends with a number of Shore boys. They more or less support what you have said that Politics at Shore influenced selections. Their belief was that the then Headmaster ( the late Jikia Travers ) had his favourities and selections were made accordingly. I...

In the Newington/Shore Game Oscar Pryor Lees left the field in the first half and appeared to be in a great deal of pain. I wondering if any New Supporters know his status. It would be a pity for Oscar to miss his last game ever playing for Newington.

Is this Tyrone from this year's Newington's 14As I know that Tyrone is a try scoring machine who has destroyed singled handedly opposing sides at this level. He certainly has the strength, speed and size, but I would be concerned about his lack of experience. I heard he only turns 13 at the...

New beat Shore about 21-19 ( The Scoreboard was not being used)Their fowards were dominate and lethal when near the try line. Their backs were solid but by no means brilliant. Shore score two tries through ordinary defence from NEW backs. I know Shore supporters will point to the fact that a...

Try matching up with the Sydney GPS, CAS and ISA schools it may involve travel from Sydney to Canberra and visa versa but the opportunity and the quality of opposition will lift rugby standards inthe ACT. Equally, the some of the Sydney schools have "dropped the ball" so to speak and no longer...

Yes, its real concern as a New supporter about the current weakness of the 16 age group. They have improved/ improving and certainly have displayed a more competive edge this year. But still lag behind the other schools. It remains to be seem once in the opens where the excellent training &...