ACTJRU U18 & ACT Schools XV 2012
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Grammar is looking very strong this year. Overall the team is an aggressive and well-structured pack and should definitely make it far in the competition.
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anyone have any thoughts on the best backline in the comp?
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Schoolboy rep staniforth will be leading the team strong seeing as his experience in the schoolboys and nts squad will undoubtedly be recognised. Also, one to watch out for is loose forward jack stanford(?). Aggressive through the ballpark and an agile ballrunner, im keen to see how he performs this season.
Predicting grammar to beat uni-norths by 20+
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probably say grammar or marist, but advantage grammar because of their convincing win round one 1. Surprised no-one's mentioned Matt Narracott, the fullback for grammar, pretty sure he's in the Aus. schoolboys preliminary squad, and has speed to burn
Narracott played well today, scored a try but also got hurt and was spewing on the field and had to come off.
Eddies won 60-13 around about that score.. from what ive been told.
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Harry Tyson will be a big player for Grammer over the next few years. He is a product of the outstanding development program run by Southern Inland Rugby. Tyson is tipped to do big things over the next couple of years.
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Very true, grammar played exceptionally well against marist and narracott is vital to the grammar backline providing a devastating explosion of speed that no one else in the team possesses. I think he's been selected in the aus u18's sevens squad.
Indeed! Apart from his drop balls with the first two touches he got during the 1sts, he played solidly and should shine in future years. It's a pity that his yeargroup at grammar has hardly any talent apart from himself and maybe Patrick Rumble. It's a longshot for grammar to be a strong contender for finals after 2012 i think.
Overall from the weekend, i think grammar didn't play very convincingly and could definitely have put more points on the board. However, credit must be given to uni-norths for showing various moments of flair and ferocity with I think blistering speed from the fullback(?) leading into a runaway try and proving to be a danger through the game.
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Grammar were resting their usual centre combo for that game I think. Don't expect much from harry tyson this year considering he did his shoulder at U16's ACT on sunday
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john sutton and alistair turbane
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Jimmy Flynn (14)
Uninorths,
thanks for the weekly updates. If that score in the Grammar v Eddies game is correct, I am amazed and slightly happy. Can anyone tell me the last time Eddies lost to Grammar, or at least by more than a try?
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Eddies actually lost to Grammar last season in their first encounter i think?
The first half showed what Grammar can really do, however they needed to keep sticking it to Eddies in the second half! It's something that Grammar's always been poor at doing: when they've got the lead in the first half they generally let the second half down, and when they're down in the first half they hardly pull it back!
Anyone else have a weird feeling that it's going to be Grammar v Eddies in the final, except Grammar not being able to hold on in the second half for the win?
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that is true they needed to keep sticking it to eddies in the 2nd half, but at haalf time the team was watching the score board to much and not focusing on playing good structured rugby. grammar do look like being to favourites to win the comp. very good team all round with a couple of unknown stars on the bench. but grammar will only keep getting better from here
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Grammar have their best oppotunity in years to take this out. The competition is even close to what it has been.
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