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Colin Windon (37)
I remember when Iona were good too. Many old boys playing QPR grade now.
AIC 2023
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Rod McCall (65)
Not really, Lauries are a reflection of what investment in the rugby program produces, they had their lean years and it turned around with quality coaching and director of rugby appointments. This is a positive benchmark to set for the competition.
Yes and No. The last few years for Laurie's below the opens has been very lean. The firsts coaching set up however is outstanding and the results have followed. You would think the next couple of years in the opens will be lean, however, the head coach has the knack of getting the firsts well prepared, so anything is possible.
IMO Padua are the big ones to watch over 2024/2025.
IMO Padua are the big ones to watch over 2024/2025.
The first XV program at SLC which is entirely separate to the rest of the rugby program is humming.
The rest of the program is arguably underdone in terms of time invested conpared with some other AIC schools but it's just a school decision that they aren't as focused as other schools on under-age rugby results.
Not sure I can remember who won the 14Bs last year but good luck to them, the 1st XV was SLC.
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Chris McKivat (8)
It’s all well and good to focus on the open age group, but eventually those 14’s are in Year 11 & 12 and if you don’t put the time or effort in to develop them, if they’re not natural talents, they won’t win…
What you say is true, but I think you misread what I was saying. The first XV program focuses on winning. It starts much earlier and develops the kids for that outcome.
The rest of the school programs and AIC sport itself is not realistically setup to develop kids in that sport, moreso just give an opportunity to play it and compete for a term.
Id say success in many of the main competitive sports are based on number of interested kids playing club being at least as important as the school program and coach. When they get into the top program though and have 4 to 6 months that seems to be different.
Arthur Gorrie
Frank Row (1)
Ashgrove need to have a hard look at themselves. Some of the behaviour exhibited has been out of line and not called for.
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Dick Tooth (41)
What do you mean? I couldn’t watch the game. Just reading a bit about the score now, sounds like a last gasp comeback for Lauries.
Horrie Vincent
Frank Row (1)
This didn't age well. Iona have been very good in the last 3 matches and just lost their way in the last 8 minutes v Padua. They blew Villa off the park in the 1st half today.
Dabu
Herbert Moran (7)
Pot. Kettle. Black.
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Herbert Moran (7)
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Stan Wickham (3)
Watching as a SLOB. We got lucky, Marist
were better today than us
Disagree. Game of 2 halves. Ash scoreless in the second half after some good play in the first half and discipline issues from SLC.
With the ball in the second half, SLC played some great footy to put points on the board and take control. The push and shove at the end was great too.
FYI the old boys touch went to Lauries as well 5-1.
Dabu
Herbert Moran (7)
Was 8-3 at halftime to Ash. Not a scoreless second half. But Ashgrove should have nailed the game when they led 16-3.
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Stan Wickham (3)
Yep I was there. Just my opinion.... hopefully be better for it next week
let them patties boys cook yessuh