Garry Owens
Alan Cameron (40)
Yeah tend to agree . Too much pressure on Lauries I think . Works in MCA's favour
Drama aside, its great to be talking about a good SLC rugby team taking on their traditional rivals. Ash with it all to lose as their program, coaches, money spent, focus, development etc far exceeds SLC so if they cannot pull this off as expected they should it will be interesting times ahead at Marist.
Pats went down 48-0 to Marist and 17-10 to Lauries. Past form means nothing but a 5 try difference in these teams is about right. Lauries midfield will want to be good to shut down the 12/13 channel.
Lauries won't want to kick away possession because the back three are dynamite.
So it becomes a grind in the forwards but Lauries won't be able to last the 70 minutes doing that. Marist are too fit, smart and well drilled. Plus their 2nd XV bench seem to be as good as the players they replace.
Past performance means very little in terms of the result of this week's game, but at the same time it's a bit laughable for anyone to rely on individual games in 2017 when attempting to predict the outcome of a schoolboys game in 2019.
However, if you did want to look back at previous MCA v SLC results as a some kind of predictor for this Saturday's First XV game, surely 2018 is a better guide than 2017.
I'd say that in 2018 just about every boy playing in the Firsts for MCA and SLC this Saturday played in either the First XV, Second XV or Year 10 A's, so what were the results of those games?
First XV: MCA 57 SLC 5
Second XV: MCA 50 SLC 0
10 A's: MCA 17 SLC 7
I'm sure both sides fully believe they can win on Saturday, climbing Everest will be the last thing on the minds of the Lauries boys, so the result will simply come down to a contest of talent and execution.
On the significance of the game being played on Old Boys day, I made the point last year when Iona played SPC on their Old Boys day to seal an undefeated premiership that the crowd expectation can often have a negative effect on the home team and so it proved that day. This week, who knows?
As a neutral in this battle of online predictions i predict an MCA win - Laurie’s were not that impressive against Pats and only rolled Villa in the trial by a conversion. Admittedly it was a trial but there was nothing in it - MCA are the stand out side of the comp and should win. Never say anything is a certainty in rugby but the form says Laurie’s will struggle.Yeah tend to agree . Too much pressure on Lauries I think . Works in MCA's favour
As a neutral in this battle of online predictions i predict an MCA win - Laurie’s were not that impressive against Pats and only rolled Villa in the trial by a conversion. Admittedly it was a trial but there was nothing in it - MCA are the stand out side of the comp and should win. Never say anything is a certainty in rugby but the form says Laurie’s will struggle.
Is there going to be online access to watch SLC vs MCA?
If so where can it be viewed live stream?