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Ted Fahey (11)
Seems some of last years Gold cup kids at this camp.
http://www.rugby.com.au/videos/2016/12/19/03/43/arpa-byrne-sio
http://www.rugby.com.au/videos/2016/12/19/03/43/arpa-byrne-sio
Seems some of last years Gold cup kids at this camp.
http://www.rugby.com.au/videos/2016/12/19/03/43/arpa-byrne-sio
Can't see QLD only having 3 teams unless the white flag is waved in certain areas
Rationally :
1. Brisbane South East - Logan / Gold Coast
2. Brisbane South West / Ipswich / Toowoomba
3. Brisbane North / Central / Sunshine Coast
Makes sense
The reality now in U15 is that the best kids from regional areas outside of the greater Brisbane area are already in school here , or , those that haven't come , haven't come as 90% + have rejected the Brisbane Schooling /Rugby pathway and are already tied on junior development watch lists with an NRL organisation
So why go to the trouble and cost to fly a limp flag ?
Great in theory . Poor in practise.
Well I hope the BSD's ( Big Swinging Dicks ) get it right and find a way to get the Darling Downs boys involved .
If it's only 2 in Brisbane - then maybe ...
1. Brisbane North ( including Sunshine Coast )
2. Brisbane South ( including Logan and GC )
It would make sense making Ipswich the base as the 3rd team from QLD that, outside of the general Ipswich catchment can draw on those from Logan that opt not to fall into Brisbane South / GC , but also , and for me probably more importantly , draw from the considerable talent pool on the Darling Downs .
Toowoomba Grammar and Downlands would add majorly , and in key / critical positions , to such a team if it was based in Ipswich .
The Toowoomba region has maybe one of the promising Props in the age group , a very gifted 10 , a very tidy 9 that would compete with the best that Brisbane has to offer , a 15 that has an electric step , some strong centres and a boatload of workmanlike forward's forwards.
The competition will be poorer without giving them a proper opportunity to compete
No way anyone from Qld rugby will go to a junior club game. GPS is where they scout.There will be 3 QLD teams.
I believe 1 maybe 2 from Brisbane the other would be Qld country.
No way anyone from Qld rugby will go this a junior club game, never have never will, GPS is where you will find them scouting.
The competition will last 1 week including games. Not a whole lot of time for player/coach development.
The QRU will have a much more hands on role in picking the squads. I suspect coaches for the teams will be announced prior to the club and AIC season so that they can watch games and start the selection process.
Note: This is not gospel just my assumptions based on recent conversations.
There will be 3 QLD teams.
I believe 1 maybe 2 from Brisbane the other would be Qld country.
The competition will last 1 week including games. Not a whole lot of time for player/coach development.
The QRU will have a much more hands on role in picking the squads. I suspect coaches for the teams will be announced prior to the club and AIC season so that they can watch games and start the selection process.
Note: This is not gospel just my assumptions based on recent conversations.
No way anyone from Qld rugby will go to a junior club game. GPS is where they scout.
They are 15!The article mentions it running for 5 weeks. Which frankly considering that they've reduced numbers to just 10 I would like them to find a way of getting each team to play one another for a full round of games. Make it a proper representative season.
They are 15!
Give them 6 weeks of high performance training,give them a couple of games to put what they've learnt into practice and send them to the beach for summer.
The idea of picking winners at 14,and rep seasons that go for months is counter productive IMO.
If you are picking squads of 14/15 yo's and creating a 10 week rep season for them, you are picking winners in that age group, which IMO is way too early to be seperating the wheat from the chaff.
Your experience only demonstrates that on occasions dead set fuckwits are allowed to coach kids.
Any one who trains 15yo's all through summer for a June long weekend comp has no sense of perspective.
I agree with points from both sides of the argument. More important than the recognition of rep selection is the chance for enhanced skilling from qualified mentors/coaches and the opportunity to mix with a different set of players than school/club. High performance training and exposure to other coaching ideas can't be a bad thing..nor can a few new life lessons and team culture/leadership pointers.
Eventually they are going to have to get used to different coaching styles and philosophies.