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Lee, Yes I was at NC for the week and watched most games with interest. It was very clear that the NSW Schools Team was struggling with team cohesion due to not enough trial games before the championship, I think they had one. Their halves and kickers really struggled to control the ebb and flow of games and their forward pack although powerful individualy did not work as a unit, a lot of one out running, isolations and turnovers. Their 12,13 and 23 did very well considering the poor quality ball and lack of possession given to them. In their final game against Sydney Club their scrum got pushed off the ball in attacking positions and they lost their lineout throw on three occaisions again in attacking positions, the front row was given no platform whatso ever from their back row which although big was not core strong. Often a won line out for NSW Schools was a ball batted back onto the ground giving the halves little chance of setting up quality moves. I felt sorry for the NSW team given the expectations thrust upon them and the obvious lack of game preparation. Qld on the other hand looked extremely well prepared and both teams(White and Red) played like well oiled club oufits, as did NSW Country. The addition of the Sydney or Country 10 to the NSW Schools team would have solved several major problems. In future at least 3 or 4 trial games will be needed before heading off to the championship in 2009 which is in NSW once again. Congratulations QLD Red and White.
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how do you know its in NSW? does that mean the opens will be in NSW too?
Lee, Yes I was at NC for the week and watched most games with interest. It was very clear that the NSW Schools Team was struggling with team cohesion due to not enough trial games before the championship, I think they had one. Their halves and kickers really struggled to control the ebb and flow of games and their forward pack although powerful individualy did not work as a unit, a lot of one out running, isolations and turnovers. Their 12,13 and 23 did very well considering the poor quality ball and lack of possession given to them. In their final game against Sydney Club their scrum got pushed off the ball in attacking positions and they lost their lineout throw on three occaisions again in attacking positions, the front row was given no platform whatso ever from their back row which although big was not core strong. Often a won line out for NSW Schools was a ball batted back onto the ground giving the halves little chance of setting up quality moves. I felt sorry for the NSW team given the expectations thrust upon them and the obvious lack of game preparation. Qld on the other hand looked extremely well prepared and both teams(White and Red) played like well oiled club oufits, as did NSW Country. The addition of the Sydney or Country 10 to the NSW Schools team would have solved several major problems. In future at least 3 or 4 trial games will be needed before heading off to the championship in 2009 which is in NSW once again. Congratulations QLD Red and White.
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how do you know its in NSW? does that mean the opens will be in NSW too?
