Australian Schoolboys & National Championships 2014

[Hugh Jarse]

Maybe we have to develop an Australian game instead of trying to copy NZ.

Once we work out what that game looks like, then develop the coaching and development programmes (including those for the Koala Clubs) to support that game.

Stop trying to out-Kiwi the Kiwis. There has been a time (and in the professional era as well) when we had the measure of them, and they would be genuinely concerned about the outcome whenever we had possession of the ball in a close game.

Bring back the good old days. They were good and not all that old.

 

[The Incredible Plan]

My observation would be that they teach the basics from an early age, keep teaching them and never stop honing them ( look at the crusaders warm up) - the patterns and nuanced skills you then build on top of that platform define your style of rugby. A couple of the kiwi super rugby tries resulting from catch, draw and pass last weekend - canes and highlanders - are an example of how simple and beautiful it can be. Reckon you can trace that skill and awareness back to consistent and persistent junior rugby coaching.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[2bluesfan]

..... catch, draw and pass.......
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Apparently no longer possible in Australian Rugby, the double or even triple cut-out is preferred.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

With most of todays backlines full of seagulling fatties, why not throw the big double/triple cut to keep the ball in the hands of the fast boys?

Will we ever revert to a game where you can throw a blanket over 6 slow fat buggers who grind the ball up 1 metre at a time, leaving the other 45 metres of the width of the paddock as free space for the 7 fast undernourished pretty boys to showcase their wares?

 

[I like to watch]

Pfft,now we have fatties wanting to throw the cut 3 passes!
Saw a colts game recently,first clearing kick of the day was by a prop.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

@ILTW, You know what needs to be done after that sort of effort, and I hope you done so by reporting this inappropriate behaviour to the Appropriate Regulatory Body - The Cauliflower Club.

http://www.cauliflowerclub.com/the-cauliflower-club/contact-the-cauliflower-club/
Administration: Kerry Henry 0412 170354
Email: members@cauliflowerclub.org.au

For the overall good of the game, fatties need to learn to behave as such, otherwise there will eventually be no place for the weak and undernourished in our wonderful game.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

HJ - when was the last time you saw an AB in any position who couldn't do the basics?
It wasn't Deans job to up skill the well paid wallabies.
It isn't even Cheika's.
It needs to happen long before these blokes are seen anywhere near that sort of level.
I'm not advocating playing the NZers at their own game - but i don't think it matters much what structure or style you want to play there are certain universal fundamentals and we are not good at them.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

You do get the feeling, across the board, that Coaches (and players) are focused on drills, not skills.

Consequently we get a form of lower risk robot/rote rugby. Still far better than loig, but rote rugby none the less.

You and I have been in heated agreement elsewhere that it is at Under 11-Under 14's level that these basic skills are learned. In many respects the kids are well behind the 8 Ball trying to learn basic tackle, body height, catch, kick from hand, catch and pass skills as a 15-18 year old.

Maybe we don't need to put our U16 Rockstars into rugby nurseries, but think about throwing resources into teaching basics to the Under 10 - Under 14 age group. Ignore the nurseries, the Private Schools arms race, aspirational Colts Programmes and a targeted representative rugby programme at key age groups will make sure that the cream rises to the top on "the Pathway".

 

[10to12]

A lot of those skills were learnt in the backyard before computers were around. Look back at how many hundreds of hours we played touch footy honing catch pass and draw skills

Sent from my GT-I9506 using Tapatalk

 

[Inside Shoulder]

They have computers in NZ. I believe.

 

[I like to watch]

Only for bebo and YouTube apparently

 

[Hugh Jarse]

SEBEL PREMIER APARTMENTS AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014

DRAW - DRAFT
Div I Pools
Pool A – ACT, NSW II, QLD I & WA
Pool B – CS, QLD II, NSW I & VIC

Div II Teams
Vic II, Lloyd McDermott XV, SA, NT.
[HJ comment: No Tas, replaced by Vic II. Probably a good sign of rugby development in Vic. Not a good sign for Tas]

DAY 1 MONDAY 30th JUNE – Division I Pool Matches
ACT v NSW II - 1030hrs
CS v QLD II - 1200hrs
QLD I v WA - 1330hrs
NSW I v VIC - 1500hrs

DAY 2 TUESDAY 1st JULY – Division II Round Robin
VIC II v LM - 1200hrs
SA v NT - 1330hrs

DAY 3 WEDNESDAY 2nd JULY – Division I Pool Matches
CS v NSW I - 1030hrs
QLD I v ACT - 1200hrs
WA v NSW II - 1330hrs
QLD II v VIC - 1500hrs

DAY 4 THURSDAY 3rd JULY
Division II Round Robin (Field 2)
LM v NT - 0900hrs
VIC II v SA - 1030hrs

Division I Pool Matches
ACT v WA - 1030hrs
CS v VIC - 1200hrs
QLD I v NSW II - 1330hrs
NSW I v QLD II - 1500hrs

DAY 5 FRIDAY 4th JULY
Division II Round Robin
NT v VIC II - 1030hrs
LM v SA - 1200hrs
ASRU Division II Merit Squad announced

DAY 6 SATURDAY 5TH JULY – Division I - Finals
POOL A 4th v POOL B 4th - 0900hrs
POOL A 3rd v POOL B 3rd - 1015hrs
POOL A 2nd v POOL B 2nd - 1130hrs
POOL A 1st v POOL B 1st - 1245hrs – Championship Final

Australian Schools Team announced

 

[Hugh Jarse]

First Cab off the rank is the ACT Schools Team
http://www.brumbies.com.au/Portals/...ACTSRU/Schoolboys Squad Notification 2014.pdf

ACT SCHOOLS RUGBY UNION Open Schoolboys 2014

Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected in a train on squad for this year’s Australian National Under 18 Schoolboys Championships.

The squad will train in preparation for the final selection trial games against a Victorian Schoolboys squad on the 7th of June in Albury.

The final squad of 23 will be announced on Monday the 9th of June.


Moala AHOAFI (Erindale College)
Chris ANASTASIOU (Daramalan College)
Sam BARTHOLOMEUSZ (St Edmund’s College)
Nicholas CHAMPION de CRISPIGNY (Canberra Grammar School)
Benjamin DARMODY (St Edmund’s College)
Tom EVANS (Marist College)
Nathan EXTON (Marist College)
Jordan FULIVAI (St Francis Xavier College)
Jack GIBSON (St Edmund’s College)
Levi GOODWIN (St Edmund’s College)
Robert HOGG (St Peters Anglican College)
Cameron HOLT (Orana Steiner School)
Jordan JACKSON-HOPE (St Edmund’s College)
Jamie KOTZ (St Edmund’s College)
Brodie LEBER (St Francis Xavier College)
Patrick LONERGAN (St Edmund’s College)
Ryan LONERGAN (Trinity Christian School)
Hugo MAHONY (St Edmund’s College)
Junior MONU (Canberra College)
Koben MOORE (Daramalan College)
Lewis OSWALD (Marist College)
Harrison PETKOVICH (Canberra Grammar School)
Jonathon POUONO (Erindale College)
Swayn RAKETE (Erindale College)
Samuel ROSS (Marist College)
Patrick RUMBLE (Canberra Grammar School)
Sebastion RUSH (St Edmund’s College)
Nicholas SAUNDERS (Canberra Grammar School)
Liam SIMONSSON (Marist College)
Suita TIMOTE TAI (Marist College)
Harry TYSON (Canberra Grammar school)
Alex VERASS (Canberra College)
Joshua WELLS (St Edmund’s College)
Andrew WHITTLE (Canberra Grammar School)
Jamal WILLIAMS (Lake Ginninderra College)
Joshua WISE (St Edmund’s College)


Management Team:
Coach: Adam FAHEY
Assistant Coach: Tim SEDGWICK
Physiotherapist; Kylie JANSENNS
Manager: Michael PINI



2014 ACT Schoolboys Program
Saturday 7th June Trial Game v Victoria in Albury (MurrayField 12pm)
Sunday 15th June Trial Game v NSW Country in Canberra (12 noon venue to be advised)
Friday 27th June Final Training (Captains Run) 4.00pm – 6.00 pm Venue TBA
Sunday 29th June Depart for National Schoolboys – St Ignatius’ College Riverview Sydney

 

[Delphy]

Initial WA squad as follows:

 

[Hugh Jarse]

http://www.brumbies.com.au/Portals/13/Files/Community Rugby/ACTSRU/2014 FINAL Schoolboys Squad.pdf

ACT SCHOOLS RUGBY UNION Open Schoolboys 2014

Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected in the ACT Schoolboys squad
to contest the Sebel Australian Schools Championships in Sydney from Sunday the 29th
June until Saturday the 5th of July.

The squad will play a trial game against NSW Country on Sunday the 15th June, 11am at the
University of Canberra – Brumbies Training facility.

Forwards
Moala AHOAFI (Erindale College)
Chris ANASTASIOU (Daramalan College)
Sam BARTHOLOMEUSZ (St Edmund’s College)
Nicholas CHAMPION de CRISPIGNY (Canberra Grammar School)
Jack GIBSON (St Edmund’s College)
Robert HOGG (St Peters Anglican College)
Cameron HOLT (Orana Steiner School)
Brodie LEBER (St Francis Xavier College)
Junior MONU (Canberra College)
Lewis OSWALD (Marist College)
Nicholas SAUNDERS (Canberra Grammar School)
Suita TIMOTE TAI (Marist College)
Andrew WHITTLE (Canberra Grammar School)
Backs
Benjamin DARMODY (St Edmund’s College)
Tom EVANS (Marist College)
Jordan FULIVAI (St Francis Xavier College)
Jordan JACKSON-HOPE (St Edmund’s College)
Ryan LONERGAN (Trinity Christian School)
Liam SIMONSSON (Marist College)
Harry TYSON (Canberra Grammar school)
Swayn RAKETE (Erindale College)
Samuel ROSS (Marist College)
Patrick RUMBLE (Canberra Grammar School)

Management Team:
Coach: Adam FAHEY
Assistant Coach: Tim SEDGWICK
Physiotherapist; Kylie JANSENNS
Manager: Michael PINI



2014 ACT Schoolboys Program
Saturday 7th June Trial Game v Victoria in Albury (MurrayField 12pm)
Sunday 15th June Trial Game v NSW Country in Canberra (11 am University of Canberra – Brumbies Training facility
Friday 27th June Final Training (Captains Run) 4.00pm – 6.00 pm Venue TBA
Sunday 29th June Depart for National Schoolboys – St Ignatius’ College Riverview Sydney[/quote]

 

[Hugh Jarse]

SCRIBES WANTED

Who is going along to the National Festival of Youth Rugby ( AKA the Schoolboy champs) at Riverview from 30 June?

While all teams are yet to be finalised, and this may determine which Gaggerlanders (particularly those from interstate) turn up to watch the games, there are some rusted on tragics who will be there regardless.

At this time of the year, things get rather busy for the glue that holds G&GR Schoolboy Forums together, @Lee Grant, especially considering that there are numerous games (including Div 2 games) to cover for our national audience.

G&GR exists for the users and is produced by the users. The staff of G&GR get zip. What little sponsors product there is ( and I might add that Vale Ale is a mighty fine brew, and you should try and get your hands on some) gets consumed by @Gagger with none heading towards the Northern Beaches hideaway of G&GR's own @Lee Grant.

A job shared is a job halved, or something like that. There will be plenty of top games of footy to write up.

Are there any volunteers out there in Gaggerland that are prepared to put 200 words or so together on a game to help Uncle Lee out with the blog report for the day?

You just need to record the points scorers, and along with a sentence or two on how the game unfolded and you are almost there. Bonus points for providing a summary of stand out players, and identifying the key moment/s of the match.

If you are unable to do that, then any good action photographs of the day would be welcome.

Who is up for the challenge?

Send a "conversation" to @Lee Grant or myself to volunteer your services. They will be welcomed.

We are particularly keen to get input from our interstate (ACT, QLD, VIC and WA) visitors.

 

[Brian Westlake]

I will be there for two days... I will check in with Uncle Lee and his new camera

 

[Hugh Jarse]

NSW Teams Announced.

No link available to a website yet

NSW 1
Position, Name, School/Association
1. LHP Phil BRADFORD , Hunter Sports High/CHS
2. H Ed CRAIG , Epping Boys High/CHS
3. THP Vunipola FIFITA , Newington/GPS
4. RL Tobias RUDOLF , The Scots College/GPS
5. LL Tom PIRODDI , Newington/GPS
6. BSF John WALKER , St Augustines/ISA
7. OSF Lachlan ANDERSON , Oakhill College/ISA
8. No 8 Angus CRICHTON , The Scots College/GPS
9. Half Harrison GODDARD , Oakhill/ISA
10. Fly half Connor O’SHEA , St Josephs College/GPS
11. Wing Sepsa TAROGI , Newington/GPS
12. IC Luke LOUGH , St Augustines/ISA
13. OC Henry HUTCHISON , St Ignatius/GPS
14. Wing Connor WATSON , Knox Grammar/CAS
15. FB Guy PORTER , The Scots College/GPS
16. H James WIDDERS-LEECE , Knox Grammar/CAS
17. LHP Hosea FOTUKAVA , St Ignatius/GPS
18. THP Will McRAE , St Augustines/ISA
19. L Andrew VATUVEI , Sarah Redfern High School/CHS
20. BR Hugh SUMMERHAYES , Cranbrook/CAS
21. Half Stephen KIRBY , Barker/CAS
22. IB David SMERDON , Barker/CAS
23. OB Sione AFU , St Augustines/ISA

NSW 2
Position, Name, School/Association
1. LHP Meline LAIMANI , Newington/GPS
2. H Evan PRITCHARD , St Ignatius/GPS
3. THP Jacob SEDGMAN , The Scots College/GPS
4. RL Nathanial GITTOES , St Josephs College/GPS
5. LL Will FINLEY , Lisarow High School/CHS
6. BSF Nick BURKETT , Barker/CAS
7. OSF Dechlan MOORE , St Andrews Cathedral School/ISA
8. No 8 James LOUGH , St Augustines/ISA
9. Half Nick DUFFY , St Josephs College/GPS
10. Fly half James DAY , Oakhill/ISA
11. Wing Billy FREEMAN , St Ignatius/GPS
12. IC Joe WILLIAMS , Knox/CAS
13. OC Simon KENNEWELL , Newington/GPS
14. Wing Tom WRIGHT , St Josephs College/GPS
15. FB Jack McGREGOR , St Ignatius/GPS
16. H Matt SERHON , Newington/GPS
17. LHP Harry JOHNSTON-HOLMES , Merewether High School/CHS
18. THP Francis BROWN , MacKillop/CCC
19. L Beau PETTERSON , St Ignatius/GPS
20. BR Jun WOODHILL , Shore/GPS
21. Half Harry EMERY , Shore/GPS
22. IB Will McDONALD , St Josephs College/GPS
23. OB Jayden WRIGHT , Hunter Sports High/CHS

Edit: Typo in the list previously circulated. Corrected above.

 

[Delphy]

Final WA team as follows:

1 Lorenzo Mario Aranmore College
2 Taine Oakley Leeming Senior High School
3 Torongare Reedy Clarkson Community High School
4 Sam Offer Wesley College
5 Jack Soa John Curtin School of Arts
6 Thomas Masibaka Aranmore College
7 Tevin Ferris Mandurah Baptist College
8 Isaac Cavu Prendiville Catholic College
9 Ben Tata Thornlie Senior High School
10 Nicholas Jooste Hale School
11 Chad Ross Aranmore College
12 Leighton Short Cristian Brothers College Fremantle
13 Jonathan Savea Guildford Grammar
14 Clay Uyen Hale School
15 Kauri Cudd Comet Bay College
16 Sy Waiti Halls Head Community College
17 Serge Sapsford Aranmore College
18 Allen Maradzika Kingsway Christian College
19 Malakai Chan Boon Aranmore College
20 Sosifa Likio Warnbro High School
21 Corry Tearoa Aranmore College
22 Michael Fotu Lynwood High School
23 Brandford Fisher Tuart College

Manager Kathal Spence
Coach Grant Oakley
Assistant Coach Alex Stajka


Physiotherapist Nicolle Daubney

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Queensland Schools 1

1. Gavin LUKA, St Joseph’s Nudgee College
2. Alex MAFI, St Joseph’s Nudgee College
3. Shambeckler VUI, Ipswich Grammar School
4. Darcy TAIMUA-SWAIN, Brisbane Boys College
5. Reece HEWAT, St Joseph’s Nudgee College
6. Tuaina TUALIMA, Brisbane State High School
7. Connor MORONEY, St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
8. Harley FOX, Anglican Church Grammar School
9. Harry NUCIFORA, Anglican Church Grammar School
10. Alex HORAN, St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
11. Joey FITTOCK, The Southport School
12. Calvin PRITCHARD, St Joseph’s Nudgee College
13. Dean BENDER, Toowoomba Grammar School
14. Sam EDWARDS, Brisbane Boys College
15. Clifton SETU, St Edmund’s College

16. Josvyn SOKIMI, Ipswich Grammar School
17. Joshua TAYLOR, The Southport School
18. Peter FLITCROFT, Pacific Lutheran College
19. Daniel BYRNE, Marist College Ashgrove
20. Jack FARRELL, Brisbane Boys College
21. Harry PARCELL, Ipswich Grammar School
22. Fred DORROUGH, The Southport School
23. Tyrone SOUTHORN, Brisbane State High School

Manager. Noel GARDNER, St Edmund’s College
Coach. Carl MARSHALL, Brisbane Grammar School
Asst Coach. Michael CRANK, Mt Maria College
Physio. Ian ASTBURY


Queensland Schools 2

1. Richie ASIATA, Anglican Church Grammar School
2. Josh WEBB, Anglican Church Grammar School
3. James McCOLL, Toowoomba Grammar School
4. Dylan LEYLAND, Brisbane Boys College
5. Jacob ELORDI, St Joseph’s Nudgee College
6. Angus SCOTT- YOUNG, Anglican Church Grammar School
7. PJ VAN DEN BERG, The Southport School
8. Agassi STOWERS, St Joseph’s Nudgee College
9. Eli PILZ, St Joseph’s Nudgee College
10. Liam McNAMARA, Brisbane State High School
11. Tyrone HUSSEY, St Joseph’s Nudgee College
12. Matthew SMIT, Brisbane State High School
13. Jim HENJAK, Brisbane State High School
14. Christopher AFAMASAGA, St Francis College
15. Geoffrey ROBERTSON, Ipswich Grammar School

16. Jordan TUPAI - UI, St Columban’s College
17. Johann KOORTS, Brisbane State High School
18. Luke PETERSON, Brisbane Boys College
19. Masi GANITA, Sunnybank State High School
20. Liam WRIGHT, Anglican Church Grammar School
21. Reuben WALL, St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
22. Brock McNULTY, St Edmund’s College
23. Kailab COVENTRY, Kirwan State High School

Manager. Ben CAMERON, Kingston State College
Coach. David COOKE, Cleveland State High School
Asst Coach. Mark MOXON, Ignatius Park College
Physio. Joel McPHEE

Source:http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Article...ams-announced-for-National-Championships.aspx