Australian Schoolboys & National Championships 2016

[Quick Hands]

Which ARU appointed coach do you think would/should do the job of coaching these school children?

As the ARU can't even run their own U 20s programme very successfully, I can't see how anyone they appoint would do any better. In fact the available evidence suggests the contrary.

 

[Quick Hands]

Full replay of the match is available on youtube.

 

[Quick Hands]

Each year our school boys have super talent, so why doesn't it translate to our Wallabies!

See ARU U 20s programme.

 

[Adam Osborne]

Photos from the second half of the Barbarians game

https://www.flickr.com/photos/33497239@N00/albums/72157670770515284

 

[The Honey Badger]

Anyone touring to New Zealand to watch the Boys play?

If you are and care to make acquaintances with other supporters please PM me and I will endeavor to put everyone in touch with each other, with a view to meeting up in Auckland,

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[Shane Smeltz]

I wasn't sure which thread to put this in but I decided this was probably the most appropriate.

From ABC's Gruen last night, watch 'The Pitch' - a plan to abolish all private schools for one very compelling reason....

https://twitter.com/GruenHQ?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

 

[Azzuri]

I wasn't sure which thread to put this in but I decided this was probably the most appropriate.

From ABC's Gruen last night, watch 'The Pitch' - a plan to abolish all private schools for one very compelling reason..

https://twitter.com/GruenHQ?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

....great to see our tax payer dollars funding poorly masked Marxist propaganda down at Aunty....Yawn!

 

[SOLE334]

Does anyone have any info on Aust Schoolboys game against Samoa on Saturday?

 

[Up the Jumper]

All I've heard is that Luke Gersekowski from St Eddie's Canberra is the Captain for the 1st match against Samoa- The Team for Saturday should be announced shortly

 

[Not in straight]

All I've heard is that Luke Gersekowski from St Eddie's Canberra is the Captain for the 1st match against Samoa- The Team for Saturday should be announced shortly

Hmmmm, where is the coach from again?

 

[The Honey Badger]

THIS MAY HELP WITH SOME ANSWERS

BMW Schoolboys to play Samoa announced

By Andrew on September 22, 2016 in News
The BMW Australian Schoolboys have been announced for the test match against Samoan Schools at Apia Park, Samoa – Saturday 24 September 3:00pm.
In 2015 the Samoans toured Australia and were defeated 39 – 24 in the test match. The Australians know playing Samoa is always a tougher assignment where they not only have to overcome the Samoans playing in front of home crowd but the heat and humidity also play a factor in performance.
Captaining the side for the first time will be flanker Luke Gersekowski (St Edmund’s College) while Isaac Lucas (StJoseph’s College Gregory Terrace) will be his deputy. Luke is College Captain and lead his 1st XV team to the ACT Schools Premiership this year. Isaac is the younger brother of Ben (2004) and Matt Lucas(2009) – both past Australian schoolboys and currently play professionally – Ben played for the Reds before moving to Europe while Matt is currently with the Waratahs.
Number Name School
1 Opeti Helu Newington College
2 Lachlan Lonergan Trinity Christian School
3 Thomas Ross Daramalan College
4 Matthew Willshire Toowoomba Grammar School
5 Esei Haangana St Pauls Catholic College
6 Justin Sikimeti St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe
7 Luke Gersekowski (c) St Edmund’s College
8 Sunia Finefeuiaki Marcellin College
9 Ryan Lonergan Trinity Christian School
10 Isaac Lucas (vc) St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
11 Yirrpi Jaffer-Williams St Joseph’s College
12 Hunter Paisami Pakenham Secondary School
13 James Armstrong Knox Grammar School
14 William Eadie St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
15 Luke Osborne The King’s School
16 Sean Farrell Brisbane Boys’ College
17 Lloyd Gorman Brisbane State High School
18 Laurence Tominiko Keebra Park State High School
19 Rory Suttor Shore
20 Fraser McReight Brisbane Grammar School
21 Joshua Vuta Somerset College
22 Adam Doueihi St Patrick’s College, Strathfield
23 Matthew McTaggart St Joseph’s College

Manager John Rownes Knox Grammar School
Coach Pat Langtry St Edmund’s College
Asst. Coach Andrew Moloney Anglican Church Grammar School
Asst. Coach Jay Tregonning The Illawarra Grammar School
Asst. Manager John Guy Hunter Valley Grammar School
S & C Jonathon Roussetos St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
Physiotherapist Tom Lombardo
Doctor Kate Gazzard
ARU Pathways Adrian Thompson

 

[The Honey Badger]

Anyone know if this will be streamed?

 

[OldColt]

THIS MAY HELP WITH SOME ANSWERS

Number Name School
1 Opeti Helu Newington College
2 Lachlan Lonergan Trinity Christian School
3 Thomas Ross Daramalan College
4 Matthew Willshire Toowoomba Grammar School
5 Esei Haangana St Pauls Catholic College
6 Justin Sikimeti St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe
7 Luke Gersekowski (c) St Edmund’s College
8 Sunia Finefeuiaki Marcellin College
9 Ryan Lonergan Trinity Christian School
10 Isaac Lucas (vc) St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
11 Yirrpi Jaffer-Williams St Joseph’s College
12 Hunter Paisami Pakenham Secondary School
13 James Armstrong Knox Grammar School
14 William Eadie St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
15 Luke Osborne The King’s School
16 Sean Farrell Brisbane Boys’ College
17 Lloyd Gorman Brisbane State High School
18 Laurence Tominiko Keebra Park State High School
19 Rory Suttor Shore
20 Fraser McReight Brisbane Grammar School
21 Joshua Vuta Somerset College
22 Adam Doueihi St Patrick’s College, Strathfield
23 Matthew McTaggart St Joseph’s College

Manager John Rownes Knox Grammar School
Coach Pat Langtry St Edmund’s College
Asst. Coach Andrew Moloney Anglican Church Grammar School
Asst. Coach Jay Tregonning The Illawarra Grammar School
Asst. Manager John Guy Hunter Valley Grammar School
S & C Jonathon Roussetos St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace
Physiotherapist Tom Lombardo
Doctor Kate Gazzard
ARU Pathways Adrian Thompson

Is it a typo, or is Opeti Helu really playing LH Prop??

 

[The Honey Badger]

Is it a typo, or is Opeti Helu really playing LH Prop??

Pretty sure he is playing 1

 

[Big Mal]

Aussie Schools vs NZ live on Fox in two weeks time.


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[The Honey Badger]

Been searching the Net for a streaming link for todays game. No luck. Does anyone know where to look?


This is the only bit of media I could find, and pretty lame at that.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/internatio...ort-samoa-schools-talk-up-chances-v-australia

 

[OldColt]

Pretty sure he is playing 1

So, after playing tight-head prop for two years at school & rep level, someone's finally realised he should play loose-head?

 

[The Honey Badger]

So, after playing tight-head prop for two years at school & rep level, someone's finally realised he should play loose-head?

I don't know too much about the boy playing 3 (but be is 180 cm & 120 kg according to tour book profile), so they must think the best combination is for Ross to play 3 and Helu 1. Opeti is tall for a THP (189 cm and 125 kg).

I think they have got it right based on height difference.

Apparently Helu is a late conversion to the front row and was playing centers 2 or 3 years ago. So he probably doesn't care too much which side of the scrum he is on.

 

[Hairy Maclary]

Wouldn't the preference be taller loosey and a shorter tight head?

Good luck to the Aussie boys today. Go the Gold!

 

[Webbodactyl]

Australia defeats Samoa 50-10

http://www.schoolsrugby.com.au/2016/news/bmw-australian-schools-defeat-samoan-schools/