Australian Schoolboys & National Championships 2016

[Oldschool]

Hugh, unfortunately I think you are spot on the money with this prediction for the Schoolboys Champs for this year. I do not think Qld will have the strength in the forwards to challenge.

Yep, I'd have to agree. It doesn't help when the premier QLD schoolboy comp hasn't even started yet and they've picked the QLD team.
Something has got to change. Either move the GPS comp back to term 2 or have the trials at the end of term 3. As QLD won't be winning much until it does. Which will also translate through to the Aussie Schoolboys.

 

[Lee Grant]

National Championships 4th - 9th July

Green and Gold reporting

The National Championships start next Monday, July 4th at Riverview, and end on Saturday 9th July.

Depending on how many writers volunteer to help, we will try to write brief reports on all the Division I matches. These will be played on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The schedule for Div I matches is:

Monday 4th July
10:00am - NSW II v WA
11:30am - Vic v Qld I
1:00pm - ACT v NSW I
2:30pm - Qld II v Combined States

Wednesday 6th July
10:00am - NSW I v CS
11:30am - Qld I v WA
1:00pm - Qld II v ACT
2:30pm - NSW II v Vic

Thursday 7th July
10:00am - Vic v WA
11:30am - CS v ACT
1:00pm - Qld I v NSW II
2:30pm - NSW I v Qld II

Saturday 9th July - Finals Day
9:00am - 7th place playoff
10:15am - 5th place playoff
11:30pm - 3rd place playoff
12:45pm - Championship match

I will probably be able to write two games per day, but I would rather not because I will have to edit the work of a few inexperienced writers as well, which takes a lot of time; so I hope some people can share the load.

So if you are going to the Championships during the week please tell me which day, and which game you would like to report on.

Since most writers will be NSW supporters they may wish to write reports on games that involve NSW - but others have said that they'd rather write on one of the other games so they can concentrate on the NSW matches.

So I hope that some will offer to write on any game and be able to get there early.

I hope some people are able to write on the first two games on Thursday morning because it usually takes me until the early hours to finish my work from the day before, and I may not be able to be at the ground in time that day.

If you are able to attend and to write on a couple of games during the week please let me know here and I will give you some guidelines.

One of them will be that the reports will be just 350 words long; so it is just half as big an ask as for the normal 700 word we report on every weekend.

I understand that people have to work so there is no need to advise that you can't contribute.
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[Hugh Jarse]

Also bear in mind that the games may be streamed live to youTube like happened with last years games.

Writers therefore do not have to be in Sydney (or actually at Riverview) to write a 350 word match report.

Don't let the excuse of "I would love to help but won't be in Sydney that week" get in the way of your willingness to volunteer.

 

[Lee Grant]

^^^^^^^^
I had forgotten that, if I ever knew.

Does anybody know what time of the day they came out, and were they from sidesteppa - or another known source?
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[Not in straight]

Also bear in mind that the games may be streamed live to youTube like happened with last years games.

Writers therefore do not have to be in Sydney (or actually at Riverview) to write a 350 word match report.

Don't let the excuse of "I would love to help but won't be in Sydney that week" get in the way of your willingness to volunteer.

HJ, do you have the details of the streaming channel?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

The live streaming of games from Riverview in 2015 was arranged by Aust Schools RU last year, and advertised via their web site.

IIRC coverage was a little "patchy" last year, or at least showing the games on the big screen at Riverview was a little "patchy", and I can only assume that the live stream on the interwebs was as "patchy" as the feed to the big screen at the Venue.

I am sure that one of our readers will find the detail and post a link here when it is announced.

I have assumed that ASRU & ARU will continue to try the live streaming of games. The streaming of the "Tests" last year from Brisbane was excellent.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

2016 WA Schools Squad

The Western Force Schoolboys have named a 23-strong squad for the National Schoolboys Championships to be held in Sydney in early July.

The squad is made up of players from eight local club with Wests Scarborough boasting the strongest presence with seven selections. Palmyra make up four members of the squad, Joondalup, Rockingham and Associates each have three talented juniors selected, while players from Kalamunda, Nedlands and UWA round out the touring party.

1. Victor HARRIS, Irene McCormack Catholic College, JOONDALUP
2. Dylan HUTCHINS, Aranmore Catholic College, WESTS SCARBOROUGH
3. Jackson CLARKE, Safety Bay Senior High School, ROCKINGHAM
4. Liam VAN DER HEYDEN, Kolbe Catholic College, ROCKINGHAM
5. Ethan SODEN, Rossmoyne SHS, PALMYRA
6. Marnus SPANGENBERG, Ocean Reef Senior High School, WESTS SCARBOROUGH
7. Sosifa LIKIO, Warnbro High School, ROCKINGHAM
8. Brody MacASKILL, Aranmore Catholic College, WESTS SCARBOROUGH
9. Rory O'SULLIVAN, Scotch College, ASSOCIATES
10. Michael McDONALD, Willetton Senior High School, PALMYRA
11. Riki WYLIE, Christ Church Grammar School, ASSOCIATES
12. Isaiah ANAPU, Willetton Senior High School, PALMYRA
13. Jack HARDY, Churchlands Senior High School, UNIVERSITY
14. Jacob FOSTER-HALL, Aranmore Catholic College, WESTS SCARBOROUGH
15. Nika MOREHU, Aranmore Catholic College, WESTS SCARBOROUGH


16. Aaron HODGES, Lakes Senior Campus
17. Daniel SPINA, Aranmore Catholic College, WESTS SCARBOROUGH
18. Tiago VALENTIM, Irene McCormack Catholic College, JOONDALUP
19. Liam GOURLIE, Quinns Baptist College, JOONDALUP
20. Denver QUANTRILL, Scotch College, ASSOCIATES
21. Keegan ROWLEY, Atwell Collage, NEDLANDS
22. Aidan SHORTALL, La Salle College, KALAMUNDA
23. Michael BROWN, Aranmore Catholic College, KALAMUNDA

Manager: Jonathan STANLEY
Coach: Ian FOWLER
Assistant Coach: Ryan PARKER
Physiotherapist: Bryony McCRUDDEN



Initially named in the squad, but not in the Tournament Program:
Sioeli VAITUULALA, North Lake Senior Campus, PALMYRA


Shadows:
Neli AUVAE, Thornlie Senior High, PALMYRA
Lapo BIGAZZI, Aranmore Catholic College, WESTS SCARBOROUGH
Ben WEAVER, Guildford Grammar
Atu LIKIO, Warmbro Community High, ROCKINGHAM

Source: http://www.rugbywa.com.au/state-schoolboys

Edit: Team Management and Player numbers added based on the Tournament Program

 

[Hugh Jarse]

2016 Victorian Schools Squad
1. Faasolo TUALA, Cranbourne Secondary College
2. Callum KENT, Camberwell High School
3. Kilisimasi AHOLELEI, Victoria University Secondary College
4. Benjamin COLLINS, Trinity Grammar School
5. Emmanuel MALIKO, Keysborough College
6. Aaron KUPFER, Hume Central Secondary College
7. Sean WEPENER, Mornington Secondary College
8. Sunia FINEFEUIAKI, Marcellin College
9. Elliot TURNER, St Kevin’s College
10. Hinckley Halo VAOVASA, Cranbourne Secondary College
11. Danny Lee RIGBY, Epping Secondary College
12. Dylan FAAMAUSILI, St Kevin’s College
13. Hunter PAISAMI, Pakenham Secondary College
14. Dyvontae TIPPETT, St Patrick’s Ballarat
15. Nicholas DONGHI, St Patrick’s Ballarat

16. Oliver BARDEN, Brighton Grammar School
17. (24) Kenneth LEOTA, Carrum Downs Secondary College
18. (26) Seu Papalii SEU, Staughton College
19. Yabaki SEETO, Carrum Downs Secondary College
20. Sione TUI, St Kevin’s College
21. Bobby KEARNS, Marcellin College
22. Mila LALOTOA, Lighthouse Christian College
23. Alexander O’DELL, Marcellin College

Manager: Joshua GROGAN, Bell Primary
Coach: Justin CARROLL, Marcellin College
Assistant Coach: Cole MOONEY
Physiotherapist: Leora DOBIA


Source: https://melbournerebels.com/victorian-rugby/elite-pathways/u18s-schoolboys/

Edit: Team Management and Jumper numbers added from the Tournament Program.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

2016 ACT Schools Squad

1. Fred KAIHEA, Erindale College
2. Lachlan LONERGAN, Trinity Christian College
3. Tom ROSS, Daramalan College
4. Lachlan OSBORNE, Canberra Grammar School
5. Jayme FIELD, Marist College
6. Tayn ATKINS, Daramalan College
7. Luke GERSEKOWSKI, St Edmund’s College
8. Francis-Soakai TAI, Erindale College
9. Ryan LONERGAN, Trinity Christian College
10. Mackenzie HANSEN, Daramalan College
11. Caleb MALISAUSKAS, St Edmund’s College
12. Siaosi PULEFALE, St Edmund’s College
13. William STOKOE, Canberra Grammar School
14. Nicholas MARSHALL, Marist College
15. Riley HUGHES, Erindale College

16. Nicholas KATSOGIANNIS, Canberra Grammar School
17. Charles HANCOCK, Canberra Grammar School
18. Tauati Chan TUNG, Gungahlin College
19. Dominic MONU, Canberra College
20. Ben LOVE, Daramalan College
21. Seamus SMITH, Marist College
22. Riley TURNER, Hennessy Catholic College
23. Jordan NICHOLLS, Lake Tuggeranong College

Manager: Michael PINI, St Edmund’s College
Coach: Daniel HAWKE, Erindale College
Assistant Coach: Benjamin McGEE, Daramalan College
Physiotherapist: Benjamin MORTIMER

Edit: Player Jumper numbers added as per tournament program.

Source: https://www.brumbies.com.au/2016/06/act-schoolboys-set-sights-2016-national-championships/

 

[Lee Grant]

Hugh has written an excellent preview of the 2016 National Championsips here:

http://goo.gl/Rfda7M​

Give it a click.

We still need writers for the National Champs and it may come down to our reporting on just two games per day.

But if you can help please say so here.

Thank you.

 

[The sage]

Usually Combined States has roughly equal numbers from NSW & QLD.

This year has a predominance of NSW players.

This has to be a sign that the Final will be NSW I v NSW II because of the awesome depth of top notch footy players here.

#JusticeForGettingFloggedInU20s.

Probably right... However that said you think that most years. Last year people at the ground were rumouring a landslide to nsw and that simply wasn't the case.

Is your # relating to the number of qld'ers in the u20's? Well I think the team played reasonably well. And you can't complain they were clearly superior to other teams and therefore deserved selection.


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[Hugh Jarse]

^^^^No, it's a reference to the Curtain Raiser Cup fixture. Just don't like getting beaten by QLD, even if they are the better team, which this years U20s were by a long shot.

 

[The sage]

^^^^No, it's a reference to the Curtain Raiser Cup fixture. Just don't like getting beaten by QLD, even if they are the better team, which this years U20s were by a long shot.

Hugh just one thing to say to you "coulda, woulda, shoulda"

Have a good weekend

 

[OldColt]

The live streaming of games from Riverview in 2015 was arranged by Aust Schools RU last year, and advertised via their web site.

IIRC coverage was a little "patchy" last year, or at least showing the games on the big screen at Riverview was a little "patchy", and I can only assume that the live stream on the interwebs was as "patchy" as the feed to the big screen at the Venue.

I am sure that one of our readers will find the detail and post a link here when it is announced.

I have assumed that ASRU & ARU will continue to try the live streaming of games. The streaming of the "Tests" last year from Brisbane was excellent.

Only a couple of hours til kick-off in the first game and still no details on the schools rugby web-site about live streaming - anyone know what's happening?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Stream links are up on the Schools website.
http://www.schoolsrugby.com.au/2016/news/sebel-championships-2016-live-streaming/

All the Sebel ASRU Championships are being live streamed:

Links for Monday 4th July

Game 1 – WA v NSW 2

Game 2 – QLD i v VIC

Game 3 NSW 1 v ACT

Game 4 QLD 2 v Combined States

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Game 1: NSW II v WA
NSW II 57 (8t, 7c, 1pg) def WA 24 (4t, 2c)

NSW II 14. Rixon 3, 15. McTaggart 3, 13. Armstrong, 22. Harrison tries, 10 Kuenzle pen (+ 7 con?)
WA 10. McDonald try, Rolling Maul try, Unknown x 2 try, unknown x 2 con.
Half time NSW 36 - WA 7

ASRU Match report:
http://www.schoolsrugby.com.au/2016/news/match-report-nsw-ii-v-wa/


G&GR reports will be published on the Blog tonight. Give that a read when it is up

 

[jl75]

Score updates please.

 

[jl75]

42-16 vics beat Qld1

 

[Forcefield]

I am really impressed with how Victoria's age grade kids perform. It is dawn on the horizon of the current state of Australian rugby where there is not enough talent for the 5 super rugby teams.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Vic leading Qld1 by 30/16

Nsw2 beat WA 57/24..Vic beat Qld1 42/16

Vic were amazing.. Players 2, 8,9,13,20 and 22 were outstanding