CAS Rugby 2022
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Billy Sheehan (19)
Snort, I was at the Knox v Waves game at Knox, a terrific schoolboys game, and as the Knox gents have said, yes could well have gone either way.
Waves gave Knox 2 tries, 1 when on the knox try line which ended in a Knox 100m intercept, so a 14 point turnaround, and in the last 5 mins a charge down under the posts to Knox. Absolutely no gripes, as Knox took their chances, that's Footy!
As you would expect a very happy Knox side at stumps, you can not beat the passion, and play, of schoolboy footy!
Much rather watch the boys than higher level technical dribble.
Waves can beat Barker at Death Valley, rest assured, which means if Knox can beat Barker at Barker then Knox will either win the comp, or it will be shared.
I did just see the CAS Rep sides, as usual politics wins over. How either of the Waves props aren't in the 1s I don't know, certainly our Captain AJ Pret. I would have thought was a given, and he was powerful again today, and was in the CAS 1s last year.
Barker and Knox have the vast majority in the CAS 1s, cannot understand why given todays games and the past few weeks.
The selectors got the front row horribly wrong last year, which left all those in the know absolutely bewildered, both Knox and Waves supporters, and we got drilled in the scrums, had they picked the obvious and best front rowers, Black (Knox) and Smith ( Waves) the GPS scrum would have been well and truly trampled.
I certainly hope we win this time, but WOW its as usual amazing! GO OUR CAS TEAM!,
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Desmond Connor (43)
Barker had Katoa unavailable and 3 others out injured. That said the replacements could be considered hard done by considering the margin over Brook. Also Trinity is under represented. Was at the Trinity Barker game and the Trinity lads put in plenty of work against a dominant Barker side. They deserved a few more in the 2nds and wider squad.
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Billy Sheehan (19)
Rod, you do need to see the other teams before saying that Barker "replacements", and Trinity, should have got more players in the CAS rep teams.
Have a look back at which CAS teams have beaten the GPS teams, suspect Trinity none, and just because Trinity pushed Barker a bit doesn't mean Trinity should have more players in the mix.
P.S. Waves will beat Barker at Death Valley! My OL Buddy!
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Desmond Connor (43)
I have said nothing about representation other than Trinity was underdone. I was stating the obvious that Barker beat Brook by some margin and without 3 key players so to end up with the same number of players across both teams seems a bit odd. I have seen Barker, Knox and Trinity play this year for the record.
Waves are always tough to beat at Death Valley but in recent years the Reds have equipped themselves well there and I expect the same this year.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Well, I have seen Trinity twice this season, watching the games with green and white eyes (which I actually have, come to think of it). Trinity has won both games I saw (one in preseason), yet I don't think there was any player who could consider himself hard done by in the representative selections. They just don't have any standouts, apart from their captain who deservedly gets a run in CAS 2s. I can't explain, though, how Cranbrook has had two heavy losses yet gets as many in the two CAS teams as Barker, who hammered them, and three more than Waverley, who will hammer them when the time comes.
1st time poster…background is Joeys but that was many years ago. It was nice to watch Knox V Wav yesterday as now have family in CAS. First impression was that both teams made a lot of mistakes but especially Knox. There is so much potential in the performances of Knox…and Wav. Knox constantly let Wav’s back in the game by what looked to be simple ‘switching off’ at critical times. for eg, kick off early, most of the kicking was poor, own throw line out loss close to wavs line, committing too few to the breakdown at critical moments…(Wav 7 was very good)….it must have been so frustrating for the coaches.
Individually, most of the time, they look great but there’s something missing in the coaching or boys decision making/awareness. Get this right and Knox will start winning games by 30+ points. I haven’t seen any other games or schoolboy rugby for a while so maybe I’m expecting too much but I’m interested in Knox supporters view. I have experienced Joeys winning games convincingly with far less individual talent than I saw yesterday.
Individually, most of the time, they look great but there’s something missing in the coaching or boys decision making/awareness. Get this right and Knox will start winning games by 30+ points. I haven’t seen any other games or schoolboy rugby for a while so maybe I’m expecting too much but I’m interested in Knox supporters view. I have experienced Joeys winning games convincingly with far less individual talent than I saw yesterday.
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Ron Walden (29)
Barker have only beaten Waverley twice in the last 8 years. And only once at Death Valley Rod. (And they needed a 19 year old in the team and a dropped ball over the line for their last try to do it!)
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Stan Wickham (3)
Waverley's second try was a knock on by Luca Moretti lmfao
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Ron Walden (29)
He was also playing in the right age group.
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Billy Sheehan (19)
Just noted that the CAS v GPS games are on this Tuesday at Shore.
The times are 1.15pm 2nds and 3.15 1sts.
Terrific thinking, whoever thought this was a good idea.
Now, no schoolboys can attend, it's school time, and very few parents, TERRIFIC!
I guess we are now going to hear about sharing the venue between schools, who cares, now no one can go!
Knox was perfect, because of it's lights at night and seating capacity, everyone could make it, and whilst it is a long way for a lot of us to travel, we all came and understand why it is the perfect venue.
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The times are 1.15pm 2nds and 3.15 1sts.
Terrific thinking, whoever thought this was a good idea.
Now, no schoolboys can attend, it's school time, and very few parents, TERRIFIC!
I guess we are now going to hear about sharing the venue between schools, who cares, now no one can go!
Knox was perfect, because of it's lights at night and seating capacity, everyone could make it, and whilst it is a long way for a lot of us to travel, we all came and understand why it is the perfect venue.
Not Happy Jan!
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Stan Wickham (3)
Aren't u the school where ur XV squad is the SG ball roosters side??????
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Ron Walden (29)
Yes and yet they still play in the right age groups.
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Frank Row (1)
1st poster here... Wondering if anyone has some info on how the 2XV comp is going so far. I heard of a tight contest between Knox and Waverley on the weekend, but I'm not too sure about the other schools.
Anyone looking like strong contenders for the 2s prem?
Anyone looking like strong contenders for the 2s prem?
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Peter Burge (5)
Favourites would have to be Cranbrook after defeating both Knox and Barker by 1 point. Waverley, I hear fell to Knox this weekend by 2, so Cranbrook, I believe, remains the only undefeated side in the 2s comp.
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Go Knox.
