SkyBlue
Banned
It's been like 4 years. Give it a break. geez.
CAS Rugby 2022
- Thread starter rod skellet
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bring back rucking
Fred Wood (13)
And the Knox winger Evans was disallowed in 2020 after playing 2 years in the firsts… ended up having to play Gordon colts in his final year at school… I don’t think that’s right.. he had a slight physique and to my knowledge was at the school since either the prep or year 7.
SkyBlue
Banned
I'm not sure about this. Know a boy who played 1stXV at a GPS school only a couple of years ago. Turned 19 BEFORE the rugby season. Was more than two whole years older than some of the boys in his grade.
bring back rucking
Fred Wood (13)
He probably got dispensation. This is the policy compared to the cas policy. Both can be subject to review by each members committee on a case by case basis. But the GPS base case is more sensible IMO
Running_rugby_1954
Ron Walden (29)
Nah.
That premiership will always have that little asterisk next to it.
*denotes 19 year olds were allowed to compete for Barker.
Hercules Von Grimmelshaus
Allen Oxlade (6)
Can’t believe Jay Harris didn’t make the 16’s after playing 2nds and 1sts for Knox. He also couldn’t play State Cup for Manly due to that so now isn’t on the mix for Gen Blue u16’s which is a real shame.
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Stan Wickham (3)
Thoughts on the chosen cas u16 squad
| Daniel | Christodoulou | Trinity Grammar School | 1 |
| Max | Meagher | Trinity Grammar School | 2 |
| Nick | Hill | Barker College | 3 |
| Sam | Niulala | Trinity Grammar School | 4 |
| Zion | Potiha | Waverley College | 5 |
| Nathaniel | Thomas | Barker College | 6 |
| Oliver | Aboud | Waverley College | 7 |
| Heath | Turner | Knox Grammar School | 8 |
| Kera | Weaver | Barker College | 9 |
| Troy | Patea | Waverley College | 10 |
| Declan | Minto | Waverley College | 11 |
| Lance | Tovio | Cranbrook School | 12 |
| Kahu | Capper | Waverley College | 13 |
| Max | Roach | Knox Grammar School | 14 |
| Dylan | Hall | Knox Grammar School | 15 |
| Joseph | Tangi | Waverley College | 16 |
| Luka | Ponsonby | St Aloysius College | 17 |
| Sebastian | Gyngell | Knox Grammar School | 19 |
| James | Nestor | Waverley College | 19 |
| Amosia | Soatini | Trinity Grammar School | 20 |
| Hugo | Schneider | Waverley College | 21 |
| Dane | Mitchell | Trinity Grammar School | 22 |
| Malik | Amine | Trinity Grammar School | 23 |
| Jaxson | Allen | Cranbrook School | 24 |
| Ben | Blanchard | Barker College | 25 |
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Bill Watson (15)
Agreed. Great player and captained Manly to win at State last year and got MOTM in final.
he's born in 2003, making him 19
Thought the Knox tighthead would have been selected.
Props are People too
Sydney Middleton (9)
Sadly he’s injured. Dislocated shoulder so out for the season.
Hercules Von Grimmelshaus
Allen Oxlade (6)
No he’s born 2004, don’t believe everything you read online. Journos are poor researchers too. He signed for the Dolphins in February on his 18th birthday, check the dolphins tweet on Feb 18th 2022
SkyBlue
Banned
Nope. 2004.
SkyBlue
Banned
I now have confirmation straight from the family. He is 18. 2004. Move on.
So from the Knox pack they have the 8 and a reserve. They would have the best pack in that age group?
Jay Harris has been mentioned. What happened to the rest?
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Billy Sheehan (19)
As a Waves dad, I watched the 16as game last Sat. Knox were very good in the 1st half, Waves did bomb at least 1 try over the line, and Knox led 19-0 just before half time. However, this Waves side has been terrific all year, except for the Newington game of which there was 1 main reason but no comment. After half time the Waves side showed great character and ran all over the Knox side, ultimately winning 28- 19.
The Waves forwards led this charge, so NO the Knox forward pack isn't the best pack in this age group, and both the Waves massive go forward props didn't play! . The Knox 8 was terrific, but so was the Waves 8, both are in the CAS team, the Knox 15 was something else, his speed, size, and skill is terrific. I am also extremely surprised that no 16 reserve Waves prop isn't starting, maybe coming back from injury is the reason, but he was starting for the 1st XV a few games ago.
Just hope that this CAS will play their best, if so, they will be very difficult to beat. Go the CAS!
bring back rucking
Fred Wood (13)
CAS v GPS not being streamed tomorrow, CAS couldn’t come to an agreement with GPS. I don’t know the full backstory but CAS are generally against rugby streaming. (given you can watch 4th grade subbies and under 12s rugby on cluch there’s obviously a deeper reason)… any idea which schools are the main driver for this continued refusal to stream rugby games? I’m neither for or against as I attend the games… I know that cluch is run by a current CAS rugby parent so it feels like a decision made on the grounds of ethics / protecting teens from negative exposure etc. as I said just interested to understand the main reasoning, not passing judgment
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Stan Wickham (3)
Counterpoint from a Knox perspective. The Knox forwards has been brilliant this year. Unfortunately for the Waves game 3 of the starting pack were out, including the 2 props and an influential back-rower. The two props have been massive and both would have been up for rep honours if not for season ending injuries. On the day Waves were better - it would have been great to a battle of full strength teams though; will need to wait to opens.
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Billy Sheehan (19)
This may sound far fetched but I have it on very reliable sources that some CAS don't want their school/teams live streamed as they are not competitive and it isn't a good look. Yep that was the answer I was given, and unfortunately the fact is real.
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Bob Davidson (42)
All the more reason why these competitions need to be restructured.