CAS Rugby 2023

[Hercules Von Grimmelshaus]

Big congrats to Trinty on an epic win today. The game was a real nail biter and the difference was the goal kicking of Trinty 9. Some great play from Barker 1, 4, 7, 9, 12 and 15. Trinty 8 was outstanding especially for the try under the posts, also their 7 and 15 went well.

A couple of very bizarre decisions by the ref including ruling the Barker 15 threw the ball over the dead ball line when it looked like he just lost his feet trying to gather the ball and run it out of ingoal.

 

[Famed_Star]

Big congrats to Trinty on an epic win today. The game was a real nail biter and the difference was the goal kicking of Trinty 9. Some great play from Barker 1, 4, 7, 9, 12 and 15. Trinty 8 was outstanding especially for the try under the posts, also their 7 and 15 went well.

A couple of very bizarre decisions by the ref including ruling the Barker 15 threw the ball over the dead ball line when it looked like he just lost his feet trying to gather the ball and run it out of ingoal.

No dads running touch on the sideline to overturn the decisions?

Shame.

 

[james richards]

No dads running touch on the sideline to overturn the decisions?

Shame.

daddy wasn't there to save the day what a shame

 

[WLF3]

Last stat today, I promise... the last time Waverley, Knox and Trinity shared the premiership was 2000 - when Waverley's best player was Morgan Turinui (and Trinity upset Waverley 28-12). So if you believe in omens...

Ok SNORT! After numerous years of terrific conversations, this last game will be between our 2 schools, as to who wins/shares the Plume Shield, maybe also with Knox.

I will start by saying that your tone and number of posts, since todays Trinity win, has been most obvious, and for very good reasons.
It is extremely good for Trinity Rugby!

Your green machine may well win it this year.

Unless you have an exceptional reason next week not to be present, I really hope to see you, and I hope that the Trinity support is terrific!

Cheers WLF ( You know who!)

 

[WLF3]

WLF, will do my best to get there. Can you arrange for Waverley to put the 3rds on at half time again next week?

Seriously, whatever happens next week (and I expect Waverley to win), it has been a remarkable season for Trinity. They were ordinary in the trials, lost their best forward (Meagher) to injury before the competition started, and got touched up by Knox in Round One - yet here they are playing for a share of the Shield. They're having the season Cranbrook expected to have. They'll probably finish third behind Waverley and Knox, but given their resources that would be a fine effort. It has a lot to do with the character of the side, and quite a bit to do with the leadership of Hatton-Ward.

It has also been quite an emotional season. Sam Niulala's father, Suli, who taught in the Trinity junior school, died from cancer late last year. For Sam Niulala to have played as well as he has this season has been a remarkable effort.

Yes Snort, everything you have said resonates and is emotional. These truisms are way to often, and are felt by those who aren't even connected.
In a two horse race, you never know.

 

[WLF3]

And to link your stats post from 2022 which provides some more background.

CAS Rugby 2022

I adore the theatre at Queens Park and to all, it always takes two to tango. The far corner melee brought a smile to my face. Why WLF does all conflict over the years always seem to originate in that far corner? Almost predictable. What another great game. Could not rate it as good as 2017 or...

www.greenandgoldrugby.com

CAS Rugby 2022, the very simple explanation about the far corner is that this is the spot all the recent young Old Boys, most of whom played in the 1s,2s or 3s in the most recent years, many are now playing colts for Randwick, congregate.
So if any opposing school ends up down that sideline, well passion flows, but it is typically just banter.

 

[Famed_Star]

Very mature

Definitely not as a mature as a Barker touchie.

 

[Snort]

There have been some fine margins this season. Trinity is equal second and will play for a share of the premiership with a for-and-against of -14. Cranbrook is equal last and will play for the wooden spoon with a for-and-against of -19.

 

[Famed_Star]

Congratulations Felix Turinui, who scored 3 tries and 8 goals today for 31 points - the most ever by any individual in a Plume Shield game (ahead of Mitch Wheals of Barker and Alex Sherlock of Knox, each of whom scored 30).

And he only played 1 half of the game.

 

[RedOrDead]

Congratulations Felix Turinui, who scored 3 tries and 8 goals today for 31 points - the most ever by any individual in a Plume Shield game (ahead of Mitch Wheals of Barker and Alex Sherlock of Knox, each of whom scored 30).

I believe all of these were accomplished against Aloys in the last 4 years... I also believe that Wheals and Turinui were benched in this game as well... (possibly Sherlock but don't know for a fact)...

If this doesn't force change I don't know what will. I really hope it's not going to take a serious injury to be a catalyst for what we all know should happen anyways.

 

[barkerfan2216]

Watch out for young fella Liam Murphy in the 16s competition for barker this weekend. Hearing rumours he may start for the 16As against Knox on the wing. Built like a brick as well as a speedy young fella.

 

[scrumhead99]

Cranbrook have effectively won the 2s premiership for two years running now, if they don't lose to St Aloys they will be undefeated in CAS too. Not only does this speak to the not so great depth of other teams, but also represents how close this season was for Cranbrook 1st XV. They lost to Trinity, Barker and Waverley all by 2 points, some games more controversial than others. Should be a very interesting season next year.

 

[RedOrDead]

Cranbrook have effectively won the 2s premiership for two years running now, if they don't lose to St Aloys they will be undefeated in CAS too. Not only does this speak to the not so great depth of other teams, but also represents how close this season was for Cranbrook 1st XV. They lost to Trinity, Barker and Waverley all by 2 points, some games more controversial than others. Should be a very interesting season next year.

Isn't this Cranbrook opens cohort quite year 12 heavy?

 

[Jumping_jack]

Cranbrook have effectively won the 2s premiership for two years running now, if they don't lose to St Aloys they will be undefeated in CAS too. Not only does this speak to the not so great depth of other teams, but also represents how close this season was for Cranbrook 1st XV. They lost to Trinity, Barker and Waverley all by 2 points, some games more controversial than others. Should be a very interesting season next year.

Agreed.

Cranbrook have worked hard to build their program for the last few years and should be congratulated for the big changes and development.

A different bounce of the ball(and a different touchy) would see them playing for the premiership this week.

Well done to all involved.

 

[scrumhead99]

Isn't this Cranbrook opens cohort quite year 12 heavy?

I know the 1stXV is very year 12 heavy with there being around 4-5 year 11s. To my knowledge the 2nd XV is more mixed.

 

[barkerfan2216]

Agreed.

Cranbrook have worked hard to build their program for the last few years and should be congratulated for the big changes and development.

A different bounce of the ball(and a different touchy) would see them playing for the premiership this week.

Well done to all involved.

can we stop talking about the touchy, getting sick of it at this point, grow up lad.

 

[RedOrDead]

A different bounce of the ball(and a different touchy) would see them playing for the premiership this week.

If the ref consulted the touchy on his own free will... and the touchy made the right call (which we know, go back and read my posts)... and the ref is the person who decided to overturn his decision and award a try and not the touchy... Then a different touchy doesn't change the outcome of the game... A different ref would... lol

 

[Snort]

I believe all of these were accomplished against Aloys in the last 4 years... I also believe that Wheals and Turinui were benched in this game as well... (possibly Sherlock but don't know for a fact)...

If this doesn't force change I don't know what will. I really hope it's not going to take a serious injury to be a catalyst for what we all know should happen anyways.

Yes, same as the way all the biggest team scores on record have been run up against SAC in the same period. It’s not sustainable, which is not meant as a criticism of SAC - who should be playing against other academically selective schools like Grammar and High.

 

[RedOrDead]

Yes, same as the way all the biggest team scores on record have been run up against SAC in the same period. It’s not sustainable, which is not meant as a criticism of SAC - who should be playing against other academically selective schools like Grammar and High.

Of course. Apologies if my criticism came across as an attack of Aloys.

 

[Homer]

Agreed.

Cranbrook have worked hard to build their program for the last few years and should be congratulated for the big changes and development.

A different bounce of the ball(and a different touchy) would see them playing for the premiership this week.

Well done to all involved.

Not trying to be an ass, but the program has a long way to go as Knox won pretty much everything except 2nds from what i have been told, and Waverly dominated most of the Knox sides. As many people have pointed out when having a go at Barker, a program is more than the top team.

CAS rugby across the board has a long way to go in this regard.

One way to get the schools to concentrate on a program over individual teams is to create a club championship system as well as the 1s and 2s premierships.