CAS Rugby 2023

[scrumhead99]

Anyone have any predictions for the 2nd XV competition, I believe that Waverley could be favourites having only just lost to Newington whom barker got thrashed by. Waverley 2nds also beat St Augustines 19-0 on the weekend, I heard from one of the students that St Augustines 2nds beat Cranbrook and Knox but just wandering if someone could confirm as this could be false.

Auggies did beat the Cranbrook 2nd XV's. This Waverly 2nd XV is looking like a very strong side from what I have heard.

 

[schoolboyfooty]

Anyone have any predictions for the 2nd XV competition, I believe that Waverley could be favourites having only just lost to Newington whom barker got thrashed by. Waverley 2nds also beat St Augustines 19-0 on the weekend, I heard from one of the students that St Augustines 2nds beat Cranbrook and Knox but just wandering if someone could confirm as this could be false.

Yes, those results are true making the Waverley 2nd XV sound like a heavyweight going into the season. I have heard that they have some really good players such as their hooker Angus Sullivan and 2nd rower Thomas Johnson.

 

[rugbyGandG]

Who is versing who in the next set of games?

 

[Elfster]

Auggies did beat the Knox and Cranbrook 2nd XV's. This Waverly 2nd XV is looking like a very strong side from what I have heard.

I thought Knox 2nds actually beat St Augs - 3 tries to 1 or 2 to 1.
Though the conditions were such that it was a weird game. But from what i saw, Knox were the better side by a bit.

 

[Famed_Star]

Well down to Augustine’s. They would have been a strong team before the pillaging had taken place of all their firsts players.

 

[rugbyGandG]

With Cranbrook bearing a full team against Augustine’s, this Friday night will be a great test to see how Cranbrook will perform for the remaining games of the season..

 

[gooseylover101]

Get these kids off the FORUMS!!

 

[handswilldoit]

G'day gents,

Anyone got the fixtures for this upcoming Saturday the 27th?

Should be interesting to see how Barker plays, have seemed very beatable through the first couple of rounds of play, with players out through through injury etc should be interesting to see how they build chemistry as a unit leading into CAS.

Waverly seems to be building having had a couple of good players coming back from injury, don't seem like world-beaters but I think will be very strong coming into CAS.

Knox looks strong at the moment, deservedly the favourites to win CAS.

Cranbrook, Trinity and Aloys, as much as we like to speculate, will make out the rest, with Cranbrook slightly above the bottom 2.

Thanks for your time,
Handswilldoit out.

 

[rugbyGandG]

G'day gents,

Anyone got the fixtures for this upcoming Saturday the 27th?

Should be interesting to see how Barker plays, have seemed very beatable through the first couple of rounds of play, with players out through through injury etc should be interesting to see how they build chemistry as a unit leading into CAS.

Waverly seems to be building having had a couple of good players coming back from injury, don't seem like world-beaters but I think will be very strong coming into CAS.

Knox looks strong at the moment, deservedly the favourites to win CAS.

Cranbrook, Trinity and Aloys, as much as we like to speculate, will make out the rest, with Cranbrook slightly above the bottom 2.

Thanks for your time,
Handswilldoit out.

Spot on.

 

[Snort]

According to the CAS website, this weekend:

Waverley plays St Gregory's: that should be a fairly comfortable win for Waverley.
Knox plays St Patrick's: a big win for Knox.
Barker plays St Stanislaus: a big win for Barker.
Trinity plays Oakhill: a comfortable win for Oakhill.
Kinross Wollaroi plays St Aloysius: a comfortable win for Kinross.
Cranbrook plays St Augustine's: pretty even, Cranbrook might edge this one.

Despite the irrational boosting of Cranbrook on this forum, preseason form suggests Knox and Barker will play off for the title, with Waverley an upset away from a three-way shared title. Cranbrook a strong fourth, Trinity and St Aloysius playing off to avoid the wooden spoon.

But... the sudden-death nature of the five round competition means that one unexpected result can throw that all into chaos.

 

[handswilldoit]

According to the CAS website, this weekend:

Waverley plays St Gregory's: that should be a fairly comfortable win for Waverley.
Barker plays St Stanislaus: a big win for Barker.

Will be good for those two teams to get some more consistent minutes together, winning always helps as well!

 

[2 + 2]

Well you judgement is questionable. Nudgee were never going to do a number on Barker. 4 tries a piece was a fair reflection of the game. Conversions and penalties the difference. Nudgee though deserved to win having dominated the scrum. Injuries have hit Barker with 2 key forwards out. Barker is building its depth and yes it does not have the history of a school like Nudgee. But GPS schools in Qld have all been acquiring talent across all age groups for many years. Barker is quietly doing the same. Lots of year 10 boys pulling on the Red jumper for the first time which will build depth.

I can 100% guarantee that as a parent of a Nudgee child who was in Sydney on Saturday we do offer scholarships even kids in yr7/8 are being provided with "financial assistance" to attend the college, however this is the norm in Qld. However there wouldn't be 1 kid in that team on Saturday on aa completely free ride.
We might get our academic fees waived and pay for boarding or our NRL club we are signed with "helps" financially. A classic example of how the system works up here is The Southport School, these fellas couldnt win a chook raffle from 12 - 16 years but the minute we hit 1stXV level they are a top 3 team year in year out.

Very impressed with the Barker 15 & 9, hopefully we can see some interstate match ups between different schools in the coming years, looking forward to welcoming you to Ross Oval next year.

 

[handswilldoit]

But... the sudden-death nature of the five round competition means that one unexpected result can throw that all into chaos.

Very true... end of the day its schoolboy rugby and anything can happen... would love to see a big upset this year... perhaps Waverly on Barker? (calling it early)

 

[RUCKS R US]

Very true... end of the day its schoolboy rugby and anything can happen... would love to see a big upset this year... perhaps Waverly on Barker? (calling it early)

Do you have any other cold takes you would like to mention?

 

[handswilldoit]

Do you have any other cold takes you would like to mention?

Aloys over 0.5 wins this season

 

[RedOrDead]

Very impressed with the Barker 15 & 9, hopefully we can see some interstate match ups between different schools in the coming years, looking forward to welcoming you to Ross Oval next year.

Would love for this to be a yearly fixture

 

[Tom Johnston]

Yes, those results are true making the Waverley 2nd XV sound like a heavyweight going into the season. I have heard that they have some really good players such as their hooker Angus Sullivan and 2nd rower Thomas Johnson.

I have heard this as well and have heard up and coming scrum-half Hugo Schneider who has been playing outstanding footy at the moment.
But I have also heard that Tom J has ringworm at the moment so I hope he can clear that up.

 

[rod skellet]

I can 100% guarantee that as a parent of a Nudgee child who was in Sydney on Saturday we do offer scholarships even kids in yr7/8 are being provided with "financial assistance" to attend the college, however this is the norm in Qld. However there wouldn't be 1 kid in that team on Saturday on aa completely free ride.
We might get our academic fees waived and pay for boarding or our NRL club we are signed with "helps" financially. A classic example of how the system works up here is The Southport School, these fellas couldnt win a chook raffle from 12 - 16 years but the minute we hit 1stXV level they are a top 3 team year in year out.

Very impressed with the Barker 15 & 9, hopefully we can see some interstate match ups between different schools in the coming years, looking forward to welcoming you to Ross Oval next year.

There is certainly momentum within Barker to have this Barker v Nudgee as a permanent fixture in the calendar. Nudgee were deserved winners on the weekend, although Barker were missing 2 crucial players which would have evened out the scrum dominance Nudgee had. The Nudgee backs also looked more composed in my eye. Barker lost their Capt and outside centre (MacDonald) before halftime which hurt. So Barkers effort to hold Nudgee to 5 points difference was a credit to them. The upside for Barker is a number of 16A and 2nds players all got decent minutes which will help them as the CAS rounds approach.

 

[Snort]

The upside for Barker is a number of 16A and 2nds players all got decent minutes which will help them as the CAS rounds approach.

Yes... I know it was a trial but by the end of the game both teams looked like a bingo card: the numbers went something like 1, 36, 18, 4, 27...

 

[WLF3]

Waves 38
St Augs 24

The 10 for St Augs is unreal. I have no idea of his name but he has everything - vision, speed, and a bullet-like pass. Without him, St Augs would not have scored much today. Their fullback has a crack though.

As for the Waves, they'd be happy. They're a solid team but don't seem to have an x-factor type player that can tear the game wide open. But I've only watched them play today and the first half against Newington.

777, Here's an interesting bit of info re this Waves 1st team.

Given the injuries we have had, it's been impossible to see just how strong they are.

This team has a number back from last years 1s and 2s, and throughout the age groups (not that it means everything in the opens but it does mean they are capable), the boys in year 11 and 12 have never lost a CAS game. There are also a few boys from the 16as last year, who won the CAS, and they are extremely talented boys.

I thought, all things being equal, they could win this years CAS comp.
All things being equal, and at full strength, I still think they will!