CAS Rugby 2025

[Fantastic Sir Toad]

The school is predominantly Indian and Asian students who are there via academic selection tests. They can hardly get any sport up, let alone a GPS 1st XV standard rugby program. They have hardly won a cricket game for three years. Brisbane State High has 3,500 students, so I'm guessing 1,750 boys, and is non-selective. SBHS is 1200 academic kids, who traditionally do not fit the stereotype of a "rugby player". I'm not picking on SBHS as James Ruse is also not a rugby powerhouse, nor is the new #1 academy school in NSW, North Sydney Boys High. SBHS was actually very competitive before it went selective.

I believe the High First XI beat Newington and Joeys last year. Still, 2 wins out of 14 is hardly impressive.

 

[FowardsWorkHard1984]

Old Cranbrook boy here, can anyone shed some light on the Newington opens this year and how they are shaping up?

 

[pierre]

Nice pump up for the fellas but this aged like milk. 36/7 Views way in the 3rd XV fixture.

You seem to be incorrect there mate.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

You seem to be incorrect there mate.

Please correct me and send it through to St Ignatius admin please as they must have it wrongly listed.

 

[ScrummyBear1994]

Well said, remeber like it was yesterday playing schoolboy footy in ankle deep water, good luck to all teams tommorow, ill be at the cranbrook game, should be a cracker

Those were the days. Still loving the standard of footy nowadays, games headed in a great place! Scrum on!

 

[scrumhalf]

Those were the days. Still loving the standard of footy nowadays, games headed in a great place!

Agreed, the game has changed drastically in pace and structure, very different brand than what we used to play

 

[hyaaa]

Nice pump up for the fellas but this aged like milk. 36/7 Views way in the 3rd XV fixture.

Mish Mish Mish it was clear that the boys were clearly just rusty from the beginning of the season, I am assured that they will win CAS.

 

[scrumhalf]

Old Cranbrook boy here, can anyone shed some light on the Newington opens this year and how they are shaping up?

Theyre always strong, i know that there outside centre Jarred king played for Under 16s australia and has been a developing talent at randwick, casuing some problems for oppsoing GPS backlines in recent years. Should be a good contest with him and Cranbrooks new Harold matts outside centre.

 

[ScrummyBear1994]

CAS 1st XV Fixtures for this coming Saturday:

Waverley 1st XV vs Scots 1st XV
St Joseph's 1st XV vs Knox 1st XV
St Aloysius 1st XV vs The King's School 1st XV
Trinity 1st XV vs The King's School 1st XV
SHORE 1st XV vs Barker 1st XV
Cranbrook 1st XV vs Newington 1st XV

Some exciting matchups this weekend, good luck to all teams playing and have fun. Scrum on!

 

[saladsdontwinscrums1]

Joeys vs Knox should be a good game both schools looking strong this year, I imagine it will be a close game. I'll back Knox by 5

Any predictions for any other games

 

[scrumhalf]

That knox game will be very good, a good test for knox and an indication mabye into how far they can bring this season. I'll back Joeys by 3. Waverley V Scots should be a good game, Scots need a bounce back from last week although reports of a strong waverley team should allow a good game. But, I reckon the best game this week will be Barker V Shore, the CAS teams so far have beaten shore pretty convincingly although we saw a partial bounce back last week against Knox. A barker team yet to mold as seen in japan agasint a shore team deseprate to prove themselves and bounce back from a poor start, defending there GPS title. I'll back barker by 10.

 

[ScrummyBear1994]

Ill be backing the boys in Red, White and Blue!

See you there. Pie, Pint, Footy. The Trifector. Always backing the Red, White and Blue but admittedly, we're looking a bit grim on numbers this weekend. Scrum on!

 

[ScrummyBear1994]

Joeys vs Knox should be a good game both schools looking strong this year, I imagine it will be a close game. I'll back Knox by 5

Any predictions for any other games

I think that's a sound prediction, really could go either way. I got my eyes on Waverley vs Scots, I'm taking Scots by 12. Scrum on!

 

[Bob_Talau65]

That knox game will be very good, a good test for knox and an indication mabye into how far they can bring this season. I'll back Joeys by 3. Waverley V Scots should be a good game, Scots need a bounce back from last week alhtough reports of a strong waverley team should allow a good game. But, I reckon the best game this week will be Barker V Shore, the CAS teams so far have beaten shore pretty convincingly although we saw a partial bounce back last week against Knox. A barker team yet to mold as seen in japan agasint a shore team deseprate to prove themselves and bounce back from a poor start, defending there GPS title. I'll back barker by 10.

Mate Horrible Take.
Shore have no strike outwide losing 50-0 to the Blue and Gold.
Best game easily will be Scots Vs Waverley at the regarded 'Death Valley'.
Cheers Boys
#BOBTALAU
#ALOYSOB73

 

[hyaaa]

Mate Horrible Take.
Shore have no strike outwide losing 50-0 to the Blue and Gold.
Best game easily will be Scots Vs Waverley at the regarded 'Death Valley'.
Cheers Boys
#BOBTALAU
#ALOYSOB73

Interesting take there BOB TALAU but I think you'll find the greatest game to watch will be barker 3rds VS Aloys 3rds. predicted score 84 - 0 barkers way
#cheers bob
#3rds up

 

[Say Mums]

Interesting take there BOB TALAU but I think you'll find the greatest game to watch will be barker 3rds VS Aloys 3rds. predicted score 84 - 0 barkers way
#cheers bob
#3rds up

Absolutely agree, mate. The Barker 3rds team is stacked this year—it's basically the entire 2022 16As team, along with a few lads who used to be in the 1sts and 2nds who’ve chosen to prioritise the HSC over rugby; such as Hugh M and Owynn E. Should be a cracking game.

 

[CasualObserver]

I believe the High First XI beat Newington and Joeys last year. Still, 2 wins out of 14 is hardly impressive.

Zero wins from 56 games for 1sts and 2nds for the two years before.

 

[NGRUGBY_]

Barker finish off their Sanix with a 43-7 loss to the Fijian school, who in all fairness have looked like a proper side all competition, with a few unlucky losses stopping them from properly progressing. I believe Barker only played a few of the boys who will be playing this weekend in the opening round of CAS, so looked a much weaker side. This result means Barker come 8th out of 16, I know heading into the tournament I personally saw them around the 5th-6th mark so this isn't too surprising. I'm sure some good lessons heading into their CAS season.

 

[hookerthrow1]

Predictions for cranbrook vs newington in 1sts, 2nds, and 16As?

 

[rod skellet]

Barker finish off their Sanix with a 43-7 loss to the Fijian school, who in all fairness have looked like a proper side all competition, with a few unlucky losses stopping them from properly progressing. I believe Barker only played a few of the boys who will be playing this weekend in the opening round of CAS, so looked a much weaker side. This result means Barker come 8th out of 16, I know heading into the tournament I personally saw them around the 5th-6th mark so this isn't too surprising. I'm sure some good lessons heading into their CAS season.

NGRugby post is correct. Against the Fiji side, who looked really good, Barker fielded most of their 2nds players to give them a good run. Apparently the 1sts squad is injury free save for some bumps and bruises. Question will be the jet lag coming back having landed on Wednesday and only having 36hrs to prepare for the match against Shore.