ISA 2025

[DaSchmooze]

Stannies Vs Cranbrook @ Cranbrook this weekend

Thanks Tram Tracks. Edited

 

[DaSchmooze]

Still no official fixtures list via the ISA or CAS website.

The CAS website seems to have the "bones" in place but as of yet, not populated with games.

I appreciate that this would be a challenge to get this right across associations but they've known about this for a year.

Looks like we'll be the ones trying to work out who's won what and where.

 

[Superlander]

Auggies away at Knox. These are the main games.

Auggies 1st XV vs Knox 1st XV
Auggies 2nd XV vs Knox 2nd XV
Auggies 16A vs Knox 16A
Auggies 15A vs Knox 15A
Auggies 14B vs Knox 14A (Auggies 14A vs Joeys 14B). Don't know why.
Auggies 13B vs Knox 13A (Auggies 13A vs Joeys 13A). Don't know why.

 

[DaSchmooze]

Auggies away at Knox. These are the main games.

Auggies 1st XV vs Knox 1st XV
Auggies 2nd XV vs Knox 2nd XV
Auggies 16A vs Knox 16A
Auggies 15A vs Knox 15A
Auggies 14B vs Knox 14A (Auggies 14A vs Joeys 14B). Don't know why.
Auggies 13B vs Knox 13A (Auggies 13A vs Joeys 13A). Don't know why.

@Superlander if possible, can you keep track of the wins/losses and report back to the post after Saturday?

 

[DaSchmooze]

Auggies away at Knox. These are the main games.

Auggies 1st XV vs Knox 1st XV
Auggies 2nd XV vs Knox 2nd XV
Auggies 16A vs Knox 16A
Auggies 15A vs Knox 15A
Auggies 14B vs Knox 14A (Auggies 14A vs Joeys 14B). Don't know why.
Auggies 13B vs Knox 13A (Auggies 13A vs Joeys 13A). Don't know why.

Hang on, so Knox is not matching up in the 13s or 14s? Wow - this is the same issue as Barker 15As

 

[Backintheolddays]

A good old fashioned hiding in juniors is a right of passage that the precious petals are shielded from these days.

 

[WLF3]

Hang on, so Knox is not matching up in the 13s or 14s? Wow - this is the same issue as Barker 15As

It appears that I should have also included Knox, in addition, in my spray of disappointment.
It almost destroys the cross association plan to decide which schools have the strongest program.

Good on all the ISA schools to sticking to the original plan, unless they were forced to change eg Auggies v Joeys 13 and 14s.

Congrats on Pats for matching up against the Waves in all ages.
I don't know how strong Pats are in the younger ages but it is known that the Waves are strong, and yet Pats are happy to take them on.
Bravo Pats, the others could learn a thing or 2, and maybe plan to strengthen these age groups in the years to come rather than opting out when it looks tough.

DaS, I assume you will be at QP, I intend to have a look.

 

[Ziggy]

So
Joeys 15A v Auggies 15A
Newington 15A v Joeys 15B
Barker 15A v Auggies 15B

Just a quick correction to this (I hope you don't mind @moa99)
Joeys 15A v Shore 15A
Newington 15A vs Joeys 15C
Oakhill 15A vs Joeys 15B
so I am assuming that Barker 15A will take on Auggies 15B- This is so strange as I have seen both Oakhill and Barker 15A's play and they would be evenly matched.

 

[DaSchmooze]

It appears that I should have also included Knox, in addition, in my spray of disappointment.
It almost destroys the cross association plan to decide which schools have the strongest program.

Good on all the ISA schools to sticking to the original plan, unless they were forced to change eg Auggies v Joeys 13 and 14s.

Congrats on Pats for matching up against the Waves in all ages.
I don't know how strong Pats are in the younger ages but it is known that the Waves are strong, and yet Pats are happy to take them on.
Bravo Pats, the others could learn a thing or 2, and maybe plan to strengthen these age groups in the years to come rather than opting out when it looks tough.

DaS, I assume you will be at QP, I intend to have a look.

Yes it doesnt bode well for the concept as a whole if some schools pick and choose which games they are going to play in. Very frustrating.

So Auggies are taking a 2-0 lead into Saturday and Oakhill is also 1 up. This will be like waving a red flag at a bull to these ISA schools. Anyway...

@WLF3 I'm on 6 year old birthday party duty on Saturday so sadly I wont get there to watch. I have some friends who have boys playing for Pats in various ages so I'll try to keep track as best I can - feel free to update here if you could?

To answer your question, Pats has some strength in the 14s and 16s but will definitely have their work cut out for them in other grades. Hopefully the weather clears enough for some good Christian Brothers rugby

 

[WLF3]

Yes it doesnt bode well for the concept as a whole if some schools pick and choose which games they are going to play in. Very frustrating.

So Auggies are taking a 2-0 lead into Saturday and Oakhill is also 1 up. This will be like waving a red flag at a bull to these ISA schools. Anyway...

@WLF3 I'm on 6 year old birthday party duty on Saturday so sadly I wont get there to watch. I have some friends who have boys playing for Pats in various ages so I'll try to keep track as best I can - feel free to update here if you could?

To answer your question, Pats has some strength in the 14s and 16s but will definitely have their work cut out for them in other grades. Hopefully the weather clears enough for some good Christian Brothers rugby

DaS, Weather permitting I plan to watch the 13as,14as,15as, having not watched these teams so far this year, and the Opens following on.
I will drop the scores in here, if I remember .

 

[Ziggy]

DaS, Weather permitting I plan to watch the 13as,14as,15as, having not watched these teams so far this year, and the Opens following on.
I will drop the scores in here, if I remember .

@WLF will be interesting to get your take on these teams.
I will be lurking around watching.

 

[WLF3]

@WLF will be interesting to get your take on these teams.
I will be lurking around watching.

Ziggy, message me and we can catch up.
I plan to be there at 11am for the 13as.