Hey Heally fair call, thanks Crofty, is anyone going to watch the training or is that a closed event ?
Hey Up the Wallaby, I don't think Stannies went that poorly, pre season but they got worn down at Sanix. Not all 1s XV could afford Sanix so it was made up with whoever could afford to go. Sanix for them was a Rugby/cultural tour.
Oakhill will easily beat St Andrews, Stannies will get up but still not full strength, Kinross to win easily from recent earlier game reports, and keen to hear reports of that game as well.
Why are St Pats fielding an understrength seconds against Pius and so loosing ?
Gregs would do well if they fielded all their League players in a Saturday union game I was told by their last years captain.
Sorry
It Certainly does not come across like that !
No need to put kids in a position to create Controversy for them especially behind their Backs.
Must be more to talk about...
Newbie,
What are you Predictions for the ISA Finals this season, Is there a Team that could worry Augustine's and make it interesting ?
Finals in the ISA 1st Division, now there's a concept. The 2nd Division do it but when you ask why 1sts don't have at least a final between the teams finishing 1 and 2, you get resigned shrugs and vague waffling about all schools agreeing etc. It's a bit of a sham competition, 6 games, no home and away, first past the post winner and no allowance for washouts. Schools rugby hardly prepares players for Colts or Grade, it's all a bit rah rah. Talented kids go from playing in front of big adoring crowds on their manicured school ovals to Woolahra number 2 at 11am in front of the club strapper.
Pedro, Pius lost to Grammar last week 19-22 but smashed Sydney High the week before. As 'upthewallabies' mentioned, just managed to beat a St Pat's 2nds/3rds team. From memory they drew with Aloys last term but lost to Redfield by a huge margin. I recall seeing it in the newspaper --- Redfield got 50. On paper, Stannies should win but how they win will probably be interesting before your grudge match with Kinross next week.Hey RT agree predictable and some maybe closer. Stannies get one more top player back this week and another one next, maybe more. How are Pius looking ? What's gong on at Kinross, they are shaping up well, did they trip somewhere last holidays ? Anyone know Pius lineup yet and no Oakhill and St Augustines lineup posted. Do ISA reps train next Saturday week (2nd), or play Saturday and train Sunday, some conflicting info out there but I think they train Saturday next week ?
... Newbie,
What are you Predictions for the ISA Finals this season, Is there a Team that could worry Augustine's and make it interesting ?
Hey Pedro, think this is the likely Oakhill lineup for the Andrews game this Sat:
1. James Holden - ISA
2. Aaron Blacklock
3. James Benton
4. Gareth Linaker - ISA
5. Josh Anderson (replacement for injured Josh Evans)
6. Cormac Burke
7. Evan Tuckwell (c) - ISA
8. Ash Goddard - ISA
9. Matt Gonzalaz (vc) - ISA
10. Niall Hoolahan - ISA
11. Luke Casey
12. Dom Woodward - ISA
13. Jackson Canning - ISA
14. Jake Ryan
15. Ben Cotton
Cale is playing 2nds Newbie
Hey Working class, agree, last year Gregs' forwards looked improved, but their backs were their strong point.
Hey Tears, one Stannies forward out this weekend and three backs, other backs have stepped up and improved, given the opportunity.
If Stannies have no more injuries they may have only one back out for Kinross game, and he returns later.
Does anybody have the Kinross, Auggies and Oakhill lineups ?
Cale is playing pretty strongly Newbie. His defence is first rate and to date he hasn't been overplaying his hand. He is in Yr 12 this year but has always played the age group below (eg U16s last year) given his 1995 birth date. Hoolahan has held the fly half spot in the 1994 age group A teams from U13s to U16s and was the 2nd XV best back last year as well as playing a few first XV games.Thanks Crofty! This lad is rated very highly, and not a bad player to be honest. However I will qualify that by saying that he tends to put too much super glue on his hands at time (i.e. goes himself with the ball when it clearly needed to spread wide). Other than that he is a very sound player!
I honestly thought he would challenge for the pivot role this year. How has his form been to date?
Augustines line up
1. sam wendl
2. max cook
3. rory oconner
4. k. lloyd
5. matt philips
6. john walker
7. henry tier
8. adam hanagan
9. f.natoli
10. matt arnold
11. harrison blake
12. jack donlan
13. jed ibbotson
14. charlie tailor
15. hayden cochran