Was with West Harbour at the beginning of 2011 but dropped out.I notice he was listed with Randwick prior to the beginning of this season but don't think he started.It was very controversial that he was picked, along with another 6 or so other ISA kids. A lot of GPS & CAS supporters were hoping they would be trounced at the Oz champs, and they thought they were vindicated when NSW II's made the final with the I's missing out.
Any idea where he is playing these days?
Feel compelled to disagree with you on this Lee.
Let's talk facts and not hypotheticals for a moment. This thread is about ISA and 'School X' in this case is St Augustines. A school that has produced rugby teams of exceptional quality over the past 4 years or so.
The ISA competition consists of 8 schools playing in the Division 1 comp and another 8 schools playing in the Division 2 comp - potentially 240 1st XV players vying for selection in an ISA squad of 38. This year the selectors chose 18 St Augustines players in that squad - 3 St Augustines 2nd XV players were preferred to their 1st XV counterparts from other schools - how they got to trial in the first place is beyond me, but..
Last week the ISA 1st XV was revealed. 13 players from St Augustines are in the team. A forward from Stannies and a back from St Gregs make up the 15 man team. This team is not 'representative' of the ISA.
The ISA teams have only 2 opportunities to impress NSW selectors. They don't play 4 games like CHS or 3 games like CAS - they play 2 matches and neither of these games is against GPS. Indeed, the 2nds play CCC in their first match. Last weekend, CCC were well beaten by CHS, who in turn were well beaten by CAS through the week. So, in reality, an ISA 2nds player has 1 game against CAS 2nds to press his claim for higher rep honours - can't see it happening for any of the kids in the ISA IIs Lee.
Your assertion above, as it relates to the situation within ISA this year, is flawed. 13 players in the premier association team from the one school is not fair representation of the talent that exists across the 16 schools who make up the ISA.
I couldn't agree more. the same happens in div 2 ISA. We played our gala day, Marist Brothers and Trinity College before we 'started' ISA. We played round one and then Round 2. After that we had two byes because St Pauls pulled out of the comp and now ISA Rep season has started so after our game this weekend v Blue Mountains we don't have another game for 3 weeks and then there is only 4 more round games left in the comp. ISA is a joke. No wonder our club team is flourishing because we have more than 8 games a season with a total of 100 weeks of gaps and byes throughout the comp. How is any team suppose to have consistancy?In some cases the ISA season consists of 4 games for an age group A team. All other games are trials or friendlies against other teams that don't have anyone to play. ISA games can be more than a month apart. The outcome of this will be A) These four schools will dominate the ISA competition in the years to come because they have a much larger group of players to select from, and B) If the ISA schools only have 1 or 2 challenging games a season throughout the age groups how can they improve and compete with CAS and GPS schools when they get to the opens?
More schools are taking teams overseas in easter, All Saints went to Canada, Stannies opens went to Japan, under 15As and bs went to NZ, Oakhill went to Argintina.I couldn't agree more. the same happens in div 2 ISA. We played our gala day, Marist Brothers and Trinity College before we 'started' ISA. We played round one and then Round 2. After that we had two byes because St Pauls pulled out of the comp and now ISA Rep season has started so after our game this weekend v Blue Mountains we don't have another game for 3 weeks and then there is only 4 more round games left in the comp. ISA is a joke. No wonder our club team is flourishing because we have more than 8 games a season with a total of 100 weeks of gaps and byes throughout the comp. How is any team suppose to have consistancy?
Feel compelled to disagree with you on this Lee.
Let's talk facts and not hypotheticals for a moment. This thread is about ISA and 'School X' in this case is St Augustines. A school that has produced rugby teams of exceptional quality over the past 4 years or so.
The ISA teams have only 2 opportunities to impress NSW selectors. They don't play 4 games like CHS or 3 games like CAS - they play 2 matches and neither of these games is against GPS. Indeed, the 2nds play CCC in their first match. Last weekend, CCC were well beaten by CHS, who in turn were well beaten by CAS through the week. So, in reality, an ISA 2nds player has 1 game against CAS 2nds to press his claim for higher rep honours - can't see it happening for any of the kids in the ISA IIs Lee.
Your assertion above, as it relates to the situation within ISA this year, is flawed. 13 players in the premier association team from the one school is not fair representation of the talent that exists across the 16 schools who make up the ISA.
Do you really believe that the NSW selectors are only looking at the potential young players in 2 games? By this stage, players have been on the horizon and radar with selectors, and usually for a good reason.
If you are from an ISA School yes!Do you really believe that the NSW selectors are only looking at the potential young players in 2 games? By this stage, players have been on the horizon and radar with selectors, and usually for a good reason.
Hey rugbug Stannies are looking forward to the Pats games, I think all the grades will be a good competition, as far as I currently know stannies 1s are at full strength lots of year 12s, their centre is back and Stannies able to attack from front row through to both wingers and fullback. I and two mates will be there, this 1s game is attracting people from central west to North shore and south coast.
ISA 2nds play at 1.30 vs CHSWhat time do the ISA 1s and seconds play at rat park on Sunday please ?
Is it going to rain Saturday or Sunday ? or both what condition are St Pats ovals in and how is rat park soft or hard ?
Do you really believe that the NSW selectors are only looking at the potential young players in 2 games? By this stage, players have been on the horizon and radar with selectors, and usually for a good reason.