Ruck & Maul 101
Allen Oxlade (6)
Another stat is Schools have 9 boys from NSW 15's from last year and SJRU have 7 boys from NSW 15's team.
Doe anyone know when QLD pick there team.
National U/16 Championships 2013
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Doe anyone know when QLD pick there team.
Brainstrust
Watty Friend (18)
Not sure on the past, but this year the ARU HPU gus were in orange to watch the 14's and took with them names of potential JGS boys previously identified by scouts as well as the intention of identifying new talent for the program. The scouts were also definitely in operation at the 16's JSC and zone tournament specifically evaluating for the JSC. While invitations etc to JSC don't materialise until around September roughly, lists for further assessment are currently being drawn up, and the scouts will further monitor over the coming school and club rounds. So in fact he timing of the JSC and zone games is ideal in the assessment of new talent program. The watching of the current JGS boys is more around identifying who can go to the next level ( NGS) . To be fair to ARU HPU guys they get across a lot of boys with extremely limited resources.
Dark Shark
Alex Ross (28)
In the past and from what I have heard for this year, towards the end of July early August a squad of around 110 players give or take is announced. Over three successive weekends in August they do some training and play some trial games on the Sunday morning. Gradually they pare back the list but have been known to add some names particularly u15's after they have played in the State Schoolboy Champs around the same time.
After the third round of trials they announce the two QLD teams in the back half of August.
Colin Windon
Herbert Moran (7)
Definitely two. Harry and Harrison Chapman.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Don't panic. I'm sure that George Smith will fire up a spreadsheet with their club, and School, and School Association fairly soon. He is good at stuff like that.
Ruck & Maul 101
Allen Oxlade (6)
Harry Chapman plays for Gordon goes to Knox and is in Schools and in the back row
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
oh how things have changed in one generation:
NSW Schools 1st XV in 1981 has GPS 4, CAS 5, CHS 12, ISA 0, CCC 0
NSW Schools 1st XV in 1981 has GPS 4, CAS 5, CHS 12, ISA 0, CCC 0
Wood Rat
Alfred Walker (16)
I don't think CCC or ISA existed at that time or it was the 1st year of CCC
Snort
Nev Cottrell (35)
That team brings back plenty of memories for me, quite apart from the eight future Wallabies. Mark Danckert never did all that much in Rugby after school, but I can remember playing against him many times in Grade cricket. Actually, I played a fair bit of cricket against David Knox, too, back in the day when you could play two sports reasonably seriously. I came up against Colin Scotts in Colts when he turned out for Easts, I think on vacation from College in Hawaii. It was impossible to contest a lineout against him, not so much because he was tall (though he was) but because the enormous bulk of his body just blocked everything out. I played Colts with Michael Amos (now Dr Amos), who repeated Year 12 at Shore in 1981 as School Captain. Legend has it that he was chosen in the 1981-82 Australian Schools team to tour Britain, only to drop out when it was revealed that he was too old - he needed to be under 19 on 1 January, but was actually born a few minutes before midnight on 31 December. Thanks Mum!
the baz
Alfred Walker (16)
AJRU has apparently been "re-established" with large input from NSWCJRU. I am not sure of the benefits that they are achieving, the pathways for the juniors, if there is even a team announced. I do know who is driving it, and my opinion is they it is more to benefit them than the game... just my opinion.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
There is a merit team in the U17's announced. Not too sure about the U15's who seem to also attend the AJRU champs.
There seems to be a lot of WII-FM for the executives at most levels beyond district/zone in the Juniors.
There seems to be a lot of WII-FM for the executives at most levels beyond district/zone in the Juniors.
Sam Hauser
Sydney Middleton (9)
http://www.redsrugby.com.au/News/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/9980/Default.aspx
Qld squad now up, will be narrowed down to 46 man squad where two 23 man teams will be named on the 19/7/13
Qld squad now up, will be narrowed down to 46 man squad where two 23 man teams will be named on the 19/7/13
Aurora Australis
Frank Nicholson (4)
I noticed that though not official teams the fantasy Qld teams named are predominantly 1stXV players according to the listings.
Does this reflect a different schooling system theft finishes at around u/17 or a particularly strong cohort?
Will there be a similar representation of 1st XV players from other states
Will regularly competing at a higher intensity than u/16 or 2ndXV provide an edge for the QLD players that are still competing in their competitions
Does this reflect a different schooling system theft finishes at around u/17 or a particularly strong cohort?
Will there be a similar representation of 1st XV players from other states
Will regularly competing at a higher intensity than u/16 or 2ndXV provide an edge for the QLD players that are still competing in their competitions
Sam Hauser
Sydney Middleton (9)
QLD schooling system: grade 11=16 years of age
NSW schooling system: grade 11=17 yearsof age
1 year advantage in NSW, youll find lots of boys looking to further their rugby will repeat to get 1 more year for their school and a shot at highest honours.
NSW schooling system: grade 11=17 yearsof age
1 year advantage in NSW, youll find lots of boys looking to further their rugby will repeat to get 1 more year for their school and a shot at highest honours.
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