Warrick Holland
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Righto thanks championNot to sure to be honest, if he is playing at the selection trials I would assume he is eligible.
Righto thanks championNot to sure to be honest, if he is playing at the selection trials I would assume he is eligible.
Your a bloody champion mateNot to sure to be honest, if he is playing at the selection trials I would assume he is eligible.
It is a fact of life in the Qld GPS comp. It is seen as a rugby League nursery Nth of the border. We will see it more and more here in NSW. Tom Wright from Joeys spent 5 years playing for Manly Sea Eagles before coming back to union and being selected for the Wallabies. My view is ensure the talent enjoys their rugby while at school and if this means selecting lads who are going to League in our top representative sides then so be it. If they enjoy their time in rugby the more likely they will return.That is genuinely silly. What employer funds the development of their competitors talent? No serious enterprise would do that.
Jeez, I'm new to this and already seeing these ridiculous comments. Typical Riverview lads talking them and their schoolboys up. Thats not a first!Dont usually post it is beyond me how Luke Alam from Riverview did not make an under 16 schools team.
How exactly did he pull himself out of selection. When he was the leading try scorer for gps with 5 tries under his belt throughout the tournament?He pulled himself out from selection.
He pulled himself out, all you have to do is say your unavailable for selection.How exactly did he pull himself out of selection. When he was the leading try scorer for gps with 5 tries under his belt throughout the tournament?
IMO this view is too simplistic. League v Union, contracted v non-contracted. School rugby and school representative pathways ie. NSW Schools, GPS representative teams should be available to all regardless of whether they have signed a contract outside of school in league or any other sport. Should a young lad not be able to work in the school canteen and be trained there because he has chosen to work at Coles? Schools fundamental responsibility is to upskill students for life after school, academics, sport, playing a trumpet; whatever it is. Schools aren't funded by RA and therefore there should be no restrictions on who can access the school rep pathway. Can Athletics Australia prevent a young man from representing GPS in Athletics because he won't be following their pathway after school to the Olympics as he is signed to another professional sport or should Swimming Australia? I have no problem with the Tahs refusing places in Gen Blue to League contracted players although school representative teams should remain available to everyone regardless of what they might choose to do once they have left school.Hi All
Can't understand the debate about whether boys should be selected in both rep teams when playing league/union.
Boys are free to play union and/or league. No problem. Once they reach the age 16's/18's and rep teams/contracts start to happen, imo the boys must choose or have the path chosen for them whether it be union or league.Obviously, they must play union for their school but outside its their choice. As mentioned atm, union is not doing a great job in selling it's product/pathways and must improve to maintain the boys being "lost"to league. Some boys choose to play league therefore aren't lost. These boys who choose league and have signed contracts/rep teams, have chosen their sport therefore why does/should rugby need to continue in investing/ upskilling these players in front of the boys who choose Rugby. Why should woolies continue to train a boy who has chosen to work at coles ? The boys are always welcomed back to rugby anytime ( ie Katoa etc ) but the boy has made his decision, go and good luck.
I agree with OlderSlower.
Running_rugby22, no doubt these boys are talented and deserve selection, but if they are not willing to commit to rugby in the short/ medium future, then why continue to invest in them in front of a boy who is committed?
Wyvernboy
from what I’ve heard he is over union, from all the politics, I don’t blame him either to be quite honest.Why did he do that?
yes. Sydney juniors number 1, Conor Dempsey played out of his skin this morning. Deserves to be mentioned and noticed.Anyone who watched the game have any thoughts on who did well?
Anyone from the NSW team that beat them by 40 points play any good?yes. Sydney juniors number 1, Conor Dempsey played out of his skin this morning. Deserves to be mentioned and noticed.
Believe his name is Edwin Langi. Reports that he plays 2nds for TKSThe NSW 10 from newington had a good game, also the 8 toby Brial and tight head prop from Kings (can't remember his name?)
Edwin LangiThe NSW 10 from newington had a good game, also the 8 toby Brial and tight head prop from Kings (can't remember his name?)
Yes he does. He’s been playing an age group up the whole way throughBelieve his name is Edwin Langi. Reports that he plays 2nds for TKS