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Tips please.
UPDATE
SJC V TSC
SIC V NC
SCEGS V KINGS
MY APOLOGIES
Joeys by 5
Riverview by 10
Shore by 8
Tips please.
UPDATE
SJC V TSC
SIC V NC
SCEGS V KINGS
MY APOLOGIES
just appreciating the creativityScots v Joeys @ Heavens Pasture
This Saturday morning dawn will direct its golden rays of sun though the bedroom windows of entitled students across Hunters Hill as another day of AAGPS rugby greets them. Hopes, dreams, possible nightmares lay ahead and many will be laying in their bed with thoughts running through their mind of what destiny may hold. Plus, the thought, “where did i leave my boots after last training?”
But all of course is not all golden on this dawn. Deep in the mist of Joeys beautiful grounds lies a rugby oval of such prominence and lush surface that even God chooses it to be the first place to feel his light of love. To the wider community it is called the “Heavens Pasture”, Lined with serene gum trees that manage stay upright longer than the posts, this wind-swept oval has seen some titanic battles in the past and Saturday will be no different.
The oval is the spiritual home of Joeys rugby and it is an honor for the Hunters Hill lads to play upon it rain, hail or shine. Scots has not won a game at the Heavens Pasture since 2017 (last time Scots won a Prem) and will be looking to break this drought.
In a galaxy not so far away, the stage is set for an epic showdown between the "Stormtroopers" and the "Cattle Dogs" this weekend. Both teams carry a legacy of excellence in rugby, making this match a highly anticipated event for fans and players alike. The Scots College team enters this clash with a mixture of determination and pressure. Their recent draw against The King's School has left them hungry for redemption. Despite a valiant effort, Scots' inability to secure a victory against Kings has placed added pressure on them as they strive to maintain their status as favourites to win the competition. However, they are fully aware that overcoming Joeys will be no easy task....
Joeys, known for their tenacity and formidable gameplay, pose a significant challenge to Scots' aspirations. Their recent victory against Newington College serves as a testament to their strength and resilience. Furthermore, playing in front of a fervent crowd of Joeys supporters, as the thousand Joeys boys singing in unison, adds an extra layer of difficulty for the Stormtroopers.
As The Scots College prepares to take on Joeys in what promises to be an enthralling battle, the stakes couldn't be higher.
My final take - Scots by 5
Cheers. Line-out Lover
I enjoyed this. To think a decade of lunacy has created such talented prose. Feeling proud.Thought about doing some of my own match previews last week but didn't get around to it. However, there's no time like the present.
Joeys v Scots @ Heaven's Pasture
This is certainly a mouth-watering matchup. The Stormtroopers of Bellevue Hill travel away from their Point Piper mansions, luxury vehicles and real housewife mothers into an area that would typically be out of their comfort zone to take on Joeys in their very own backyard.
Scots will be disappointed with their result against The Kings School last weekend having been preseason favourites. They will certainly have a point to prove this time around. Emperor Lambert will make sure his troops are well prepared. If the big names come out firing off the back of their forward pack, Scots could well and truly run away with this. Only time will tell us if Scots has decided that their money is better spent developing their new Student Centre Castle over their prestigious Rugby program.
Joeys will have their tails up after last week's win against Newington. Then again, do they ever not have their tails up regardless of the previous week's result? The men from Hunters Hill are always in with a chance and they know it. Any man would be a fool if they ever ruled Joeys out of the contest. Joeys have already shown us that they are a force to be reckoned with once again this season. They will be oh so incredibly hard to stop at Fortress Pasture.
Joeys to repel the Galactic Empire 10+
Riverview v Newington @ The Swamp
The Wookies of Stanmore will be aiming to bounce back from their disappointing outing last week as they journey across the harbour to The Swamp where they will take on the Red-Hot Jesuits and their army of loyal... creatures. That would be an accurate way of describing the Riverview First XVs fanbase. Had this game been played only a couple of weeks ago, I would've predicted a different outcome to what I think might transpire this Saturday.
Newington are a team that are making it increasingly harder to predict the outcome of their 2024 season. To predict how Newington will perform against Riverview this weekend would be like predicting a coin toss. You really just don't know what will happen. However, the Wookies will certainly be looking to cause a boilover and silence the loud and proud creatures that reside in the wooden grandstand adjacent to Riverview 1A.
Riverview might just be the most confident team in the AAGPS currently. A statement was made last week at The Swamp when God favoured Catholicism over the Church of England. Riverview reminded us all that trials are trials, the competition is the competition, and boys with raspy voices are always the best ones to lead the warcries. With a solid forward pack and some good pace in the backs, they will be hard to stop at home. Combined with a loyal army of supporters proudly singing The Galilee Song, Riverview are an awesome chance to go 2-0.
Jesuits to send the Wookies back whimpering 12+
Shore v Kings @ Stirling Bridge
This is the matchup that Henry VIII envisioned when he created The Church of England. Kings will make their way from Parramatta, to the Range Rover/BMW/Mercedes/Audi-filled car park at Northbridge where they will attempt to knock over the Shoremen and announce to the competition that they are not a team worth writing off. With smiling Shore Mums serving the best meat pies in the GPS, spectators at Stirling Bridge can be sure that they will be in for a great afternoon of Rugby with Kings boys and Shore boys exchanging warcries in The Hawker Stand. Do the Kings boys get to travel to Northbridge in first class like their Headmaster does?
Kings will be confident after clashing heads with preseason heavyweights, Scots, with neither team able to emerge victorious. With Shore facing reality against Riverview last weekend, Kings may see this as an opportunity to kick them while they're down and springboard their own season. This team will want to emerge from the shadows of last year's premiership-winning team and show the AAGPS that they can win a second consecutive title. Only time will tell us if Kings are contenders or pretenders.
Shore and its Blue and White Army looked almost as dejected as if the tuckshop had been closed down indefinitely after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory against Riverview last week. The silence was deafening as Shore went into the match as big favourites. However, do not make the mistake of writing them off after the first round. Shore's legions in 2024 are not reflective of years gone by prior to 2022 (Daimon "Nudge" Pin deserves a special mention here). This team is still as classy as previously shown and with an army of Shoremen fuelled by meat pies in The Hawker Stand, as well as the chanting of the famous "banana" chant, downing Shore at Northbridge will be a big ask this Saturday afternoon.
Shore to behead Kings in true Protestant fashion 8+
Brilliant!Thought about doing some of my own match previews last week but didn't get around to it. However, there's no time like the present.
Joeys vs Scots @ Heaven's Pasture
This is certainly a mouth-watering matchup. The Stormtroopers of Bellevue Hill travel away from their Point Piper mansions, luxury vehicles and real housewife mothers into an area that would typically be out of their comfort zone to take on Joeys in their very own backyard.
Scots will be disappointed with their result against The Kings School last weekend having been preseason favourites. They will certainly have a point to prove this time around. Emperor Lambert will make sure his troops are well prepared. If the big names come out firing off the back of their forward pack, Scots could well and truly run away with this. Only time will tell us if Scots has decided that their money is better spent developing their new Student Centre Castle over their prestigious Rugby program.
Joeys will have their tails up after last week's win against Newington. Then again, do they ever not have their tails up regardless of the previous week's result? The men from Hunters Hill are always in with a chance and they know it. Any man would be a fool if they ever ruled Joeys out of the contest. Joeys have already shown us that they are a force to be reckoned with once again this season. They will be oh so incredibly hard to stop at Fortress Pasture.
Joeys to repel the Galactic Empire 10+
Riverview vs Newington @ The Swamp
The Wookies of Stanmore will be aiming to bounce back from their disappointing outing last week as they journey across the harbour to The Swamp where they will take on the Red-Hot Jesuits and their army of loyal... creatures. That would be an accurate way of describing the Riverview First XVs fanbase. Had this game been played only a couple of weeks ago, I would've predicted a different outcome to what I think might transpire this Saturday.
Newington are a team that are making it increasingly harder to predict the outcome of their 2024 season. To predict how Newington will perform against Riverview this weekend would be like predicting a coin toss. You really just don't know what will happen. However, the Wookies will certainly be looking to cause a boilover and silence the loud and proud creatures that reside in the wooden grandstand adjacent to Riverview 1A.
Riverview might just be the most confident team in the AAGPS currently. A statement was made last week at The Swamp when God favoured Catholicism over the Church of England. Riverview reminded us all that trials are trials, the competition is the competition, and boys with raspy voices are always the best ones to lead the warcries. With a solid forward pack and some good pace in the backs, they will be hard to stop at home. Combined with a loyal army of supporters proudly singing The Galilee Song, Riverview are an awesome chance to go 2-0.
Jesuits to send the Wookies back whimpering 12+
Shore vs Kings @ Stirling Bridge
This is the matchup that Henry VIII envisioned when he created The Church of England. Kings will make their way from Parramatta, to the Range Rover/BMW/Mercedes/Audi-filled car park at Northbridge where they will attempt to knock over the Shoremen and announce to the competition that they are not a team worth writing off. With smiling Shore Mums serving the best meat pies in the GPS, spectators at Stirling Bridge can be sure that they will be in for a great afternoon of Rugby with Kings boys and Shore boys exchanging warcries in The Hawker Stand. Do the Kings boys get to travel to Northbridge in first class like their Headmaster does?
Kings will be confident after clashing heads with preseason heavyweights, Scots, with neither team able to emerge victorious. With Shore facing reality against Riverview last weekend, Kings may see this as an opportunity to kick them while they're down and springboard their own season. This team will want to emerge from the shadows of last year's premiership-winning team and show the AAGPS that they can win a second consecutive title. Only time will tell us if Kings are contenders or pretenders.
Shore and its Blue and White Army looked almost as dejected as if the tuckshop had been closed down indefinitely after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory against Riverview last week. The silence was deafening as Shore went into the match as big favourites. However, do not make the mistake of writing them off after the first round. Shore's legions in 2024 are not reflective of years gone by prior to 2022 (Daimon "Nudge" Pin deserves a special mention here). This team is still as classy as previously shown and with an army of Shoremen fuelled by meat pies in The Hawker Stand, as well as the chanting of the famous "banana" chant, downing Shore at Northbridge will be a big ask this Saturday afternoon.
Shore to behead Kings in true Protestant fashion 8+
Stunner effort !Thought about doing some of my own match previews last week but didn't get around to it. However, there's no time like the present.
Joeys v Scots @ Heaven's Pasture
This is certainly a mouth-watering matchup. The Stormtroopers of Bellevue Hill travel away from their Point Piper mansions, luxury vehicles and real housewife mothers into an area that would typically be out of their comfort zone to take on Joeys in their very own backyard.
Scots will be disappointed with their result against The Kings School last weekend having been preseason favourites. They will certainly have a point to prove this time around. Emperor Lambert will make sure his troops are well prepared. If the big names come out firing off the back of their forward pack, Scots could well and truly run away with this. Only time will tell us if Scots has decided that their money is better spent developing their new Student Centre Castle over their prestigious Rugby program.
Joeys will have their tails up after last week's win against Newington. Then again, do they ever not have their tails up regardless of the previous week's result? The men from Hunters Hill are always in with a chance and they know it. Any man would be a fool if they ever ruled Joeys out of the contest. Joeys have already shown us that they are a force to be reckoned with once again this season. They will be oh so incredibly hard to stop at Fortress Pasture.
Joeys to repel the Galactic Empire 10+
Riverview v Newington @ The Swamp
The Wookies of Stanmore will be aiming to bounce back from their disappointing outing last week as they journey across the harbour to The Swamp where they will take on the Red-Hot Jesuits and their army of loyal... creatures. That would be an accurate way of describing the Riverview First XVs fanbase. Had this game been played only a couple of weeks ago, I would've predicted a different outcome to what I think might transpire this Saturday.
Newington are a team that are making it increasingly harder to predict the outcome of their 2024 season. To predict how Newington will perform against Riverview this weekend would be like predicting a coin toss. You really just don't know what will happen. However, the Wookies will certainly be looking to cause a boilover and silence the loud and proud creatures that reside in the wooden grandstand adjacent to Riverview 1A.
Riverview might just be the most confident team in the AAGPS currently. A statement was made last week at The Swamp when God favoured Catholicism over the Church of England. Riverview reminded us all that trials are trials, the competition is the competition, and boys with raspy voices are always the best ones to lead the warcries. With a solid forward pack and some good pace in the backs, they will be hard to stop at home. Combined with a loyal army of supporters proudly singing The Galilee Song, Riverview are an awesome chance to go 2-0.
Jesuits to send the Wookies back whimpering 12+
Shore v Kings @ Stirling Bridge
This is the matchup that Henry VIII envisioned when he created The Church of England. Kings will make their way from Parramatta, to the Range Rover/BMW/Mercedes/Audi-filled car park at Northbridge where they will attempt to knock over the Shoremen and announce to the competition that they are not a team worth writing off. With smiling Shore Mums serving the best meat pies in the GPS, spectators at Stirling Bridge can be sure that they will be in for a great afternoon of Rugby with Kings boys and Shore boys exchanging warcries in The Hawker Stand. Do the Kings boys get to travel to Northbridge in first class like their Headmaster does?
Kings will be confident after clashing heads with preseason heavyweights, Scots, with neither team able to emerge victorious. With Shore facing reality against Riverview last weekend, Kings may see this as an opportunity to kick them while they're down and springboard their own season. This team will want to emerge from the shadows of last year's premiership-winning team and show the AAGPS that they can win a second consecutive title. Only time will tell us if Kings are contenders or pretenders.
Shore and its Blue and White Army looked almost as dejected as if the tuckshop had been closed down indefinitely after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory against Riverview last week. The silence was deafening as Shore went into the match as big favourites. However, do not make the mistake of writing them off after the first round. Shore's legions in 2024 are not reflective of years gone by prior to 2022 (Daimon "Nudge" Pin deserves a special mention here). This team is still as classy as previously shown and with an army of Shoremen fuelled by meat pies in The Hawker Stand, as well as the chanting of the famous "banana" chant, downing Shore at Northbridge will be a big ask this Saturday afternoon.
Shore to behead Kings in true Protestant fashion 8+
Wait for ItsNotPink. He does a great job.Anyone got an predictions for the 3rd XV comp, pretty sure this week is final week of trials
-HME
Putting that English teaching degree to beautiful use I see Joker.Ok, here goes my next installment
Shore v Kings @ Stirling Bridge
Things getting serious at Northbridge
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One scores an unexpected draw, the other a very controversial loss. To the delight of the Cattlemen of the great red western plains, Kings were very pleased with sharing the chocolates against Scots. But it was at the after game function we saw the Kings boys come out on top as the mothers were run off their feet passing round trays of Wagyu Ribeye and Foie Gras Cheesesteak, Richard Nouveau mini-Burger and the Von Essen Platinum Club Sandwich (pinched earlier by year 7 boys from unguarded Scots picnic baskets). But even with this culinary victory, Kings were surprised with their performance. This weekend they will looking to surprise the lower north shore Anglican rabble. Shore is coming off the unexpected loss and they too will also be keen to get the conquest back on track. This week the emergency grief counselors have been working their magic to rebuild their fragile “buckets of destiny”. Kings may now view themselves as the great disruptor of season 2024. Taking one point from the game also meant Scots were denied points which could prove disastrous at season’s end. Kings will do what they do best. That is to carry the air of invincibility into the match, supported by students who carry swords and wear capes, and use what weapons they have to grind the Shoremen down. It won’t be pretty but neither was their mummy’s last attempt at making Duck Pâté en Croûte and Huntsman Pie.
Playing at their spiritual home, filled with excellent meat pies, rock hard cricket pitches, howling southerly's and lunatic supporters, Stirling Bridge provides an enticing backdrop for this titanic battle between these great synods. The Shore supporters of course will dominate the half-finished grandstand and I feel a huge tunnel of bannermen and archers will take the field to provide support in slaying the invading interlopers from the west. It has been said that Shore may have had a case of the stage fright last week. Being seen as a favourite is a heavy harness to bear, even harder when it has been at least a generation since this halter has been on your shoulders. They will want to reassure the Northbridge faithful with a complete performance. Stick to the basics, retain the ball, stronger tackle in packs, sauce on the sausage and always say thank you at the canteen to the lovely ladies. Will the Shoremen defend their home ground against these western invaders? Will the Parramatta cattle trample the army of the Sydney Diocese and demolish all the food in the canteen? Will the famous meat pie or dodgy BBQ be served by the lovely Shore mothers? How will be hairdressers of Mosman handle the influx of Shore mums getting a hairdo inspired by Kate Middleton? These questions and more will be answered this weekend.
Northmen by 10 Medieval pies.
Curious why so many are keen on Shore this year, Preseason form? Seems like Newington could also have an impact if they play to their strengths, view showed great heart and composure. All seems pretty even across the 6 schools which is a good thing for the comp…Joeys by 5
Riverview by 10
Shore by 8
Hey @Joker I actually had: Joeys 10+, Riverview 12+, Shore 8+
Preseason form definitely. People are also just excited to finally see Shore performing strongly again.Curious why so many are keen on Shore this year, Preseason form? Seems like Newington could also have an impact if they play to their strengths, view showed great heart and composure. All seems pretty even across the 6 schools which is a good thing for the comp…
Apologies. This is why I publish the tips for this scenario.Hey @Joker I actually had: Joeys 10+, Riverview 12+, Shore 8+
All good my friend as I appreciate that you're still doing this for the forum despite being very under the weather.