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Ted Thorn (20)
Why would you take Onitoni out of the outside backs when you have a talented ten at Soepono?
NSW AAGPS 2024
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Ward Prentice (10)
I agree as ontni have quite a lot of speed and that would be wasted at 10.
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Frank Row (1)
Max Jorgensen hands down best player to come through this greater Sydney private schools rugby programs.
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Herbert Moran (7)
It certainly is impressive what he has achieved so far.
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Herbert Moran (7)
Scots will have a lot of depth in the backs especially next year with the likes of Will Johnson, Ollie Sinclair, and many other great players who would be playing ones at other schools.
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Is he even the best Fullback to come out of Joeys?
Matt Burke
I hope he ends up the best for the Wallabies sake.
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Peter Burge (5)
Time will tell, but coming out of School straight into the RWC squad is quite impressive.
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Ward Prentice (10)
If Jorgensen debuts at the wold cup will he be the youngest wallaby? Or youngest Wallaby to play in a world cup?
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Ward Prentice (10)
If Wallabies top the pool and thats a huge if, we play either Argies or England the draw for the wallabies is very favorable.
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Ward Prentice (10)
Time will tell. Darren Junee 1987 played wallabies age 19 and was an absolute 1980's GPS rugby super star only to turn his back and head to Rugby League, allot can happen. Peter Jorgensen did the same as well.
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Vay Wilson (31)
Pretty certain he would be the 3rd youngest wallaby but possibly the first to debut in a world cup.
Joeys produced one of the best who we never saw his true potential.
Terry Curley was one of the youngest test capped Wallabies of all time. Curley was also one of the youngest test capped Wallabies to retire when, at just 20 years of age, he entered the Marist Brothers order.
He was a magnificent fullback who did everything asked of him. He had nerve, courage and mastery of all the basic fullback skills. Renowned for his calm and poise, Curley was also a prodigious kick of the football, had effortless timing and superb running skills.
Youngest ever was not James O’Conner.
The youngest Wallaby was Brian Ford, who played one rugby union Test in 1957, The only man to play for Australia at a younger age than James O'Connor, He debuted for the Wallabies against New Zealand aged just 18 years and three months.
The youngest Wallaby was Brian Ford, who played one rugby union Test in 1957, The only man to play for Australia at a younger age than James O'Connor, He debuted for the Wallabies against New Zealand aged just 18 years and three months.
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Herbert Moran (7)
He will in fact become the youngest Wallaby to Debut in a RWC
Ok. A challenge
Which national team could be est reflected in a AAGPS school and why? Please avoid the “s” word at all costs. Schools could be multiple countries.
Example
Joeys- France. They run the ball and display a fearless attitude to aftergame food choices.
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Peter Burge (5)
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Feel like Newington are more like France. Look good, show glimpses but can catastrophically shit the bed with the weight of expectation.
Compared to 2023 teams
Kings = South Africa. Consistent and handle the pressure when favoured. Bad years come as often as good ones.
View = Ireland. Hard working pack that allows a backline to run smooth. Can fall just short though.
Shore = Argentina. Well drilled but fall short against the elite opponents.
Scots = England. We hear about the toys but they are losing more often than not.
Joeys = NZ. Know how to get it done and have depth others dream of.
Newington = Scotland. Couple gems but not enough to dominate.
Compared to 2023 teams
Kings = South Africa. Consistent and handle the pressure when favoured. Bad years come as often as good ones.
View = Ireland. Hard working pack that allows a backline to run smooth. Can fall just short though.
Shore = Argentina. Well drilled but fall short against the elite opponents.
Scots = England. We hear about the toys but they are losing more often than not.
Joeys = NZ. Know how to get it done and have depth others dream of.
Newington = Scotland. Couple gems but not enough to dominate.
BobbyD
Allen Oxlade (6)
Kings - South Africa: Lots of big humans up on the high veldt of Parramatta, with a giant front row bomb squad in the 2nds ready and waiting.
Shore - Scotland: Underperformance, followed by hope, followed by surprise overperformance, followed by unrealistically high expectations the following year, followed by the ongoing reality that the trophy cabinet remains empty.
Joeys - New Zealand: No surprise when they do well (which history tells you is often), much enjoyment from everyone else when they don't.
Newington - England: Usually big like 'Orcs on steroids', usually do ok but should do better, had a great team a while ago and still living off it.
Scots - France: All the talent in the world, amazing one week then appalling the next, don't travel away well, and you never know which 'Scots' team will turn up.
Riverview - Australia: Historically punch above their weight, have had some golden eras, have some great years without being Number 1, have a massive inferiority complex against little/big brother located across the water.
Shore - Scotland: Underperformance, followed by hope, followed by surprise overperformance, followed by unrealistically high expectations the following year, followed by the ongoing reality that the trophy cabinet remains empty.
Joeys - New Zealand: No surprise when they do well (which history tells you is often), much enjoyment from everyone else when they don't.
Newington - England: Usually big like 'Orcs on steroids', usually do ok but should do better, had a great team a while ago and still living off it.
Scots - France: All the talent in the world, amazing one week then appalling the next, don't travel away well, and you never know which 'Scots' team will turn up.
Riverview - Australia: Historically punch above their weight, have had some golden eras, have some great years without being Number 1, have a massive inferiority complex against little/big brother located across the water.
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Trevor Allan (34)
The Waratah Shield GF was held today after being relaunched in 2022
2022 Hunter Valley Grammar School defeated Randwick Boys 22-12
Today Central Coast Grammar School defeated Randwick Boys 25-18
To watch a replay click on
https://nswrugby.tv/rugby-union/schools-rugby/waratah-shield/
The Waratah Shield is a rugby union knock-out competition for high school teams from New South Wales, Australia. First contested in 1963, it is organised by New South Wales Rugby Union in conjunction with NSW Schools' Rugby Union and NSW Combined High Schools and attracts around 100 entries each year. St Edmund's College, Canberra is the most successful school with fourteen victories. The competition was open to all high schools in NSW, until 2004, the ACT was released due to their dominance.[1] The Shield was not contested from 2018 until it was relaunched in 2022
2022 Hunter Valley Grammar School defeated Randwick Boys 22-12
Today Central Coast Grammar School defeated Randwick Boys 25-18
To watch a replay click on
https://nswrugby.tv/rugby-union/schools-rugby/waratah-shield/
The Waratah Shield is a rugby union knock-out competition for high school teams from New South Wales, Australia. First contested in 1963, it is organised by New South Wales Rugby Union in conjunction with NSW Schools' Rugby Union and NSW Combined High Schools and attracts around 100 entries each year. St Edmund's College, Canberra is the most successful school with fourteen victories. The competition was open to all high schools in NSW, until 2004, the ACT was released due to their dominance.[1] The Shield was not contested from 2018 until it was relaunched in 2022
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