Make that 4 of them. Liam Sidwell was in the 2023 AICES team.
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Don't know what positions they play or years they're in. If Y12 start them in 3rds to work way back and develop players as they said
BananaMan
Allen Oxlade (6)
Your postings are showing Blue v Sydney and White v Country.
The Cleaner
Ted Fahey (11)
Both 10, though Sawyer also can play 15
RushingRob
Ward Prentice (10)
Cauliflower Ear
Frank Nicholson (4)
Those injections of class and skill will hopefully do wonders for their clunky attack. They were lacking direction and leadership in the backline at times this term.
RushingRob
Ward Prentice (10)
Noooooo, but the 15as result I understand though
Aagpsglory
Herbert Moran (7)
Ok, genuine question….. what’s better for the player and/or future Rugby Australia:
1. Making the best u16s play u16s and getting used to being dominant/enjoying success
2. Making the best u16s play up early and being less dominant/experiencing struggle
??
Rudderless
Trevor Allan (34)
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THURSDAY
This Thursday's Opens trials that were to take place at Pittwater Park has now been MOVED to St Joseph College Hunters Hill.
Friday still remains at Knox Grammar. Live stream is via NSW RugbyTV (subscription required).
NEW TIMES
Main Field
8:30 GPS 2 v ISA 2
9:20 GPS 1 v ISA 1
10:10 CHS 2 v GPS White
11:00 CCC v GPS Blue
11:50 Country Juniors v AICES
12:40 GPS 2 v Sydney Juniors
13:30 GPS 1 v CHS 1
14:20 CAS 2 v ISA 2
15:10 CAS 1 v ISA 1
16:00 AICES v GPS Blue
Field 2
10:10 CAS 2 v Sydney Juniors
11:00 CAS 1 v CHS 1
15:10 Country Juniors v GPS White
16:00 CHS 2 v CCC
Friday 28th June - Main Field Knox Grammar School
11:30 Sydney Juniors v ISA 2
12:45 AICES v CHS 2
14:00 CHS 1 v ISA 1
15:15 GPS White v CCC
16:30 Country Juniors v GPS Blue
17:45 CAS 2 v GPS 2
19:00 GPS 1 v CAS 1
This Thursday's Opens trials that were to take place at Pittwater Park has now been MOVED to St Joseph College Hunters Hill.
Friday still remains at Knox Grammar. Live stream is via NSW RugbyTV (subscription required).
NEW TIMES
Main Field
8:30 GPS 2 v ISA 2
9:20 GPS 1 v ISA 1
10:10 CHS 2 v GPS White
11:00 CCC v GPS Blue
11:50 Country Juniors v AICES
12:40 GPS 2 v Sydney Juniors
13:30 GPS 1 v CHS 1
14:20 CAS 2 v ISA 2
15:10 CAS 1 v ISA 1
16:00 AICES v GPS Blue
Field 2
10:10 CAS 2 v Sydney Juniors
11:00 CAS 1 v CHS 1
15:10 Country Juniors v GPS White
16:00 CHS 2 v CCC
Friday 28th June - Main Field Knox Grammar School
11:30 Sydney Juniors v ISA 2
12:45 AICES v CHS 2
14:00 CHS 1 v ISA 1
15:15 GPS White v CCC
16:30 Country Juniors v GPS Blue
17:45 CAS 2 v GPS 2
19:00 GPS 1 v CAS 1
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shaquille_oatmeal
Frank Nicholson (4)
As a wise man once said: "pressure makes diamonds".
shaquille_oatmeal
Frank Nicholson (4)
Is it just me or does AAGPS only have so many representative teams to accommodate the other conferences being weaker? They couldn't even come up with distinguishing uniforms and have defaulted to just blue and white.
rugbyAU
Bob Davidson (42)
rough for GPS teams having games in back to back days
Backintheolddays
Billy Sheehan (19)
Sorry @Joker I might be going blind but I can’t see a GPS Blue v Sydney game scheduled?
shaquille_oatmeal
Frank Nicholson (4)
Both sides having "at least 6 Year 11s", is an odd way of saying that Joey's has 6 and Riverview has 11 typically (points where they've had 12) year 11s, almost double Joeys which is a pretty big difference.
These are picked pre season these days - unlike many moons ago when coaches were picked basis how their teams were going according to the ladder
The Cleaner
Ted Fahey (11)
***Disclaimer*** - I am not a professional coach. Only a spectator opinion.
I would be the coach of Wallabies If I knew the CORRECT answer to your question friend. (Ok maybe not Wallabies, Waratahs ) I think it’s case by case as the position that they play needs to be taken into consideration. Their size also. In my opinion, front rowers should not rush to play up full stop. They are specialized positions. Maybe play 1 year up only not 2. In short I do not agree with playing up. What is the rush?
There are certain players that plays up and are doing well (Justice Taumoepeau) very few that I know of. They have trained and conditioned their bodies for body contact 2+years above their age group though. We need to look at the number of injured players that hurt themselves from playing above their own age group. Viliamu and Sheck from Newington and Davies from Kings. They would have been in the President A side this year if they were not injured.
So in short, I would go with #1, play your own age group because its only for a year and they cannot play that age again.
I like how Schmidt in his 1-ON-1 with ATKO on STAN discussed 'players being impatient' wanting to be selected to play at the highest level when they are not quite physically ready for it. I think he puts it "They are impatient but it is his job as a coach to be patient for them for their own benefit" Though this is at a elite level, but same principle can be applied to grassroots and school level rugby.
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