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NSW AAGPS 2025

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Trevor Allan (34)
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Australia U16 squad named for end of year fixture

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Ted Thorn (20)
Newitonga said:
Got some intel from the CAS forum. Waverly's trials against GPS schools in May 2025.

Trial 1: Waverley v Joeys at Hunters Hill. This is going to be a showdown, with both schools in 2024 pulling above their weight with most of their team being younger than year 12, so this fixture will comprise of a lot of players with multiple years experience in the 1st XV, but I think joeys will be too strong in this one.

Trial 2: Waverley v Scots at 'death valley' (at waverley). A battle of the east that is going to be a lot more competitive than Scots v Cranbrook, not sure which way the result goes for this one, but if I had to choose I would tip waverley, mainly due to how scots is losing their 2024 cohort, who've been fundamental to their 1stXV since 2022, so 2025 may be a building year for scots. I also tip waverley because winning at death valley is more difficult than at most venues, not because of the atmosphere or anything like that (there isn't really much anyway) but the quality of that oval, the cricket pitch is the most invasive out of any sydney schoolboy rugby field, the field is so uneven (you can see it in the different shades of grass) and sometimes the field looks like the african plains it's so dry (reminds me of shore fields in the 2000's and early 2010's), so due to the quality of that oval, and how scots is going to have manY players new to their 1stXV, whereas Waverley has many kids returning, I tip waverley, also waverley may be quite strong next year considering those returning players were able to beat ignatius in 2024.
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The last Scots-Waverley game in 2018, was one of the best schoolboy rugby games i've watched, it had a large crowd present from both sides. Great atmosphere.

Quite a few pros played in both of those sides that as well, including the likes of Luca Moretti (Parramatta Eels), Ronald Volkman (looked really good in the NRL, then got injured). Scots had an all star line up team of current pros Will Harris (Western Force, Wallabies) Jeremy Williams (Western Force Capt.) Charlie Savala (Northampton Saints) and a smattering of current shute shield 1st graders among them. Its a shame we never got to see the Waves and Scots 2017 teams play against each other, each of those teams are great as well and both won their comps.

The game was beleived to be a closed one, but scots ended up beating them handidly.

I believe you can find the highlights of the game on youtube.

P.S that 2018 cohort of GPS players is crazy. Heaps of current pros in it.

I wonder if @Joker has anymore LORE about inter associational rivalries, such as Scots vs Waverley and Cranbrook or Trinity vs Newington, or any catholic showdowns between View and Joeys vs Waverley and Aloys.
 
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Ted Thorn (20)
I look forward to your write up Joker. Inter-Associational rivalries are great, as they are usually built on more than just sports, local derbies, class differences or religious differences. They all have an extra bit of spice. Especially because sometimes they don't face eachother that often.

This cranbrook story should be good as well. Especially due to the fact that they've only won around 6 encounters against Scots!
 
The Chairman

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Phil Hardcastle (33)
Well done to the Iggies footy men who seem to have it downpat in the First VIII right now. McGrath and Field are the only ones I think but they looked a class above the rest out there today. Well done.
 
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Larry Dwyer (12)
The Chairman said:
Well done to the Iggies footy men who seem to have it downpat in the First VIII right now. McGrath and Field are the only ones I think but they looked a class above the rest out there today. Well done.
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Shore had a solid day out too Chair', well done to all the boys, some impressive times this early. Should keep them fit for rugby next season.

Spoiler alert for those who haven't heard about/watched the latest Wallabies game, and some notable ex- AAGPS boy performances;

Cracking Wallabies game against England overnight, Joseph Sua'ali'i's debut was brilliant! Great game also from Kellaway, Bell and of course game winning try in injury time, completed by M. Jorgensen.
 
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Peter Burge (5)
The Grail said:
Shore had a solid day out too Chair', well done to all the boys, some impressive times this early. Should keep them fit for rugby next season.

Spoiler alert for those who haven't heard about/watched the latest Wallabies game, and some notable ex- AAGPS boy performances;

Cracking Wallabies game against England overnight, Joseph Sua'ali'i's debut was brilliant! Great game also from Kellaway, Bell and of course game winning try in injury time, completed by M. Jorgensen.
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Don't forget the try from Tom Wright

Sua'ali'i was great, imagine how good he would be if he had gone to joeys !
 
wisemaan

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Sydney Middleton (9)
Mudgee Mudcrab said:
Finn Hannon (Joeys) will be my guess for anyone from the Joeys 15A's team. Lethal at 10 or 15 and was a big part of the Waratahs U15's series win. Ben Barretto (Joeys) a new boy at the school and a solid Prop. Son of Irish and Leinster legend Steven Barretto. Expect him to be 1's or 2's next year and again was a big part of the Waratahs U15's win.
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@Mudgee Mudcrab What respective AAGPS school do you support?

- wisemaan
 
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John Eales (66)
The Grail said:
Shore had a solid day out too Chair', well done to all the boys, some impressive times this early. Should keep them fit for rugby next season.

Spoiler alert for those who haven't heard about/watched the latest Wallabies game, and some notable ex- AAGPS boy performances;

Cracking Wallabies game against England overnight, Joseph Sua'ali'i's debut was brilliant! Great game also from Kellaway, Bell and of course game winning try in injury time, completed by M. Jorgensen.
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Don't forget Tom Wright (J), Jeremy Williams (S) and Dylan Pietsch (K)
 
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The Cleaner

Ted Fahey (11)
PROPaganda said:
Anybody know which schools year 10s will be trialing for opens teams next year, and any that have a genuine chance of being a solid 1st XV player.

I've heard Henry Baxter from Shore will be making a push at hooker (brother of Ed (2024 1st XV) and Finn Baxter (2023 1st XV captain). From all reports, Henry was a standout player in the younger age groups but it will be tough to compete for spots with the older boys.
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The Year 10 in 2025 hopefully will get game time in the Opens as it will only improve their game otherwise I'm afraid this year may be the last time Waratahs wins the U16 Super Rugby Competition. Reds 2025 U16 looks very strong!
 
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Stan Wickham (3)
The Cleaner said:
The Year 10 in 2025 hopefully will get game time in the Opens as it will only improve their game otherwise I'm afraid this year may be the last time Waratahs wins the U16 Super Rugby Competition. Reds 2025 U16 looks very strong!
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The U15 Reds didn't look that strong when I saw them play a few weeks ago. They won, but only just and against a side full of reserve players.
The selectors really need to pay attention to that age group over the next 12 months to make sure they get the team right, and just as importantly they need to actively engage with some of the league players to make sure they want to play for the Waratahs. I know one young fella, an absolute super star in the making, felt it wasn't worth playing. A big call, but he would have been best on field if he played.
 
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Larry Dwyer (12)
OleMan said:
The U15 Reds didn't look that strong when I saw them play a few weeks ago. They won, but only just and against a side full of reserve players.
The selectors really need to pay attention to that age group over the next 12 months to make sure they get the team right, and just as importantly they need to actively engage with some of the league players to make sure they want to play for the Waratahs. I know one young fella, an absolute super star in the making, felt it wasn't worth playing. A big call, but he would have been best on field if he played.
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Wallabies winning, Lions tour, Waratahs Seniors stronger squad - all boding much better (still very long way to go) to win the hearts & minds of kids hopefully!!!!
 
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Bob McCowan (2)
OleMan said:
The U15 Reds didn't look that strong when I saw them play a few weeks ago. They won, but only just and against a side full of reserve players.
The selectors really need to pay attention to that age group over the next 12 months to make sure they get the team right, and just as importantly they need to actively engage with some of the league players to make sure they want to play for the Waratahs. I know one young fella, an absolute super star in the making, felt it wasn't worth playing. A big call, but he would have been best on field if he played.
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What do you mean by reserve players?
 
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