Schools Rugby Tribune
Frank Nicholson (4)
This has been a most ilucidating debate, which I am keenly following. Shows just how complex our (junior) rugby landscape really is, vis-a-vis South Africa and New Zealand.
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Ever been to a U 17's game in Sydney?Teams are a mix of kids that are Schoolboy reps & kids who couldn't make the school thirds.
It is more a social event for the participants than a contest.
If you don't believe me go down to a game and ask those there.
There is not 1 competition of any length of reasonable standard for kid's over 16 and below colts, not in schools,not in village.
That is a fact.
Guessing who will be in the starting XV:
1. AaronPleashIpswich Grammar School QLD 1
2. TomWilsonBarker College NSW 1
3. SiotameKavapaluRowville Secondary College VIC
4. HarryRorkeSt Ignatius College NSW 1
5. JackCornelsenBrisbane Grammar School QLD 1
6. Lolo Fakaosilea Brisbane Boys College QLD 1
7. JackDempseySt Ignatius College NSW 1
8. MitchellWhiteleySt Ignatius College NSW 1
9. Andrew Ferris The Kings School NSW 2
10. David Horwitz The Scots College NSW 1
11. Andrew Kellaway The Scots College NSW 1
12. Jim Stewart The Scots College NSW 1
13. Lalakai Foketi The Kings School NSW 2
14. Harry Jones The Kings School NSW 2
15. JakeMcIntyreAlstonville High School NSW 1
16. MoliSooaemalelagiRoxburgh Park Sec College VIC
17. CameronOrrTrinity Grammar School NSW 2
18. Neori Nadruku St Edmund’s College ACT
19. Matthew Philip St Augustine’s College NSW 2
20. Michael Gunn Anglican Church Grammar QLD 1
21. Angus Pulver The Shore School CS
22. Andrew Robinson St Mary MacKillop College ACT
23. Jonah Placid Toowoomba Grammar School QLD 1
A near Scots/Kings backline and half Riverview pack - no Joeys or Newington representation though.
Grammar and High (and TAS) are "combining" their teams this year to privide a fixture for their GPS opponents.......
Teams including boys from both Grammar and High? Well, there'll be peace in the Middle East one day.
Aust Schoolboys (NSW 1 x 8, NSW 2 x 5, QLD 1 x 5, ACT x 2, VIC x 2, CS x 1 - no QLD 2)
Aust Schoolboys A (QLD 1 x 5, QLD 2 x 5, NSW 1 x 4, NSW 2 x 4, VIC x 2, CS x 2, ACT x 1)
TOTALS:
NSW1 x 12, NSW 2 x 9 = NSW 21
QLD 1 x 10, QLD 2 x 5 = QLD 15
VIC = 4
ACT = 3
CS = 3
Sydney GPS Reps
Aust Schoolboys = 10 (Scots = 3, Shore =1, Kings = 3, View = 3)
Aust Schoolboys A = 4 (Kings = 1, Joeys = 1, New = 2)
Total = 14 (Scots = 3, Shore = 1, Kings = 4, View = 3, Joeys = 1, New = 2)
High Quality Competition coming up soon.
Throwing the dummy there CTPE....King's or Scots backlines v. Views forwards? I still think though that despite Oz Schools selections that Newington have the best all round side in 2012.
164??? Good to see everyone down to 14 d's have now got a gold jerseyThrowing the dummy there CTPE..
Both you and I know that the Sky Blue and White are the outright favourites with 164 of them in the Aus sides!!! Congrats to all of the boys from The Kings School that made it
Throwing the dummy there CTPE..
Both you and I know that the Sky Blue and White are the outright favourites with 164 of them in the Aus sides!!! Congrats to all of the boys from The Kings School that made it
KingsIt will be a very competitive round 6 of the trials; Sat 21st
Scots v Kings
Shore v Joeys
New v Iggies
Grammar v Armidale (I think)
Anyone brave enough to make predictions???
any changes to teams for the final trial matches leading into the competition games? Which game will be the pick to watch?
It will be a very competitive round 6 of the trials; Sat 21st
Scots v Kings
Shore v Joeys
New v Iggies
Grammar v Armidale (I think)
Anyone brave enough to make predictions???
Going the roughy here with SCOTS due to every body bar the groundsmen playing for Australia and they will all still be too tired.It will be a very competitive round 6 of the trials; Sat 21st
Scots v Kings
Shore v Joeys
New v Iggies
Grammar v Armidale (I think)
Anyone brave enough to make predictions???