NSW AAGPS Rugby 2015

[Brainstrust]

Waves, its always hard to know what the GPS sides will put out there. The GPS athletic season is still in play while these trials are on and the schools don't let their athletics squads play much rugby at that time. Also I think it is Riverview's and Newington's first trial games , so the squads they play will be quite open and will have a lot of boys trialling, possibly not 1's or 2's level. Having said that I imagine that all the boys who do play will be giving it a good shot, so the games should be quite physical. For those reasons you will learn more about the boys comparatively in your own squad, rather than what sort of year the team will have. I doubt that Riverview or Newington will be too phased by what ever the result is, they will be focussed on trying to settle on their own squads.

 

[Ron_Jeremy69]

JUST IN : MARCUS BLACKBURN IS LEAVING SCOTS. More to come...

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Be very careful with what is posted here.

The mods on the schoolboy threads have hair triggers.

 

[Ron_Jeremy69]

Be very careful with what is posted here.

The mods on the schoolboy threads have hair triggers.

I beg to differ: http://www.herefordcs.com/Wizard-of-Aus-joins-HCS

This article shows that Blackburn is joining a new school. And apparently he has acquired 'magical powers' and is now a wizard. I'm surprised Hogwarts are not interested in him!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

@Ron Jeremy69, That referenced article suggests that it is hardly the sack. Perhaps you would care to edit your original post to better reflect what appears to be the situation with Mr Blackburn.

This is not facebook.

 

[Ron_Jeremy69]

@Ron Jeremy69, That referenced article suggests that it is hardly the sack. Perhaps you would care to edit your original post to better reflect what appears to be the situation with Mr Blackburn.

This is not facebook.

Thanks for the heads up, I will admit I got a little over excited. It's the sensationalist in me. I also wouldn't want Marcus Blackburn to cast a 'patronus charm' against me, given his newfound magical talents (sorry, I've been watching Harry Potter with my nephews).

 

[Inside Shoulder]

ron's exuberance is mild compared with some of the tosh in that piece

 

[RuckMyGrass420]

Settle down @Ronjeremy69. Going around claiming someone has been fired is a bit ott.

That aside, is Marcus Blackburns new school one of note? I am not familiar with English schools.

 

[lincoln]

Settle down @Ronjeremy69. Going around claiming someone has been fired is a bit ott.

That aside, is Marcus Blackburns new school one of note? I am not familiar with English schools.

Small co-ed school with fewer rugby teams than Joey's opens.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Small co-ed school with less rugby teams than Joeys opens.

now

 

[Quick Hands]

Surely someone of wizard status will have them on the path to world domination in the blink of an eye

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Surely someone of wizard status will have them on the path to world domination in the blink of an eye

probably a "no compete" clause in his TSC contract

 

[Quick Hands]

And I couldn't help but notice..

http://www.herefordcs.com/Scholarships

 

[RuckMyGrass420]

I'm sure there'll be a surprising amount of the Herefords 1st XV on "academic, artistic, dramatic, musical, sporting and all-rounder scholarships" in no time

 

[Hugh Jarse]

^^^^ Wrong thread for that sort of talk.

 

[RuckMyGrass420]

My apologies ^^^^

 

[Ron_Jeremy69]

My apologies ^^^^

No worries, mate. Everyone makes a mistake here and there.

 

[SonnyDillWilliams]

Interesting hearing talk that scots college supposedly going to help fund astro turf at easts rugby union ...astro turf, rugby?


Is that a soft landing surface?

Interestingly Todays Sunday paper has an article regarding grounds that see more injuries in rugby league .... So could understand schools being interested in quality of grounds

Given some of fields that scots use are somewhat "crap" ... I will be interested to see whether big spending scots ... Supposedly has a bigger rugby budget than the waratahs .... Is really going to bankroll that

Grammar looks to have done some major works to weiggal ... So scots wouldn't be alone

 

[SonnyDillWilliams]

The loss of Blackburn you would have to think will impact scots in 2015 ... Think joeys are shoring as favorites.

Any word on Blackburn replacement?

 

[formerflanker]

The loss of Blackburn you would have to think will impact scots in 2015 . Think joeys are shoring as favorites.

Any word on Blackburn replacement?

Didn't Wade Kelly leave Randwick to focus on the 1st XV at Scots? I assume he will continue and take the lead coaching role.