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Bill Watson (15)
^^^^^^
Now that sounds like some kinds of "anomalies".
Now that sounds like some kinds of "anomalies".
So you want Teams full of anomalies that put 100 points on others.
They are called representative teams not School first XV
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Totally agree NIS. No one wants that. Ever. But irony is there were more rep players on team that scored 0 than in one that scored 101. 5 v 4 in NSW schoolboys
1 Solitary "E", I am happy with that. Jum Woodhill absolute legend.Hang on. I should have checked my facts first. In 2014, a total of 6 newington players made NSW 1s and 2s. Scots 4
http://portals.studentnet.edu.au/sports/uploads/DocArchive/DOCARC0004050.htm
A quick shout out to Father Jim of the 3's.
Word from the 'vine, Jim, is that the Scots lads have figured the necessary GPS 'triangulations' just fine, made it safely over the Range after some serious grazing in Scone enroute, and are now laying their heads down on the used egg carton mattresses spread around the sumptuous surrounds of the under-floor heated TAS Gym.
Word had spread that Grammar doing a 'lights out' at midnight before their Round 1 clash didn't work out too well, so there's a serious focus on getting some shut-eye 'round about now.
As these are the lads that 'survived' Glengarry as youngsters, 3-night solos in the warm embrace of the Kangaroo Valley in the dead of Winter, cold-as, wet-as, I reckon they'll probably sleep pretty well tonight and be ready to rock with TAS tomorrow.
Should be an absolute belter of a contest.
And Jim, if you haven't already, maybe you should make sure the TAS Dad's BBQ Quartermaster knows that the Scots lads have all been called on, win, lose or draw, to not leave town without first sampling " Father Jim's Famous Angus Sambo", and as 17-18yo's I can't imagine "1 sambo" will suffice. I'd not like to think of the possible crush of humanity if there's been any kind of underestimating of the lads in Blue & Gold, when too much is not nearly enough!
I hope that the New England Writers Festival(?) releases you early enough to attend the match (and the BBQ!). @ 12:15 kick-off, it's still an early-ish start!
Clash of the round .. I'm excited!
Yes, Armidale has that aura for "touring" sides, where young men occasionally find themselves somewhat no longer "on task", but printing memorable moments just the same, as young blokes are want to do! Can't imagine the Coaches wouldn't be sympathetic in the warm-up drills.Now I'm truly sad, CJ. I'm still stuck in Sydney. I had to cancel at the last moment for work reasons. I am also fearful. Not at the results, but at the sheer risk that the BBQ might not live up to expectations. I hope that the Scots boys are well rested (ahem). Not like one GPS visit I remember where a slab of the visiting team, so to speak, ended up at the pub the night before.
Yes, Armidale has that aura for "touring" sides, where young men occasionally find themselves somewhat no longer "on task", but printing memorable moments just the same, as young blokes are want to do! Can't imagine the Coaches wouldn't be sympathetic in the warm-up drills.
Word from the TAS Gym this morning is that a fresh 4 degrees and clear skies greeted the visitors.
Team lists as published, and thanks to 'Scoop' who's on the ground.
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Joeys 16A beat Scots 5-0
Joeys win in 15A, 14A and 13A
4ths was a cracker. 19-19
BBQ in fine form.
From FB. No score at this point: "A Scots Rugby XV enjoying the authentic Armidale experience, in a game against TAS: 8°C, raining, wind gusting to 67kph. Bloody cold out there."View attachment 7899
From FB. No score at this point: "A Scots Rugby XV enjoying the authentic Armidale experience, in a game against TAS: 8°C, raining, wind gusting to 67kph. Bloody cold out there."View attachment 7899