NSW AAGPS Rugby 2016

[Hugh Jarse]

^^ Rugby 7's is a different game. Congratulations to Rixon. It is an honour to represent ones country in any endeavour.

There was a lad from "lowly" AICES who played with both distinction in the 2015 Youth Commonwealth Games Rugby 7's team. Not a lot of outcry about the Selectors not nominating him for NSW Schools.

Please try to be objective here.

We do have a thread to stick it to the selectors, if you feel so inclined.

 

[Not in straight]

Despite being snubbed for a top two GPS team, Luke Rixon from Shore has been selected for the U18 Australian 7's team. Selectors will be regretting there decision now, especially after he bagged 4 meat pies in 1 half yesterday. Absolute speedster with a 10.4 second 100m PB


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@GeorgeG - Spelling - Selectors will be regretting "their" decision now,

I think the selectors will be keeping a pretty close eye on Luke, he is coming into pretty special form at the moment. I don't think we have seen the last of Luke this rep season.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

I don't want this misconstrued as being flirtatious (sorry Azzuri, it's over) but how good are Sidesteppa's videos with upbeat music? Nothing like being a bit bored at work and playing the short highlights reel to get you pumped for footy. Keep them coming is all I can say.

I find it leads into other youtube videos - "Best Russian Car Crashes 2010" is one of my faves

 

[Not in straight]

I find it leads into other youtube videos - "Best Russian Car Crashes 2010" is one of my faves

I thought landing 747's in a crosswind was worth viewing

 

[Inside Shoulder]

I thought landing 747's in a crosswind was worth viewing

the first 17 times.....not quite as much doubt after that

 

[Azzuri]

I don't want this misconstrued as being flirtatious (sorry Azzuri, it's over) but how good are Sidesteppa's videos with upbeat music?.

Very apt that this was one of the King's hits!!!

 

[Quick Hands]

Despite being snubbed for a top two GPS team, Luke Rixon from Shore has been selected for the U18 Australian 7's team. Selectors will be regretting there decision now, especially after he bagged 4 meat pies in 1 half yesterday. Absolute speedster with a 10.4 second 100m PB


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Shore meat pies I presume?

 

[Quick Hands]

Very apt that this was one of the King's hits!!!

No one but the king could get away with wearing that get up.

 

[George Grant]

@GeorgeG - Spelling - Selectors will be regretting "their" decision now,

I think the selectors will be keeping a pretty close eye on Luke, he is coming into pretty special form at the moment. I don't think we have seen the last of Luke this rep season.

Sorry that's my fault. Phone with the autocorrect - I'm not usually that ungrammatical I must apologise


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[loiterer]

Shore meat pies I presume?

Rixon might be blindingly quick, but there is not a chance in hell that he could beat Azzuri to 4 of those.

 

[sidesteppa]

@Sidesteppa, do you have any 2nds highlights??

second half highlights only; CAS2ndXV v GPS2ndXV

 

[Stuck in a Ruck]

In regards to the 3rd XV competition, Kings defeated High 38-10 in their make-up game at McKay yesterday.

An updated competition table as of round 5

 

[OAUI]

Knowledge,

Helu for sure, Taukamo no chance. Watching the game yesterday served to confirm to me that he has lost substantial pace.

I now am tending to agree after being a supporter. MO based on 2 round games this year and what transpired on Tuesday. He has proved many a pundit wrong over time but his size and shape may be now better suited to the front row. CAS #13 & opposing winger, much smaller players, handled him well. P. Kearns recently advised on Fox that a player from New 1sts had been offered a $150k deal with Toulon for next year. Could be one other beside Tyrone but am suspecting its him being referred to.

 

[Lindommer]

The French clubs certainly have a penchant for big PI boys. The first one was Edwin Maka, straight from West Harbour colts to Toulouse. Mind you, apart from his size (ENORMOUS) he wasn't great shakes on the Sydney colts scene.

 

[Not in straight]

Knowledge,

Helu for sure, Taukamo no chance. Watching the game yesterday served to confirm to me that he has lost substantial pace.

I now am tending to agree after being a supporter. MO based on 2 round games this year and what transpired on Tuesday. He has proved many a pundit wrong over time but his size and shape may be now better suited to the front row. CAS #13 & opposing winger, much smaller players, handled him well. P. Kearns recently advised on Fox that a player from New 1sts had been offered a $150k deal with Toulon for next year. Could be one other beside Tyrone but am suspecting its him being referred to.

Would the other one be a prop?

 

[formerflanker]

P. Kearns recently advised on Fox that a player from New 1sts had been offered a $150k deal with Toulon for next year. Could be one other beside Tyrone but am suspecting its him being referred to.

Amazing. Schoolboy not tested against men nor over an 80 minute game. Shows a great leap of faith by Toulon (if Kearns is right!)

 

[Lee Grant]

Would the other one be a prop?

I hope they don't steal Helu who has a big future if one can judge a THP so young.

The thing is - if the French clubs get them in their academies young enough they can overcome the piss-weak constraints of using foreigners - and if the lad has a PI passport they are even more favourably regarded, I believe.
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[Lee Grant]

Hi everybody - anybody going to Curagul tomorrow who can do a report on the two games GPS v CHS Is and IIs?

We're asking for just 400 words apiece as we have done for the recent blogs of non-Aussie test matches, and what we did for Six Nations tests earlier in the year.

Please reply here if you are interested. No need to reply if you can't.

Thanks.
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[Azzuri]

GPS Teams for tomorrow just been released - Looks like teams lists haven'tn been adjusted for known injuries.

GPS II (1-23)

1. Tom Osborne (Riverview)
2. Harry Todd (Scots)
3. Frank Cutler (Riverview)
4. Rory Suttor (Shore)
5. Tom Silk (Riverview)
6. George Miller (Scots)
7. Hugh Green (Scots)
8. Tom Serhon (Newington)
9. Kyle Brown (Kings)
10. Bayley Kuenzle (Newington)
11. Lachie Day (St Joseph's C)
12. Matthew Orpen (Kings)
13. Rhys Millar (Kings)
14. Oliver Smeallie (Riverview)
15. Matthew McTaggart (St Joseph's C)
16. L Edwards
17. J Lynch (Kings)
18. D Lombardi (Kings)
19. G Finlayson
20. N Lawson (Newington),
21.B Miller (Scots)
22. N Shannon (Scots)
23. L Rixon (Shore).

GPS I (1-15)

1. Darcy Breen (Scots)
2. Charlie Jaevons-Fellows (Scots)
3. Opeti Helu (Newington)
4.Nick Brown (The Kings School)
5. Sam Ridley (Scots)
6. Charles Rorke (Riverview)
7. Dylan Pietsch (The Kings School)
8. Michael Fenn (Riverview)
9. Will Haskins (Shore)
10. Alec Sheldon (Sydney Grammar)
11. Tyrone Taukamo (Newington C)
12. Nick Wilkinson (Joeys)
13. Will Terry (Riverview)
14. Yirribi Jaffer-Williams (Joeys)
15. Luke Osborne (Kings).

 

[Rugby Mum 2]

http://aagps.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/...-2016-and-Blue-_-White-to-play-SJRU-_CJRU.pdf

Azurri- you must be excited. Here is the updated list.