2 big ifs and some of the running has been already been done so slowing to a walk won't let the others catch up.
But on that note:
Grammar 16A's (without 2 players who are in opens) have beaten TKS B's and put a largish score on NC's B's. They are trying to arrange to play Shore's A's as I understand it - to whom they were close in younger ages and who have lost 2 to opens.
Agree on the "if's"..... but think if we get to 2016 and a team comprised mainly from the current 16A cohort who have moved onto First XV are crushing all before them in the manner of the 2014 Scots First XV then short of any school continuing to flagrantly flout the rules (which will be obvious to all) you'd have to say coaching, Rugby program, training etc will be the difference rather than "irregularities."
I've watched the current Scots First XV in one of the early games of the first round this year and the they don't wear their underpants on the outside of their shorts, krytonite doesn't affect them and the lack of blue capes also gives them away as mere mortals, albeit highly skilled and trained mortals.....by comparison the potential inheritors of the Scots first XV jerseys in 2016 (Scots 16A team) are not sweeping all before them and in fact you could throw a blanket over Kings, Scots, New, and Joeys in the 16A's.
Maybe I'm being too optimistic sitting here in my Utopian bubble but from what I'm seeing in the 16A competition it appears that the "great correction" is slowly lumbering towards us and come the 2016 season there will be great joy and celebrations that the sins and pestilence of the past will be mostly behind us....
