NSW CAS Rugby 2020
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Flavio
Ward Prentice (10)
She really ruins it, someone from Waverly should have a quiet word to her
Through the hands
Stan Wickham (3)
Ronald Volkman really turning it on today he’s been excellent. His ability to break the line and make something out of nothing is fantastic.
FoleyBealeFolau
Ward Prentice (10)
Solid stuff down at Dangar today.
Thankfully the rain stayed away for most of the day, although the field looked to be in pretty bad shape nevertheless. The Cranbrook 3rds won 15-14 over Barker 3rds with a winning penalty goal from the flyhalf; who a couple of the schoolboys near me were calling "Aaron". Needless to say the match was a cracker. The 2s game was quite similar with some back and forth action yet Cranbrook won the game by playing toward their seemingly dominant left-flank. I forget the score but in the end it was roughly a two-try margin to the good. Unfortunately the same feat couldn't be repeated in the 1s as Barker were simply too good and won the game through their sheer size and physicality; a notable stand-out was Dion Yazdani. I wonder if his "uncle" is going to say anything!
All round a good day of schoolboy rugby.
Thankfully the rain stayed away for most of the day, although the field looked to be in pretty bad shape nevertheless. The Cranbrook 3rds won 15-14 over Barker 3rds with a winning penalty goal from the flyhalf; who a couple of the schoolboys near me were calling "Aaron". Needless to say the match was a cracker. The 2s game was quite similar with some back and forth action yet Cranbrook won the game by playing toward their seemingly dominant left-flank. I forget the score but in the end it was roughly a two-try margin to the good. Unfortunately the same feat couldn't be repeated in the 1s as Barker were simply too good and won the game through their sheer size and physicality; a notable stand-out was Dion Yazdani. I wonder if his "uncle" is going to say anything!
All round a good day of schoolboy rugby.
WLF
Arch Winning (36)
Axel and Flavio, agree with you, she is actually very nice, she has been spoken to but bar barring her...
On a bright note for you, you don't cop her every weekend!
rod skellet
Desmond Connor (43)
Waves beat Brook 46/17. Barker beat zbrook. 45:17. Waves beat Barker by a point. Waves are the best this season. By a point. Congrats
WLF
Arch Winning (36)
Rod, hello ol buddy,
Your stats are spot on but I don't think its'as simplistic as that.
Waves kicked 1 out of 6 v Barker (Waves fault) but dominated the 2nd half.
Think the real margin was higher but it is what it is.
I just hope 2021 is a real season where the full gambit plays out, as follows.
CLEARLY this year, 2020, a number of CAS schools have placed a number of year 11 boys in their 1ST XV with the focus being next year, 2021. In particular Cranbrook, Knox and Barker.
This combined with the GPS schools having some of their best teams in this same age group, for some time, in particular, Scots, Joeys, Riverview and Kings, means next year will be a very special year of Rugby, more so than a year dominated by just a few teams.
It will be a very telling year!
rod skellet
Desmond Connor (43)
Yes 2021 will be another interesting year. And another interesting stat from the Barker Waves game. Barker led for 69 of the 70minutes played. But still lost. I was not at todays game but heard Barker had 6 players out from the team that played Aloys. Injuries taken their toll. that 6 does not include Slack-Smith
Running_rugby_1954
Ron Walden (29)
Rod,
Still dodging the hard questions?
I think the main comparison for score lines should be the Aloys scores.
Tells you everything you need to know about the difference between the two teams.
SonnyDillWilliams
Nev Cottrell (35)
Waverley still has to beat Trinity... and a shared title ain’t the same
God help us if 3peat is re-invigorated
God help us if 3peat is re-invigorated
rod skellet
Desmond Connor (43)
Waves are safe. The Plume shield will cross the bridge this year.
Solid stuff down at Dangar today.
Thankfully the rain stayed away for most of the day, although the field looked to be in pretty bad shape nevertheless. The Cranbrook 3rds won 15-14 over Barker 3rds with a winning penalty goal from the flyhalf; who a couple of the schoolboys near me were calling "Aaron". Needless to say the match was a cracker. The 2s game was quite similar with some back and forth action yet Cranbrook won the game by playing toward their seemingly dominant left-flank. I forget the score but in the end it was roughly a two-try margin to the good. Unfortunately the same feat couldn't be repeated in the 1s as Barker were simply too good and won the game through their sheer size and physicality; a notable stand-out was Dion Yazdani. I wonder if his "uncle" is going to say anything!
All round a good day of schoolboy rugby.
Agreed RL, it was a tough day for Cranbrook in the 1s. Barker came out very determined, right from the kickoff, more physical all round. I thought Barker would win, but with a lesser margin.
2nds, Cranbrook 22 Barker 17. Brook behind 17-12 with about 5+ mins to go.
frontrowisgreat
Bob McCowan (2)
My breakdown of the Cranbrook Barker game at Dangar yesterday:
It was a wet day with the night's rain and earlier drizzle making the ground damp and muddy. This meant that slick back's play was restricted and more hard line footy was being played; much more enjoyable IMO, additionally, scrums were hard with the front rows clearly finding it difficult to mount an assault and instead opted to hold their ground and rely on quick ball from the hookers and 9's. This being said, the game was much more physical then Cranbrook's preferred playing style - using their backs to run around the edges and taking the opportunities in counter attack. It was clear that both sides did not want to play in their own half - Barker seemed to have a rule where they did not play more than five or so phases inside their 50, never mind the 22.
Barker's playing style was also somewhat altered, the edge to edge play that they historically strive for was hampered due to Dangar being slightly skinnier than a full size oval. I was wondering how this would play out. All the talk about their coach in past years and this year can be ignored when you look at his ability to adapt the team to the location and opponent. Barker had 4 or 5 starting backs out for this game, I also heard one of which was only injured this week at training, a tight turn around for any new player to a 1st XV side. Nevertheless, the Barker backs showed their capability yesterday, with the young showing signs of brilliance and vision after taking over from the injured Luke Harrison. Barker's 10, Ben Graham (brother of the 2018 Matt) was everywhere, involved in most plays challenging the line and dispatching the ball, keeping Cranbrook guessing. The 12/13 combo for Barker was new this week with a winger being moved to 13 (the injury this week) but showed real promise, especially in defence. Particularly, Joe Kennedy the 12 put on some big hits and was solid in the line all game. The two wingers for Barker are both new to the team but really stepped up to the challenge from the experienced Cranbrook wingers. Awesome kicking game from the 14 and a brilliant on the fly leap to take a cross field kick by the 11 embodied their performance. Barker's pack was dominant in terms of physicality, ignoring the scrums that were evenly matched due to the poor conditions. Dan Stovold (c) was injured in the first 5 minutes, aggravating a pre existing injury I think, but he started well with a 15-20m run right off the first whistle. The front row for Barker, Chayton E, Tyrone A and Dion were solid all round the park. Chayton and Dion making their fair share of linebreaks/tackle busts. The two props were spectacular in their physicality, doing the dirty work. The hooker was good in the lineouts, except for a few close overthrows, seemed to take control of the edge set of players that were new to the team and was good in defence. Kyle Bowen also had another great game, similar to Ronald V at Waves with his way of slicing through the line.
Cranbrook's backline was on their game as well. Led by the number 10, Ollie (I believe), the moves were well constructed and kept Barker on their toes. The wingers always getting clean ball with space testing the new wingers from Barker. The #13 and #15 from Brook seemed to connect well together, drawing in key players and executing their counters very well. The cranbrook forward back's performance was not as obvious as Barker's but they got their job done well, solid carries and robust defence all round. Special mention to the 8, also their captain. A real workhorse all day and great gutso in defense. The Brook hooker was also good, scoring a nice try of the back of one of the Winger's attacking kicks.
Apologies to brook for the brief synopsis as I don't know many of the players and am a Barker fan!
All round a very entertaining game with the sides closely matched, tries coming off from one off line breaks or solid set piece work.
~Front Row
It was a wet day with the night's rain and earlier drizzle making the ground damp and muddy. This meant that slick back's play was restricted and more hard line footy was being played; much more enjoyable IMO, additionally, scrums were hard with the front rows clearly finding it difficult to mount an assault and instead opted to hold their ground and rely on quick ball from the hookers and 9's. This being said, the game was much more physical then Cranbrook's preferred playing style - using their backs to run around the edges and taking the opportunities in counter attack. It was clear that both sides did not want to play in their own half - Barker seemed to have a rule where they did not play more than five or so phases inside their 50, never mind the 22.
Barker's playing style was also somewhat altered, the edge to edge play that they historically strive for was hampered due to Dangar being slightly skinnier than a full size oval. I was wondering how this would play out. All the talk about their coach in past years and this year can be ignored when you look at his ability to adapt the team to the location and opponent. Barker had 4 or 5 starting backs out for this game, I also heard one of which was only injured this week at training, a tight turn around for any new player to a 1st XV side. Nevertheless, the Barker backs showed their capability yesterday, with the young showing signs of brilliance and vision after taking over from the injured Luke Harrison. Barker's 10, Ben Graham (brother of the 2018 Matt) was everywhere, involved in most plays challenging the line and dispatching the ball, keeping Cranbrook guessing. The 12/13 combo for Barker was new this week with a winger being moved to 13 (the injury this week) but showed real promise, especially in defence. Particularly, Joe Kennedy the 12 put on some big hits and was solid in the line all game. The two wingers for Barker are both new to the team but really stepped up to the challenge from the experienced Cranbrook wingers. Awesome kicking game from the 14 and a brilliant on the fly leap to take a cross field kick by the 11 embodied their performance. Barker's pack was dominant in terms of physicality, ignoring the scrums that were evenly matched due to the poor conditions. Dan Stovold (c) was injured in the first 5 minutes, aggravating a pre existing injury I think, but he started well with a 15-20m run right off the first whistle. The front row for Barker, Chayton E, Tyrone A and Dion were solid all round the park. Chayton and Dion making their fair share of linebreaks/tackle busts. The two props were spectacular in their physicality, doing the dirty work. The hooker was good in the lineouts, except for a few close overthrows, seemed to take control of the edge set of players that were new to the team and was good in defence. Kyle Bowen also had another great game, similar to Ronald V at Waves with his way of slicing through the line.
Cranbrook's backline was on their game as well. Led by the number 10, Ollie (I believe), the moves were well constructed and kept Barker on their toes. The wingers always getting clean ball with space testing the new wingers from Barker. The #13 and #15 from Brook seemed to connect well together, drawing in key players and executing their counters very well. The cranbrook forward back's performance was not as obvious as Barker's but they got their job done well, solid carries and robust defence all round. Special mention to the 8, also their captain. A real workhorse all day and great gutso in defense. The Brook hooker was also good, scoring a nice try of the back of one of the Winger's attacking kicks.
Apologies to brook for the brief synopsis as I don't know many of the players and am a Barker fan!
All round a very entertaining game with the sides closely matched, tries coming off from one off line breaks or solid set piece work.
~Front Row