NSW Schools - Trial Games and Selections 2012

[CTPE]

These games are not too far away... CAS v CHS on 7th June, GPS v CAS on 19th June and GPS v CHS on 22nd June. [Also have CHS v CCC v ACIES on 3rd June and CHS v ISA on 17th June. CHS have the benefit of a great preparation throughout June].

NSW I's and II's announced on 23rd June and Combined States on 25th June.

CAS looking very good this year especially with Trinity's pack of high level rep players.

 

[Fairpoint]

anyone brave enough to predict a NSW I and NSW II possibilities list?
I have a feeling dominated by GPS as usual but with a few more CAS players then usual this year.

 

[I like to watch]

On exposed form I would have thought that CAS are the weakest of the associations this year.

 

[Lee Grant]

CTPE

I changed the name of your thread to NSW Schools 2012 and Trial Games to conform to the thread we had in 2011.

It also avoids the creation of other threads because some forum members may think they have a topic that is not covered by the umbrella of GPS, CAS or CAS. Even if they are wrong, once they start new threads it is too late.

As I posted last year in the 2011 thread (I will bold it to make it easier to spot):

Just to be pedantic: this thread should discuss likely selections in NSW teams, the trial games, and then the actual NSW selections.

Other stuff like play in the Oz Schools tournament and the selection of the Oz Schools teams should be discussed in the Oz Schools thread.

It's pretty obvious but sometimes posts are mis-directed.

Thank you.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

On exposed form I would have thought that CAS are the weakest of the associations this year.

has any gps school played a cas school?
Can you post the result(s) - if you can do so easily


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[Vanuatu Chiefs]

IS, on 20/4/12 Trinity defeated Shore 15-5. Schools Rugby Tribune posted the following at #94 in the CAS Rugby 2012 thread:

"Due to Trinity bringing only two teams (1sts and 2nds) and Shore arriving with three (1sts, 2nds, 3rds), the situation was as follows. Shore 3rds played Trinity 2nd (Shore won easily). In the main game vs Trinity 1st XV, Shore fielded their 2nd XV for the first 35 minutes, then after a 10 minute break, their 1st XV came on.

Ironically the first half was even at one try each. For the opening 15 minutes of the second half it looked like Shore would blow Trinity away, but were only able to score only one try. Trinity then got the upper hand and finished very stronly, scoring two superb individualistic long-distance tries by their No 15 and No 9. The No 15 nearly got another but ran over the touch line untouched and then right at the end he nearly went over again. He does not look anything special, but jeez he is hard to bring down!"

Also on 20/4/12 Waverley defeated Scots 40-31 & talentScout reported in the same thread at #97:

"was out at the waverly game , waverly surprised me, scots were well structured both teams at full strength ,waverly were dominate most of the game and proved to good, should be a strong CAS comp this year"

On 28/4/12 Trinity beat St Pat's 17-15 (Trinity scored in the last play of the game). Last Saturday Riverview beat St Pat's 72-5. In fairness to St Pat's it was said that they were missing a number of players against Riverview due to injury. Presumably, St Pat's fielded a stronger side against Trinity.

Of course it's often difficult to line up trial form given that by definition the line ups are often very experimental.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

That stuff doesn't support the idea that CAS is weak this year, I would have thought.


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[Newbie]

LMAO@CASvGPS battle above!

Well let me just say that NSWCCC are going to hand "all y'all yo asses" ... Lmao ... Now if you don't mind I have to go and feed my pigs and check if they're ready to fly!

 

[I like to watch]

That stuff doesn't support the idea that CAS is weak this year, I would have thought.


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You don't think?
If you give Trinity credit for beating Shore, well then on the same day Shore 2nds had a draw with them!
Trinity played St Pat's and won on the bell, St Pat's have 1 kid I believe in the ISA squad. Pat's were crushed the following week by View. Even the Trinity supporters would admit they are dissapointed thus far.
If you read the postings about Knox, not even their most ardent supporters can believe how poorly they are playing....until they played Trinity.
Waverley seem to be a grade above the rest in CAS, and yes they beat Scots. (having seen them both play, I can't understand how) but they were not competitive against Augs.
But I suppose these results probably just re enforce your opinions at this stage, shame there are not more inter assoc games played each year.

 

[Newbie]

Notable Omissions!

CHS have just concluded there trials and there are some notable omissions to there U/18's squad. For example there is no Brandon Mafi (U/18 CHS and U/17 SJRU representative from 2011) and a fair few of his Hills SHS teammates are non-selections as well.

Given that the same players are competing for league selection as well, perhaps NSWCHS have made the same lads elect (notwithstanding the fact the NSW trials are not going to conflict with the NSW league trials, only Nationals conflict).

Can anyone lend any credibility to my theory?

 

[Lee Grant]

Only second hand - that someone told me 3-4 years ago that it was the case in that particular year.

 

[manlyboy]

Noticed there are no CHS threads - that'd be right.

Here is the CHS 1st Xv and 2nd XV squad chosen at the conclusion of the carnival on friday:

NSWCHS Rugby Squad
A Brown Alstonville HS
F Calugay Alstonville HS
J McIntyre Alstonville HS
A Tukipili NBSC - Balgowlah Boys Campus
D Fleming BWSC- Woy Woy Campus
A Hemopo Endeavour Sports HS
B Paenga-Amosa Endeavour Sports HS
J Dinopoulos Endeavour Sports HS
M Sau Endeavour Sports HS
D Boland Farrer MAHS
R Simpson Farrer MAHS
M Parkinson Galston HS
C Vest Grafton HS
N George The Hills Sports HS
B Haddad Hunter Sports HS
R Hodge NBSC - Manly Campus
N Burden Mosman HS
O Manukeu Plumpton HS
L Poole Toormina HS


H Brown Alstonville HS
T Ellis Alstonville HS
E Faigataa NBSC - Balgowlah Boys Campus
Z Spring Banora Point HS
J Kay Castle Hill HS
B Anderson Endeavour Sports HS
C Filemu Endeavour Sports HS
M Kopa Endeavour Sports HS
R Warren-Vosayaco Endeavour Sports HS
J Porch Farrer MAHS
Z Buchanan Farrer MAHS
B Whalan Grafton HS
A Tsufa The Hills Sports HS
S Hefren Hunter Sports HS
R Mitchell Maclean HS
S Tangi Merrylands HS
J Mataiula Pendle Hill HS
J Vainikolo TLSC- The Entrance Campus
A Delore Whitebridge HS

 

[Newbie]

Noticed there are no CHS threads - that'd be right ...

Welcome Manlyboy! And I agree with you mate, however you're going to have to start up your own CHS thread. Feel free to park it next to my oft neglected thread called 'NSWCCC Rugby 2012' down in pauper-ville ... lmao!

 

[manlyboy]

Cheers Newbie! Don't have permissions to start a new thread haha. Would you like to do it for me?

 

[Newbie]

Only second hand - that someone told me 3-4 years ago that it was the case in that particular year.

Thanks!

 

[Corn Beef 2560]

Does anyone know if the NSW U16s CHS Rugby Union squad has been selected. Cheers.?

 

[manlyboy]

NSWCHS U/16's Rugby Train On Squad
Joey Fittock Alstonville HS
Ben Crerar NBSC - Balgowlah Boys Campus
Abu Taleb Blakehurst HS
Lapana Vitale BWSC- Woy Woy Campus
Cruze Leach Endeavour Sports HS
Harry Barsdell Endeavour Sports HS
Sydney Malifa Endeavour Sports HS
Luciano Leluia Endeavour Sports HS
Ed Craig Epping Boys HS O
Izack Rodda Evans River HS
Aaron Gutgutuwai The Hills Sports HS
Shaun Fitzgerald The Hills Sports HS
Reece Hewat Illawarra Sports HS
Bevan French Inverell HS
William Finley Lisarow HS
Rohan Kopp Peak Hill HS
Andrew Faimafili-Sua Prairiewood HS
Andrew Vatuvei Sarah Redfern HS
Raui Poaru Westfields Sports HS
Pal Uta Uta Westfields Sports HS


Jordan Lotoaniu Bass HS
Mitchell Thomas NBSC - Balgowlah Boys Campus
Jack Cohen Blakehurst HS
Telenote Moataane Elderslie HS
Evander Filemu Endeavour Sports HS
Luke Mrakovcic Endeavour Sports HS
Tyla Tamou Endeavour Sports HS
Daniel Cosgrove Epping Boys HS
Oliver Green Epping Boys HS
Cleveland McGhie Figtree HS
Regan Rona The Hills Sports HS
Tommy Sawden Illawarra Sports HS
Jacob Tupola Ingleburn HS
Mitchell Thomas Killarney Heights HS
Ben Horton Nowra HS
Luke Milham NBSC - Pittwater Campus
Ben Vaituutuu Prairiewood HS
Sione Afu Wadalba CS
Maumau Monu Westfields Sports HS
Jacob Storey Woolooware HS

 

[Wannabe Selector]

You know with so much rugby rep happening lately for schools with 16s and 18s, it would be interesting to see the statistics of kids being this young, putting there body on the line week in and week out in hard confrontation.
Would there body last for another 10 years when they should be in there prime at 26 or 28. Is this why we have so many injuries these days with pro players.?
Are they still around playing or have they made it in at least super rugby honours, where do they all go after school rep footy, who knows.?

 

[Newbie]

You know with so much rugby rep happening lately for schools with 16s and 18s, it would be interesting to see the statistics of kids being this young, putting there body on the line week in and week out in hard confrontation.
Would there body last for another 10 years when they should be in there prime at 26 or 28. Is this why we have so many injuries these days with pro players.?
Are they still around playing or have they made it in at least super rugby honours, where do they all go after school rep footy, who knows.?

WS,

This topic attracted much debate in the 'NSW U/16 2011' thread last year!

Rule of thumb with few high profile rugby and league people I have met with in recent time (including one current NRL coach) is that no junior should be playing more than 32-35 games a year if they have aspirations of wanting to finish the representative journey.

 

[no9]

Watched the CHS Vs CCC game this arvo with CHS convincing winners (7 or 8 tries to 0). CCC played OK in the first half but drifted away as the game went on. CCC backs hit hard but positionally not as sound as CHS. CCC lineout is a weakness but they fought to the end. CHS weren't convincing early and were lucky to score in the last play of the first half. Second half saw McIntyre and Hodge start to direct play wider and the 15's kick returning was good as they found more space to play in. The 9 likes to have a run also. Some of the big islander forwards started walking towards the end of each half and the CHS coaches will have to monitor that against GPS as they will run for 70 mins. CHS should benefit from the hitout and will beat CAS before playing St Augustines on the 17th.

CHS II's had a run against AICES and won easily.