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Ted Fahey (11)
This may be a little early ( or perhaps for a new thread ??)............but the attched is now up on the ASRU web site. Hope it fits in here ok....
Cheers
The Hound
The “first ever” event is the proposed visit to Australia by a South African Schoolboy Rugby Team, something that has been hoped for and planned many times before but which now looks like it will happen in 2013.
Their visit will occur with visits to Australia by New Zealand and Fiji Schools Teams.
Four Nations Tournament — thus— South Africa, New Zealand, Fiji and Australia will play a round robin set of games with each other in late September / early October.
UK /Ireland Tour
The four yearly Tour to the UK and Ireland will take place from mid-November to just before Christmas — with games against each of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales— a “grand slam” tour.
There will be eight or nine games in total, with “mid-week” type games against regional teams.
Eligibility
To be eligible for selection in any or all of the above events a player needs to be at school and turning 18 or younger in 2013. There is more information about eligibility on this web site.
Championships
The other major event in 2013 is the National State Championships— from which players for the Australian Team will be selected.
These Championships also include the interstate competition for both Division 1 and Division 2 States.
DATES
Novotel Australian Schools Championships
at St Ignatius’ College Riverview, Sydney — June 30th to July 6th
DATE
MATCH SCHEDULE
Sunday 30 June
Division I Teams Assemble
Monday 1 July
Pool Matches – Division I
Tuesday 2 July
Division II Teams Assemble
Wednesday 3 July
Pool Matches – Division I
Round Robin – Division II
Thursday 4 July
Pool Matches – Division I
Friday 5 July
Round Robin – Division II
Saturday 6 July
Finals – Division I
Round Robin – Division II
Presentation Assembly
Announcement of Australian Team Squads
ALL Teams Depart
Four Nations
DATE
MATCH
VENUE
Wednesday 18 September
Australia A v Fiji
Sydney
Saturday 21 September
Australia v Fiji
Sydney
Tues 24 September
South Africa v Fiji
Sydney
Saturday 28 September
New Zealand v Fiji
Australia v South Africa
Sydney
Wednesday 2 October
New Zealand v South Africa
Sydney
Sunday 6 October
Australia v New Zealand
Sydney
UK / Ireland Tour
DATE
TOUR &MATCH* SCHEDULE
VENUE
Saturday 16 November
Assemble
Sydney
Tuesday 19 November
Arrive UK
Heathrow
Saturday 23 November
Welsh Regional Team
Wales
Tuesday 26 November
WALES
Cardiff
Saturday 30 November
English Academy Team
tbc
Tuesday 3 December
ENGLAND
tbc
Sunday 8 December
SCOTLAND
Edinburgh
Friday 13 December
IRISH SCHOOLS
Belfast
Tuesday 17 December
Munster
Limerick
Saturday 21 December
IRISH U 18
Dublin
Sunday 22 December
Depart UK
Tuesday 24 December
Arrive Australia
* SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Cheers
The Hound
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY UNION (ASRU)
A BIG YEAR AHEAD IN 2013
The coming year features a “first ever” event for Schools Rugby and the touring highlight to the UK and Ireland.The “first ever” event is the proposed visit to Australia by a South African Schoolboy Rugby Team, something that has been hoped for and planned many times before but which now looks like it will happen in 2013.
Their visit will occur with visits to Australia by New Zealand and Fiji Schools Teams.
Four Nations Tournament — thus— South Africa, New Zealand, Fiji and Australia will play a round robin set of games with each other in late September / early October.
UK /Ireland Tour
The four yearly Tour to the UK and Ireland will take place from mid-November to just before Christmas — with games against each of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales— a “grand slam” tour.
There will be eight or nine games in total, with “mid-week” type games against regional teams.
Eligibility
To be eligible for selection in any or all of the above events a player needs to be at school and turning 18 or younger in 2013. There is more information about eligibility on this web site.
Championships
The other major event in 2013 is the National State Championships— from which players for the Australian Team will be selected.
These Championships also include the interstate competition for both Division 1 and Division 2 States.
DATES
Novotel Australian Schools Championships
at St Ignatius’ College Riverview, Sydney — June 30th to July 6th
DATE
MATCH SCHEDULE
Sunday 30 June
Division I Teams Assemble
Monday 1 July
Pool Matches – Division I
Tuesday 2 July
Division II Teams Assemble
Wednesday 3 July
Pool Matches – Division I
Round Robin – Division II
Thursday 4 July
Pool Matches – Division I
Friday 5 July
Round Robin – Division II
Saturday 6 July
Finals – Division I
Round Robin – Division II
Presentation Assembly
Announcement of Australian Team Squads
ALL Teams Depart
Four Nations
DATE
MATCH
VENUE
Wednesday 18 September
Australia A v Fiji
Sydney
Saturday 21 September
Australia v Fiji
Sydney
Tues 24 September
South Africa v Fiji
Sydney
Saturday 28 September
New Zealand v Fiji
Australia v South Africa
Sydney
Wednesday 2 October
New Zealand v South Africa
Sydney
Sunday 6 October
Australia v New Zealand
Sydney
UK / Ireland Tour
DATE
TOUR &MATCH* SCHEDULE
VENUE
Saturday 16 November
Assemble
Sydney
Tuesday 19 November
Arrive UK
Heathrow
Saturday 23 November
Welsh Regional Team
Wales
Tuesday 26 November
WALES
Cardiff
Saturday 30 November
English Academy Team
tbc
Tuesday 3 December
ENGLAND
tbc
Sunday 8 December
SCOTLAND
Edinburgh
Friday 13 December
IRISH SCHOOLS
Belfast
Tuesday 17 December
Munster
Limerick
Saturday 21 December
IRISH U 18
Dublin
Sunday 22 December
Depart UK
Tuesday 24 December
Arrive Australia
* SUBJECT TO CHANGE