Natal shark
Peter Burge (5)
Reece Hewat #8
I'd go with something like:
1. Toby Greenup
2. Josh Taylor
3. Bradley Undi
4. Callum Ball
5. Unknown
6. Justin Whatmore
7. PJ Van Den Berg
8. Mckenzie Browne
9. Jordan Lenac
10. Fred Dorrough
11. Ben Turnbull
12. Dylan Riley
13. Joey Fittock
14. Unknown
15. Tyler Campbell
Pleased the Leaguies that don't have their heart in it have moved along. Bad attitudes there it's a privilege to play for the first XV and you shouldn't be able to demand you play League for some club as well.
These schools are paying a significant amount of money for these scholarships, and giving these guys an education as well. If you don't want to play exclusively for them, piss off, they are paying >20000 for your signature.
Set the precedent that this is what's going to happen and people will just accept it. Prospective students and parents going for scholarships will be told up front that it's rugby or bust and this is what we've got to offer.
What's it hurt anyway when these kids are on deals to go to the Broncos etc etc after school? They can play rep RU for schoolboys, QLD etc if they feel there are not enough games for them.
Tangent here but Is it true that the Nudgee Terrace match used to be broadcast on TV? Why has this stopped? That kind of promotion is fantastic for schoolboy rugby and the game as a whole.
Also I would love to see the weekly highlights package come back this year, and thought it was detrimental to the competition that it disappeared last year.
The video helps to engage with a number of ex students (stakeholders) who like to see how their school is going each week and in my view is fantastic for the GPS community.
GPS rugby is already a semi professional competition with players being effectively given fringe benefits for playing through scholarships. Schools are happy to embrace this change but some don't want highlights? You can't have your cake and eat it too
Also I would love to see the weekly highlights package come back this year, and thought it was detrimental to the competition that it disappeared last year.
I heard that the highlights stopped when First XV coaches complained that their set piece tries had been 'leaked' online.
The highlights were due to be released at the end of last season, but real life got in the way. Fingers crossed that a similar end of season highlights package can get released for 2014
Given the majority of First XV coaches happily swap game tape with other schools I'm not sure how this is an issue.
Was on Optus pay tv C7 Sport.
Might have been on FTA back in the 70s or 80s etc but nothing since then.
Pleased the Leaguies that don't have their heart in it have moved along. Bad attitudes there it's a privilege to play for the first XV and you shouldn't be able to demand you play League for some club as well.
These schools are paying a significant amount of money for these scholarships, and giving these guys an education as well. If you don't want to play exclusively for them, piss off, they are paying >20000 for your signature.
Set the precedent that this is what's going to happen and people will just accept it. Prospective students and parents going for scholarships will be told up front that it's rugby or bust and this is what we've got to offer.
What's it hurt anyway when these kids are on deals to go to the Broncos etc etc after school? They can play rep RU for schoolboys, QLD etc if they feel there are not enough games for them.
GPS trials are fast approaching, any ideas on the teams lists? If i'm correct each team is allowed to bring a 23 man squad to trial. Which team/s are looking at a solid start to the season?
Pools look abit like:
NC, GT, ACGS
IGS, TGS, BSHS
BGS, TSS, BBC
My bet:
Churchie
IGS
BBC
When are these on?GPS trials are fast approaching, any ideas on the teams lists? If i'm correct each team is allowed to bring a 23 man squad to trial. Which team/s are looking at a solid start to the season?
Pools look abit like:
NC, GT, ACGS
IGS, TGS, BSHS
BGS, TSS, BBC
My bet:
Churchie
IGS
BBC