QLD GPS Rugby 2018

[Garry Owens]

Well golly gosh I guess QLD Schools players should get even more spaces upstream in the coming years

 

[The Nomad]

Fair point though that having 2 years in opens rugby has got to be beneficial , particularly if you manage to make one of the higher divisions in your first dig at it. It's a big step up at present from 16As to First XV, the more exposure to opens rugby the better.

 

[Torpedo Punt]

You would think the majority of next year’s players would be in year 11 this year?

Kids born in the first half of 2001 are in year 12 this year with very few born 2000. Next year will have a mixture of ‘01 and ‘02 born , that means half of the year group will turn 18 . Guess that makes this year the “below standard “ one ?

What are your thoughts on the AIC comp so far this year ? Are they below standard?


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Well the maths is getting too complex for me but lets agree that even if there is a year where QLD is "half year" down in overall numbers, after that it will be good to at last be sending in (mostly ) 18 year olds instead of 17 year olds to play NSW 18 yr olds and they can all have a beer after the game.(mostly )

 

[fairplay]

Well the maths is getting too complex for me but lets agree that even if there is a year where QLD is "half year" down in overall numbers, after that it will be good to at last be sending in (mostly ) 18 year olds instead of 17 year olds to play NSW 18 yr olds and they can all have a beer after the game.(mostly )

Its like daylight savings....I still can't get my head around it and figure it out

 

[Taipan168]

1stXV Nudgee College trial Friday 1 June at GPS rugby club at Ashgrove (kick off 7:30pm V GT). Three way games with Terrace and Churchie​

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[Taipan168]

Match results. 35min games. Game1 GT 5 d NC 0 Game2 Churchie 14 d NC 12 Game3 Churchie 10 d GT 7 Shock of the night was how bad was Nudgee FirstXV team tonight. Set pieces were dismal. Lineouts and scrums terrible. Unless they improve their defence and scrummaging, it's going to be a very poor year for the Blue White Blue. Weakest Firsts I have seen for the last decade. Big surprise of the night were Churchie. Well coached, enthusiastic and never give up attitude. Good, solid team. They will win more games than people expect. Terrace are the same strength as last season. No one will come close to beating TSS. I predict undefeated 2018 premiership with some record scores.​

 

[fairplay]

I agree about the advantage of an older team but quite often a strong U16 age group plays a big role in the 1st 15's success.

Last year at BBC, the 1st XV finished a strong second, the 16A's finished equal 3rd and the 15A's went undefeated. The 14A's were second and the 13A's were undefeated. Most of their B teams finished mid table or higher and the school has been right up there or higher than NC and TSS with representative players numbers.

Like it or not, I think the old story about lack of depth and rugby culture at the college perhaps needs to be revised and updated.

 

[Ali Barber]

Match results. 35min games. Game1 GT 5 d NC 0 Game2 Churchie 14 d NC 12 Game3 Churchie 10 d GT 7 Shock of the night was how bad was Nudgee FirstXV team tonight. Set pieces were dismal. Lineouts and scrums terrible. Unless they improve their defence and scrummaging, it's going to be a very poor year for the Blue White Blue. Weakest Firsts I have seen for the last decade. Big surprise of the night were Churchie. Well coached, enthusiastic and never give up attitude. Good, solid team. They will win more games than people expect. Terrace are the same strength as last season. No one will come close to beating TSS. I predict undefeated 2018 premiership with some record scores.​

Tough call there Taipan - there was only one try in it with Nudgee v GT & the Church , I wouldn’t be writing off NC before they Tee off, they will all be better come Term 3. GT looked stable & yes Churchie looked sharp. It was freezing there last night. GPS Rugby club know how to turn on a night for Rugby Trials. Great evening all the same.

 

[The Nomad]

Tough call there Taipan - there was only one try in it with Nudgee v GT & the Church , I wouldn’t be writing off NC before they Tee off, they will all be better come Term 3. GT looked stable & yes Churchie looked sharp. It was freezing there last night. GPS Rugby club know how to turn on a night for Rugby Trials. Great evening all the same.

Agree with you there Ali B on all counts.

NC are experts at not showing their full hand until the comp kicks off, both NC & GT cleared the benches in their second halves, but still credit to Churchie who I think scrap very well indeed and will trouble a lot of teams this year .

It was freezing at Yoku Rd, no ice baths required ! Well done to the GPS club for hosting .


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[Realist]

I hear TGS beat BBC 4 tries to 2 today. The comp this year might end up been tighter then everyone thinks with a few upsets thrown in for good measure.

 

[Blanco]

They did, however I also hear BBC beat Ipswich, and Ipswich beat TGS. Rock / Paper /Scissors, should be an exciting year.

 

[Countryjack]

They did, however I also hear BBC beat Ipswich, and Ipswich beat TGS. Rock / Paper /Scissors, should be an exciting year.

Was up at Wests on Saturday with Bond Uni Colts-and the BBC team that beat IGs 4 tries to 1 and especially the team that lost to TGS -looked nothing like the team that beat Otago Schools.
From what I could see ,10,15,13 and 8 were not playing.
BBC better hope that 10 & 15 from Otago match stay fit -as look clueless when they not playing.
I agree that TSS will need a mountain of injuries -including to 10,3 & 8 to lose it this year.

 

[Countryjack]

. No one will come close to beating TSS. I predict undefeated 2018 premiership with some record scores.

Agree with Taipan. Already very good & add in new South African boys. number 5 or 4? looks the goods.

 

[The Nomad]

IGS beat them last year and nobody saw that coming, got to remember they are schoolboys and things don't always go to script.

They do deserve to be favourites by a fair margin and will start each game as such , but that does create it's own pressure.

Guess we will see.....

 

[Wombat70]

Tom van der schyff is TSS 5 ; he was in firsts last year . No 4 I think is one of the Blyth brothers. Tom is the only boy of(I think South African decent. The team is mostly last years firsts (7) and the rest from last years 16A and seconds. Not sure of number 14's origins. Looks like a handy outfit and the trials are reflecting this.

 

[terry from Townsville]

Congratulations to tss in making up gps 1 and 2

 

[Countryjack]

quote="terry from Townsville, post: 1013363, member: 70124"]Congratulations to tss in making up gps 1 and 2[/quote]



Actually TSS v GPS 1 would be a god match-TSS would be the bigger team.

 

[terry from Townsville]

how can you be bigger than yourselves

 

[Oracle83]

quote="terry from Townsville, post: 1013363, member: 70124"]Congratulations to tss in making up gps 1 and 2

Actually TSS v GPS 1 would be a god match-TSS would be the bigger team.[/quote]

They often have one big choke per season so this is the best game for that to happen I guess.

 

[rugbysthewinner]

Congratulations to tss in making up gps 1 and 2

Where is the team list posted please.