QLD GPS Rugby 2018

[Garry Owens]

Well why not Gary, I have spent my whole life following clubs through thick and thin, through various reasons, I an old bugger who never changes sides, so if I get one in a new comp would be nice to have a team with a chance of winning to start with. I have already pinned my colours to John Paul college for next year, in college 1st 15 comp, they closest to me and son of a young fella I coached in NZ plays there, so we picked Souyhport, not because we thought it was favourite, but alternate turns at transport (we like to have a quick beer after a rugby game)

All good just want to get my gratuitous bandwagon gag in

 

[Dan54]

All good just want to get my gratuitous bandwagon gag in

Yep mate, don't worry I got it!! I just couldn't think of any smart responses!!

 

[Oracle83]

Qld Schoolboys Trials 2018

Wed 27/06

5.45pm GPS Gold v GPS Navy
7.00pm AIC v CSS

Thurs 28/06

4.30pm GPS Gold v CSS
5.45pm GPS Navy v AIC

Fri 30/06

2.15pm GPS Navy v CSS
3.30pm GPS Gold v AIC


First game should be a cracker !


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Any updates or reports from tonight’s games????

 

[Prince Henry]

Yep GPS Navy 19-10 over Gold. Didn't see much of the game but what I did see was very competitive and the pace picked up when mass replacements were made late in the second half.

AIC and CSS was nil all at half time and 10-7 to AIC at FT. The winning try coming with 5 minutes left.

Best for AIC were 15 (probably the man of the match), 4 and 12. Honourable mention to 25 who has great hands.
CSS were very physical and their 5 led the big hits, their 7 was a typical pest and good over the ball and service from their 9 was superior.

Considering the slippery conditions, quality of rugby was very good.

 

[The Nomad]

Any updates or reports from tonight’s games????

Navy got up 19-10 over Gold .

Quite an even contest, with Navy looking a bit more cohesive and think played better as a team . Plenty of willing contact from both teams . No Carter Gordon for Gold and was missed, Pasitoa from Navy had the better game of the 10s and combined very well with his midfield who both had very good games . Probably made a little easier by the Navy forward pack marginally getting the upper hand.

The wet weather added a little to the error count, but overall the standard was very good considering.

Think the teams in the second game will struggle over the next two days. It was nowhere near the intensity of the first game and full of errors and rolling substitutions. Didn’t seem to have much flow at all. Nil all at half time , missed the full time score.

Good luck to all .

 

[Garry Owens]

A lot more spilled ball in the 2nd game - players seemed to struggle more in the conditions

Agree that CSS 25 really attracted notice ( I think he’s a kid from Marsden High - Izzy Folau’s old digs ) and CSS 10 really seemed to have his way whenever he wanted it - moreso in the first half

Nothing really seemed to trouble CSS in the backs until LTW got the ball. He really is in a different class to everybody else

Was impressed with AIC 8 - good strong tough game

 

[Garry Owens]

Dennis Waight from BGS my back of the night

Fred Fewtrell from ACGS my forward of the night

 

[HJ Nelson]

Photos from tonight's games

GPS Navy v GPS Gold
AIC v CSS

https://www.tremainfocused.com/blog/2018-queensland-schoolboys-trials

 

[Digby2016]

Navy got up 19-10 over Gold .

Quite an even contest, with Navy looking a bit more cohesive and think played better as a team . Plenty of willing contact from both teams . No Carter Gordon for Gold and was missed, Pasitoa from Navy had the better game of the 10s and combined very well with his midfield who both had very good games . Probably made a little easier by the Navy forward pack marginally getting the upper hand.

The wet weather added a little to the error count, but overall the standard was very good considering.

Think the teams in the second game will struggle over the next two days. It was nowhere near the intensity of the first game and full of errors and rolling substitutions. Didn’t seem to have much flow at all. Nil all at half time , missed the full time score.

Good luck to all .

No Gordon (BBC) at 10 or Paretta (TSS) at 10 leaves big holes in both teams as the NC boy was named at 12.-also I see the top ranked winger from BBC did not play either.'8 from TSS looked big-real big.

 

[Garry Owens]

Bailey Tautau ( NC ) my forward of the night tonight - was everywhere in the 2nd half - even on a big score line and kept the intensity and work rate up . Good stuff

Louis Maritz ( SPC ) best of the backs

 

[Taipan168]

Qld1 QLD 2 teams announced

 

[HJ Nelson]

Any scores from Day 3 ?

 

[Garry Owens]

31-31 - Navy v CSS

38-7 - Gold over AIC

 

[HJ Nelson]

31-31 - Navy v CSS

38-7 - Gold over AIC

Thanks

 

[Armchair Selector]

Hopping over to the QLD GPS thread to see if you guys can shed some light on 3 players from QLD selected for Combined States for the Australian Schoolboy Championships. Can you share feedback on these players?

2018 Combined States (by positions)

1 Jayden Lynch CHS1
2 Nathan Zylstra GPS Blue Alex Davies QLD
3 Dylan Saunders CHS1 Oscar Moran (ISA)
4 Harry Flaherty (CASI) Harry Whiteman (CAS2)
5 Saxon Gillies (GPSII)
6 Ben Robson (GPSI) Brett Wellington (GPSI)
7 Connor Molloy (CASI)
8 Maea Fonua (CCC) Alex Rahme (CASII)
9 Nick Murray (GPS White) Aaron Prosser (QLD)
10 Jude Gibbs (GPS Blue)
11 Ben Bryden (CASI)
12 Dom Easy (GPSI) Ben Pollack (CASI)
13 Lathan Hutchinson-Walters (CAS inj) Hamish Mac Smith (GPSII)
14 Joseph Sua'ali'i (GPSI)
15 Thomas Gore (QLD)

Thanks to Nomad, all players positions are now resolved.

 

[The Nomad]

Can't tell you a lot about them other where they are from and position they played.....

Aaron Prosser is a 9 from Churchie , he came off the bench for the GPS Navy team at the Qld trials, as did Alex Davies who plays mostly 2 from Brisbane Grammar.

Thomas Gore played 13 for Combined Schools at the Qld trials , big hard running kid from Downlands College Toowoomba.

 

[Armchair Selector]

Can't tell you a lot about them other where they are from and position they played...

Aaron Prosser is a 9 from Churchie , he came off the bench for the GPS Navy team at the Qld trials, as did Alex Davies who plays mostly 2 from Brisbane Grammar.

Thomas Gore played 13 for Combined Schools at the Qld trials , big hard running kid from Downlands College Toowoomba.

Thanks Nomad that was of great help. Most feedback on the Australian Schoolboys Championships thread were surprised how few QLD players were selected in Combined States. Can you shed any light?

 

[The Nomad]

No worries, can't really shed any light on why so few from Qld in Combined States.

Would normally expect a few more , plenty of talk up here about a couple of outside backs for AIC that many thought were unlucky to miss out on Qld selection , think most thought they would be in CS , but not the case. One is even from the same school as the coach, so at least no claim of any bias I guess? However not sure who does the selecting.

 

[Taipan168]

Hopping over to the QLD GPS thread to see if you guys can shed some light on 3 players from QLD selected for Combined States for the Australian Schoolboy Championships. Can you share feedback on these players?



2018 Combined States (by positions)



1 Jayden Lynch CHS1

2 Nathan Zylstra GPS Blue Alex Davies QLD

3 Dylan Saunders CHS1 Oscar Moran (ISA)

4 Harry Flaherty (CASI) Harry Whiteman (CAS2)

5 Saxon Gillies (GPSII)

6 Ben Robson (GPSI) Brett Wellington (GPSI)

7 Connor Molloy (CASI)

8 Maea Fonua (CCC) Alex Rahme (CASII)

9 Nick Murray (GPS White) Aaron Prosser (QLD)

10 Jude Gibbs (GPS Blue)

11 Ben Bryden (CASI)

12 Dom Easy (GPSI) Ben Pollack (CASI)

13 Lathan Hutchinson-Walters (CAS inj) Hamish Mac Smith (GPSII)

14 Joseph Sua'ali'i (GPSI)

15 Thomas Gore (QLD)



Thanks to Nomad, all players positions are now resolved.

COMBINED STATES SQUAD 2018

NAME​

SURNAME​

SCHOOL​

STATE​

Ben Bryden - WING​

Barker College​

NSW​

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Alex Davies​

Brisbane Grammar School​

QLD​

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Dominic Easy - 10 or 12​

St Ignatius’ College Riverview​

NSW​

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Harry Flaherty – 4 or 5​

Barker College​

NSW​

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Maea Fonua​

Xavier College, Llandillo​

NSW​

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Jude Gibbs​

St Josephs College, Hunters Hill​

NSW​

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Saxon Gillies​

St Ignatius’ College, Riverview​

NSW​

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Thomas Gore​

Downlands College​

QLD​

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Lathan Hutchinson-Walters -10 or 12​

Waverley College​

NSW​

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Jayden Lynch​

Alstonville High School​

NSW​

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Hamish Mac Smith​

The King’s School​

NSW​

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Conor Molloy - 7​

Waverley College​

NSW​

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Oscar Moran​

Oxley College​

NSW​

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Nicholas Murray​

St Josephs College, Hunters Hill​

NSW​

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Ben Pollack – 10 or 12​

St Aloysius’ College​

NSW​

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Aaron Prosser​

Anglican Church Grammar School​

QLD​

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Alex Rahme – BACK ROWER​

St Aloysius’ College​

NSW​

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Ben Robson​

The Scots College​

NSW​

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Dylan Saunders​

Windsor High School​

NSW​

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Joseph Sua'ali'i -WING​

The King’s School​

NSW​

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Brett Wellington​

The Scots College​

NSW​

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Harry Whiteman – 4 or 5​

Waverley College​

NSW​

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Nathan Zylstra​

The Scots College​

NSW​

 

[The Nomad]

Pretty hard to believe this time last year Jordan Petia was about to pull the boots on for Qld 1 and BSHS. Great game last night for a lad first year out of school !