QLD GPS Rugby 2018

[Confucius Say]

Non

Worst case is equal 4th

Best case is equal 3rd

Good to see Terrace looking like they’ll avoid the spoon

Of course they have to get past Woomba at Woomba next week - and they’ve got feed in the trough after a hard fought win over a plucky Grammar Team

Terrace to be training in oxygen masks this week to get acclimated for the trip up the hill next Sat

Equal 3rd is top 4. Equal 4th is top 5. Non? Like TSS and Nudgee are equal first but they are top 2.

 

[Garry Owens]

I guess next week decides non ?

But again .....how’s that Spoon working for you

 

[Confucius Say]

Top 9

 

[Confucius Say]

Even Terrace beat State High

 

[Garry Owens]

Terrace’s best game of the season I thought

 

[Confucius Say]

What was BBC best game?

 

[Oracle83]

BSHS won 12A, 13A, 14A, 15A today as well. Maybe the recruitmemt team at BBC should recruit the recruiter from State High. who is it or how do they do it .. well done all teams from both schools . great day of rugby

Despite BBC having their fair share of possession and being the recipient of a lot of penalties but they continually turn it over, knock it on, pass it forward or kick it away. They just don’t have what it takes to win, there is no cohesion amongst forwards in fact hardly recall a forward making a break around the ruck all yearand it seems to be eroding not improving as the season goes on.

Think it’s time for coaching and recruiting changes - where is Kefu I can’t recall seeing him recently?

 

[Oracle83]

What was BBC best game?

Beating Terrace

 

[DarkSide]

Who does the recruitment at State High

I know it’s not true, but officially State High don’t recruit.

 

[Oracle83]

I reckon you are over thinking it O83

Size schmize. Everyone has sort of kind of been around about the same size level - with the exception of TSS that have had 4 x forwards in their pack that :

A. Have a size advantage
B. Have a talent advantage to go with their size
that
C . Enables them to go medieval on their less talented and smaller match ups

There is no point being 6'6 if your effectiveness is 5'6

The rest of their pack has been modestly sized - even perhaps smaller than their opponent in most match ups , however , attitudinally they play above their size - Luc Lyndon being the back up poster boy ( BGS's Oskar Skerman is the poster boy but does it behind a similarly undersized pack - at least Luc has cover ) Lyndon's try against BBC sort of proves the point with 4 would be defenders falling off him - a few of them big boys at close range too .

Anyway.. without being totally dismissive of game planning ( seems you have a thinly veiled axe to grind here ) Saturday just comes down to a right old rollicking dust up . Who wants it more . It's that simple . On paper - Nudgee have a couple of advantages through the tight 5 - but then again so do BBC , however when you look at the back row - Tautau and Englebrecht , on paper , one would think would play to their status as the proven Senior men.

It is pretty even through the backs to be honest - with maybe an edge to BBC in the back 3 and that is no knock on Dan Atkinson - who has probably been one the most under rated players in GPS Rugby this season or Tresman Banjo - who whilst his own man - has shown he is the same class of a Will Eadie

Nudgee will be as pumped and hard and up for it as John Holmes washing down the Viagra with Red Bull . BBC Forwards just have to keep their head ( and their bum ) down - but then find a way to get on top early

Whoever can achieve and maintain go forward ball will win the match - that - and also remembering you have to earn the right to go wide

GO - looking back on this email I still think BBC coaching is pi55 poor and they keep playing to the backs instead of getting the call out to them after forwards have done their job and drawn players in.

I reckon college will go down by 20 next week based on churchies guts effort today.

 

[Lute]

GO - looking back on this email I still think BBC coaching is pi55 poor and they keep playing to the backs instead of getting the call out to them after forwards have done their job and drawn players in.

I reckon college will go down by 20 next week based on churchies guts effort today.

Or maybe they just know they don’t have the cattle up front!!

 

[Confucius Say]

Who was State High captain talking to when he says "You're too pretty to play rugby mate" at 53:20 in Double Take YouTube video?

BBC didn't score another point after that!

 

[Rugrat]

I know it’s not true, but officially State High don’t recruit.

State High catchment area must have moved significantly south.

 

[HJ Nelson]

Photos from Churchie v Nudgee yesterday

https://www.tremainfocused.com/blog/gps-rugby-rd-8-churchie-v-nudgee-college

 

[The Nomad]

State High catchment area must have moved significantly south.

To go to State High you either live in the catchment area or apply for one of the many academic, cultural or sporting scholarships available.

From a rugby point of view if you make one of the U12Met teams and sit an interview you are just about there, doesn’t matter where you live . Can remember a few years ago one of my older boys getting a letter to make us “aware” of possible pathways to State High after playing in a junior rep carnival .



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[Getwithme]

How many of that BSHS team are returning next year? The way the played reminded me of 2016's success. A pair of extremely brutal centres, an agile fullback who can carve up anyone, a couple of brutal front row ball carriers and a hard working backrow. Obviously Nesta Mahina was a standout for the forwards, but #6 was very very very good and Moses Jones looks to be a high quality 10 heading into next year. If they have enough returning, the could be dagnerous

 

[Realdeal]

To go to State High you either live in the catchment area or apply for one of the many academic, cultural or sporting scholarships available.

From a rugby point of view if you make one of the U12Met teams and sit an interview you are just about there, doesn’t matter where you live . Can remember a few years ago one of my older boys getting a letter to make us “aware” of possible pathways to State High after playing in a junior rep carnival .



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Gee how long ago was that ...

 

[Rugby follower]

Some early predictions for Ross Oval next weekend
1st XV - early in the season I thought TSS would waltz it in, now I’m not so sure, gut feel says TSS will be too big, too strong however NC have outperformed, this should be a classic, hopefully a massive crowd comes along to enjoy result TSS by 8, expect their size will over whelm NC in last 5-10 mins similar to last year.
2xv - NC have been the best team all year NC by 12
16A - TSS undefeated and will remain so, NC too inconsistent in this age group.
15A -NC by 7 , well coached, very committed team NC by 9.
Should be an outstanding day of rugby hopefully a crowd of 5000 plus for NC old boys day.

 

[Getwithme]

If Nesta Mahina is the 2 for BSHS he was outstanding. The 6 I didnt notice as outstanding and.if you didnt mention the redhead BSHS 13 you must be close to the 6 as in family or friend.. lol..

I did? I gave him a big wrap in comparing him to the 2016 centres? Please read

 

[The Nomad]

Gee how long ago was that .

Was a little while ago now, not still happening? The letters might not be , but same outcome .


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