QLD GPS Rugby 2018

[Hound]

R1 this weekend.Any tips??.
TSS at home to ACGS-could be tougher than most think.
All rep layers are fit as are 10 & 8 who pulled out.
TSS by 15 over ACGS
BBC by 3 over GT
IGS by 5 over BGS
NC by 15 over BSHS

TSS 2nd xv to be undefeated for 5th year in a row.

TSS at home to ACGS-could be tougher than most think. Agree this will not be a walk in the park for TSS.

TSS by 5 over ACGS
GT by 7 over BBC
IGS by 5 over BGS
NC by 20 over BSHS

 

[The Nomad]

Great to see GPS rugby getting some recognition in the Courier Mail this week with Jim Tucker doing a story each day on one of the schools as part of the 100 years of GPS. He is doing a season preview this Sat and will review each round the following Tues.

Assuming two games will still be streamed each week , this is fantastic exposure for the sport , schools and boys playing.

Well done !

 

[Garry Owens]

TSS at home to ACGS-could be tougher than most think. Agree this will not be a walk in the park for TSS.

TSS by 5 over ACGS
GT by 7 over BBC
IGS by 5 over BGS
NC by 20 over BSHS

Yeah agree - Churchie might have the only pack that can compete with TSS’s pack

4 x QLD Schoolboys a piece - and both lucky not to have another 1 or 2 forwards each in QLD Schools

 

[Corne Uyc]

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A very good point CU.
Can I then say " TSS 2nd xv to be premiers for 5th time in 6 years"

For sure. TSS always a class act in the 2nds. One or two returning from last year's team who were unlucky not to get a run in the 1sts.

 

[Oldschoolpete]

The I4 result might be different next year

The Stingers are the best team in U13 Rugby. I’m reliably informed that a number of these boys are on the move to Brisbane Schools

There are a few obvious standouts that have caught the attention as early growers do ( but to be fair they are also very skilful ) but the best are the 10 and 7 who don’t capture as much obvious attention.

Diminutive but devastating for the age

Garry Owens, if I may add some info. The representative team for the Sunshine Coast region is called Stingrays.

However the U13 team from the Sunny Coast that has been having a lot of success is from a club called Saints. So far they have had success against Sunnybank, Logan, BBC and Nudgee.


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[Rugrat]

Garry Owens, if I may add some info. The representative team for the Sunshine Coast region is called Stingrays.

However the U13 team from the Sunny Coast that has been having a lot of success is from a club called Saints. So far they have had success against Sunnybank, Logan, BBC and Nudgee.

I watched the Saints play Nudgee under 14 last week they were very good. Got out to a solid lead in first half but I think Nudgee might have got them in the last half. Nudgee lads had been in training camp for 3 hrs before kick off and were missing a few regular A team members but was a good close game. Well done Saints Interesting note the Saints had a female forward playing and she was good. I reckon good chance that she is the first woman to ever play rugby on the hallowed Ross Oval.
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[Garry Owens]

Yes Pete , quite right

Thanks for the clarification

 

[vac]

O'k fools paradise here we come!

TSS at home against Churchie, ahhhh TSS by (spin the wheel) 12; Churchie at home would have been closer.

BBC at home against Terrace. I think this one, Terrace by 5 (sorry BBC).

Ipswich at home against BGS. OMG!!! does this get any harder? IGS the perennial disappointments and punters nightmare against the always consistently average BGS. Going IGS by 10; just because they (Ippy) tend to be good at the beginning of the season before fading.

NC at home to BSHS. Despite the build-up for some over Highs fortunes this year; this is a no-brainer NC by 17.

Good luck to all!

 

[Geoffrey Cummins]

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF GT.

Daniel Condon (QLD 1) has injured his hand at training - set to miss R1 at Miskin. A big blow for the red and black.
Likely replacements:
- Donnelly
- Ott (played for city 2015)
- Vaihu to 12 and Duffy comes in on the wing

 

[vac]

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF GT.

Daniel Condon (QLD 1) has injured his hand at training - set to miss R1 at Miskin. A big blow for the red and black.
Likely replacements:
- Donnelly
- Ott (played for city 2015)
- Vaihu to 12 and Duffy comes in on the wing

Oh well that helps my tips immensely! Ahhh the "kiss of death" (just come my way).....
That's why I only said Terrace would win by 5 points rather than the outlandish HOUND who said they would win by 7!!! (trap for young players that, WHAT).

 

[Garry Owens]

That Outlandish Hound

Priceless

 

[Garry Owens]

TSS by 17 over ACGS
BBC by 2 over GT - the game winning try coming in the last minute of play
IGS going down by 3 to BGS
NC by 22 over BSHS

 

[BraveandGame]

BBC by 2 over GT - the game winning try coming in the last minute of play

The real question here, for mine, is can the winner of the 'Match of the Round' at Miskin Street take the momentum and mount a serious challenge to TSS/NC

I guess a red and black victory on Sat would produce a quick answer the following week at the Terrordome

R&B by 7

 

[Garry Owens]

That's an excellent point BAG and you are 100% right IMO

 

[Rugby follower]

I think TSS will thump Churchie by plenty, haven't really seen anything from Churchie that says otherwise, happy to be proved wrong. TSS by 25 +;
GT to win on the back of a strong forward pack, BBS outside backs unreal however everyone knows where the game is won, GT No 8 is a workhorse, GT by 9;
IGS by 5 only on the basis of playing at home, could go either way, no confidence in this;
NC by 9, hearing a couple of NC rep players out however very good depth to cover most positions, not a star team however will be top 3 by seasons end.

 

[Getwithme]

BREAKING NEWS OUT OF GT.

Daniel Condon (QLD 1) has injured his hand at training - set to miss R1 at Miskin. A big blow for the red and black.
Likely replacements:
- Donnelly
- Ott (played for city 2015)
- Vaihu to 12 and Duffy comes in on the wing

Just want to let everyone know Geoffrey Cummins is taking the piss. I know for the fact Donnelly, Ott and Duffy are just muck around rugby players and this is a joke post

 

[Hound]

Oh well that helps my tips immensely! Ahhh the "kiss of death" (just come my way)...
That's why I only said Terrace would win by 5 points rather than the outlandish HOUND who said they would win by 7!!! (trap for young players that, WHAT).

Thankyou Sage too, I know my outlandish tipping does befuddle the GAGR community (as it does me) but I think I will stick with my 7 to GT! Although I may have to reassess TSS V Churchie and maybe Churchie will not be as close as I expect.

 

[Garry Owens]

Can anyone who is Nudgee or TSS aligned make any comment as to how many guys in their 2nds Teams could legitimately step in to the Firsts and their First Teams not skip a beat ?


Personally ........I'm really looking forward to this season's 2nds competition . I think it will be pretty close across a few schools and not just be about the usual suspects. Should be a cracker.

 

[Les Patterson]

O'k fools paradise here we come!

TSS at home against Churchie, ahhhh TSS by (spin the wheel) 12; Churchie at home would have been closer.

BBC at home against Terrace. I think this one, Terrace by 5 (sorry BBC).

Ipswich at home against BGS. OMG!!! does this get any harder? IGS the perennial disappointments and punters nightmare against the always consistently average BGS. Going IGS by 10; just because they (Ippy) tend to be good at the beginning of the season before fading.

NC at home to BSHS. Despite the build-up for some over Highs fortunes this year; this is a no-brainer NC by 17.

Good luck to all!

No-one has spoken about the 5th match up on the Downs which should be a beauty between TGS and Downlands for the O'Callaghan Cup, first played for in 1950 with Downlands holding a slight ascendancy over the years. This is the biggest sporting fixture of any kind held in Toowoomba annually. Downlands have mustered up famous old boys like Tim Horan and coach Garrick Morgan. They have also organised John Eales to address the boys at a dinner tonight so they will be revved up. To be fair this is probably one of the few times that Downlands play a full strength GPS out fit - too much at stake for TGS to rest players. TGS by 8 points is my tip.

 

[Gungenia]

O'k fools paradise here we come!

TSS at home against Churchie, ahhhh TSS by (spin the wheel) 12; Churchie at home would have been closer.

BBC at home against Terrace. I think this one, Terrace by 5 (sorry BBC).

Ipswich at home against BGS. OMG!!! does this get any harder? IGS the perennial disappointments and punters nightmare against the always consistently average BGS. Going IGS by 10; just because they (Ippy) tend to be good at the beginning of the season before fading.

NC at home to BSHS. Despite the build-up for some over Highs fortunes this year; this is a no-brainer NC by 17.

Good luck to all!

11 Stirling (GPS1) & 13 Howath (Qld RL) out for BBC -should give GT edge in backline.