QLD GPS Rugby 2020

[RedsRugbyfan101]

Massive annoucment today with contact sports being allowed from this Friday and no limit of spectators for outdoor venues (outside of keeping 1.5meters apart).

Fantastic that everyone will be allowed back at the footy. Be interesting to see if Round 3 becomes the first match for competition points, with restrictions being eased a week earlier than expected.

 

[The Engine Room]

Yes - some good news on the rugby front.
Not so sure about the "no limit of spectators for outdoor venues" prediction for schools rugby. I suspect all GPS schools need to agree on "new" protocols going forward with the next Level restrictions which will still control entry and exits, crowd numbers, locations, distancing etc. I don't predict it will be as "limitless" as predicted. Canteens operating? That's another vexing question.

Massive annoucment today with contact sports being allowed from this Friday and no limit of spectators for outdoor venues (outside of keeping 1.5meters apart).

Fantastic that everyone will be allowed back at the footy. Be interesting to see if Round 3 becomes the first match for competition points, with restrictions being eased a week earlier than expected.

 

[RedsRugbyfan101]

Yes - some good news on the rugby front.
Not so sure about the "no limit of spectators for outdoor venues" prediction for schools rugby. I suspect all GPS schools need to agree on "new" protocols going forward with the next Level restrictions which will still control entry and exits, crowd numbers, locations, distancing etc. I don't predict it will be as "limitless" as predicted. Canteens operating? That's another vexing question.

Yes schools (and the GPS) will need to work out how they can do it within restrictions.

Was more highlighting that the latest QLD Government Roadmap says events of 500 to 10,000 people are allowed with a Covid Safe Event Plan approved by local public health units. 10K plus needs approval by QLD Chief Health officer. As with the Stage 2 restrictions plans I'd assume the QLD field sport associations (QRU, QLD soccer, QRL ect) would again work together to put together a general plan that can then be modified by each of their clubs/schools to enable spectators to attend.

 

[Rugrat]

With the new Covid rules for events will there be a pregame Terrace Nudgee lunch? Hope so, top day. Can’t wait for GPS Rugby to start.

 

[Beer Baron]

I would suggest the Terrace reign of '77-'81 (still unbeaten to the best of my knowledge) would have to be one of the greats.

Nudgee reign of the 90's was pretty impressive under Barker/Gledhill. Peaking with the 97 firsts.

 

[Vintage Red]

Nudgee reign of the 90's was pretty impressive under Barker/Gledhill. Peaking with the 97 firsts.

An excellent period for Nudgee, but they still haven't managed to win 5 in a row.

1998 St Joseph's Nudgee College
1997 St Joseph's Nudgee College
1996 St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
1995 St Joseph's Nudgee College
1994 St Joseph's Nudgee College
1993 Ipswich Grammar School, Brisbane State High School & St Joseph's Nudgee College (TIE)
1992 Brisbane Grammar School & Brisbane State High School (TIE)
1991 St Joseph's Nudgee College
1990 St Joseph's Nudgee College

 

[Aussie Luke]

https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.a...d/news-story/ed311c5c12d2621fc949617c4299e240

It might be an interesting rugby day on Friday the 18th of September at Churchie!

 

[RugbyReg]

for those not subscribers to the GC Bully, what's it say?

 

[Aussie Luke]

for those not subscribers to the GC Bully, what's it say?

The Gold Coast Bulletin is your home of GPS Rugby coverage in 2020. Subscribe now for $1 per week for the first 12 weeks to catch every word, photograph and video highlight from the season.​

The GPS Association have unveiled the 2020 GPS Rugby season draw with some major alterations that will create one of the most exciting seasons in memory.​

COVID-19 has forced the competition to reclassify the first three weekends of the season as trial rounds.​

Regular competition will resume in Round Four with a Battle of the Colours blockbuster between Nudgee College and Gregory Terrace.​

All eyes will be on Nudgee College vs Churchie in the final round of the season - a rare Friday afternoon fixture - that will almost certainly decide the Premiership.​

Home teams listed first.

Trial Round One (Saturday July 18)​

- Internal school trials​

Trial Round Two (Saturday July 25)​

- St Joseph’s Nudgee College v The Southport School​

- Ipswich Grammar School v Brisbane State High School​

- Brisbane Boys’ College v Anglican Church Grammar School​

- Toowoomba Grammar School v St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace​

Bye: Brisbane Grammar School​

Trial Round Three (Saturday August 1)​

- The Southport School v Anglican Church Grammar School​

- Brisbane Boys’ College v St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace​

- St Joseph’s Nudgee College v Brisbane State High School​

- Ipswich Grammar School v Brisbane Grammar School​

Bye: Toowoomba Grammar School​

GPS Rugby Round Four (Saturday August 8)​

- St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace v St Joseph’s Nudgee College​

- Brisbane Grammar School v Brisbane Boys’ College​

- Brisbane State High School v The Southport School​

- Toowoomba Grammar School v Ipswich Grammar School​

Bye: Anglican Church Grammar School​

GPS Rugby Round Five (Saturday August 15)​

- The Southport School v Toowoomba Grammar School​

- Anglican Church Grammar School v Brisbane Grammar School​

- St Joseph’s Nudgee College v Ipswich Grammar School​

- Brisbane State High School v St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace​

Bye: Brisbane Boys’ College​

GPS Rugby Round Six (Saturday August 22)​

- Brisbane Grammar School v The Southport School​

- Toowoomba Grammar School v St Joseph’s Nudgee College​

- Ipswich Grammar School v Brisbane Boys’ College​

- St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace v Anglican Church Grammar School​

Bye: Brisbane State High School​

GPS Rugby Round Seven (Saturday August 29)​

- The Southport School v Brisbane Boys’ College​

- Brisbane State High School v Toowoomba Grammar School​

- Anglican Church Grammar School v Ipswich Grammar School​

- St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace v Brisbane Grammar School​

Bye: St Joseph’s Nudgee College​

GPS Rugby Round Eight (Saturday September 5)​

- The Southport School v St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace​

- Brisbane Boys’ College v Toowoomba Grammar School​

- St Joseph’s Nudgee College v Brisbane Grammar School​

- Anglican Church Grammar School v Brisbane State High School​

Bye: Ipswich Grammar School​

GPS Rugby Round Nine (Saturday September 12)​

- Ipswich Grammar School v The Southport School​

- Toowoomba Grammar School v Anglican Church Grammar School​

- Brisbane Boys’ College v St Joseph’s Nudgee College​

- Brisbane Grammar School v Brisbane State High School​

Bye: St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace​

GPS Rugby Round One - Delayed (Friday September 18)​

- Anglican Church Grammar School v St Joseph’s Nudgee College​

- St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace v Ipswich Grammar School​

- Brisbane State High School v Brisbane Boys’ College​

- Brisbane Grammar School v Toowoomba Grammar School​

Bye: The Southport School​

 

[RugbyReg]

So..

Terrace don't play BBC, State High or Toowoomba
Nudgee don't play State High, TSS or Toowoomba
BGS don't play TSS and Ipswich
BBC don't play Terrace, Ipswich or Churchie
State High don't play Nudgee, Terrace or Ipswich
TSS don't play Nudgee, BGS or Churchie
Toowoomba don't play GT or Nudgee
Ipswich don't play BGS, BBC or State High
Churchie don't play BBC or TSS.

Obviously, there are some trial rounds, but if we are to believe the above is the actual competition then the bolded teams are the ones each school don't play at all.

 

[Dean Moriarty]

TSS and ACGS definitely have the best draw

ACGS have Nudgee at home too. TSS also have BBC at home.

I’m going the early crow and calling TSS and ACGS as joint premiers or just TSS outright

 

[Dean Moriarty]

And BBC and IGS play each other in Round 6 on the 22nd August

 

[Aussie Luke]

TSS and ACGS definitely have the best draw

ACGS have Nudgee at home too. TSS also have BBC at home.

I’m going the early crow and calling TSS and ACGS as joint premiers or just TSS outright

I tend to agree with you, however, there might even be a three way tie with Nudgee or BBC or even Ipswich joining them.

 

[Dean Moriarty]

Ipswich are going to need orthopaedic underwear to help them to sit down at after game functions after having to play Nudgee at Nudgee and then BBC at Ipswich in their 2nd and 3rd competition round games

They then have to play ACGS at ACGS , a bye , and then TSS at home.

I don't have them winning any of these games.

I also don't have them beating TGS at TGS in the 1st competition game

They might put one on GT at GT in the last competition round of the season , which if they do , would give them 1 win for the season.

Pity they are not playing BGS in a competition round game

 

[Jets]

So..

Terrace don't play BBC, State High or Toowoomba
Nudgee don't play State High, TSS or Toowoomba
BGS don't play TSS and Ipswich
BBC don't play Terrace, Ipswich or Churchie
State High don't play Nudgee, Terrace or Ipswich
TSS don't play Nudgee, BGS or Churchie
Toowoomba don't play GT or Nudgee
Ipswich don't play BGS, BBC or State High
Churchie don't play BBC or TSS.

Obviously, there are some trial rounds, but if we are to believe the above is the actual competition then the bolded teams are the ones each school don't play at all.

Pretty sure they do play everyone, in 1st XV at least. Last round is 1st only.

 

[RedsRugbyfan101]

Dissapointing news today with reports coming out of BSHS that at this stage they will not be providing approval for the live streaming of any fixtures.

 

[Blanco]

Dissapointing news today with reports coming out of BSHS that at this stage they will not be providing approval for the live streaming of any fixtures.

"At this stage'

 

[RedsRugbyfan101]

"At this stage'

I find it interesting that they have said no considering they allowed it last year. Even if they do change their minds, I wonder what has caused them to take this position now (hopefully only temporarily!)

 

[Jets]

You would think that it would assist in keeping crowds down, assisting their covid plan

 

[Rugrat]

Sadly not sure that State High has ever had to worry too much about crowd control at the Rugby.