Shute Shield 2009
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John Eales (66)
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I hope this is a game worthy of the occasion. I'll record it and watch it later, and unless people are going to the game I would recommend that they do the same - and show up at 2pm at Riverview to watch several future Super players playing for Oz Schools v Tongan Schools. [Edit - I thought the game was on Saturday.]
This won't be a great Oz Schools team because there are positions in it that didn't have a lot of quality in the Oz Schools tournament, but, in counterpoint, it has more lads in other positions than is customary that look like certain Super starters down the track.
They showed two of them in the paper yesterday. Greg Peterson from Scots is 205 cms, but not one of those stringbean types we get so much in schools 2nd rows - he's a Dan Vickerman type and has just been added to the Tahs stable. Luke Jones is 197cms and is pure Rocky Elsom. He was mentioned as being in the second row with Peterson but he is so athletic and abrasive he will most likely play Super rugby as a lineout 6 - though he plays 8 also.The Force made a good pick with the Jones boy.
The paper said the Oz Schools 2nd row will be bigger than the Wallabies 2nd row,
I've hijacked this thread because bugger all of you blokes visit the Schools thread. Get to Riverview and..... if there is a young Dan Vickerman type and a young Rocky Elsom to watch, there is also a young Lote Tuqiri whose name I can never spell without looking it up but is probably Kimami Situata, who, by one account, played 1st Grade in the Brisbane GF last week..
Back to the Shute Shield: it is great that the coaches have stuck to their regulars in many cases and it's also good than Nathan Charles is being give a chance by Uni to start at hooker.
I give Randwick a chance provided they get somebody to whack the younger Halangahu across the shins with a baseball bat as he gets out of his car - or better still, one or both knee caps.
I hope this is a game worthy of the occasion. I'll record it and watch it later, and unless people are going to the game I would recommend that they do the same - and show up at 2pm at Riverview to watch several future Super players playing for Oz Schools v Tongan Schools. [Edit - I thought the game was on Saturday.]
This won't be a great Oz Schools team because there are positions in it that didn't have a lot of quality in the Oz Schools tournament, but, in counterpoint, it has more lads in other positions than is customary that look like certain Super starters down the track.
They showed two of them in the paper yesterday. Greg Peterson from Scots is 205 cms, but not one of those stringbean types we get so much in schools 2nd rows - he's a Dan Vickerman type and has just been added to the Tahs stable. Luke Jones is 197cms and is pure Rocky Elsom. He was mentioned as being in the second row with Peterson but he is so athletic and abrasive he will most likely play Super rugby as a lineout 6 - though he plays 8 also.The Force made a good pick with the Jones boy.
The paper said the Oz Schools 2nd row will be bigger than the Wallabies 2nd row,
I've hijacked this thread because bugger all of you blokes visit the Schools thread. Get to Riverview and..... if there is a young Dan Vickerman type and a young Rocky Elsom to watch, there is also a young Lote Tuqiri whose name I can never spell without looking it up but is probably Kimami Situata, who, by one account, played 1st Grade in the Brisbane GF last week..
Back to the Shute Shield: it is great that the coaches have stuck to their regulars in many cases and it's also good than Nathan Charles is being give a chance by Uni to start at hooker.
I give Randwick a chance provided they get somebody to whack the younger Halangahu across the shins with a baseball bat as he gets out of his car - or better still, one or both knee caps.
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im not sure why people keep drawing comparisons between Situata and Tuqiri, Situata doesnt look like Tuqiri to me, except for the fact that he is a poly..
probably same reason people keep saying Genia reminds them of a young Gregan
im not sure why people keep drawing comparisons between Situata and Tuqiri, Situata doesnt look like Tuqiri to me, except for the fact that he is a poly..
probably same reason people keep saying Genia reminds them of a young Gregan
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Bob Davidson (42)
Re: 2009 Shute Shield
Sat down in front of the box yesterday to watch the GF yesterday. Good standard of game from where I sat. Randwick did have their chances but didn't take them particularly in the second half. I thought a backline with Mitchell, Fainifo and Cummins might do a bit better.
Was impressed with the Randwick fullback Milroy and the No 7. Lam. For Uni I liked Jerry Y, the prop and thought Halangahu controlled things well for most of the game. Betham showed more toe and lightness of feet than I thought he had, and that Edwards looks a likely lad. Good solid centre combo for Uni as well.
Brisbane Brothers will find Uni very tough when they meet for the title of best OZ club.
Sat down in front of the box yesterday to watch the GF yesterday. Good standard of game from where I sat. Randwick did have their chances but didn't take them particularly in the second half. I thought a backline with Mitchell, Fainifo and Cummins might do a bit better.
Was impressed with the Randwick fullback Milroy and the No 7. Lam. For Uni I liked Jerry Y, the prop and thought Halangahu controlled things well for most of the game. Betham showed more toe and lightness of feet than I thought he had, and that Edwards looks a likely lad. Good solid centre combo for Uni as well.
Brisbane Brothers will find Uni very tough when they meet for the title of best OZ club.
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..and that flick pass
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..and that flick pass
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John Eales (66)
Re: 2009 Shute Shield
Sydney Uni looked more vulnerable in the GF than they have since the end of May when they were without their many Super14 players. They defended well but they didn't take enough advantage of the many go forward episodes that their forwards provided. They seemed off their stroke. Even Halangahu, a maestro in Sydney club rugby, looked out of sorts sometimes.
I thought it was going to be same old shit different day when they scored their opening try. It was good to see Pete Betham set up the try like he did in his schools days and I hope it's a sign for a comeback next year. Apart from that and the Inman try from a set piece, Uni didn't look like world beaters.
That soft Inman try just after Randwick had taken the lead was a killer. He almost went looking for a tackler but couldn't find one.
Most of we neutrals at the ground were going for Randwick. Though we had little love for them it was more than we felt for the Students. We were shaking our heads as they fluffed their lines time after time and wondered why their backline had disappeared near the end; surely it couldn't be those gatherings of seagulls who went on the charge.
And why, when Randwick players were running with supporting players did they use the foot instead of hands? These questions would have been asked many times on Saturday night at the club watering hole opposite Coogee Oval, but there wouldn't be too many answers.
So, another premiership for Uni. Well done those men; but I wish that other teams were better to make it harder for you.
Sydney Uni looked more vulnerable in the GF than they have since the end of May when they were without their many Super14 players. They defended well but they didn't take enough advantage of the many go forward episodes that their forwards provided. They seemed off their stroke. Even Halangahu, a maestro in Sydney club rugby, looked out of sorts sometimes.
I thought it was going to be same old shit different day when they scored their opening try. It was good to see Pete Betham set up the try like he did in his schools days and I hope it's a sign for a comeback next year. Apart from that and the Inman try from a set piece, Uni didn't look like world beaters.
That soft Inman try just after Randwick had taken the lead was a killer. He almost went looking for a tackler but couldn't find one.
Most of we neutrals at the ground were going for Randwick. Though we had little love for them it was more than we felt for the Students. We were shaking our heads as they fluffed their lines time after time and wondered why their backline had disappeared near the end; surely it couldn't be those gatherings of seagulls who went on the charge.
And why, when Randwick players were running with supporting players did they use the foot instead of hands? These questions would have been asked many times on Saturday night at the club watering hole opposite Coogee Oval, but there wouldn't be too many answers.
So, another premiership for Uni. Well done those men; but I wish that other teams were better to make it harder for you.
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Dave Cowper (27)
Re: 2009 Shute Shield
Not sure that was the case; Anyone But Randwick was the call from the neutrals in my members section.
Most disappointing result of the day for me was the Gordon 2nds defeat. After the thirds had done a great job upsetting Uni and coming off a dominant semi-final appearance against Randwick, the 2nds should have been well up for it. Instead, they saved what must have been close to their worse game of the season for the final. Perhaps it was nerves and being overawed by the occasion but a sad end to a great season.
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Not sure that was the case; Anyone But Randwick was the call from the neutrals in my members section.
Most disappointing result of the day for me was the Gordon 2nds defeat. After the thirds had done a great job upsetting Uni and coming off a dominant semi-final appearance against Randwick, the 2nds should have been well up for it. Instead, they saved what must have been close to their worse game of the season for the final. Perhaps it was nerves and being overawed by the occasion but a sad end to a great season.
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John Eales (66)
Re: 2009 Shute Shield
Not near the 50M line down the front in the members. I thought the disappointing crowd, which was less than at some Joeys games I have been to, was going for Randwick more, apart from the Uni boosters near Campo's corner.
Yeah the 2nd grade Gordon team had every chance to win but they seemed to choke.
TheRiddler said:
Not near the 50M line down the front in the members. I thought the disappointing crowd, which was less than at some Joeys games I have been to, was going for Randwick more, apart from the Uni boosters near Campo's corner.
Yeah the 2nd grade Gordon team had every chance to win but they seemed to choke.
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Trevor Allan (34)
Re: 2009 Shute Shield
Hypothetical question, what would Gordon/Easts 2's place in 1st grade if they were allowed to enter!
Hypothetical question, what would Gordon/Easts 2's place in 1st grade if they were allowed to enter!
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Dave Cowper (27)
Re: 2009 Shute Shield
Suspect that they would give Penrith and Parra 1sts a good game and probably beat them more often than not. Maybe even add Norths into that list as well this season :lmao:
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Suspect that they would give Penrith and Parra 1sts a good game and probably beat them more often than not. Maybe even add Norths into that list as well this season :lmao:
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