Shute Shield 2010
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TheRiddler
Dave Cowper (27)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
Some positive news from a tragic situation.
Show your true colours Lee!! Good friend of mine is a life long Bath supporter and they were sad to loose him.
By the way, the Northern Beaches filth are due to play my lot in a couple of weeks time in Golden Oldies. Tough start to the season!!
Lee Grant said:
Some positive news from a tragic situation.
Lee Grant said:
Show your true colours Lee!! Good friend of mine is a life long Bath supporter and they were sad to loose him.
By the way, the Northern Beaches filth are due to play my lot in a couple of weeks time in Golden Oldies. Tough start to the season!!
RugbyFuture
Lord Logo
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
2nd rowers are whingers, mine always complained that they had to stick their heads and shoulders underneath my big fat arse, i told them to harden the f up
DPK said:
2nd rowers are whingers, mine always complained that they had to stick their heads and shoulders underneath my big fat arse, i told them to harden the f up
James Buchanan
Trevor Allan (34)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
Should have just told them there was more padding for the pushing.
RugbyFuture said:
Should have just told them there was more padding for the pushing.
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CanadianRugby
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Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
Actually........yes. At least props get the violence of the collusion to make it seem many, and flankers can pretend they aren't really part of the scrum anyway. 2nd row scrumming is just awkward.
I always tell myself, "it will only hurt for a minute" :nta:
DPK said:
Actually........yes. At least props get the violence of the collusion to make it seem many, and flankers can pretend they aren't really part of the scrum anyway. 2nd row scrumming is just awkward.
I always tell myself, "it will only hurt for a minute" :nta:
topo
Cyril Towers (30)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
I think it's going to be a different year.
Uni will struggle at the start of the season because of the number of players in S14 franchises. And with 3 of the 4 Aus teams going well enough to be semi final contenders, this could mean they miss out on a lot of players for 8-9 weeks. I think they will lose some matches in that time. Also the Aus Sevens and Aus A games this year might take a few of their players. The number of games Halangahu plays is the key to their season. They will come home strongly, but might be giving some others a start. Randwick will be good, but have lost a couple of good players.
Easts have recruited well and have a good coach. They were good last year, they will be better this year.
Manly will be good, especially if George Smith plays with them after S14. They are a different side with him and Palu
Eastwood will be up there.
Souths will be the big improvers.
Warringah seem to have recruited well and will be contenders
West Harbour will be hot and cold, as usual.
Norths. Don’t know, but they knocked Uni in a trial the other day and will be able to get a few wins against some good sides
Penrith will get a couple of wins
Parra will struggle but will hopefully get a few players on loan and might cause an upset or two.
Table:
Easts
Uni
Manly
Souths
Randwick
Warringah
Eastwood
West Harbour
Norths
Penrith
Parra
Refabit said:
I think it's going to be a different year.
Uni will struggle at the start of the season because of the number of players in S14 franchises. And with 3 of the 4 Aus teams going well enough to be semi final contenders, this could mean they miss out on a lot of players for 8-9 weeks. I think they will lose some matches in that time. Also the Aus Sevens and Aus A games this year might take a few of their players. The number of games Halangahu plays is the key to their season. They will come home strongly, but might be giving some others a start. Randwick will be good, but have lost a couple of good players.
Easts have recruited well and have a good coach. They were good last year, they will be better this year.
Manly will be good, especially if George Smith plays with them after S14. They are a different side with him and Palu
Eastwood will be up there.
Souths will be the big improvers.
Warringah seem to have recruited well and will be contenders
West Harbour will be hot and cold, as usual.
Norths. Don’t know, but they knocked Uni in a trial the other day and will be able to get a few wins against some good sides
Penrith will get a couple of wins
Parra will struggle but will hopefully get a few players on loan and might cause an upset or two.
Table:
Easts
Uni
Manly
Souths
Randwick
Warringah
Eastwood
West Harbour
Norths
Penrith
Parra
TheRiddler
Dave Cowper (27)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
Ahem :angryfire:
Appear to be missing a certain team there. I think you'll find they should be there just above Easts (in my dreams) but probably more likely between the Rats and the Woodies.
I would also have Souths between Eastwood and West Harbour. I know that Souths are up and coming and have recruited well - but I dont think they have upped and come that much just yet.
Ahem :angryfire:
Appear to be missing a certain team there. I think you'll find they should be there just above Easts (in my dreams) but probably more likely between the Rats and the Woodies.
I would also have Souths between Eastwood and West Harbour. I know that Souths are up and coming and have recruited well - but I dont think they have upped and come that much just yet.
The Chosen
Fred Wood (13)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
What's happened to Gordon?topo said:
gone
Ted Fahey (11)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
Uni are once again red hot favourites, I'd suggest the rest of the teams fall into the following groups.
Legitimate threats to Uni:
Randwick
Easts
Finals Contenders:
Gordon
The Rats
Eastwood
Manly
West Harbour
Capable of Upsets on their day:
Souths
Norths
Cellar Dwellers:
Penrith
Parramatta
People have mentioned Souths as potential improvers but I have my doubts - they have recruited well but by all accounts their training sessions are disorganised and unproductive. Paulie Tuala and Billy Ratu got so fed up they returned to Gordon.
Topo - you mentioned Easts had recruited well, I've heard they have got Breddon McKibbon and Ofa, any other significant ones?
I'm getting more and more confident about Gordon as the season gets closer. Key signings are Travis Church (former NZ under 19 prop), Lawrence Marsh (Prop but out with a broken arm for 10-12 weeks), Sean Morrell (Flanker with one test for Fiji), Mike Hercus and Corey Brown. The only major loss being Ofa to Easts. The great thing about preseason this year has been the competition for places which wasn't there under Lachie Fear. Lachie became too close to a lot of the players and hence their spots were never in doubt. A few regular first grade names are now finding themselves in the lower grades under Ross Hopkins and are having to work to make it back.
Uni are once again red hot favourites, I'd suggest the rest of the teams fall into the following groups.
Legitimate threats to Uni:
Randwick
Easts
Finals Contenders:
Gordon
The Rats
Eastwood
Manly
West Harbour
Capable of Upsets on their day:
Souths
Norths
Cellar Dwellers:
Penrith
Parramatta
People have mentioned Souths as potential improvers but I have my doubts - they have recruited well but by all accounts their training sessions are disorganised and unproductive. Paulie Tuala and Billy Ratu got so fed up they returned to Gordon.
Topo - you mentioned Easts had recruited well, I've heard they have got Breddon McKibbon and Ofa, any other significant ones?
I'm getting more and more confident about Gordon as the season gets closer. Key signings are Travis Church (former NZ under 19 prop), Lawrence Marsh (Prop but out with a broken arm for 10-12 weeks), Sean Morrell (Flanker with one test for Fiji), Mike Hercus and Corey Brown. The only major loss being Ofa to Easts. The great thing about preseason this year has been the competition for places which wasn't there under Lachie Fear. Lachie became too close to a lot of the players and hence their spots were never in doubt. A few regular first grade names are now finding themselves in the lower grades under Ross Hopkins and are having to work to make it back.
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
Can't say that I have ever been a good judge of who is going to do well or not in the Sydney comp as compared to the previous year - or the Super14 for that matter. I'm the world's worst tipster.
But one thing I have always known: if you are to beat Sydney Uni you have to do it by the end of May.
Can't say that I have ever been a good judge of who is going to do well or not in the Sydney comp as compared to the previous year - or the Super14 for that matter. I'm the world's worst tipster.
But one thing I have always known: if you are to beat Sydney Uni you have to do it by the end of May.
topo
Cyril Towers (30)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
No, I don't have any hard info about Easts signings, thatguy, just blowing out my date as usual. I thought Lachie Fear had brought a few more over from Gordon apart from Ofa, and I think McKibbin is an excellent acquisition. If Gordon have recruited as well as you say, they may be more of a threat than I gave them credit for (which wasn't much as I inadvertantly left them out in my first post!).
Is Lawrence Marsh the pom who played LHP for Easts last year? If it's the guy I'm thinking of, he was pretty good at scrum time and would be a good replacement for Ofa.
I am a diehard Uni supporter but I think the field (or at least part of it) is catching up to them and they are partially a victim of their own success, with so many players unavailable for a large chunk of the season. They will struggle until the S14 is over and their unbeaten home ground record which goes back to 2007 IIRR will be under a big threat from Randwick in round one. It will be a good test for the younger players and will really test the depth.
No, I don't have any hard info about Easts signings, thatguy, just blowing out my date as usual. I thought Lachie Fear had brought a few more over from Gordon apart from Ofa, and I think McKibbin is an excellent acquisition. If Gordon have recruited as well as you say, they may be more of a threat than I gave them credit for (which wasn't much as I inadvertantly left them out in my first post!).
Is Lawrence Marsh the pom who played LHP for Easts last year? If it's the guy I'm thinking of, he was pretty good at scrum time and would be a good replacement for Ofa.
I am a diehard Uni supporter but I think the field (or at least part of it) is catching up to them and they are partially a victim of their own success, with so many players unavailable for a large chunk of the season. They will struggle until the S14 is over and their unbeaten home ground record which goes back to 2007 IIRR will be under a big threat from Randwick in round one. It will be a good test for the younger players and will really test the depth.
TheRiddler
Dave Cowper (27)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
Are we talking about Mike Hercus, the US Eagle Fly-half? Interesting signing. He's quite old these days (31 I believe) but bags of experience. Will be interesting to see who gets the 1st grade #10 jersey, him or Josh Kiel.
Are we talking about Mike Hercus, the US Eagle Fly-half? Interesting signing. He's quite old these days (31 I believe) but bags of experience. Will be interesting to see who gets the 1st grade #10 jersey, him or Josh Kiel.
AussieDominance
Trevor Allan (34)
Re: 2010 NSW Club Rugby
Yeah, played for Gold Coast last season in QLD Premier Rugby...
He is an ex Gordon junior I am pretty sure and ex Shore boy/Australian Schoolboy..
TheRiddler said:
Yeah, played for Gold Coast last season in QLD Premier Rugby...
He is an ex Gordon junior I am pretty sure and ex Shore boy/Australian Schoolboy..
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