Shute Shield 2012

[rugbyvet]

Uni just wore them down in the end. Universities experience got them over in the end but a good effort by a young souths team.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I hate them.

The Hobbits, The Students or Both?

 

[p.Tah]

Went out to Concord today. Was cheering for Souths. Great atmosphere. Well done to Uni.
I really enjoy this type of rugby. The people attending are genuine. There is a great vibe. If the Tahs could tap into that their stadium would always be full and the kids loved running out on the field at half time.

SRU - can you open the oval behind Concord for parking next year? It was near impossible to find a parking spot on the suburban streets.

 

[topo]

Good grand final footy today and Souths really had a crack. Well done to Uni who answered the challenge and ground them down.

 

[topo]

Tilse MOM.

 

[lily]

The Hobbits, The Students or Both?

Not the Hobbits, Assistant refs or touchies are a joke. How forward was the pass to Carter? As for Uni well done on the win, nice post match by Davidson but the rest of you should remember to congratulate the losers before you launch into celebrations. Not very classy.

 

[louie]

i've always disliked uni for the above reasons. A sportsman isn't just someone that runs.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

^^^ and the Team Captain isn't always the best player.

 

[cyclopath]

Not the Hobbits, Assistant refs or touchies are a joke. How forward was the pass to Carter? As for Uni well done on the win, nice post match by Davidson but the rest of you should remember to congratulate the losers before you launch into celebrations. Not very classy.

To be fair to the actual players, it was all the fans / other grades' players tearing in and surrounding them that created the melee which made it hard for the players to do the traditional post match hand-shakes etc...
Shame, as I agree it is part of the game.

 

[lily]

I agree, it was also a criticism of the other Ivy league second and third graders. Premiers should be stoked but leave the chest beating for later.

 

[Done that]

Went out to Concord today. Was cheering for Souths. Great atmosphere. Well done to Uni.
I really enjoy this type of rugby. The people attending are genuine. There is a great vibe. If the Tahs could tap into that their stadium would always be full and the kids loved running out on the field at half time.

SRU - can you open the oval behind Concord for parking next year? It was near impossible to find a parking spot on the suburban streets.

Problems with Concord council this week .That area is usually open for parking.
Overall , a good day of Rugby, good atmosphere , decent crowd , & plenty of intensity in the game.
I prefer to watch this rather than super 15 .
I know some people criticise the SRU for playing the Grand Final at Concord , but it really is better than having this game in one of the large stadiums.

 

[Aussie D]

that forward pass to Carter bordered on deliberate as he was 1m in front of the bloke when it was passed to him. Also can anyone tell me why the Souths scrum were penalised 5m out from the uni line (uni feed) with approximately 5 left on the clock. From my viewing on the ABC Paddy Ryan brought it down and not his Southern counterpart. The ref didn't appear to give a reason.

 

[rugbyvet]

Would love to see people's combined Shute Shield Team of the year if anyone has time. I don't have the knowledge

 

[GaffaCHinO]

How did Cummins go? As you would think he will be in gold in 2 weeks with shippers finger the way it was last night.

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[fatprop]

Tilse MOM.

I thought Atieli Pakalani was MOM

Prediction: this guy will stay fit, get a contract somewhere and the Tahs will be blamed for letting him go

 

[fatprop]

How did Cummins go? As you would think he will be in gold in 2 weeks with shippers finger the way it was last night.

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pretty good, great defence, good attack but bombed an important try

 

[topo]

I thought Atieli Pakalani was MOM

Prediction: this guy will stay fit, get a contract somewhere and the Tahs will be blamed for letting him go

Agree Pakalani's was very good. But I thought Tilse was outstanding. It is possible that I had my blue and gold glasses on, though.

 

[topo]

pretty good, great defence, good attack but bombed an important try

Centres seemed to cancel each other out a bit I thought. Carter and Inman were in great form going into the game but were shut down pretty well.

 

[Knuckles]

Would love to see people's combined Shute Shield Team of the year if anyone has time. I don't have the knowledge

I'll bite RV. I went for unsigned guys to Super Rugby as that is generally the criteria for the Sydney team.

1. Dane Marakai
2. Scott Podmore
3. Nick Lah
4. Adam Coleman
5. Liam Winton
6. Trent Dyer
7. Will Brame
8. Lopeti Timani
9. Mick Snowden
10. Rohan Soifoloi
11. Corey Brown
12. Damien Fakafanua
13. Jesse Leota
14. Richard Hooper
15. Jake Woodhouse

I'm sure people will have other opinions and naturally I welcome feedback. But I wanted to go with a stong set piece and pacy backline. The reserves I have worried about including but if I did, Volavola and Latunipulu would be in there as would Rech from Parra and Matwijow (is he unsigned)

 

[topo]

Not a bad side. Snowden is now signed with the Force and Lopeti is with the tahs. Matwijow is not signed as far as I know. I saw him at the game yesterday selling raffle tickets for Seti Tafua. He looks small for a super rugby lock. Only about 6ft 3ins.