Southern Inland Rugby 2024

[namtrak]

I think CoachMickR is on holidays or is it parole?

 

[yourmatesam]

Will the real slim shady please stand up…

 

[yourmatesam]

I saw Tahs v Aggies on the weekend.

A solid day put on by the WAC crew in memory of Andy Stanham - well done to all involved.

Tahs seemed to play a more tempered game and took their chances when they came. Defence was their strong point.

Aggies had Tahs measure at scrum time which surprised me, they also had the upper hand at lineout time too.

For Tahs, Hosegood played well in the forwards and Hallam was his usual tough self. Condon and Tyson are working well together in the middle.

For Aggies, their #6 and #13 were standouts and wraps to the entire front row.

I think would have liked to see the #13 around the ball more.

 

[Bubba 2.0]

I am told Tahs owned that game till about the 60th minute when aggies nearly dragged them back in a huge come back. They dont know how to give up that lot.

City v Reddies scoreline is a bit deceiving . Reddies are not the side of the last few years back and only really were out of the game in the last 30 minutes . The 10 is pretty handy and the centres are a real handful. Forwards are toilers but not game breakers so to speak.

City really worked hard first 20 or so , then started to get on top before running away with it in second half. And i must say , i thought the Ref (fijian bloke - and near run down jon jon a few times !!) was first class. Hes the real deal.

 

[centralwestrep]

Is it a sad day in our competition when there are two 100 point wins?

 

[Maulalltheway]

Fair chance that there could be 2 more this weekend with Albury travelling to play city and Aggies playing Griffith.
No idea how to fix it

 

[Maulalltheway]

Griffith looked to have 2 sides on the weekend.
I hear Albury only had around 19 players total so clearly backed up

 

[paul bristow]

Numbers OK for Griffith. Can still field 3 men’s teams and be competitive in 2s and 3s. No quality in 1s. Can’t see any change for the rest of the season.

 

[centralwestrep]

Seems like a worrying time in the SIRU competition. Lop-sided scores. Steamers only fielded first grade yesterday. No seconds or women. Deni sadly have withdrawn from the 3rd grade competition.
Looking forward to the rep program this coming weekend. Haven't heard any news about it but hope it all goes well.

 

[Up the Jumper]

Rep games in Tumut today
Interesting to see selection of a player from Albury on the Wing for the men's
After 2 consecutive 100+ thrashings he must have some hidden talent that someone has spotted
Both matches being streamed apparently

 

[namtrak]

If I remember rightly there was a team in 2015 with 5 players in the Brumbies provincial squad who managed to get pumped by 100 points…..

 

[Bubba 2.0]

I don't think 100 plus drubbings do anyone any favours at all now or 9 years ago. Hopefully Steamers can recover some numbers with the week off and continue to field teams in 2s and women's.

As it stands there 3 comps going on. The top 3, the next 3 and then the cellar dwellers trying to avoid the spoon. City v Aggies this week is the stand out game and will be worth a trip out to the Uni for any casual spectators .

 

[Up the Jumper]

Hopefully no Centuries this weekend although Griffith heading to Tumut on their biggest trip of the season might be a cause for concern if the travelling numbers aren't great
Albury Steamers are on the road to Leeton which may see a half- century being recorded by the Phantoms
City should record a sizeable win over Reddies at the UNI
Match of the Round is Waratahs v Ag College at Conolly

 

[Bubba 2.0]

Word is Leeton will forfeit both grades to City this week, citing lack of numbers.

Frankly this is of great concern. The last thing the comp needs is first grade forfeits.

 

[Maulalltheway]

is this the end of Leeton? hope not

 

[yourmatesam]

Mid-season trial for the Boiled Lollies this weekend?

 

[Bubba 2.0]

I would perhaps suggest that 3s who play Hay will have a rather strong bench.

 

[yourmatesam]

It’s taken 10 years (give or take) for WAC to turn that result around @namtrak …

 

[Up the Jumper]

Interesting article ;​

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Two clubs in firing line with board set to weigh up immediate playing futures​

Southern Inland will weigh up the playing futures of two clubs, a move which could have big implications for the finals series.
It comes after already losing one club from the competition this season, after Deniliquin withdrew from third grade.
The board will meet tonight to discuss the future of Leeton and Albury after a string of forfeits.
Leeton did not make the trip to face Wagga City at Conolly Rugby Complex on Saturday.
Both their first grade and second grade games were forfeited.

It is the first time neither team hasn't taken to the field this season but with Leeton given a number of conditions upon their return to first grade this season they will come under scrutiny.
After forfeiting for third time this season at home to Ag College on Saturday, Albury's second grade team is expected to be withdrawn from the competition.
Southern Inland president Warwick Grant was surprised by Leeton's forfeit and intends to have their viability examined.
"They (Leeton) seemed to have everything on the one weekend so I'm hoping it is only a temporary glitch," Grant said.

Their forfeit comes off the back of an 84-7 thrashing of winless Albury last week.
Leeton made the decision to return to first grade this season as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations.
They initially committed to having three grades before their women's side was withdrawn after forfeiting their first two games of the season.
The Phantoms currently sit in fifth spot on the first grade ladder, just one point behind Tumut with three rounds to play before finals.
After forfeiting on the weekend their second grade side slipped to third, but they are still five points clear of Ag College in fifth.
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However the club has been relying on a large number of players to play in both grades.

President Stuart Stout revealed a shortage this weekend made the trip to Conolly Rugby Complex untenable.
"We only had less than 20 and a few of the blokes with work and family commitments had to pull out of there was just no way we were going to get a team across there and even if they did it was going to be unsafe to play two games," Stout said.
"We would have ended up getting more injuries which meant we would have struggled for the last three games.
"We just bit the bullet on this one.
"We'll have this week off, have the general bye next week, there's then three games to go and hopefully we can get through to the end of the season."
Leeton's numbers have taken a hit since the start of the season with a number of players moving on for employment opportunities.
However Stout is confident the club can recover to fulfil their commitments for the remainder of the season with the hopes of at least qualifying their second grade side for the finals.
Player qualification is another potential issue for the club if that scenario unfolds, something Stout is adamant they have covered.
"If Southern Inland wants to play politics that's up to them but our blokes have been playing second grade and first grade," he said.
"We approached Southern Inland for some help with some suggestions and they denied both.

"We can only do what we can do."
Grant confirmed he would seek clarity over their qualification process.
The latest discussions over Leeton's season come after the Southern Inland board rejected a request by the Phantoms to withdraw from second grade and alternatively to allow for their first grade side to play before second grade.

 

[namtrak]

It’s taken 10 years (give or take) for WAC to turn that result around @namtrak …

To be fair to WAC I think they put close to 100 on us in 2016