The best XV of players from any school

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So we are just splitting Peter Hynes in half for aic and gps..?
I have a feeling either Lee or Moses is going to post a NSW GPS team that cannot be matched..

 

[Maroon Army]

You've missed plenty of quality Wallabies from the amatuer era, Swarley.

 

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Without conducting any in-depth research, I reckon QLD GPS would have the strongest side. They've produced plenty of talented internationals in both League and Union. A large proportion of Australia's Super 15 playing pool are GPS Old Boys, off the top of my head:

1. Paul Alo- Emile (BSHS)
2. Stephen Moore (BGS)
3. James Slipper (TSS)
4. Nathan Sharpe (TSS)
5. James Horwill (BBC)
6. Rocky Elsom (NC)
7. David Pocock (ACGS)
8. Scott Higginbotham (TSS)
9. Will Genia (BBC)
10. Quade Cooper (ACGS)
11. Digby Ioane (GT)
12. Berrick Barnes (IGS)
13. Peter Hynes (BSHS)
14. Luke Morahan (TSS)
15. James O'Connor (NC)
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16. James Hanson (GT)
17. Mark Chisholm (GT)- Couldn't find another prop
18. Rob Simmons (TSS)
19. Richard Brown (NC)
20. Ben Lucas (GT)
21. Matt To'omua (BSHS)
22. Rod Davies (IGS)

Pretty formidable squad IMO.

Very good side, I'd like to see a stronger 13 though and since Maroon Army is claiming him for AIC I say we let them have him. Perhaps we can move Digby to OC and put Rod on the wing?

 

[Maroon Army]

Actually, since an AIC team isn't possible Hynes might as well stay in the GPS team.

 

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I say we keep it post 1995 just so those south of the border don't win by as much.

 

[Maroon Army]

Good point, but I fear that's AIC buggered then.

 

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Christchurch Boys High
1. Owen Franks – All Blacks ’09- (22 Caps)
2. Ben Franks – All Blacks ’06 (7 Caps)
3. Richard Loe – All Blacks ’86-95 (49 Caps)
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6. Adam Thomson- All Blacks ’09- (17 Caps)
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9. Pat Vincent – All Blacks Captain ’56 (4 Caps)
10. Andrew Mehrtens- All Blacks ’95-04 (70 Caps)
11. Colin Slade
12. Dan Carter – All Blacks ’03- (79 Caps)
13. Aaron Mauger- All Blacks ’01-07 (46 Caps)
14. Scott Hamilton – All Blacks ’06 (2 Caps)
15. Fergie McCormick – All Blacks ’86 (16 caps)

Just for some across the ditch rivalry, checkout the 10 and 12. Freaky

:edit: I forgot the Coach: Graham Henry

 

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Or Grey College, Bloemfontein
1. Jannie Du Plessis
2. Bismarck Du Plessis
3. Morne Du Plessis
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9. Ruan Pienaar
10. Francois Steyn
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I'm sure theres some south africans among us who can build on that. But theres a start

 

[barbarian]

Current NSW GPS side:

1. Benn Robinson (Kings)
2. Damien Fitzpatrick (Joeys)
3. Al Baxter (Shore)
4. Al Campbell (Joeys)
5. Ben Hand (Kings)
6. Dean Mumm (Kings)
7. Phil Waugh (Shore)
8. Pat McCutcheon (Joeys)
9. Luke Burgess (Joeys)
10. Daniel Halangahu (Kings)
11. Andrew Smith (Shore)
12. Mitch Inman (Riverview)
13. Stirling Mortlock (Kings)
14. Lachie Turner (Newington)
15. Kurtley Beale (Joeys)


Reckon the Queenslanders would take it out.

 

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ACT won't do too badly, likes of Larkham, Fainga'a's. Wheres Flatley, I assume he is the Terrace fly half maroon army is referring to?

 

[Maroon Army]

He's from Nudgee, but I completely missed the point and was thinking of Micheal Lynagh.

 

[chriscullen]

Christchurch Boys High

:edit: I forgot the Coach: Graham Henry

 

[chriscullen]

Bob duff captained the all blacks in 56, a fine lock, also the infamous bob deans of the 1905 side played for cbhs

 

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Bob duff captained the all blacks in 56, a fine lock, also the infamous bob deans of the 1905 side played for cbhs

Yes, Vincent's stay was shortlived. He was captain of the tour to South Africa and thats about it

 

[Brumbies Guy]

It's a tough one for ACT and I'm sure someone can improve it but I'll kick it off..

Current ACT XV:
1. Guy Shepherdson (Canberra Grammar)
2. Saia Fainga'a (St Edmunds College)
3. Jack Kennedy (St Edmunds College)
4. Peter Kimlin (Canberra Grammar)
5. Henry Vanderglas (St Edmunds College)
6. Colby Fainga'a (St Edmunds College)
7. Julian Salvi (Marist College)
8. Jack Lam (St Edmunds College)

9. Matt Henjak (St Edmunds College)
10. Matt Giteau (St Edmunds College)
11. Tyrone Smith (St Edmunds College)
12. Robbie Coleman (St Edmunds College)
13. Anthony Fainga'a (St Edmunds College)
14. Lewis Holland - Aus Sevens (St Edmunds College)
15. Josh Dugan - NRL (Marist College)

Patchy, but not a disgraceful current side given Canberra's playing numbers.

 

[cyclopath]

Umm, George Gregan @ St Edmunds College?? Is he technically still playing?

 

[Lee Grant]

Christchurch Boys High
15. Fergie McCormick – All Blacks ’86 (16 caps)

15. I played against Fergie McCormack, and with him for a Canterbury junior team, when my family was in NZ for about 8 years. I wish he played for the All Blacks in '86 because that would make me a lot younger than I am. Better check the date.

Christchurch Boys High, or "High" as we called it, was a famous rugby nursery in the day, and no doubt still is. Many of the masters there were ex or even current All Blacks. When McCormack was at school the current All Black captain at the time, Pat Vincent, would have been a master there and one of their coaches.

 

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Did Stephen Larkham get chosen for ACT schoolboys rep at any point, I'd have him as my 10 over Matt Giteau any day of the week

Fergie McCormick '65-71. Sorry about that one, you look alot younger in your picture anyway

 

[Brumbies Guy]

It was a current XV, didn't count Gregan either as I didn't know his playing status.

 

[Lee Grant]

Yes, Vincent's stay was shortlived. He was captain of the tour to South Africa and thats about it

That's wrong. You must have misread something you googled.

Vincent was the All Black captain in for the first two tests against the Boks in the epochal 1956 tour of NZ. He and five-eight Bremner were the halfback and 1st five of the dominant Canterbury side of the day, long before the days of the NPC. They had held the Ranfurly Shield for about 3 years and the pair were supposed to be the best pairing in the country.

The Blacks lost the 2nd test and several players were dropped including Vincent and Bremner. Two of the players that were brought in were the legendary fullback Don Clarke, a young giant who was bigger than some of the forwards - and another legend: prop Kevin Skinner, who in front of my young eyes at Lancaster Park, sorted out both Bok props Koch and Bekker, after switching sides of the scrum, because they were cheating, in his opinion.

But I could write a book about that tour - and no, I didn't have to look anything up that I have just written.