The best XV of players from any school

[RugbyReg]

In case people have missed it, Jimmy Tucker and the Courier Mail are celebrating 100 years of GPS Sport. He is going through the schools and picking "10 of the best" from each school. Not a top ten, but a generic 10 of some of their best. Interesting names though. So far we have:

TGS: Jason Little, Ian Hatherell, Jonah Placid, Matt Willshire, Hamish Stewart, JP Smith, Ruan Smith, Phil Potgieter, Mark Farrelly, Jordan Drew.
TSS: Nathan Sharpe, Tom Lawton, Rob Simmons, Mat Rogers, James Slipper, Scott Higginbotham, Nathan Grey, Ben Tapuai, Luke Morahan, Wally Fullerton-Smith
IGS: David Wilson, Berrick Barnes, Ken Donald, Alan Ware, Barry Wright, Izack Rodda, Rod Davies, Eric Francis, Craig Polla-Mounter, Kevin Walters
BGS: Tom Lawton Super Rugby, Stephen Moore, Dick Marks, Andy McIntyre, Cameron Lillicrap, Greg Martin, Alex Evans, Bill Ross, Chilla Wilson, Graham Noon.

 

[vac]

You need a spot for Kevin Ryan

Kevin is still around, lives in northern rivers NSW (near Lismore). I have taken him to a number of rugby functions in Brisbane from time to time. He was a very close friend of my fathers and they played together at Nudgee where they won the 52 GPS rugby and also played together at Brothers. He has achieved so much in his life (barrister, politician, won 7 grand finals with St. George and a couple with Brothers rugby) and my father said he was fearless and "tough as old boots".

A certainty for Nudgee.

 

[vac]

Nudgee College

May think Duncan Hall (Jnr) may be the 5? Mark Loane was certainly better than R Brown (IMHO) at 8. Paul McLean at 10 and Elton Flatley at 12. Ross Hanley was a very handy 13, that also played some 14 & 15. Don't know if I would pick any of the 5 kick only players (even the notable ones you have presented here). In terms of the Queensland teams I think that Ashgrove and Terrace would be extremely competitive with the above, if not better.

 

[Beer Baron]

I'd put in Chambers or Blair Connor (Lots of caps in France, 100+) in ahead of Daruda. Paul Warwick may deserve a bench spot (200+ Euro caps), part of Munster team that beat Wobs.

 

[formerflanker]

Good move - allows Hewat to come in at 15.

 

[RugbyReg]

In case people have missed it, Jimmy Tucker and the Courier Mail are celebrating 100 years of GPS Sport. He is going through the schools and picking "10 of the best" from each school.

The BBC selection is below, while it seems Carter Gordon has been signed by the Reds on a 2 year development contract.

Will Genia, James Horwill, Roger Gould, John Roe, Angus Cottrell, Dane Gagai, Bruce Brown, Stu Gregory, Richard Leslie, Mitchell Palm.

 

[Churchie95]

ACGS team of the century gets announced next year.
19. Tim Atkinson (?) - Saw him mentioned earlier

Tim Atkinson was 94.

 

[Lindommer]

Dave Brockhoff from Scots, Bob Templeton from Churchie, Alan Jones from Toowoomba Grammar, Bob Dwyer from Waverley and Sydney High and Des Connor and John Connolly from Ashgrove come to mind, but they'd all be behind Terrace Old Boy, Frank Gaffney. Well behind.

Not one bite from this stinky bait, not one. Very disappointing.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

De La Salle (Mangere, Auckland) don't know anything about the loig guys

1. Jason Taumalolo (loig)
2. Leeson Ah Mau (loig)
3. Frank-Paul Nuuasala (loig)
4. Jonny Fa'amatuainu (Samoa)
5. Fa'atiga Lemalu (Samoa)
6. Alfie To'oala (Samoa)
7. Piula Fa'asalele (Samoa)
8. Francis Leota (loig)
9. Junior Polu (Samoa)
10. Taniela Moa (Tonga)
11. John Kirwan (All Blacks)
12. Timothy Lafaele (Japan)
13. Lesley Vainikolo (loig)
14. Sherwin Stowers (Blues)
15. Isaia Toeava (All Blacks)

 

[formerflanker]

I'm sure Wesley College, Auckland, could build a team around one J Lomu.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

You mean like in the classic playstation game?

 

[formerflanker]

Not up with that technology I'm sorry.
Still trying to program my Commodore 64.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Yeah I'm still listening to the Commodores too.

 

[Lindommer]

Are they still on the road?

 

[Hound]

ACGS team of the century gets announced next year.

Hi, Good team but I think I would have Nigel Holt in the second row. Nicknamed the "shredder". Played for Easts and went on the '84 tour with the Wallabies. One tough hombre. Left Churchie in '78 I think.

 

[Dean Moriarty]

Are you keeping up with the Commodore because the Commodore is keeping up with you

 

[sonnybinkboys99]

 

[RugbyTears]

I'm a bit late in joining the chat .... but i think if you ask Cranbrook who their most talented rugby player ever, they most likely say someone by the name of Matt Street. Tragically died in a car accident when we was only 20, back in 1980. He missed out on the 1977 Schoolboys tour because he played 5/8. After leaving school he was understudy to Mark Ella for NSW. Today you still see the Matt Street Shield presented at the National Schools C'ship and I think Easts also has a shield named after him. He was not out of place among the Ellas, Hawker, O'Connor .... at school or club level while playing for Easts.

 

[MagicMike]

Cranbrook School (Bellevue Hill)

What about Grant Lodge?

 

[MagicMike]

How's this SDW?

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