U16 schoolboy rugby

[Mule]

 

[Mule]

Best (in the Selectors eyes) of this years State Champs announced… many also in the reckoning for various school association rep teams still

 

[Josh Rigers]

from my understanding players have to follow the rep pathway of their school so how are some of these players from GPS schools able to play in the sydney city teams ?

 

[Mule]

from my understanding players have to follow the rep pathway of their school so how are some of these players from GPS schools able to play in the sydney city teams ?

There’s an MOU between Sydney/Country and the Schools on which is preferenced each year, with it alternating …. But there’s no clash until the NSW Schools Trials between SJRU, Country, NSW Schools I and NSW Schools II in mid July so kids can play both pathways til then

 

[Mule]

There’s an MOU between Sydney/Country and the Schools on which is preferenced each year, with it alternating …. But there’s no clash until the NSW Schools Trials between SJRU, Country, NSW Schools I and NSW Schools II in mid July so kids can play both pathways til then

NSWJRU

www.nswjuniors.com.au

rep pathways explanation

 

[Backintheolddays]

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Wow different demographic to normal. Half from mid and far north coast. They have a strong year or the traditional strongholds falling away?

 

[Mule]

Wow different demographic to normal. Half from mid and far north coast. They have a strong year or the traditional strongholds falling away?

Would need lots of analysis; I think some Zones lost good players to School rugby? which is very typical for u16s up both city and country?

 

[Backintheolddays]

Would need lots of analysis; I think some Zones lost good players to School rugby? which is very typical for u16s up both city and country?

I guess so but Newcastle, Illawarra and Central West used to have good representation even just from clubs. I know Newcastle and Illawarra have changed their pathways.
Up the coast hasn’t usually fared that well.

 

[RugbyBot]

The country teams by and large got smashed at the state comp That being said many of the best of them have already found their way into the big Sydney schools which continues to tip the balance towards the Sydney teams.

 

[moa999]

Be much better if they put schools alongside the zone/ district club. Anyone have enough knowledge to do that for the Sydney teams?

 

[Mule]

Any 16As scores from around the grounds?!

Knox 33 - 0 Cranbrook