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QLD GPS Rugby 2019

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Billy Sheehan (19)
From my imperfect memory, 2 years ago when BBC received a penalty at the end of the game against Nudgee on Ross. It was a sitter. I remember the fly half waiting for instructions from the side line, and he kicked into touch instead of taking the kick. I couldn’t believe our luck at the time! They would have won. Correct me anyone if my recollection is wrong here.
I can’t understand how two years later, the coaches still haven’t worked out how important place kicking is.
I feel very sorry for all the BBC team, students and their supporters for losing this game yesterday, but I think they could still beat my old school next week on Ross and possibly TSS drop a game if they don’t perform v Terrace or Ippy. They will not win however without a place kicker. That’s a given.


You are correct-I was there. BBC scored 3 tries to 1.It was actually 2 penalties they knocked back
 

Jets

Paul McLean (56)
Staff member
Almost everyone tipped the round this week with only a few going for BSHS over ACGS or a draw

I have put all 75 tippers results up. Very impressed with the big numbers involved. A few of us will need to get some upsets up to knock over All Over It in the comp in the last two rounds.

All Over It 24
Lammy 22
Nomad 22
Petep 22
Rugby Follower 22
An_Observer 21
BAG 21
Jets 21
rugrat 21
HJ Nelson 20
KFC 20
Patriot 20
MW 19
Outsider 19
Reg 19
Roberts Rugby 19
Cookie 18
Dean Moriarty 18
fairplay 18
Hound 17
Seagull 17
AGJ 16
BBCfanatic 16
Skyfall 16
Sage Too 15
Tom Griffin 15
EGROEG 13
Melomvp 13
Marcosity 11
Dark Shark 10
The Ear 9
Cruiser 8
David Y 7
Jonte Roberts 7
Cagey Ref 6
Charlie 6
Chubs 6
Spikhaza 6
Fraser 5
Westies94 5
CSM 4
Dequavis B 4
EatDeez1s 4
harry vela's left foot 4
Mr Rugby 4
PAPA 4
Pear boy 4
Rugby Fanatico 4
Tkiri 4
Tom 4
Will Jackson 4
will oh 4
Dan 3
Frae 3
hugo emery 3
John Munro 3
Oi nah 3
Shirley Streszlejki 3
Tony G 3
Big boppa brucey boy 2
blanco 2
DAVE 2
JJ 2
KING JAMES 2
Rugbyfan 2
Sgt Slaighter 2
zac 2
BBC 14A's awesome scrums 1
BBC supporter 123 1
jt 1
Nudgee 1
runningrugby1 1
Zane Nonggorr fan 1
JOC (James O'Connor) 0
Steve Lezinski 0
 

All over it

Allen Oxlade (6)
Almost everyone tipped the round this week with only a few going for BSHS over ACGS or a draw

I have put all 75 tippers results up. Very impressed with the big numbers involved. A few of us will need to get some upsets up to knock over All Over It in the comp in the last two rounds.

All Over It 24
Lammy 22
Nomad 22
Petep 22
Rugby Follower 22
An_Observer 21
BAG 21
Jets 21
rugrat 21
HJ Nelson 20
KFC 20
Patriot 20
MW 19
Outsider 19
Reg 19
Roberts Rugby 19
Cookie 18
Dean Moriarty 18
fairplay 18
Hound 17
Seagull 17
AGJ 16
BBCfanatic 16
Skyfall 16
Sage Too 15
Tom Griffin 15
EGROEG 13
Melomvp 13
Marcosity 11
Dark Shark 10
The Ear 9
Cruiser 8
David Y 7
Jonte Roberts 7
Cagey Ref 6
Charlie 6
Chubs 6
Spikhaza 6
Fraser 5
Westies94 5
CSM 4
Dequavis B 4
EatDeez1s 4
harry vela's left foot 4
Mr Rugby 4
PAPA 4
Pear boy 4
Rugby Fanatico 4
Tkiri 4
Tom 4
Will Jackson 4
will oh 4
Dan 3
Frae 3
hugo emery 3
John Munro 3
Oi nah 3
Shirley Streszlejki 3
Tony G 3
Big boppa brucey boy 2
blanco 2
DAVE 2
JJ 2
KING JAMES 2
Rugbyfan 2
Sgt Slaighter 2
zac 2
BBC 14A's awesome scrums 1
BBC supporter 123 1
jt 1
Nudgee 1
runningrugby1 1
Zane Nonggorr fan 1
JOC (James O'Connor) 0
Steve Lezinski 0
Do I go with my head or my heart this week? BBC up against NC. Shiieeett.
 

Cancelled Account

Desmond Connor (43)
Nudgee will get up this weekend. It’s going to be a close one with BBC up at half time and ours boys bringing it home by 1 converted try in the last 15 minutes.
 

Ronald Reagan

Stan Wickham (3)
BBC were very flat last weekend against TGS, they seem to be still hurting after that loss. BBC will find it hard to beat a Nudgee side who’s peaking at the right time. If BBC don’t make any changes the Nudge will run away with this one
 

blueface

Frank Row (1)
Does anyone have info on the nudgee number 1 I noticed him playing well against Ipswich and TGS but he was missing against BGS.
 

The Engine Room

Sydney Middleton (9)
And how much has it cost $ them??

I suggest TSS, Nudge and BBC form their own Scholarship Division next year and play each other 3 times and maybe then BBC might get a return for their investment finally.


Don't they say the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and getting the same outcomes but still expecting a different result ?
 
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Aussie Luke

Guest
Nudgee offer substantially less scholarships than Grammar, Churchie etc. In fact Nudgee only started offering sporting scholarships in the mid 1980s to counter the level of scholarships being offered at Churchie and Grammar through the 1970s. They are just very good at rugby because of the rugby culture there. Think New Zealand v England...its the culture, not the money.
This weekend:
I suspect BBC might get up this weekend (if they have a kicker. Zero chance without one). I've been really impressed with them this year and they were really let down by their coach who gave them no chance v TSS without a kicker. Both my Dad and I watched the game (him at Miskin, me on Doubletake Sports overseas) and both Nudgee old boys...how often does that happen?! It will be a great game and still either team will know they can be premiers when they come off the field if they hear that TSS have been knocked off by Ippy. TSS should belt Ippy, I'd say by 40 points but we haven't had a big upset match this year and there must be a very small chance of this being the one and TSS having a shocker and Ippy putting it all together for one match.
The other games are pretty pointless, but Churchie seems to be coming along well now, and if in the very small chance Ippy beats TSS, then the last game between Churchie and Nudgee at Ross will be a cracker.
State High v Grammar...I predict a total student crowd of less than 100...State High to win. Grammar to reassess their place in the GPS.
 

fairplay

Johnnie Wallace (23)
Nudgee offer substantially less scholarships than Grammar, Churchie etc. In fact Nudgee only started offering sporting scholarships in the mid 1980s to counter the level of scholarships being offered at Churchie and Grammar through the 1970s. They are just very good at rugby because of the rugby culture there. Think New Zealand v England.its the culture, not the money.

This weekend:

I suspect BBC might get up this weekend (if they have a kicker. Zero chance without one). I've been really impressed with them this year and they were really let down by their coach who gave them no chance v TSS without a kicker. Both my Dad and I watched the game (him at Miskin, me on Doubletake Sports overseas) and both Nudgee old boys.how often does that happen?! It will be a great game and still either team will know they can be premiers when they come off the field if they hear that TSS have been knocked off by Ippy. TSS should belt Ippy, I'd say by 40 points but we haven't had a big upset match this year and there must be a very small chance of this being the one and TSS having a shocker and Ippy putting it all together for one match.

The other games are pretty pointless, but Churchie seems to be coming along well now, and if in the very small chance Ippy beats TSS, then the last game between Churchie and Nudgee at Ross will be a cracker.

State High v Grammar.I predict a total student crowd of less than 100.State High to win. Grammar to reassess their place in the GPS.


Nudgee have always been, and always will be one of the best rugby schools in Australia.

I do think a big boarding population has always been advantageous as well as the whole angry catholic thing (does anyone have numbers regarding boarding numbers at GPS schools).

If I had gone to Nudgee, I am sure I would probably have ended up carrying the water bottles out for the 27thXV as opposed to my reality of playing in the lower grades at BBC and being ritualistically led like lambs to the slaughter once every year against these kids.

Scholarships belong on another thread (don't ban me but I am going to go on for a little bit here) and it is definitely a legit conversation for that thread.

All I will say here, is that anyone who has been around long enough knows that every school has done it, do it, did it, or continue to do it...etc to a lesser or greater degree. Regardless of whether it was called a scholarship or something else.

Hoping for a BBC win this week of course, but also I am hoping to see a beautiful game of schoolboy rugby full of passion, talent, and a cliff hanger ending that leaves me with a tear in my eye, whoever wins.

Beating Nudgee at Ross is like defeating the All Blacks at Eden Park. A rare moment.. like a comet that passes by every couple of decades, for most schools it is quietly celebrated by old boys.


Good luck to both teams, and all teams this weekend (except TSS of course....)

You know what, if you are from TSS have a few beers this Friday night fellas, and don't worry about IGS this weekend...you have won already and IGS have nothing to play for anyway at this point.
 

Hound

Bill Watson (15)
BBC Vs NC - Draw cant think who will win
ACGS VS TGS - ACGS by 10
BSHS Vs BGS - BSHS by 10
TSS Vs IGS - TSS by 30

Some big games in the 2nds this week with ACGS Vs TGS and BBC vs NC. ACGS, TGS & NC undefeated so far and BBC one loss I think.
 
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