BillyBlack
Allen Oxlade (6)
St Pius 1st XV have the bye this week, but several players from the 1sts will be having a run in the Pius 2nd XV against Blue Mountains Grammar 1st XV at Oxford falls on Saturday.
Finally. a posting on the actual competition!
I am not at all sure why Stannies would 'undoubtedly leave St Pats for dead in enthusiasm' - that is hardly a quality Strathfield is noted as lacking - to the contrary, they have tended to be known over the years as full of ticker, but often lacking in physical size - and still do ok as a rule.
Having said that, Stannies are always hard to beat at home - I wish I was able to get out there and have a look..
Seeing that Fixtures List, the ISA Division 1 Comp is very clearly short some 2 or 3 competitive teams - its hard to build momentum on a 3-game fixture list each week.
Agree - perhaps lucky Greg's came in. Could Chev and Greg's merge to add extra games across grades. Not sure how many each are fielding but combined could possibly match bigger ISa schools. maybe they play against each other early and grade accordingly??
Its makeshift at the end of the day. I think the reality is that the High Schools would struggle to compete regularly against Private Schools due to Teachers Federation and other complications regarding Extra-Curricular activities - and in Sydney, with all the moves towards Co-ed Enrolments, there simply may not be enough strong Rugby Schools to support a strong '4th' competition alongside CAS,CHS & GPS. Yes it is fortunate to have St. Gregs in there - but even with them, its still a 3-fixture week.
I beiefly thought the answer may be in the Sports High Schools - but it has been demonstarted to me that this would never work.
St Gregs have come in from the cold, TAS seems to have potential - but don't seem to get many games in a regular competition (is that correct?) are there any other schools in Sydney or Newcastle that are capable of fronting teams in Rugby, Football, Cricket, Athletics - and others, who are simply not getting a run in any solid competitions?
when you say 3 week does that mean though they are making up a number Greg's aren't really competitive. I see some wins from 1st XV but do they compete?
Not at all - it looks from the fixture list kindly provided above, there are 3 fixtures each week, and one team has a bye - this week i believe it is St Pius.
apologies - I thought you were saying there are only four viable schools that are good enough.
St Pius 1st XV have the bye this week, but several players from the 1sts will be having a run in the Pius 2nd XV against Blue Mountains Grammar 1st XV at Oxford falls on Saturday.
Can someone tell me where to look up the season's draw for Isa 1sts. I have tried a few sites but can find it ? Cheers.Is there a bye in ISA div 3 as well?
Anyone know how Div 3 works? I thought it was Oxley 1st XV, BMGS 1st XV, and OakHill 3rd XV, Pats 3rd XV, Aug 3rd XV in a regular competition, as opposed to some sort of ad-hoc series of matches.
Anyone ?????? Lol.Can someone tell me where to look up the season's draw for Isa 1sts. I have tried a few sites but can find it ? Cheers.
SL,
I think you will need to go to each schools website and check there weekly newsletter, Stannies, Oakhill and Augies have a full rugby schedule posted.
Cheers
Hell West & Crooked, Not sure what you have against a 3 fixture competition in ISA Div I.
CAS has 6 schools in it, and has had 6 schools for quite some time. That is a 3 fixture a week competition.
AAGPS this year in 1st XV, 2nd XV and U16 have 6 schools in it, NEW, VIEW, KINGS, SCOTS, SHORE, JOEYS. This is a 3 fixture per week competition.
Look in the kid's diary.It will have each game the School is playing each weekAnyone ?????? Lol.
Hugh, the three 3rd Division schools (Oxley Grammar, BMGS & Scots Bathurst are in a "comp" together with the 3rd XVs from Oakhill, St Pats, Stannies & Auggies. I am not 100% sure but I think Pius 2nd XV plays in this "comp" as well.Is there a bye in ISA div 3 as well?
Anyone know how Div 3 works? I thought it was Oxley 1st XV, BMGS 1st XV, and OakHill 3rd XV, Pats 3rd XV, Aug 3rd XV in a regular competition, as opposed to some sort of ad-hoc series of matches.