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QLD GPS Rugby 2018

All over it

Allen Oxlade (6)
TSS v IGS - TSS by 20
BBC v NC - BBC by 12
TGS v ACGS - ACGS by 14
BGS v BSHS - BGS by 7
GT v The Bye - The Bye by 15

If BBC are going to down the butcher stripes on the weekend, the forward pick are going to need to pull their finger out. The work rate of the BBC forwards needs to improve significantly. Whilst size was a contributing factor against TSS they didn’t do themselves any favours. However, I am hoping the men in green can go back to back on home soil against the Nudge. (Who knows the last time that happened)
 

Oracle83

Ron Walden (29)
If BBC are going to down the butcher stripes on the weekend, the forward pick are going to need to pull their finger out. The work rate of the BBC forwards needs to improve significantly. Whilst size was a contributing factor against TSS they didn’t do themselves any favours. However, I am hoping the men in green can go back to back on home soil against the Nudge. (Who knows the last time that happened)

The majority of the BBC forward pack were playing U15 last year, they got pumped by TSS in the last half - I think the TSS pack has a few 18yo players and National reps so that’s fair enough. Last week against TGS the BBC pack coughed and spluttered but got the job done mainly thanks to the backs.

There is hope for BBC on Saturday but everything will have to go right for them and the coaches would want to have drilled the forwards well and changed their match plan to suit the similar match ups - I havnt seen any signs of match plan nor execution of one this year from BBC like we saw over the past few seasons. My game plan would be to take pressure off the 5/8 and use the forwards and depth thereof to your advantage.

All that said if the game is as entertaining as the last two years the schools have played I am looking forward to it.
 

Garry Owens

Alan Cameron (40)
The majority of the BBC forward pack were playing U15 last year, they got pumped by TSS in the first half. I think the TSS pack has a few 18yo players and National reps so that’s fair enough.

There are 3 x forwards from last year's 15's in the pack. This does not make a majority unless your name is Peter Dutton

TSS had 2 x 18 year olds and BBC had 1 x 18 year old

Just the facts m'am.
 

Garry Owens

Alan Cameron (40)
I reckon you are over thinking it O83

Size schmize. Everyone has sort of kind of been around about the same size level - with the exception of TSS that have had 4 x forwards in their pack that :

A. Have a size advantage
B. Have a talent advantage to go with their size
that
C . Enables them to go medieval on their less talented and smaller match ups

There is no point being 6'6 if your effectiveness is 5'6

The rest of their pack has been modestly sized - even perhaps smaller than their opponent in most match ups , however , attitudinally they play above their size - Luc Lyndon being the back up poster boy ( BGS's Oskar Skerman is the poster boy but does it behind a similarly undersized pack - at least Luc has cover ) Lyndon's try against BBC sort of proves the point with 4 would be defenders falling off him - a few of them big boys at close range too .

Anyway...... without being totally dismissive of game planning ( seems you have a thinly veiled axe to grind here ) Saturday just comes down to a right old rollicking dust up . Who wants it more . It's that simple . On paper - Nudgee have a couple of advantages through the tight 5 - but then again so do BBC , however when you look at the back row - Tautau and Englebrecht , on paper , one would think would play to their status as the proven Senior men.

It is pretty even through the backs to be honest - with maybe an edge to BBC in the back 3 and that is no knock on Dan Atkinson - who has probably been one the most under rated players in GPS Rugby this season or Tresman Banjo - who whilst his own man - has shown he is the same class of a Will Eadie

Nudgee will be as pumped and hard and up for it as John Holmes washing down the Viagra with Red Bull . BBC Forwards just have to keep their head ( and their bum ) down - but then find a way to get on top early

Whoever can achieve and maintain go forward ball will win the match - that - and also remembering you have to earn the right to go wide
 

Taipan

Chris McKivat (8)
Tips for this round.

TSS by 30+
NC by 15
ACGS by 15
BGS by 10


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DarkSide

Sydney Middleton (9)
TSS v IGS - TSS by 40 after GT put 45 points on them last week they would have copped it from the coaching staff and will want to improve to NC coming up.
BBC v NC - NC by 14 Sorry, BBC might lead this game early, but they'll get pumped in the final 20
TGS v ACGS - TGS by 7 Game of the round for me, big test for both schools.
BGS v BSHS - BGS by 14 BSHS have played much better since getting pumped by GT, so a few weeks ago this would have been BGS by 30, but a bit closer now.
 

Gungenia

Billy Sheehan (19)
. However, I am hoping the men in green can go back to back on home soil against the Nudge. (Who knows the last time that happened)[/quote]


BBC beat NC at Toowong in 2016.
Scored 3 tries to 2 last year & lost on penalty from sideline.
This year NC look 15 points better team " on paper" especially in forwards.Have there ever been 4 faster wingers in comp in one game ? 3 players from QLD under 16 SOO RL playing.
 

Realist

Chris McKivat (8)
TSS v IGS - TSS by 40 after GT put 45 points on them last week they would have copped it from the coaching staff and will want to improve to NC coming up.
BBC v NC - NC by 14 Sorry, BBC might lead this game early, but they'll get pumped in the final 20
TGS v ACGS - TGS by 7 Game of the round for me, big test for both schools.
BGS v BSHS - BGS by 14 BSHS have played much better since getting pumped by GT, so a few weeks ago this would have been BGS by 30, but a bit closer now.

Can't see TGS getting up nothing has change from the team that lost last week and the week before that and the week before that again (except the odd change due to injury). Don't know how you can expect a different outcome if you keep doing the same thing. What puzzles me is one of the things they were backing themselves with this year was their depth so I don't know why they won't use it especially when you have players under performing.
 

Tashara

Larry Dwyer (12)
Round 6: BBC vs TGS

U15A: BBC 33 - TGS 0 (0:18 min)
2ndXV: BBC 29 - TGS 12 (3:33 min)
1stXV: BBC 43 - TGS 12 (7:11 min)

 

Confucius Say

Nev Cottrell (35)
The SS by 35 against Ippy
BBC by 4 over Nudgee
Toowoomba at home by 3
Grammar by 8
Down lands by 3

Three game live stream today.

Southport too powerful
BBC too fast
Toowoomba too desperate
Grammar too skilled
Downlands too tough (and GT missing too many)
 

DarkSide

Sydney Middleton (9)
The SS by 35 against Ippy
BBC by 4 over Nudgee
Toowoomba at home by 3
Grammar by 8
Down lands by 3

Three game live stream today.

Southport too powerful
BBC too fast
Toowoomba too desperate
Grammar too skilled
Downlands too tough (and GT missing too many)

Apparently GTs seconds played Dowlands and went down 30-24, a bunch of them are family friends and are headed out to the BBC v NC match.
 

Rugby follower

Darby Loudon (17)
NC 2nds 32 - BBC 3, close first half however NC dominated second half. Big crowd eagerly awaiting what should be a very close game in the firsts. Speed to burn in both teams.
 

Rugby follower

Darby Loudon (17)
Nc 47-BBC 12. NC forwards dominated, NC 10 completely outplayed his opposite. BBC have plenty coming back next year and have a very handy 16A team so next year could finally be their year. If NC get over Churchie next week crowd will be massive at Ross Oval for TSS game with potentially two grand finals in 1st’s and 2nd’s.
 
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