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Well i think your tips were pretty accurate. I wouldn't be surprised if Grammar got up over Eddies, the Grammar forward pack is very strong and could cause problems.
Here is a link to the final ACT schoolboys squad who will compete in the Australian Schoolboys Championships in late June.
http://www.brumbies.com.au/Portals/13/Files/Community%20Rugby/ACTSRU/2014%20FINAL%20Schoolboys%20Squad.pdf
The forward pack was always going to be the difference and it definitely didn't help Marist when their best forward and player Siuta left the game after 10 minutes with a concussion
Marist lost to St. Stanislaus yesterday in the Waratah Shield game, 26-22 in what was a very close game from reports. Stanies scored two tries in the last 5 minutes to win the game.
I completely agree with you. Due to division 1 teams being dropped down to division 2 every year ,in all grades i might add, I believe they have put in place this mercy rule so that teams stay in Division 1 throughout the entire season rather then dropping down mid-season and making it unfair...
There weren't too many individual stand outs as such but players like Suita Tai, Lewis Oswald, James Shepherd and Sam Ross seemed to be everywhere for Marist. For Grammar the 15 and 7 looked to be their best players on the day.
Yes Marist and Eddies are in it again this year, not sure as to when their first round games are but I know that all first round games have to be completed by 24th of May. No first round byes this year either for making the semis the previous year.
Eddies to give Royals a touch-up
Wests and Dara i think will be a close game
and Marist to beat Grammar pretty comfortably
Would like to hear other people's thoughts as well...