2012 National Schools Rugby Sevens Tournament

[Jasdec]

You are right re: Keebra. I don't have a point, except reading your blogs - you seem to be indicating - if only Joey's or Newington did this etc etc then St Gregs and Keebra wouldn't have done this. That is 'what if'; it goes nowhere. Congratulations to St Gregs and Keebra.

Refer posts #8 #9 & #10 Having watched the NSW games and knowing who the Scots team were (and more importantly who they left behind ie 3 Aust Schoolboy backs etc) it really was a case of playing who was in front of you. Well done to St Gregs and ultimately Keebra, as for why the other "proper" rugby schools didn't play, someone more knowledgeable may have an answer.

 

[sarcophilus]

You are right re: Keebra. I don't have a point, except reading your blogs - you seem to be indicating - if only Joey's or Newington did this etc etc then St Gregs and Keebra wouldn't have done this. That is 'what if'; it goes nowhere. Congratulations to St Gregs and Keebra.

You only have to note the "they have changed again" thread to see the sea Gulls association is rounding the wagon train into a smaller circle: two rounds and one trial?

they wont have to deal with anyone not deemed worthy from outside "the association"
diminishing circles
and the excusses trotted out at trial matches with teams outside the association. continue to ignore comps they dont realy try hard at or dont enter in short or long forms of the game

May have been more a case of not sending an army to fight loosing battle as you have a ready made excuse

Well done Oak Hill Team Worthy state schools sevens champs and well done on MAking Kreeba sweat a bit at the schools Nationals

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I really find the "traditional" schools weren't there argument but would have won if they were rather tiresome.

If they choose not to enter, or send the 16A composite squad along, then so be it.

I'd love to win Lotto, but I don't buy any tickets so there is zero chance of me winning. Same with rugby tournaments. If you don't enter, then you can't win.

St Gregs, Keebra, Hills Sports etc enter and have a chance of winning.

Same with the Waratah Shield. As much as certain schools may rubbish the competition because they are not in it, the School that wins it deserves to call themselves the Best 1st XV in NSW.

 

[Man on the hill]

You lot just don't get that GPS rugby is not there to prove anything to you guys - they only care about their interschool comp and you can look to the west for the morning sun when that changes.

 

[Newbie]

LOL@MOTH for his brilliant and witty comments like the "flat earth society" and "look for the sun rising in the west".

I take it the the devil will be going into the ice cube business soon!

 

[Newbie]

... ... ... ... ... ... ... knowing who the Scots team were (and more importantly who they left behind (i.e. 3 Aust Schoolboy backs etc) it really was a case of playing who was in front of you... ... ... ... ...

I acknowledge your statement that Scots did not have their best team on the paddock, but that was equally the case for Greg's and Keebra!

 

[southsider]

just saying that the comp loses credability as "national champs" by not having all the good teams there and the teams that are there fielding 2nd string teams. But guess theres nothing that can be done about it...

 

[sarcophilus]

Just Sayin' teams loose credability when they dont turn up

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Who decided that the GPS teams have some divine right to be considered a "good team" that is needed to participate before any National Competition can be considered to have credibility?

I thought only the Poms retained a superior Class structure!

 

[Newbie]

Who decided that the GPS teams have some divine right to be considered a "good team" that is needed to participate before any National Competition can be considered to have credibility?

I thought only the Poms retained a superior Class structure!

I say old boy, steady on! There's no need for colonialist dissent!

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

just saying that the comp loses credability as "national champs" by not having all the good teams there and the teams that are there fielding 2nd string teams. But guess theres nothing that can be done about it.

Just because "all the good teams" didn't for some ridiculous send full strength teams to a state and in kind national championship of any kind doesn't in anyway dent the credibility of the schools that chose to compete and the tournament they competed in. In fact, it says a great deal about their credibility in terms of the game. Why would you bypass the opportunity to win a national title?

 

[Johnny Blaze]

just saying that the comp loses credability as "national champs" by not having all the good teams there and the teams that are there fielding 2nd string teams. But guess theres nothing that can be done about it.

It is called the ARU National Schools Rugby Sevens isn't it? It is irrelevant whether certain schools choose to send in 2nd string teams or choose not participate at all.

At the end of the day, Keebra Park SHS has only 600 students and do not play rugby union, however some of their student's play club rugby but very few of them make the open 1's at the school.

They have beaten GPS heavyweights in Qld some of which have fielded strong teams (Nudgee, IGS, TGS, State High, BGS)

My point is that this is the 3rd straight year they have won it and deserve their title as National Champs.

 

[Sully]

Keebra park is my local high school and has a extremely strong sports programme. So strong in fact we've decided not to send our academically minded daughter there. But I thought they had a rugby programme now.

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[Johnny Blaze]

Keebra park is my local high school and has a extremely strong sports programme. So strong in fact we've decided not to send our academically minded daughter there. But I thought they had a rugby programme now.

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They offer sport specialisation programmes in rugby league and touch. Other than that, you can take take up surfing all year round for school sport. Marsden SHS ( my local HS) another strong league school are considering a rugby programme due to the large number of rugby players at the school. ATM they enter teams in the ARU 7's and the Ballymore Cup.

 

[Newbie]

It is called the ARU National Schools Rugby Sevens isn't it? It is irrelevant whether certain schools choose to send in 2nd string teams or choose not participate at all.

At the end of the day, Keebra Park SHS has only 600 students and do not play rugby union, however some of their student's play club rugby but very few of them make the open 1's at the school.

They have beaten GPS heavyweights in Qld some of which have fielded strong teams (Nudgee, IGS, TGS, State High, BGS)

My point is that this is the 3rd straight year they have won it and deserve their title as National Champs.

Mo'oni 'aupito

 

[southsider]

Just Sayin' teams loose credability when they dont turn up

totally agree not arguing against that in the slightest

 

[southsider]

Who decided that the GPS teams have some divine right to be considered a "good team" that is needed to participate before any National Competition can be considered to have credibility?

I thought only the Poms retained a superior Class structure!

so you dont think the gps is a good comp? you dont think that if a comp is to decide the best team in australia that it shouldnt involve the best teams?

maybe credability was the wrong word to use but if i played in that comp and won knowing that there were multiple teams that were really good that didnt compete i wouldnt feel near as satisfied with winning as i would if those teams played and we beat them aswell

 

[southsider]

My point is that this is the 3rd straight year they have won it and deserve their title as National Champs.

show me where i said they didnt deserve it?

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

" cant take a comp seriously when the best nsw team in it is st gregs..keebra just hyping it up way more than they should."

The above quote implies that the competition was illegitimate and therefore not worthwhile. It essentially detracts from the achievements of the kids on both teams. As good as saying it overtly, really.

 

[sarcophilus]

so you dont think the gps is a good comp? you dont think that if a comp is to decide the best team in australia that it shouldnt involve the best teams?

maybe credability was the wrong word to use but if i played in that comp and won knowing that there were multiple teams that were really good that didnt compete i wouldnt feel near as satisfied with winning as i would if those teams played and we beat them aswell

Mate I love the way you kept walking into them, hands low and chin out

Your showing the testicular fortitude lacking from the teams you so bravely defend who seem to disappear when their idea of place in the universe is challenged