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Caden played yes and is repeating grade 12 this year. I also think he is playing better this year. Had a shocker last year.didn't these two lads play last year aswell ?
Caden played yes and is repeating grade 12 this year. I also think he is playing better this year. Had a shocker last year.didn't these two lads play last year aswell ?
That's because there are no AIC players better than the GPS players in Qld 1.i dont know how there is only 1 aic player in qld 1, and he is on the bench!
Surprised Clarrie Moore didn't make a NSW team. I haven't see anyone else but the GPS hookers but Moore is just behind Roach. He's a devastating runner that could play #8 too.
Caden played yes and is repeating grade 12 this year. I also think he is playing better this year. Had a shocker last year.
From all reports though Lee Augies have been performing rather well.
i dont know how there is only 1 aic player in qld 1, and he is on the bench!
Wash your mouth out young man - I'm a Joeys tragic; but The St. Augustine's team is pretty special.
For Queensland folks who don't know: St. Augustines is an up and coming rugby powerhouse school, but in the historically lesser ISA competition. This year the coach and main selector of the NSW Is is John Papahatzis, who is also the coach of the St. Augustines' team.
Papa was a long time sportsmaster at St.Eddies in Canberra and was the rugby coach of such players as Gregan and Giteau - and was the first to recognise Giteau as a future Wallaby. He has also coached the Oz U/19 team and Oz Schoolboys, and had a stint as Southern Districts 1st grade coach. He knows his stuff.
In 2005 he started up the rugby competition programme in St. Augustines and it looks like he is starting a dynasty.
Anyhow he has had the courage to pick all the ISA backline as the NSW I backline, except one GPS winger, no doubt to lauch an expansive game. This could be good or bad and I can't pick which way it will go. One thing I know for sure is that there are some highly fancied lads playing in the NSW IIs this year.
The Qld I v NSW II game will be a crunch game and I fancy the NSW team to have a good chance. Likewise, if the NSW Is backline, stacked with ISA players, doesn't work out, then I would put my money on Qld IIs in their game.
Knowing little about the 4 other teams in the comp, I wouldn't be surprised to see either both Qld teams in the final, or both NSW teams.
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Wash your mouth out young man - I'm a Joeys tragic; but The St. Augustine's team is pretty special.
For Queensland folks who don't know: St. Augustines is an up and coming rugby powerhouse school, but in the historically lesser ISA competition. This year the coach and main selector of the NSW Is is John Papahatzis, who is also the coach of the St. Augustines' team.
Papa was a long time sportsmaster at St.Eddies in Canberra and was the rugby coach of such players as Gregan and Giteau - and was the first to recognise Giteau as a future Wallaby. He has also coached the Oz U/19 team and Oz Schoolboys, and had a stint as Southern Districts 1st grade coach. He knows his stuff.
In 2005 he started up the rugby competition programme in St. Augustines and it looks like he is starting a dynasty.
Anyhow he has had the courage to pick all the ISA backline as the NSW I backline, except one GPS winger, no doubt to lauch an expansive game. This could be good or bad and I can't pick which way it will go. One thing I know for sure is that there are some highly fancied lads playing in the NSW IIs this year.
The Qld I v NSW II game will be a crunch game and I fancy the NSW team to have a good chance. Likewise, if the NSW Is backline, stacked with ISA players, doesn't work out, then I would put my money on Qld IIs in their game.
Knowing little about the 4 other teams in the comp, I wouldn't be surprised to see either both Qld teams in the final, or both NSW teams.
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rugbywhisperer,
Thanks for the update on the Qld I's, they sound impressive. Do you believe they are as strong across the park as last years team? If they are they will be well worth watching. What about the Qld II's how are they shaping?
I think the team is a better team per se. I think Henry Taefu will be a good distributor to Sautia and when he combines with Crook it has a great attacking potential.
I certainly don't think they will evere underetimate the NSW teams. After all, it was only a couple of years ago that NSW II upset Qld I yet Qld II took out the title by beating NSW I in the final.
I think NSW have more to worry about he Combined States team which this year can draw players from NSW and QLD.