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Games were moved to a back oval (I assume to protect the main oval from getting destroyed). Was an absolute quagmire and sections of the field were 5 cm under water. Looked like all the boys had a great time and I am sure will be a match they remember!! Given the weather and field conditions...

What happens with most of the 20 year old players now? I presume the likes of Harvey and Ekanayake continue with their 7's journey? Presume a small number continue / get picked up into their top level Super Rugby teams (Pakeho, Wilcox, presume Doyle). Presume the best others can hope for is...

And Aloys vs Gregs. So that leaves Cranbrook vs either of Stannies or Pius.

The annoying thing about it is that an approach like this from Barker is only going to cause the CAS-ISA comp to fail, when every sane person on this forum knows that it is the only viable way forward. If Barker didn't want to play their 13-15As in the top tier of the CAS-ISA comp, then they...

Not true. The 16A have had many scholarship kids from yr 7!! So many so, I expect they probably won't need to supplement them with more as they enter Opens.

Should also add that I thought Aus 12 was exceptional last night. Be interested to see if they team him up with Pekeho for the match vs Italy.

3 of the Barker players got selected in Sydney (who had first pick over Schools this year). Also, purely an educated guess (as no one else is ever told), but perhaps the following might have gone straight through to Waratah selection (and hence not in Schools 1, School 2 or Sydney)??? These...

I know that the lower half of the ISA/CAS cross over is being complicated by the Sydney Aus v Lions match. The rugby conveners are working to avoid games either being on in Bathurst or Orange for that weekend. Sydney teams don't want to travel that weekend and Stannies and Kinross don't want a...

I know they (Opens & 16s) had training today at BMGS, so shouldn't be far away.

2025 - NSWJRU has first pick. https://www.nswjuniors.com.au/post/nsw-juniors-boys-representative-pathways-2025

Will be interesting to see how Trinity's approach to rugby plays out over the next few years. They have clearly gone big on the scholarships in U13 & U15 (seemingly via an arrangement with Oatley) and their results are showing that they are destroying everyone (bar Waves) in CAS. If this...

From a neutral observer... Two Blues have every right to be very annoyed. I could understand the argument 2-3 years ago that they are just big boys bashing through the middle, but that is no longer the case. Sure they are still big boys, but they are now playing the game with a lot of skill...

I know this is self evident, but interesting none the less...30 players picked in the squad. 9 of those are front rowers (6 props and 3 hookers). So effectively 33% of the squad are front rowers. Should be a good enticement for any high level 14-16 yr old players who have the required...

I get Sharples and Fowler have the benefit on a long standing combination, but I haven't seen any instance over the past 2 years where Dillon isn't the better choice starting 10, especially if team wants to play some footy and use those excellent centres. It wouldn't surprise me if Grover...

In my sample size of 1, selected players were told yesterday. Presume official announcement can’t be far off.