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In case it wasn’t clear congrats to Lauries on a well deserved win. At the same time my point is valid; Iona ended up playing with 3 forwards on the backs and ten of the initial 25 squad injured. Several of these are serious and will test the depth of talent. If you were there you would have...

Iona struggled badly with injuries against a strong Lauries side. Game ended with 3 reserve forwards playing in the backline. Some serious injuries for Iona with 10 of the 25 squad unable to either play or finish the game. As mentioned Iona will struggle if the numbers aren’t there and I’d say...

St Edmunds are playing with more spirit and may challenge some of the other schools this war. Lauries have certainly started to improve and it looks like they will be nearer the top than the bottom this year. Padua have been disappointing in the Ballymore Cup but didn’t look to be at full...

Iona defeated Padua 22/17. Certainly not a convincing win with both teams showing glimpses of their strengths with Iona having slicker backs and Padua the dominant pack size. Both teams seemed to be using the match as a trial with players being swapped around. Will be interesting to see how both...

Iona defeated Canterbury College by around 50 to 10 in the first round of the Ballymore Cup. Looked to be a second string Iona team. Forwards were not very dominant and handling was at times ordinary. Iona lost a winger to a knee or ankle injury early on and the halfback came off with an arm...

Not sure about another hooker but Shelton should start, if not at hooker then possibly as prop. They’ve had a big squad training and there seems to be a bit of talent outside of the 15 starters. The majority of injuries are usually in the forwards and the starting 8 are probably more workmanlike...

The game against SPC was iona’s first hit out for 2019. They fielded 2 year 11 backs in Condon and Kwok Sun Barker as well as Pepe and Shelton in the starting pack with Yak, Jagga and Wong off the bench. I’ve heard Wong wasn’t part of the preseason and was drafted into the lineup on the Thursday...

I believe that Feeney from Iona (who played a full game against Pats and then 1/2 against Lauries before missing the rest of the games injured) has been picked on reputation and is on the bench for AIC1. Probably warranted on ability but perhaps rough on those who have been playing well. Only...

Some good photography of some Iona games on Facebook - marc photography and lj photography. Good to see Villa with something similar and of course the Ashgrove videos. When Iona and Padua played one obvious strength of the Padua boys was knowing when to stay out of the ruck or maul. When an Iona...

At Iona Brandt Quinn played all 1st 15 games in 2015, but was 2nds for first two matches before coming in for the injured Feeney. Joe Ward played 10 in 2015 and is now 12. Change of coaches this year but Iona missed Quinn's aggression early in the season and Ward not doing as much now he's...

With Ashgrove, Padua, Pats, Eddies, Lauries and Iona heading to Rockhampton for the Confraternity Shield Rugby League tournament commencing on the 26th of June, I'm wondering if there will be any boys having to choose between Qld Schoolboys Rugby and representing their school in Rockhampton...

Dominant performance by Iona 1st's over SEC. A 10 try romp for a final score of 58 nil. Iona was without Feeney (injured) and took off 1/2 the starting forwards when the score hit 50. Eddies had the bigger pack but the Iona boys dominated at the breakdown and fed quality ball to their backs...

Iona lost Ben Fox and Lloyd Gorman to BSHS, both would have been playing 1st's this year as would have Tristan Stanghon who left for Churchie. It isn't possible for schools such as Iona and Villa and Lauries to compete with offers from these schools, and I'm sure the other AIC schools face...

Yes, Iona are certainly looking at a bottom 4 spot, behind Ash, Pad, Pats, and Peters, but I believe they will be at the top of the bottom 4. I hope Villa sorts out their issue and are competitive for their final 3 games- the competition needs closer results. Would love to see a close game for...

I watched the Iona trial against Villa and Iona certainly used it as a proper trial with several certain starters coming off the bench. The result was irrelevant and Iona will easily account for Villa in the last game of the season. The Iona performance against Ashgrove in the trial was...