View Principal Mark Tannock, last week:
"At Riverview, sport is a means to an end. It is not an end in itself. The end we pursue is our mission of forming young men who give glory to God through the development and sharing of their gifts.
Unlike the other winter football codes we offer at Riverview (Australian Rules and Soccer), the pathway to higher honours for Rugby Union in Australia runs through independent schools largely on Australia’s east coast. This means that GPS Rugby is of a particularly high standard. It is a joy to watch our committed and talented Rugby players compete on a weekly basis and we understand the strong interest that their play generates from families, Old Boys and the wider community. Some would argue it is the best form of the game in Australia in 2025.
However, we need to remind ourselves that this is still schoolboy Rugby and that the players competing for both teams are still very young men, and in many cases still children. Social media does them no favours by increasing their exposure. We appreciate our parents ensuring that our support for the boys (on both sides) on the day is always positive and they we respect the decisions of the referees.
We want to encourage excellence in GPS Rugby, but preserve its essential character as an amateur sport, played by schoolboys."
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