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But they probably set another record this year, when 31 of those 33 teams lost to joeys.

When was that? Its great they don't do that anymore!

The shore kids don't seem to play in those clubs or rep teams. Many of those clubs have more boys at Riverview and Newington or Knox and Barker. A kid playing club rugby & school will play 3 times as much as a kid playing school alone. A kid playing district, as well, will play 4 times as much...

Does anyone know the times & venues for these games?

Isn't retaining scots kids in club rugby just as important as retaining kids who aren't in private schools. Especially, since so many of them did well at the NSWPSSA prior to joining scots. If these kids really were the best players, I don't see how excluding them from the JSC or any other rep...

Do you know what the results are so far?

Often the Metro teams are from the same club because at those ages other village teams have folded and the players need to move to another club to get a club game. The ranks thin out in older age groups due to school rugby or kids having to choose between rugby and league. It is obviously a lot...

I think it is 3:30 @ barker

I have no problem with kids bringing soccer balls to school, as long as they aren't penalised for picking the ball up and running with it.

I agree that the culture of GPS schools "is what some of those boys need" in their education, that culture has largely come from rugby. Though those schools now offer wider range of sports than they did a generation ago, the sporting culture is derived from the sports they have traditionally...

The current system to me seems to reduce the mismatches but certainly doesn't eliminate them. Grading is a highly imperfect process, at the start of the year coaches have fairly limited information on which to judge their own team let alone the potential competitors. It is certainly tough on...

Looks like a fantastic idea, league would really teach the values that are going to inspire families to send their kids to GPS schools. It would be impressive to see all the boys in their school uniforms throwing bottles at the refs from the grandstands.

QH, Excuse my ignorance, how does the SJRU handle the grading process now? And how should it be done?

You didn't say that they were, I was just trying to make the point that kids develop at different paces and it sometimes it takes longer for it to click into place. I accept that it was probably a gratuitous line.

I understand that they have something like 3 times that number in the U13s, a number of whom are rep players of the local district. Likely to be strong competitors. I agree that the non-stars who play for the love of the game are at least as important, for rugby's future, as the stars. Though, I...

That is right they were U12 last year. They were selected from those that played in the NSW PSSA rugby tournament, which was pretty much washed out.

I think its a fair assumption that his son has spent many years playing junior club rugby, reps, school, gps, aust schoolboys etc. and that Pulver has spent a fair bit of time involved in grassroots rugby himself. I don't really think that he is doing the job for the money, I think he could make...

Very witty, is that all your own work Chopper? ROTFLMOA. Have a look at this weekend's Australian. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/elite-schools-become-breeding-grounds-for-afl-talent/story-fnca0u4y-1227049499315

Brainstrust has indicated that there are risks in moving to a Saturday. Rugby can't afford to take private school kids for granted. Competitive sports are better resourced and looking to further expand into rugby's home territory. The ARU, unfortunately, doesn't have the resources to take on...

I don't see, if that is what you meant, how you could reach the following conclusion: it sort of kills the argument that Sunday club rugby is our saviour doesn't it?"