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But think about it. Its awfully hard to mess up the All Blacks. The amount of depth that is in New Zealand and the strength of the NPC makes it virtually impossible to fuck up. However with Australia, there seems to be limited depth in a lot of positions. For the All Blacks, if someone gets...

Definatly eddies for the premiership. Don't think Marist will match them.

Padua played pretty well considering the side wasn't full strength and they'd just gotten back from Europe on Thursday. Garrath Ryan and James Briskie were both missing today so Padua were missing some 1st XV experience. But well done to Iona.

Thanks for that. Sounded like an interesting game.

Sounds like hooker and halfback are two of the most competitive positions this year. Should be a good competition.

Who won the SPLC vs SEC match on Friday night at suncorp. Just missed it and looked like an interesting match on paper.

From all accounts Padua tour of Europe is going okay. They seem to be mixing teams up a little so no real indicator with results. They have played 6 games now (3 with team 1 and 3 with team 2) with about a 50-50 record. No surprises that they were beaten on weekend after they had a 27 hour ferry...

O'Toole is out for the season (probably - could come back for the last couple of weeks if he's lucky). He is replaced by Jake O'Brien (same style of player). Richter and Ryan were both slightly injured (recurring niggles). Could have started (they might have subbed on) but decided to rest and...

Padua beat villanova 4 tries to 2. Wasn't a full strength padua side; missing richter, Ryan, o'toole, etc. plenty of potential from both sides. Standout game by James Briskie(third year in the 1st XV) - should go close to AIC rep honours this year (was in 2011 Chairmans XV)

Possible Padua 1st XV: Rhys Melville Brent Fordyce/Anthony Licciardello Garrath Ryan Nathan Crooks Lindsay Collins Jake O'Brien John Dillon Tom Richter James Briskie Francis Santos/Matthew Kirk Tom Collins Sam Fall Arnold Ruescthi/Hayden Kent Jon Collins Liam Picard No Joe O'Toole due to...

I know Australia has a few more games this year but I wanted to hear what some people thought about certain players who have struck a chord in international rugby. You can add your own form XV if you want. These are also just opinions based on how well I have seen them play. Sorry if there's any...

I think the underdogs could come out to haunt the bigger schools this year. Im expecting big things and a close compitition. And it pains me to say it but i think Eddies might get the crown by themselves next year. i wouldnt mind if anyone but Marist won the Premiership. But please prove me...

I can give people who are in grade 12 next year because a lot were 17 this year. Padua: Garrath Ryan(prop), Anthony Licciardello(reserve hooker), Joe O'Toole(Loosie), Tom Richter(Loosie), Jake O'Brien(Reserve Loosie), James Briskie(Halfback), Liam Picard(Reserve Inside Back), Tom and Jon...

I think Ma'afu is there only because he has been in scrum camp before. Expect him to be be cut for the RWC. And Gerrard probably because of the experience. There are a lot of unexperienced players in the squad who have only a couple or no test caps so I guess it makes sense.

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Firstly I'm pretty sure a lot of dad's send their schools not only for Education but for the Rugby culture as well. Just look at Nudgee, Marist, Terrace, Churchie, BBC, etc. These schools have strong Rugby cultures and this part of the reason parents send their kids there. And even if GPS...

I think we are getting a little off topic in this thread. The purpose of this thread was to discuss a joint 1st XV competition not to try and say one school is better than another. Please also give suggestions on a new format. Remember this a fantasy thread and will never, ever actually come...

That is why this idea makes sense as many higher AIC teams would be able to beat lower GPS teams. And also Downlands needs to be in a competition as they can beat most of AIC and a few GPS schools.

Wallabies Team Here's what I think the team will be: Ben Daley Stephen Moore Benn Robinson James Horwill Nathan Sharpe Beau Robinson David Pocock Scott Higanbotham Will Genia Quade Cooper Digby Ioane James O'Connor Anthony Fainga'a Drew Mitchell (If Fit) or Lachie Turner...

I reckon one of the best halfbacks in Brisbane is Hamish Dunlevy but he doesn't even get an A's run at Nudgee. He's been running in C's for the last 3 years. And also for flanker there's Jaret Svenson from St Columban's. I know it's TAS but he is a gun.