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Grammar is becoming, if not already, an AFL/football school rather than a rugby school albeit they can still confidently boast that in the past rugby was a strong pillar of their school culture. No one is interested in AFL nor football chat in the business worlds of Sydney, Brisbane, London etc...

I don't bother with the Wallabies either. They are an international laughing stock and there is no coherent culture nor respect for the jersey nor respect for the past. They are stupid people both in the team and in management and coaching.

Imagine if the Wallabies had such a coach!

I agree that both BGS and TGS are strong sides. TGS with their country boys who plodded away at TGS in the early years to make the 1sts and BGS with their cheque book targeting players for their 1sts to keep the old boys happy.

Newington College 1863 39 Waverley College 1903 34 Brisbane Grammar School 1868 33 Marist College 1968 33 Ipswich Grammar School1863 33 St. Joseph's College Gregory 1875 33 Marist College 1940 27 Church of England Grammar North Sydney 1889 23 Knox Grammar School 1924 23 Brisbane Boys...

Plenty of super smart kids come out of Nudgee and plenty of super top notch sportsmen come out of Terrace. The combined alumni between Nudgee and Terrace is incredible. Same for Churchie. This is from 2010. THE NURSERIES OF AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS' RUGBY St Joseph's College New South Wales 1881...

Terrace's winning rate is about 1 win per decade (decade shifts in technology between premierships such as colour TV, the internet). BBC's winning rate is 1 win in the 20th Century and 1 win in the 21st Century i.e. approximately 2% winning rate (in between generational and historical events...

With 42/43 wins, Nudgee's winning rate is around 42/43% (if we add the Covid year...) or just under 1 Premiership every 2nd season (flip the coin). Churchie's winning rate is around 18% or about 1 Premiership per 5th/6th season (roll the dice).

I had to split these comments across three posts... The official Premiership kicked off in 1918 meaning there have been less than 100 seasons contested if we remove the WW2 years (4 years) and the Covid year (1 year) but Churchie were there for all the official GPS rugby seasons. If we also...

Norselander you can probably assume that any gaps are Nudgee victories as you would for sure remember the Churchie wins. Churchie and TSS have both has relatively strong success on Ross this millennia against Nudgee. The 1960s in the golden era for Churchie in rugby and sport in general. My...

I think Terrace will be favorites this weekend after their victory v IGS and generally how they are building into the season and now at home against Nudgee which will put them in Premiership contention if they win on Saturday. Nudgee are going to struggle to win on Saturday and a one point...

It's a lunch on Friday between Nudgee and Terrace i.e. the St. Joseph's lunch. It sells out immediately. Not everything has to be about quantity, it can be about quality. Sometimes less is more. Sure they could make it bigger but it would lose its appeal then as a lunch occasion. They will pull...

Sometimes the occasion, the rituals, the culture is bigger than then actual result and I know its a great day for the other schools when they knock us off and go on to win the Premiership. Plenty to go yet this season and Nudgee have two big hurdles to get over with the Terrace and Ipswich away...

Norselander I appreciate your analysis however my read of the Nudgee Churchie game (I was there with some Churchie and Nudgee supporters) was that Nudgee were dominant when RT was on, but once he was off, the Churchie smarts won the game and Nudgee did not adapt well at all. The rushing defence...

The Burgership: I think Nudgee have really stepped up here. The pavilion on Ross serves the burger straight off the grill and is fresh. The Churchie burger was very nicely packaged but was very tough at lukewarm and crusty bread from sitting in a holding area. There is a a lot of pressure for...

ACGS v BBC - a light run for Churchie at home this weekend. 20 points or so should keep the old boys happy whilst they lament their recent wonderful victory against Nudgee. GT v NC - Nudgee to win in a forwards game. BGS v TGS - Brisbane are really a very good team and showed their worth...

And Norselander, well said again, but on one point, I don't think Nudgee and Terrace is "hate". I would describe it as gentlemanly rivalry. Its a very different day to the Nudgee Churchie day where the Churchie supporters really exude the bad feelings towards their guests. This is the showcase...

Nudgee have lost one official game this season, so I think they should get a clean sweep in all grades in all games on Sat against Terrace also. Terrace will for sure put up a good show in the firsts but I but I think after Nudgee's brief lack of concentration against Churchie after they lost RT...

My tips No big surprises this week. IGS - building nicely TGS- will be great to see them get across the line on some games NC - although BSHS will make things difficult for NC TSS - I can't see them not at worst sharing the premiership from this point Re the scholarships...all GPS schools...

Ippy smash teams until U15 when the other teams catch up in size. I wouldnt read too much into this for the longer term outlook but having said that I do still think Ippy will cause a big upset or two this season. The number 13 for Ipswich is impressive.