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Love it! I think a root cause / issue is the school to Colts/U20 transition as pointed out by the followers. 20 years olds should not be playing Colts 4! I believe there is a strong case and precedent (in the ACT) for an Under 18's comp as recommended. I love the FOALS concept and...

The dropout rate from school rugby to Colts is alarming. I also am led to believe that the dropout rate from 1st XV to Colts is worse! The dropout rate in Colts into grades should be of major concern to clubs and game administrators. The fiasco that was/is the Colts 3 "competition" this year...

Excellent game analysis. That last sentence is spot on. The Colts situation at UQ this year has been very disappointing on a number of fronts. We can only hope some maturity and governance evolves for next year.

Can someone explain to me how clubs are able to parachute schoolboys players into their teams for cameo appearances at this time of year? What about player registration? It seems very poor form and competition management to me. I can't see how other Easts Colts players (particularly those in...

Can someone explain to me how clubs are able to parachute schoolboys players into their teams for cameo appearances at this time of year? What about player registration? It seems very poor form and competition management to me. I can't see how other Easts Colts players (particularly those in...

Any updates on what has transpired since the Brothers v GPS Womens fiasco. What happened and the resulting national media coverage of it has done irreparable damage to our game. It was a sad day on many fronts.

Sadly, I believe that the once mighty sub-districts competition in Brisbane is not so mighty any more. Credit to Redlands getting a very competitive Colts team together this year. I think it is important that the lower Colts team remain in the Brisbane area and playing on their club days...

The dysfunction got more dysfunctional last week in Colts 4 with a ridiculous 86 point win in Uni vs Brothers B and Brothers 4A with a 32 - 7 win over Redlands who were competition leaders. Clearly, some side stacking with Colts 3 players going on. Is there a QRU competition manager looking at...

Yes - it was a great club rugby day all round spoilt by these mindless idiots. Totally unacceptable, dangerous and a blight on the club supporters. I trust the GPS Management take this incident very seriously and the perpetrator/s are dealt with accordingly and that this sort of rubbish NEVER...

The dysfunction in the Colts 3/4/5 competition continues I hear. As noted previously, Colts 3 competition involves only 2 teams playing each weekend, leaving the remaining 3 teams on BYES which is resulting in many Colts 3 players playing Colts 4/5 to get a game of footy/win games for their...

Seeing/hearing that the lower Colts grade competition is somewhat "dysfunctional" at this point. Colts 3 competition has only 5 teams with only 2 those of those teams playing this weekend and last weekend. Other teams on BYE due to other clubs not having a Colts 3 team. As a consequence, games...

I'm all in for offering young men opportunities to attend our wonderful GPS schools but it's become a ridiculous arms race again (fueled by influential and affluent old boys and others) and at the expense of other sports in the GPS program. I like the notion of equity across sports and...

Interesting. They can make all the rules they like but if there are no props or players capable of playing prop safely, competition points and Front Row Passport Management Plan are all moot in my opinion. I think the exceptions should apply to 4th to 6th grade and Colts 3-4 at this stage...

Agreed that some clubs and schools "gamed" the situation last year. It's sad that it reached the point at the Reggies. Rugby is a game for all shapes and sizes but unfortunately the size/weight and skill disparities are increasing and as expected, the Player Safety trumps....even at Premier...

The mail I have been given is that if a team elects to go uncontested from the start of the game, they lose 2 competition points. So that make it a negative result for the losing side? Sounds ridiculous. What is the situation if, through injury, a side can not replace a prop and then elects to...

The lack of props, the lack of players (and their parents) wanting to play prop from the school, junior and senior club level is looming as a massive issue if not already. Uncontested scrums will increasingly become more the norm than the exception particularly in lower school and club grades...

Churchie looking for a new 1st XV coach. The long term good relations and tours to St Kentigans, Kings and St Andrews sees three new players - front row, Number 8 and outside centre entering on a new school exchange program. Front rower is huge - 120kg. Number 8 is the son of famous All Black...

My latest mail is that the Brothers players cited were given 1 match suspensions. This somehow corresponded to not be permitted to sit on the bench for the Colts 1 Prelim the next day on Sunday. So all players available for the GF this weekend. What a joke, Shame on you QRU Judiciary. It is...

I find that hard to believe that video has gone missing or was not operating (as the game was still going) but nothing surprises me with the QRU and the Judiciary. There were about 100 witnesses, a referee, a linesman if they wanted to find out what transpired and who was involved. Time will...

Was told that up to four players cited including the Brothers captain who ran in to the brawl from the bench. What' the bet that no suspension is applied except a slap on the wrist so they can play GF.