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The most dominant CAS team in recent years i can remember was Trinity in 2011. They scored 447 points to 126. After 4 games Knox are 207 to 58 and Cranbrook are 190 to 35. I think it is fair to say the Cranbrook numbers are padded by a massively under strength Trinity team last week. I wonder...

Knox have scored 33 tries in 4 games this year with the forwards leading the way with Widders-Leece 9 tries and Van Zyl 5 tries. Hard to see Cranbrook stopping them, but anything can happen in schoolboy rugby. Knox deserve to be warm favourites. (Unrelated point - last year with a dominant...

I also think some of the comments about Waverley are incorrect. Firstly they have the most CAS premierships of any school. Its not all in the early years - they were premiers in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009. They were highly placed in recent years and only a bit of luck away from beating Barker...

On the question of school numbers, here is some actual data on total 2013 enrolments from the MySchools web site: Knox 2304 (K-12) Trinity 1988 (K-12) Barker 1599 boys (K-12) Cranbrook 1411 (K-12) Waverley 1304 (yrs 5-12) St Aloysius 1245 (yrs 3-12) Some surprises perhaps? - Knox the biggest...

That may be true at some schools I don't know. Cannot believe it is true of all private schools (how do you know that?). At Barker these activities are called "co-curricular" because they are a core part of the offering. The school advertises an all round education, not a pure academic outcome...

I think the amateur era in rugby is long gone. These are elite schools offering huge professionally run co-curricular programs. If Knox choose to spend some of their sports budget on a professional rugby coach then good luck to them. I think they also have a high level soccer coach. They...

Cranbrook won the 16A's 2 years ago so it was a good group coming through. Your comment about team has been very evident in recent years at Barker - each year has featured very different game plans tailored to the personnel available. Congrats to Cranbrook on a good year so far. Just seen the...

I left the firsts early - i did not see a red card and note that the post you refer to did not in fact mention a red card but "cited". I don't know the "citing" process or how it is reported. I was also at the game last year. The Barker boy red carded punched a boy in retaliation. He was...

Saw 4 games of rugby at Queens Park yesterday and have to say an unfortunate trend emerged. Waverley teams started out playing competitive rugby, but once they fell behind on the scoreboard were more interested in the fight than the game. Numerous head high tackles and other foul play. The...

I've seen Vevers each year when Aloys have played Barker. He looked much better in years gone past. Barker 13 switched from flanker to play 13 this year. I really think we were at different games. Vevers did not impress me against Barker like he has in prior years. I know it is only one game but...

1sts Barker won 21-0 (3 tries 3 conversions) 2nds Barker won 51-10 (9 tries 3 conversions) 3rds Barker won 72-7 (12 tries 6 conversions) 1sts was an arm wrestle with Barker finishing opportunities a little better, and saved by good scrambling defence in the second half. Return of Kirkby (B9)...

"Pulverised the defending champions" is meaningless, it is a completely different Barker side (only 3 returning and the 10 was injured about 20 minutes in) Overall I would say the standard of CAS this year is much lower than the last 4 or 5 years. Of this group Knox and Cranbrook are the pick...

Actually looking at the draw Aloys have 3 teams in u13's; 4 in the u14s & u15's; 3 in the u16's & only 4 in the opens

Interesting to read Waverley have so many teams in Yr 7 - down to 13G's. Barker have only 4 teams in the 13's; Cranbrook have 4; Trinity 4; Knox have at least 7 since they fielded teams against all Waverley teams. Not sure about Aloys. Knox have enrolled approx 300 boys in yr 7 the last 2...

Where to start with such a silly post? Barker were premiers in 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, & 2013 Jones was great in 2013, but remember the hole Barker backline made CAS I and Davis made Australia A Barker squad and gameplan were very different in 2012 & 2013 - looked like very good coaching to...

Agree Barker had no attack outside of 10. Once he went off they had nothing except having 6 (Burkett) bash it up. Knox basically double teamed him in defence and hence Barker went nowhere. Barker has a small (admittedly gutsy) forward pack and no speed out wide. Judging by commentary from the...

Smerdon several weeks. Kirkby also out this week (the starting 9 & 10 from last year's winning team). If ever Cranbrook are to beat Barker it is this week. Not that it would have changed the result but Barker 4 & 5 were suspended from the Knox game for disciplinary reasons.