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Trinity went down to St Augustines 14-47.

Well, it could be a verb. Meaning “ the act of composing poetry”. For example: “What art thou up to, Shakespeare?” “Oh, not much, just a little versing.” In any other context it’s an abomination.

Yes, I agree - and as a Trinity old boy and Cranbrook parent, I think I can offer an even-handed assessment. Cranbrook did not "win the forwards". Levi Funa made some great runs, and Cranbrook's scrum looked marginally stronger: but Trinity's lineout was better and they were also marginally...

Good news on Ah Kolt. I don’t know how suspensions work in non-competition games but the old practice was that a red card meant a week off.

I recall that Prideaux was in last year’s Trinity side. Whoever it is, get the ball to him!

So a few seconds before half time in Cranbrook v Trinity, Trinity 5 hit Cranbrook 2 Johann Ah Colt with a high no-arms tackle. I didn't have a very clear view, but the referee awarded a red card and that seemed right. The trouble is that Ah Colt stayed down. There are fears of a serious...

Only Rugby I believe. Rugby has unique challenges at school level because of the safety implications that arise when physical mismatches occur.

Details of the new competition format are here: http://www.cas.nsw.edu.au/cas-announcement-on-combined-rugby-competition-for-2025/ Congratulations to the schools involved for doing something proactive and long overdue!

Well, except that Trinity was third in 2023 and would have been joint premiers had they upset Waverley in the last game.

Every team except Waverley hit 50 against St Aloysius this year.

Luke Reimer just got on at Ballymore, so Barker has at least one thing to cheer.

Barker, just. Waverley, comfortably. Cranbrook, in a canter.

I only saw half of the Trinity/Aloys game, and missed most of Aloys' comeback. Of what I saw, Aloys were at their best when they got pick-and-go drives going. Funnily enough, they had two surprisingly effective lineouts when the thrower missed the jumper and the ball fell unexpectedly to an...

I had to leave just before half time but the Ally’s hooker was binned for dissent

Trinity 24 SAC 7

Trinity 24 SAC 0

Trinity already up 19-0 at Willoughby.

Had Trinity beaten Waverley in the last match of last season, they would have been joint premiers. But that's not the point. We need a Rugby competition organised by (primarily) the numbers of teams each school fields, and the approach of the school to Rugby. Schools who don't 'recruit' can...

Well, no. St Aloysius doesn't need to be "improved". It's attitude to Rugby is just fine. It has a very small number for boys for whom the sport is suitable and it seeks to provide them with the chance to play the game recreationally. The problem is that they should be playing against other...

Sigh. Another year, another broken competition. I don't want this to be construed as Aloys-bashing but... well, there's been a lot of Aloys-bashing this year. Their three results have been 21-39 (commendable), followed by two 70-odd to nil scorelines. In some age groups they field a single...