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Good memory Fred87.. yes trinity won the U13's in 2008. almost undefeated - except for a loss 14 short arms to 5 at death valley in the last round. Made Saturdays win mean so much more!
And this year the pool was deleted even further at the grass roots through the introduction of AFL as a choice for boys in yrs 7 and 8 with only about 300 boys in the school playing rugby at Trinity there will never be the depth to stay competitive. the last two years are clear examples of that.
Rules of the association should still stand. If it was an action warranting a red at the time then the application of the rule for red cards by the association should still apply. there is no rule for just a little bit red... even if the ref is a good bloke who wants the game to flow!
Just because the kid is a bad shot doesnt change the intent... disappointing that the rules of CAS (red card immediate 1 week suspension) can be discarded so easily - and a shame the school didnt uphold the integrity of the rules and show boys that you play by the rules of the ref whether you...
He's not known as a tackler.,clearly not what they were looking for.. Or this this part of the known being a trade off for schools. For my money I would have thought Ebeling may have been in the mix somewhere, although disadvantaged in the selection process by covering 5/8 for first two rounds...
Selection in cas is a lottery. Schools trade off positions. I'll give you if you give me. My greatest sadness is that selections are made based on know and prior glory. Where's the backing for excellent rugby players who put all on the line for schools and don't show boat. How do you select...
Trinity vs shore - yes Snort your correct in saying that a fresh shore 1st xv pushed a tiring trinity pack off the ball.... Just like they played on a pocket sized ground, ensuring that the intensity of contact and close proximity ensured an intense physical battle, fresh legs vs second half...