Australian Schoolboys & National Championship 2010

[PeterPiper]

Anybody heard why Tom Cusack is not playing? Was he injured or did he get dropped. I noticed he was scoring a fair few tries in the previous games and by all reports he was doing fine so interesting to hear.

Injured.

 

[observer]

Injured.

Bloody hell Peter; you should know better than say someone is injured. You'll get every nutter on the forum now!

 

[PeterPiper]

Not that i was the writer of that scandalous piece of posting, but what do they want. That he isn't playing well. Wells, his replacement won potm from both sides so that may not sit well with the nutters either.
Cusack been playing the house down so the obvious conclusion is an injury. I won't say he is being wheeled around on life support as that is plainly an exaggeration. So is ambulatory support and a neckbrace.

 

[FTS]

Cusack been playing the house down so the obvious conclusion is an injury.

He is still in year 11 so promising signs for next year.

 

[skullring]

50 Mad points for whoever publishes the right team list for wednesday's game first

 

[PeterPiper]

Won't be me as I have had to scurry home.

 

[baldingwingforward]

Starting team for Test against NZ:

1. Neugabauer
2 Roach
3. Millar
4. Browning
5. Cummins
6. Cusack
7. Killingworth
8. Wells
9. Donlan
10. Taumata
11. F'Sautia
12. Apo
13. Hingano
14. Petiai
15. Holland

A few injury enforced changes apparently...................

 

[en_force_er]

Any way the game?

Sorry fellas, I know I mustn't be the first to ask.

 

[observer]

Crook not in the 15 is a surprise. Surely he hasn't been dropped?

 

[skullring]

9:30 am Wednesday morning Fox sports 3!
Spread the word, and support little rugby events like this that get televised, so they feel more obliged to screen it more and more!

 

[PeterPiper]

Crook not in the 15 is a surprise. Surely he hasn't been dropped?

Ferraris are useless if you don't drive them as their maker designed. Specialist wingers are the same if those inside refuse to pass the ball. You will probably find he isn't that put out.
I guess an astute coach identified that problem and made adjustments accordingly.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

9:30 am Wednesday morning Fox sports 3!
Spread the word, and support little rugby events like this that get televised, so they feel more obliged to screen it more and more!

School Fees $15000 per annum
Foxtel Subscription $100 per month
Top level School Boy footy on the TV - Priceless

Thanks Foxtel. More of the same please.

The Jarses will be watching - Thanks school holidays!
C'mon the Golden ones. Don't fall into the Black hole.

 

[PeterPiper]

The games being advertised quite heavily on local TV as 'the flogging of the century'.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

cocky bastards.

Is it on FTA or the rugby subscription channel?

It is going to be great to have Bill back here next year.

 

[pitbull]

they will need tough, high impact players like luani and browning if they are going to have any hope in winning against nz

 

[Spewn]

I don't understand the backrow selection. I guess we'll see why they have that 6, 7 & 8 tomorrow.

 

[en_force_er]

9:30 am Wednesday morning Fox sports 3!
Spread the word, and support little rugby events like this that get televised, so they feel more obliged to screen it more and more!

Thanks.

 

[baldingwingforward]

I don't understand the backrow selection. I guess we'll see why they have that 6, 7 & 8 tomorrow.

A lot of injuries i'm told.

They will undoubtedly miss Luani but i don't think Cusack and Wells will let anyone down, and i think Killingworth at 7 is a good call anyway. He has real pace and is that much bigger and stronger than Connor and has that bit of extra mongrel (read he is a dirty #a$tard) to go with it - crucial for any backrower at the top level.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Beautiful venue at Otago Boys High School. Nice looking school buildings.

5 minutes PK missed by Darkness. Just to the right.
10 minutes PK by #9 Perenara - Gold 0-3 Darkness
15 minutes - 1st scrum in game. FK awarded to Gold.
17 minutes - 2nd scrum Darkness feed. FK awarded to Darkness.
Handling errors Gold 2 - Darkness 3
18 minutes 3rd Scrum Gold Feed. Donlan nailed.
18.30 4th scrum finally successful scrum. Won by Gold.
20 Min 5th Scrum. FK to darkness.
#10 for Darkness is son of NRL Hugh McGan
22 minutes Another turnover to Gold at tackle contest. Gold have got 3 turnovers at least.

3 Gold kicks charged down so far. Donlan x 1, Holland x 1, other was also Holland I think.
26 minutes. Try to Darkness #23 Jason Emery. Move started from Darkness lineout midway 1/2 and 22 on Darkness side. 2 missed tackles by Gold. 5 pairs of darkenss hands good support play. Conversion Penaria Score now Darkness 10 - Gold 0.

28 minutes. Stat just posted Turnovers Gold 10, Darkness 3. PK attempt by Toomata 45 metres. Missed Just to the right. Didn't look to have the legs either.
Finally some attacking pressure from Gold at the right end of the oval.
31 minutes. another PK attempt 15 m to right, 22 metres out. Success --- Gold 3, Darkness 10.
33 minutes missed DK attempt from Toomata (Hail Mary shot - Why? ), sliced kick from Darkness defender resulted in Gold Attacking lineout on 22. Lucky outcome for Gold.
35 minutes. Two tries gone missed by bees dick. Holland brought down metres short on Left side. Quick recycle and quick hands sees Gold #14 knock on right on the line attempting to score using momentum.

Oranges. Darkness lead 10 -3, but looking vulnerable when Gold apply pressure.
Should be cracker of a 2nd half.
Stats very even except Broken Tackles Darkness - 17 Gold - 3, R&M turnovers Gold 6, Darkness 1. Gold pilfers doing well.

 

[RugbyReg]

great stuff HJ. Keep it up.