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Bill McLean (32)
And they will be bloody good teams as well. I won't be surprised if the majority of the boys (from all the home nations - as they are called) are in Aviva league development squads, and have been so for the past 2/3 years!
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And they will be bloody good teams as well. I won't be surprised if the majority of the boys (from all the home nations - as they are called) are in Aviva league development squads, and have been so for the past 2/3 years!
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Allen Oxlade (6)
Yes. Our side is U18. What is LG suggesting? Should we be playing U20s to consider our opponents as a "National" sides
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Bill McLean (32)
IS,
It was me who made this call; essentially it was made a couple of minutes after the game when my emotions were running high but I would still stand-by the comment!
My reason for doing so relates to the second part of your comment; to which I emphatically subscribe! Yes the M&M's played well, but I expected more, especially when the NZ danger man went off for 10 in the bin. This was really the time for the Oz backs to start spinning it wide (like they did on Tuesday).
At 16-10 the Oz boys had opportunities to close the game out and the same went begging in my opinion! The wings may as well have sat on the sideline and had the reserves serve them tea and scones for all the ball they received! After Tuesday's performance I really did believe Hutcho would have been utilized a lot better!
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
I think if you combine LGs comment with mine and Newbies you have the issues: there blokes will be almost if not pro with premiership academies for 1 2 or 3 years
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Bill McLean (32)
No he is not!
He is merely suggesting that Australia will only be sending U/18 schoolboys! The other nations will be able to draw from a much wider talent pool (i.e. U/18 lads who have now since finished school).
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
You may be right - not a big deal.
What is a big deal, and I called it from the tournament, the M & M show won't work against good opposition.
2 years of mungo for them will destroy any chance of either developing a passing game.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
England u18 gave an oz u 19 side a lesson a couple of years ago
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Allen Oxlade (6)
Thanks, I get it now.
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Bill McLean (32)
LMAO@U/19's! Perhaps we should send our JWC U/20's team to tour the UK. They came a respectful 7/8th this year did they not? I know they lost to the Ireland U/20's so they should be relatively competitive as far as U/18's go!
Some photos have been added to the blog that was posted yesterday,
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/nz-schools-beat-australian-schools-in-nail-biter/
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http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/nz-schools-beat-australian-schools-in-nail-biter/
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At least Ireland are making the two Schools matches available on tour - not against their national schools team, but our boys will play Munster Schools and Leinster Schools.
Thank you Ireland.
England teams will be hard to compete against. They have been virtually full-time trainers since they left school in May or June and will look like men against boys physically when they run on the field.
And they won't be distracted by studying for their HSC and doing exams as some of their Aussie opponents are doing now.
Back in the day Oz Schools got to play only against lads who were currently at school, but that tradition ended, and now our visit is seen as little more than a filtering project for their junior selection pathway.
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Why not send the entire FiveKick Schoolboy squad on the European tour?
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Ward Prentice (10)
Lol. Well at least they could tackle ! You pick the right players for the positions you need and don't play boys out of position, If you want to win.
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Bill McLean (32)
It is a good thing that Taylor went to NZ with Greco Roman Rugby team because he would have died of boredom yesterday if he had played.
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Bill McLean (32)
No need to thank us LG, we Irish have always been accommodating hosts, just ask the >%#@&$ English (who admittedly overstayed their welcome for near over a Millenia ... ... ... lol!)
Careful @Newbie, many of the "invaders" were displaced Scots granted occupation rights by the Soap Dodgers.
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Bill McLean (32)
Rock,
With the greatest of respect I wouldn't put forward the Holden Cup competition as the shining example of why defence is better on the league side of the fence. Having seen quite a few HC games this years they don't call it 'TURNSTILE CUP' for no reason!
You get lower scoring cricket matches!
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Bill McLean (32)
Don't get me started on those so-and-so's! They were more British than the English! LOL
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