CAS Rugby 2023

[JackJill]

Leaving Caswell on the bench is surprising, he was easily the best Knox player last week and his individual brilliance won the game taking advantage of the disarray of Joeys down the left flank as injuries and subs rolled through. Perhaps he has a niggle but I would pick him ahead of any of the back 3 or outside centre.

I believe he is in the NSW city team versing country on the weekend. That could be next weekend though so I'm not too sure, seems like a great player though so I'd doubt they'd put him on the bench.

 

[AroundTheAnkles]

I believe he is in the NSW city team versing country on the weekend. That could be next weekend though so I'm not too sure, seems like a great player though so I'd doubt they'd put him on the bench.

He is playing league, already signed by Manly. Hopefully union can claw him back.

 

[Halfbackenthusiast]

I believe he is in the NSW city team versing country on the weekend. That could be next weekend though so I'm not too sure, seems like a great player though so I'd doubt they'd put him on the bench.

They play tomorrow in the morning 11am. They’re at Kogarah so I’m guessing he’s been named on the bench cause it’ll be tough for him to warm up with the team and wouldn’t want to risk injury in a trial

 

[rod skellet]

Is this through an app or something Rod? It’s a nice way to put faces to players.

Well Newington put the program together so I guess its their tech. Barker did not have same last weekend.

 

[rod skellet]

15As. New 96 or 36Barker 12
16As Barker 13/ New 12.
Fourths Barker 31 New 19
3rds Barker 25 New 24
HT 2nds. New 28 Barker 0

 

[Snort]

Finding myself up north, I’m at Chaplin Oval to see Trinity and Pius. No program here so I’ll have no clue who’s who. There’s a big Trinity unit walking round in a blazer and 1st XV scarf so I guess he’s one of last year’s players, out injured.
You don’t care about the 2nds, do you? But it’s 7-5 to Trinity.

 

[Snort]

A short pass from a prop just put a second rower in. Easy conversion missed. 12-5 Trinity

 

[Snort]

Correction- I now see three Trinity 1st XV scarves on the sidelines. Suggests a few injury problems

 

[Snort]

Solo try to Trinity 10 puts the Greens back in front 17-15 (despite having a man in the bin). Conversion good. 19-15, 5 to go

 

[rod skellet]

FT 38/5New over Barker in the 2s

 

[Snort]

And that’s a rare 2nd XV win to Trinity 19-15

 

[Snort]

If the crowd is anything to go by, bowl haircuts are big at Pius this year.

 

[Snort]

Surprised to see Newington touch up Barker in 2nds

 

[Snort]

Very physical start from both sides. Trinity defends well to hold Pius out. 0-0 after 6.

 

[Snort]

Excellent passing and hard running in the backs finished by Trinity 13. 5-0

 

[rod skellet]

First blood New after both sides testing each other. 5/0

 

[rod skellet]

Barker have serious line out woes. 5 losses on own throw

 

[Snort]

Trinity backs are a threat whenever they have the ball. 9 Hatton Ward is a class above everyone else on the field.

 

[rod skellet]

Barker are their own worst enemy here. A yellow card and unforced errors hurting and gifting Territory to New

 

[Snort]

Plus staying in this with some gutsy running in the forwards. Well, that and the ref’s insistence on giving them a penalty at every breakdown