CAS Rugby 2024

[RedOrDead]

Cranbrook's 2nd XV 9 (Marchant, year 11) this year was outstanding, I think he was better than the 1st XV 9 for Cranbrook (which understandably sounds stupid), he may very well have a good shot at this, as well as Jed Smith, playing CAS 2's last year (out of his preferred position) and still putting up a solid performance. Tovio should be a given at 12 or 13, going into his 3rd year of 1st XV rugby next year.

It wouldn't be the first time in schoolboy rugby history where a superior player is stuck behind another boy in his position. Got no idea if this case is one of these situations, but it's not uncommon.

 

[Hector]

Rumours coming out of Aloys Camp, Scholarships are now being awarded with a new budget.
We may see Aloys getting a win this year, or maybe even 2 Cranbrook and Trinity my prediction.

So updated ladder
1. Waverley
2. Knox
3. Barker
4. Aloys
5. Cranbrook
6. Trinity

100% incorrect.

 

[Halfbackenthusiast]

Does anyone know if the Aus team playing against Tonga schoolboys in a few weeks is the team selected from the all schools tournament or includes gen blue and reds academy players?

 

[Props are People too]

Does anyone know if the Aus team playing against Tonga schoolboys in a few weeks is the team selected from the all schools tournament or includes gen blue and reds academy players?

It’s the one picked from the all-schools. No academy players.

 

[RedOrDead]

Hell of a lot of Barker in this Brumbies v Tahs game with Finau, Saihyoun, Sagala, Biet, Kennedy, Hooper (Phillipson in the force team too).

I also see AJ Preketes on the force team and Saunders with NSW.

 

[Jumping_jack]

Saunders in the tahs.

Tino Tavana in the brumbies u19’s team too.

 

[Halfbackenthusiast]

Enasio also played for brumbies 19s

Hell of a lot of Barker in this Brumbies v Tahs game with Finau, Saihyoun, Sagala, Biet, Kennedy, Hooper (Phillipson in the force team too).

I also see AJ Preketes on the force team and Saunders with NSW.

 

[RedPolarBear]

Enasio also played for brumbies 19s

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Enasio play for the Tahs for the u18s like a few months ago? Is there a reason why he's playing for the Brumbies now?

 

[RedOrDead]

Jarrah McLeod is also on the ACT squad. Wasn't playing though.

 

[Halfbackenthusiast]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Enasio play for the Tahs for the u18s like a few months ago? Is there a reason why he's playing for the Brumbies now?

Probably signed with the brumbies after the cas season. wouldn’t be surprised if he has the same manager as some of the barker boys who played for the brumbies

 

[RedOrDead]

u15's Tahs squad released. Slightly concerning for CAS with only 3 CAS representatives making that squad (one Barker, one Waves, one Trinity)...

To put this in perspective, Oakhill had 6 of the 26 players. Additionally, King's had 4 and Newington had 3... This age group seems to be a weak one coming through. Maybe someone has another insight though?

 

[Jumping_jack]

Waves have 3-4 boys in their u15’s team that are a year young. Their best u14’s player(who plays in the u15’s) plays 10 and played at 6 for the recent CIS u15’s team instead of trialling for rugby.

Their best u15’s were also playing u16’s And weren’t considered because they weren’t playing in the right age group!

Waves won the u15’s but we won’t actually see how strong they are until they come together in the opens.

it is a bit strange kids like Talakai and Penitani didn’t get picked though, both huge and talented kids, but both playing up.

 

[Props are People too]

I wouldn’t read too much into it. The selection process doesn’t give the very few selectors a particularly wide view of the age group, esp as they don’t look at school games. CAS will have a strong U16 team next year and no doubt there will be numerous changes.

 

[Halfbackenthusiast]

I wouldn’t read too much into it. The selection process doesn’t give the very few selectors a particularly wide view of the age group, esp as they don’t look at school games. CAS will have a strong U16 team next year and no doubt there will be numerous changes.

How good players are in the u15s often means very little in u18s.

 

[propsarespeedy]

Waves have 3-4 boys in their u15’s team that are a year young. Their best u14’s player(who plays in the u15’s) plays 10 and played at 6 for the recent CIS u15’s team instead of trialling for rugby.

Their best u15’s were also playing u16’s And weren’t considered because they weren’t playing in the right age group!

Waves won the u15’s but we won’t actually see how strong they are until they come together in the opens.

it is a bit strange kids like Talakai and Penitani didn’t get picked though, both huge and talented kids, but both playing up.

Talakai and Penitani both got picked in the u14s team.

 

[Hankspank]

u15's Tahs squad released. Slightly concerning for CAS with only 3 CAS representatives making that squad (one Barker, one Waves, one Trinity)...

To put this in perspective, Oakhill had 6 of the 26 players. Additionally, King's had 4 and Newington had 3... This age group seems to be a weak one coming through. Maybe someone has another insight though?

Does the fact Oakhill have 6 make it a weak team? You could almost make it 7 as Risati from Kings started at Kings this year after coming across from Oakhill. That year has been extremely strong in both the club teams , state champs and school games they have played in. Because they are playing in ISA and outnumbered the CAS & GPS selections doesn’t indicate weakness

 

[RedOrDead]

Does the fact Oakhill have 6 make it a weak team? You could almost make it 7 as Risati from Kings started at Kings this year after coming across from Oakhill. That year has been extremely strong in both the club teams , state champs and school games they have played in. Because they are playing in ISA and outnumbered the CAS & GPS selections doesn’t indicate weakness

Hankspank. Please see ISA thread before you blow up and look silly for literally no reason.

The fact that one school was able to create double the Waratahs that the entirety of the CAS is something I find problematic for the CAS... Nothing to have a dummy spit about.

 

[Props are People too]

Hankspank. Please see ISA thread before you blow up and look silly for literally no reason.

The fact that one school was able to create double the Waratahs that the entirety of the CAS is something I find problematic for the CAS... Nothing to have a dummy spit about.

Yeah Red was talking up Oakhill. That team has been dominate since u13s and is still even without Risati who is the best player in the age group. Great for ISA and NSW Rugby, not so much for CAS.

 

[propsarespeedy]

u15's Tahs squad released. Slightly concerning for CAS with only 3 CAS representatives making that squad (one Barker, one Waves, one Trinity)...

To put this in perspective, Oakhill had 6 of the 26 players. Additionally, King's had 4 and Newington had 3... This age group seems to be a weak one coming through. Maybe someone has another insight though?

I don't know why you think this age group is week when the 2022 u14 Gen blue team (This group) won last year against the U15 Gen blue teams in the next gen cup and put a big score on Brisbane when Sydney vsed Brisbane last year. IMO it's a talented group.

 

[RedOrDead]

I don't know why you think this age group is week when the 2022 u14 Gen blue team (This group) won last year against the U15 Gen blue teams in the next gen cup and put a big score on Brisbane when Sydney vsed Brisbane last year. IMO it's a talented group.

Was specifically referring to the CAS cohort.