'm title in the last 23 years and only 5 players in the entire 53 man CAS squad last year, same as Aloys. It would be awesome if they were more competitive apart from the occasional one-off game, but sadly they are struggling to put teams on the park.
Far enough.I'm not in touch with schoolboy rugby these days, & am happy to accept your statistics re Trinity.
But I don't think a schools rugby prowess should be solely judged on inter school competitions restricted to the boys ages.
To my mind, consideration should also be given to the ultimate progress & development of boys at a higher level, e.g. club &
representative levels, as at least partly reflective of their school experience.
As one who was involved in Shute Shield rugby in days past, I remember the common occurrence of schoolboy "stars" turning
up to training at the beginning of the season wearing their schoolboy rep gear for all to be impressed by, & subsequently noting
how many of the unknowns were far more impressive & successful.
On a brief scan of one or two of this years Shute Shield first grade teams, I came across 2 players in the Randwick firsts also.
There may well have been others unrecognised by me.
So the 5 players I mentioned in my post is not insignificant I would think.
Obviously as a Rugby page, contributors focus on that sport, although this thread seems to be largely about co-education & its
effects, & many of the contributions reflect their own particular bias, but what has become apparent to me over the years, is the diminishing
interest & importance of rugby in traditional Rugby playing schools, & this perhaps may be relevant in schools such as Trinity.
Certainly, when I Google Trinity's impressive results in the many alternative sports/activities available to boys other than rugby, these days , that may well be an explanation?