Thanks QCF. Thought their rep players at last years U16 Nationals Harry Randell and Andrew Ferris might have figured in the team? Also that big unit who plays fullback - (Tourish?). Is Vilmaa the likely captain?
Noticed from Finland Fella's post that King's were having internal trials today.. did they happen with the weather?
i just checked the kings website. it says all football and rugby is off, but 1st and 2nd XV meet at their sports center. not sure if they were actually training or just doing fitness.
As for those two players you mentioned, I believe Ferris and Prater both play the same position so I can only see Ferris making the 2nd XV. As for Randall, I suppose he could make it. He is a very good player, with excellent fitness, but I'm not sure if he is big enough to compete at the top level given his position. There was criticism here last year that Tom Connor was too small, and Hall is smaller than him and Randall is even smaller than Hall. I would place him in the 2nd XV for now, but we'll see when the trials with other schools actually start who will be in the team.
EDIT: Forgot about the other two players you mentioned. I would say yes that Vilimaa is the likely captain. Tourish is big, strong, fast and good at rugby but I don't see him getting ahead of Atallah at fullback. Though he has played various other positions before so he could figure in the team. Maybe he could fill out the number 12 position I left blank?
