The Australian Schools Team and The Selection Farce

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08-07-17, 13:24
Kalahard

The Australian Schools Team and The Selection Farce

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/07...choolboys-team

Despite winning the championship, ACT have been sensationally snubbed at the selection table with only 2 players selected in the Australian Schoolboys team. NSW, which failed to make the final somehow have 11 players in the squad. What a crock of biased bullshit.

Congratulations to WA representative Carlo Tizzano on being selected in the Australian Schoolboys team and Brody McCaskill on being selected in the Barbarians team.

TEAMS

Australian Schools

Bo Abra (NSW I) - St Stanislaus College

Angus Bell (NSW II) - Newington College

Darcy Breen (NSW I) - The Scots College

Lachlan Connors (QLD II) - St Patrick's College

Ben Donaldson (NSW I) - Waverley College

Nick Frost (NSW I) - Knox Grammar School

Albert Hopoate (NSW I) - St Augustine's College

Trevor Hosea (QLD I) - Brisbane Boys College

Ciaran Loh (NSW I) - The King's School

Noah Lolesio (QLD I) - The Southport School

Lachlan Lonergan (ACT) - Trinity Christian College

Luca Moretti (NSW I) - Waverley College

Jordan Petaia (QLD I) - Brisbane State High School

Charlie Rorke (NSW I) - St Ignatius College, Riverview

Seamus Smith (ACT) - Marist College

Carlo Tizzano (WA) - Trinity College

Josh Vuta (QLD II) - Somerset College

Harry Wilson (QLD I) - St Josephs College Gregory Terrace

Thomas Woodcock (NSW I) - Knox Grammar School

Finn Wright (NSW II) - Waverley College

Australian Schools Barbarians

Moses Alo-Emile (QLD I) - Brisbane State High School

Oliver Barden (VIC) - Brighton Grammar School

Marco Bell (NSW II) - Waverley College

Max Douglas (NSW I) - St Augustine's College

Max Dowd (QLD I) - The Southport School

Apenisa Driti (NSW I) - Griffith High School

William Goddard (ACT) - St Edmund's College

Kohan Herbert (QLD II) - Downlands College

Phoenix Hunt (QLD I) - St Joseph's College Nudgee

Tom Iles (ACT) - Marist College

Brendan Jimieez (ACT) - St Edmund's College

Tom Kibble (QLD I) - Brisbane Boys College

William Lloyd (NSW I) - Barker College

Brody MacAskill (WA) - Aranmore Catholic College

Cullen Ngamanu (QLD I) - Brisbane Boys College

Lachlan Osborne (ACT) - Canberra Grammar School

Campbell Parata (QLD I) - The Southport School

Alex Sa'aga (VIC) - Melbourne Grammar School

Egan Siggs (QLD I) - The Southport School

Jack Winchester (Combined States) - Bishop Druitt College

Tom Yassmin (NSW II) - The Scot's College
08-07-17, 14:52
James

Campbell Parata is also ours. Maybe also Cullen Ngamanu?

Not a bad year for a WA selections compared to the last two years.
08-07-17, 16:27
shasta

That Mungo ring-in from St Augustine's, Brookvale could cause some havock. :eek:

You reckon the selections look dodgy? Check the schools they go to. The more things change the more they stay the same.
08-07-17, 17:07
andrewM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Campbell Parata is also ours. Maybe also Cullen Ngamanu?

Not a bad year for a WA selections compared to the last two years.

Yep, I reckon your right - ex Wannerroo for Cullen? I was talking to Francis Williams, President of Wanneroo a couple of weeks ago. He was telling me of a couple of other Wanneroo juniors who had shown promise at state level and how they had been showered with scholarships by Qld schools or offered money by League clubs. He was -rightly so- proud and at the same time frustrated by the talent they have up there that was being lost to Rugby in WA
08-07-17, 18:16
Alison

And that, right there, is why "Australian" rugby is screwed. The NSW bias goes from cradle to grave. And I really don't see how it can ever change unless we have a completely independent commission running the game. And the only way we'll get that is if the Federal Govt or World Rugby make it happen.
10-07-17, 14:48
The Man

Rod Kafer calls out the Aus schools selectors

http://www.2cc.net.au/podcasts/8398-...selection.html
10-07-17, 15:48
pieter blackie

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Campbell Parata is also ours. Maybe also Cullen Ngamanu?

Not a bad year for a WA selections compared to the last two years.

on the money both boys are WA or ex WA
10-07-17, 15:49
pieter blackie

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewM

Yep, I reckon your right - ex Wannerroo for Cullen? I was talking to Francis Williams, President of Wanneroo a couple of weeks ago. He was telling me of a couple of other Wanneroo juniors who had shown promise at state level and how they had been showered with scholarships by Qld schools or offered money by League clubs. He was -rightly so- proud and at the same time frustrated by the talent they have up there that was being lost to Rugby in WA

correct the Wanneroo club has been hard done by with all the departures of juniors to other states the 2 boys in QLD is not the only ones
10-07-17, 16:42
pieter blackie

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Man

Rod Kafer calls out the Aus schools selectors

http://www.2cc.net.au/podcasts/8398-...selection.html

he is trying to justify the shithouse selections ....
10-07-17, 20:49
FingerTips

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kalahard

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/07...choolboys-team

Australian Schools

Bo Abra (NSW I) - St Stanislaus College
Angus Bell (NSW II) - Newington College
Darcy Breen (NSW I) - The Scots College
Lachlan Connors (QLD II) - St Patrick's College
Ben Donaldson (NSW I) - Waverley College
Nick Frost (NSW I) - Knox Grammar School
Albert Hopoate (NSW I) - St Augustine's College
Trevor Hosea (QLD I) - Brisbane Boys College
Ciaran Loh (NSW I) - The King's School
Noah Lolesio (QLD I) - The Southport School
Lachlan Lonergan (ACT) - Trinity Christian College
Luca Moretti (NSW I) - Waverley College
Jordan Petaia (QLD I) - Brisbane State High School
Charlie Rorke (NSW I) - St Ignatius College, Riverview
Seamus Smith (ACT) - Marist College
Carlo Tizzano (WA) - Trinity College
Josh Vuta (QLD II) - Somerset College
Harry Wilson (QLD I) - St Josephs College Gregory Terrace
Thomas Woodcock (NSW I) - Knox Grammar School
Finn Wright (NSW II) - Waverley College

This is disgusting.
There are only 4 GPS boys in the Australian Schools first XX.
It shows exactly what is wrong with rugby in Australia today - what are boys from CAS and from QLD doing in this list? (And the lad from WA is obviously a printer's error.)

I will bring it to Cameron and Bill's attention the very next time the NSW Banker's Association meets in North Sydney.

Respectfully,
Col. R. C. W. Blimp (Ret)
11-07-17, 06:01
travelling_gerry

Quote:

Originally Posted by FingerTips

This is disgusting.
There are only 4 GPS boys in the Australian Schools first XX.
It shows exactly what is wrong with rugby in Australia today - what are boys from CAS and from QLD doing in this list? (And the lad from WA is obviously a printer's error.)

I will bring it to Cameron and Bill's attention the very next time the NSW Banker's Association meets in North Sydney.

Respectfully,
Col. R. C. W. Blimp (Ret)

plus 4 Qld GPS schools
11-07-17, 07:23
FingerTips

Quote:

Originally Posted by travelling_gerry

plus 4 Qld GPS schools

The schools which belong to the so called GPS Association of Queensland are imitations.

True GPS schools can only be found in NSW, and mainly north of the Harbour/Parramatta River or east of Petersham.

With respect,
Blimp (Retd)

PS: I am in a position to consider offers of suitable trophy directorships, but only on the North Shore.
12-07-17, 13:51
The Man

nice to see the Canberra Media fired up about schools rugby!

http://www.2cc.net.au/podcasts/8404-...14-review.html

http://www.2cc.net.au/podcasts/8396-...e-drought.html

http://www.2cc.net.au/podcasts/8377-rugby-union.html

http://www.2cc.net.au/podcasts/8363-...ugby-star.html