Rugby News issue 9, June1 & 8, 2013 by Rugby News

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VOLUME 27 ISSUE 9 $5.00 (INC GST) Sat June 1, Sun June 2 & Sat June 8 2013

NEWS

COVER: Eastern Suburbs flanker Ryan Hodson. See profile Page 3

PENRITH CLUBINNOVATIONS & CHANGES

SYDNEY UNI TOM BOIDIN: A NEW LEADER EMERGING?

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Kurtley Beale (photo 2010) will play fullback for Randwick v Sydney Uni.

JUNE 1

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS V MANLY JUNE 8

EASTERN SUBURBS V GORDON RUGBY NEWS 90th BIRTHDAY YEAR

SUPPORTING JUNIOR RUGBY

BarflyBuzz by Terry Smith

Amy Perrett, who soon heads off to Moscow to act as a referee in the IRB Women’s Sevens World Cup as a follow up to earlier trips to the Dubai and Houston Sevens, was a finalist in Official of the Year in the NSW Community Sports Awards held at Parliament House last week. At the function, another rugby identity Mick Clay was awarded a medal in recognition of his long service to the game. In 1975, Mick established the Liverpool Rugby Club and has done monumental work for the Subbies. You’ll spot him at all Super Rugby and Test matches in Sydney as a volunteer match official. Still on Amy Perrett, she and twin brother Paul were little more than tiny tots when they joined the Eastwood ballboys on the touchline and later were on duty collecting the balls in the 2003 World Cup. By then Amy was playing rugby with the boys until her 12th birthday, the cut-off mark for girls. If she wanted to stay actively involved in rugby, there was only one thing left – become a referee. Now an IRB development referee, Amy has charge of Premier Rugby lower grades plus Colts and shrugs it off with a smile when some unsuspecting player utters a curse or two in her hearing. This delightful young lady, a Bachelor of Nursing who works as a carer, has just announced her engagement to Craig Vallely, a non rugby player. Her goal is to one day referee a First Grade game. A big name player was dropped to reserve grade after missing training and failing to ring the club with an explanation. Recalled to first grade last Saturday, he swept in for two tries. Mark Bakewell, coach of the Easts Beasties, will be back from his travels with the Tongan national team in time for the game against Gordon at Woollahra next Saturday, which has been put Published by: Eric Spilsted Publishing PO Box 848, Lane Cove NSW 2066 Publisher/Editor: Jim Davis T: 9427 8879 | M: 0411 242 535 jim.davis@rugbynews.org

back from today to give the ABC a game to televise on the Bye long weekend. Tonga beat Japan last weekend in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup and now have a game in America. Saturdays for Penrith coach Teki Tuipolotu start early when he watches sons Mattius and Emanuel turn out for the Blacktown Scorpions Under 7s. Then a quick dash to where Penrith are playing so the maestro, who won 54 Test caps with his native Tonga, can take the field if any of the lower grades are a player short. A quick shower and Teki gets the first graders ready. Penrith wouldn’t be Penrith without the Tuipolotu boys. Teki’s twin brother Ben coaches the reserve grade team, while other brothers Sesi and King play in fourth grade, with King doubling as coach. Surely nobody can top 78 games in Colts, a feat achieved by winger-fullback Glenn Stuart for the Parramatta club. Not only that, he suffered a broken arm, leg, wrist and forearm in four of the games. Puzzled how he still could play so many? Simple. Each of the injuries occurred in the last game of the season. We hear the Rebels refused to clear a well known player to take part in a Shute Shield game last Saturday because they wanted him to attend the club ball in Melbourne that night. Randwick’s reserve graders last Saturday included Matthew Murray, Jake Rutherford, Will Boneham and Sean Picone, sons of club notables from the eighties. Oddly enough, Jake, Will and Sean play in the same position filled by dads Stu, Gavin and Joe. Not Matt, though. He is an outside back, a long way from the front-row where dad Mick Murray was a Wallaby prop. Would you jump in your car at Coffs Harbour, drive to Sydney for the Back to Eastwood day and head home from Millner Field that night? Bryant ‘Cecil’ Felthon, a coach/team manager at the Woodies thirty years ago, did this last Saturday. His wife drove home. That’s rugby.

Photography: Paul Seiser 0412 168 959 paul@seiserphotography.com www.seiserphotography.com Stats Assistance: Steve Johnson

Features Writer: Terry Smith 0416 101 137 sybillas@bigpond.com Artwork: Jodie Holmes.

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It’s been 12 Years in the Making and this June the British & Irish Lions will arrive on our shores for their highly anticipated nine match Tour.

The 2001 series was one of the most exciting ever seen with the Wallabies triumphing 2-1, now 12 years on the Lions return. Join us on the eve of the third Test match to hear from: Sir Graham Henry 2011 World Cup winning coach and also coach of the 2001 Lions team

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Jeremy Guscott MBE The ‘Prince of Centres’ with 65 England caps and 8 Lions caps Joe Roff 86 Wallaby caps and ‘Man of the Series’ against the 2001 Lions

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Just 23, his goal each week is to be a prime factor at the breakdown

RYAN HODSON When the Golden Bears of the University of California won the American Collegiate Rugby Championship in 2011, coach Jack Clark had a special word for an exchange student from Australia named Ryan Hodson. “He is among the hardest men to have played at Cal,” Clark declared. “First and foremost a team man, Ryan puts up his hand for the most difficult bits of work.” Those of us who saw Hodson’s driving play at flanker when Easts upset competition leaders Eastwood last Saturday know what he is talking about. His efforts drew praise from Michael Lipman, the stand-in coach of the Beasties who won 10 caps for England as a flanker. Surely the ultimate accolade. Hodson, who grew up at Cottesloe in Perth, got a taste of Super Rugby last year when he came off the bench three times for the Melbourne Rebels in between playing for Manly. “I loved it,” he says. This year he switched to Easts because he saw more opportunity there for a back rower. “My goal each week is to be a prime factor at the breakdown,” says this 23–year-old who bristles with energy. He stands 188cm and would like to lift his weight from exactly 100kg to 104. Like every young flanker, Hodson watches All Black skipper Richie McCaw whenever he bobs up on TV, but if he could be another player it would be Adam Thomson, the dynamic ball runner who plays for the Highlanders. Surely a Super Rugby province will snap him up next season. A glutton for work, Ryan has at least three gym sessions a week on top of training with Easts and hunting for a job in the financial market, with a preference for stock-broking. He shares an apartment in Redfern (“close to the beach, the city and the airport’’) with a couple of mates from Perth and loves to watch all sports when he isn’t out looking for a decent wave at Tamarama or Coogee. His ultimate goal is to play overseas after a making his mark in Super Rugby. And ladies, Ryan is unattached. “No missus at the moment,” he says. - by Terry Smith Photo: www.seiserphotography.com

Invited to serve on the International Rugby Board Hall of Fame induction panel by a very humbled Jim Webster The British & Irish Lions are almost on our doorstep!! In fact, they begin their tour today in Hong Kong against the Barbarians, before heading for our shores. Before they arrive, I must reveal with some modesty that I’ve been having much to do with some other Lions these past few weeks. It’s because, quite out of the blue, your writer was invited by the International Rugby Board to serve on the induction panel for the Hall of Fame. I’m the only Australian ever invited onto the panel, which is chaired by IRB chairman Bernard Lapasset, of France. This means that someone who proudly boasts of having played for the Dirty Reds of Drummoyne and later one of the world’s oldest rugby clubs, London’s Streatham-Croydon – but not having gone much higher – has found himself mixing with some of the game’s true royalty. Other panel members include Gerald Davies, the famous Welsh winger who won three Grand Slams and also made Lions tours in 1968 & 1971 (often touted as being the best winger in history); and Nigel Starmer-Smith, the England scrumhalf and now a rugby commentator and journalist. Other members are Norman Mair (Scotland), Don Cameron (New Zealand), Henri Garcia (France) and Pablo Mamone (Argentina). Secretary Chris Rae also serves on the panel. The newest panel members are writer & broadcaster Chris Thau, who played centre for Scotland and also toured with the Lions; and yours truly, who was chief rugby writer for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald for nearly 30 years until my retirement in 1989, when Greg Growden took over. I was privileged to tour with the Wallabies to Britain, France & Canada (1966-67), New Zealand (1978), Fiji (1984) and also be with them on the historymaking Grand Slam tour to Britain (1984). I still 5 write regularly on rugby for various publications, especially Rugby News, take tour groups to the Rugby World Cup and when the Wallabies go on

tour. With Gullivers, I’m currently planning a tour to the 2015 RWC. I’m also the author or co-author of nine books, including the autobiography of Simon Poidevin and I assisted in Rod Macqueen’s autobiography. It is indeed a rare honour to be asked to join the Hall of Fame induction panel and I was very humbled when approached by the IRB. Put simply, it’s the highest recognition any journalist or broadcaster could ever receive from the game that we all love so passionately. As for the Hall of Fame, only six Australians have been inducted. They are the late Dr Roger Vanderfield, Sir Nicholas Shehadie, Bob Dwyer, Rod Macqueen and Nick Farr-Jones, who were all inducted in a block in 2011, and John Eales, the first of our inductees in 2007. Yes, only six of them! I’m not at liberty to divulge any more about the workings of the Hall of Fame, other than to say that the visit by the Lions would most likely be as good a time as any to induct any further Wallabies or Lions thought worthy of induction. Don’t even begin to imagine who the next inductees might be from our shores, because your pen will run out of ink writing down all the names that quickly come to mind. Then again inductees do not necessarily have to be players. Teams, administrators, coaches, referees, media and rugby personalities are all considered, based on their outstanding contribution to the game. The main condition is that they must be retired from playing and coaching at international level for at least three years. Many of those already in the Hall of Fame are names with which you will not be familiar. For instance, the most recent inductees are Fijian sevens maestro Waisele Serevi and, before him, the late Vladimir Ilyushin, a legend in Russian rugby and aviation. But with an Aussie on the induction panel….who knows, we might see a few more from Down Under on the list... 5

Sydney Premier Rugby

MATCH PREVIEWS

by Terry Smith

Kurtley Beale is back in club rugby with Randwick to get his career on track and Warringah’s pointscoring whiz Dave Harvey dropped for defensive lapses. These are the biggest talking points as an intriguing Shute Shield series reaches the halfway point. It isn’t that long ago that Harvey won the Catchpole Medal and was piling up the points in Super Rugby for the Western Force. “Just slot in and do what you think,” will be coach Wade Kelly’s simple instruction to Beale before the troubled Wallaby pulls on the No. 15 myrtle green jumper in today’s big clash with Premiers Sydney University at University Oval. Beale could not have been facing a tougher task as University have recovered from a sluggish start to win their last four games and climb back to a share of fourth place. In a stunning achievement, Randwick have lost only one game in seven grades in four weeks to jump to the top of the Club Championship. “It’s a reality check for us,” says Kelly, who has done a remarkable job rebuilding the famous old club. “University come with a defensive pressure no other team can match.” He is full of praise for the support he has been given by such Randwick icons as Simon Poidevin, Jeff Sayle and Bob Dwyer. Round nine is an intriguing one. Northern Suburbs, seeking to boost their attacking prowess, take their home game against West Harbour to Blue Tongue Stadium at Gosford on Sunday, while Warringah bid to plug the holes in their defence when they play competition leaders Eastwood at Rat Park. In spite of their 28-25 loss to Easts, the Woodies (32 points) still lead the Shute Shield series by two points from Manly, with Southern Districts next on 27, followed by Sydney University and West Harbour (26), Randwick (23 and Parramatta and Easts (20). Then come Norths (19) and Warringah (18).

Southern Districts v Manly At Forshaw Park

Winger Alex Gibbon with five tries has been a good finisher for Souths.

the only alteration in the Southern Districts team beaten 33-25 by Randwick is the loss of centre Denny Godinet, who turned his ankle on the cricket pitch area at Coogee. Filimu Finau takes his spot. Hit by a heavy penalty count, Souths were on Struggle Street for much of the match, making 300-plus tackles while Randwick needed just over 100. The Marlins are facing a tough task in what should be a ferocious battle in the forwards, according to coach Phil Blake. “Souths are one of the heavyweights of the competition and doubly hard to beat at home. What’s more, they’re coming off two losses.” A danger man to Manly could be flyhalf Rohan Saifoloi, who tops the Shute Shield point scorers with 85 and has caught the eye of a French club. Tip: Souths

7 playing third. What a tasty dish for the Second ABC TV cameras Manly are unchanged and

Warringah v Eastwood At Pittwater Rugby Park Young coach Haig Sare has taken the bold step of dropping superboot Dave Harvey amid a number of changes in a Warringah side which has suffered three straight losses because of brittle defence. “We’ve got to get some pride back in the jersey,” he said. Harvey’s place at flyhalf is taken by Scott Bradley, who is anything but tackle-shy. Flanker Mark Porpiglia is dropped for James Casey, prop Wayne Borsak is replaced by Richard Southan and flanker Sam Ward is another casualty. Pierce Howell moves from No. 8 to take his spot, making way for James King, of the Rebels. Eastwood hooker Hugh Roach has been rushed into the Western Force team to play the British and Irish Lions in Wednesday’s tour opener in Perth. The chance of a lifetime for this rising young player. Todd Pearce takes his place. Warringah’s brittle defence has resulted in three straight losses and they aren’t helped by Eastwood coming off a 28-25 loss to Easts, in which they were guilty of oodles of errors.

Parramatta injury update: Tom Woods will come off the bench in today’s local derby and skipper Andrew Cox will be back in the following game against Northern Suburbs. However, Dan Yakopo will be out for four to six weeks with a broken thumb. Penrith’s youngsters showed plenty of enthusiasm to score three tries against West Harbour but enterprising Parramatta should have too many guns. Tip: Parramatta

Sydney University v Randwick At University Oval The two form teams in the competition and Kurtley Beale the cherry on the cake as he plays fullback in the sylvan setting of University Oval. What rugby nut could ask for more on a Saturday afternoon? Skipper Tim Davidson has been freed by the Rebels to lead the Students, who have won four on the trot. Coach Wade Kelly describes today’s game as a reality check and has huge wraps on University’s defensive pressure. He is giving Beale carte blanche to unleash his remarkable skills.

Tip: Eastwood

Tip: University

Penrith v Parramatta

Northern Suburbs v West Harbour

At Nepean Rugby Park

At Blue Tongue Stadium

Penrith Captain Siaa’ Taveuveu. 8

Norths halfback, Tim Duchesne gets the nod due to his sharp running game.

Norths will be without key forward Ben Matwijow and winger Corey Brown, who have been recruited by the Western Force team to play against the British and Irish Lions in Wednesday’s tour opener, for this Sunday game in Gosford. With only nine tries in their losses to Southern Districts, Sydney University, Randwick and Manly in their last four games, coach Scott Fava says: “We’ve got to get more points on the board.” Hence the choice of Tim Duchesne, who has a sharper running game rather than incumbent Liam Walker, at halfback. Tip: Norths

Eastern Suburbs v Gordon

next week’s

GAMES

At Woollahra Oval Watch out for the Beasties in this game put back to Saturday week to provide a game for the ABC TV cameras on a Bye weekend. Easts will be coming off a reverberating 28-25 disposal of competition leaders Eastwood which lifted them into a share of seventh place with Norths. With Waratahs John Ulugia and Mitch Chapman due back at the finish of Super Rugby, Easts will have a power pack when things get down to the nitty gritty of the play-offs. Back rowers Ryan Hodson and Anthony Shaw were special heroes when Eastwood were tipped out at their home ground. Gordon have a habit of falling away in the second half. Tip: Easts

Round 9 and 10

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 (Long Weekend – Bye W/E) Eastern Suburbs v Gordon at Woollahra Oval (ABC TV Game) SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Eastern Suburbs v Warringah at Woollahra Oval Eastwood v Penrith at TG Millner Field West Harbour v Southern Districts at Concord Oval Manly v Sydney University at Manly Oval Gordon v Randwick at Chatswood Oval Parramatta v Northern Suburbs (First Grade as curtain raiser to Waratahs v Lions – lower grades at Merrylands RSL Rugby Park)

TIPSTERS PANEL Sean Maloney Fox Sports

Dilip Kumar Former ARU Chairman

Gordon Bray TEN Rugby Commentator

Terry Smith Sports Journo

Jim Webster Rugby Journo

Brett Papworth ABC TV

Kerry Chikarovski

MANLY

SOUTHS

MANLY

SOUTHS

EASTWOOD

PARRAMATTA

RANDWICK

SYDNEY UNI

WESTS

NORTHS

WESTS

NORTHS

WESTS

EASTS

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FORSHAW RUGBY PARK Saturday June 1 Referee: Matt O’Brien (Qld) Assistant Referees: Dominic McCarthy, Charles Hartson 3.10 PM

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS

MANLY

Red, White, Sky Blue and Black

Red and Blue Andrew Collins 1. Dave Porecki 2. (C) Tim Fairbrother 3. Ryan Melrose 4. Dylan Sigg 5. Harry Bergelin 6. Kotoni Ale 7. Daniel Alley 8. Adam Crerar 9. Marshall Milroy 10. Damien Reti 11. Brian Sefanaia 12. Jacob Woodhouse 13. Richard Hooper 14. Tom Chesters 15. Coach/es: Blake / Cummins

1. Michael Alaalatoa 2. Duncan Chubb 3. Tim Metcher 4. Andrew Leota 5. Jake Douglas 6. Luke Smart 7. Jono Hayes 8. Lopeti Timani 9. Grayson Hart 10. Rohan Saifoloi 11. Alex Gibbon 12. Rayhan Laulala 13. Faleula Finau 14. Oleni Ngungutau 15. Ben Volavola Coach/es: Blades / Barr

2nd Grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.25 Referee: Dominic McCarthy Bench 1. Marcus Heather 2. Damian Byrne 3. Cam Betham 4. Bon Maui 5. TBA 6. Mick Kauter 7. Ed Leaney 8. Marcus Carbone

9. Cain Rangi 10. Brendan Hikaka 11. Api Vasugaga 12. David Reily 13. Georgio Phillips 14. Dominic Bower 15. Ben Tyler Coach/es: Delaney/Smith

1. Tyron Rota 2. John Wunder 3. Jimmy Gentle 4. Brad Meaney 5. Dave Shotton 6. Mitch Daniel 7. Andrew Davis (C) 8. Jason Aho

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es:

Max Wood Jack Brisby Josh Carolan Anthony Calavassy Mitch Kay James Arnold Cameron Pyne Brown / Wilson

3rd Grade – Henderson Shield: 12.00 Referee: Charles Hartson 1. Thomas Dawes 2. Marcel Sampson 3. Timothy James 4. Daniel Johnston 5. Heath Francis 6. Michael Osmond (C) 7. Zaxian Goode 8. Sam Latunipulu

9. Jake Holman 10. Robert James 11. Zach Rasmussen 12. Riki Column 13. Joel Smith 14. Robert McDowell 15. Samuel Furbank Coach/es: Byrne/Smart

1. Tom Mooney 2. Will Pasi 3. Dave Hart 4. James Williams 5. Christian James 6. Carrick May 7. Vaughan Hay 8. Harry Edwards

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es:

Will Thompson Anthony Bergelin (C) Vincent Ryan Pete Squires Pio Kautoga Marty McNamara Tim Carmichael Murphy / Donkin

4th Grade – Henderson Cup: 10.45 Referee: Luke Rogan 1. Joseph Giardullo 2. Andrew Morris 3. Samuel Lindsay 4. Samuel Boggs 5. Lachlan Kerr 6. Owen Hall 7. Gabe Castro 8. Ryan Alderman

9. James Conlon 10. Nathan Dwyer (C) 11. Patrick Burns 12. Michael McLeod 13. Jacob McArthur 14. Luke Mataka 15. Scott Kennedy Coach/es: O'Brien/Brown

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Will Taufa Tom Slaymaker Alberto Novak Chris Soderman Jack Wesson Anthony Barraza Danny Boland (C) Deon Conning

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es:

Epineha Cribb Sam Lloyd-Green Dan Dressler Steve McDonald Moses Fakai Frederico Pitasi Joe Metuisela Kelly / Crerar 11

PITTWATER RUGBY PARK Saturday June 1 Referee: Michael Hogan Assistant Referees: Neil Favager, Mark Compton 3.00 PM

WARRINGAH

EASTWOOD

Green and White

Blue and White Jed Gillespie 1. Todd Pearce 2. Marty Plokstys 3. Jared Barry 4. Mitch Lees 5. Gareth Palamo 6. (C) Hugh Perrett 7. Sione Tau 8. Shanin Proctor 9. Jimmy Hilgendorf 10. Nick Batger 11. Michael McDougall 12. Tom Hill 13. Nick Reily 14. Ben Batger 15. Coach/es: Manenti / Woodhouse

1. Ben Ryan 2. Rob Kelly 3. Richard Southan 4. Ben Adams 5. Vincent Wright 6. Pierce Howell 7. James Casey 8. James King 9. Joshua Holmes 10. Scott Bradley 11. Brad Dixon 12. Ed Doyle 13. Michael Adams 14. Conrad Gillingham 15. David Feltscheer (C) Coach/es: Sare / Cullum

2nd Grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.25 Referee: Neil Favager Bench 1. Luke Preston 2. Ben Benson 3. Wayne Borsak 4. Jordan Reid 5. Nick Hughes-Clapp 6. Jake Butcher 7. Mark Porpiglia 8. Tristan Stanley

9. Daniel Jones 10. David Harvey 11. Matthew Hastie 12. Jackson Selby 13. Tevita Halaifonua 14. Josh Gerrard 15. Josh Gillard Coach/es: Coleman/Johnston

1. Daniel Minto 2. Tannous Ferris 3. Robert Lagudi 4. James Neale 5. Jack Warfield 6. Chris Dan 7. Kyle Shewan 8. Joey Afualo

9. Max Page 10. Jai Ayoub 11. Tim Williams 12. Ben James 13. Jack Hammond 14. Mark Frost 15. Barney Wood Coach/es: Nilan/Harrison

3rd Grade – Henderson Shield: 12.00 Referee: Mark Compton 1. Tom Cummins 2. Ben Field 3. Ryan Trbojevich 4. Michael Ritchie 5. Toby Paten 6. Dan Copping 7. Sam Reid 8. Zac Johnson

9. Rohan Longmore 10. Ryan Butcher 11. Sean Davies 12. Phil Cook 13. Chris Arnold 14. Doug Dalziel 15. Brian O'Toole Coach/es: Sullivan/Andrews

1. Sam Behan 2. James McWade 3. Harry Morton 4. Jason Havea 5. Jackson Larkin 6. Tom Ellem 7. Dave Piukala 8. George Kent

9. Pat O'Connor 10. Dave Sutton 11. Ben Coady 12. Fili Pinono 13. Cam Mitchell 14. Nathan Powyer 15. James Martin Coach/es: Moore/Ahearn

4th Grade – Henderson Cup: 10.45 Referee: James Marshall 1. Omiros Fanariotis 2. Adam Smith 3. Ofa Loko 4. Tom Sheridan 5. James Arnett 6. George Wyllie 7. Hamish Finch 8. Jack Basham 12

9. Craig Edmondson 10. Alex Mathieson 11. Andrew Dummett 12. Rob cotterill 13. Scott Kiely 14. Mavoni Latu 15. Guy Raithby Veall Coach/es: Sheeran/Gerrard

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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9. Robbie Cattanach 10. Pat Hilgendorf 11. Paul Cividin 12. Alex Maguire 13. Dane Gornefher 14. Tim McDonald 15. Ben Abood Coach/es: Blacker/Kirkby

NEPEAN RUGBY PARK Saturday June 1 Referee: Nathan Pearce 3.00 PM Assistant Referees: Matt Kellahan, Ben Wawn

PENRITH

PARRAMATTA

Black, Green, Red and Gold

Navy Blue and Royal Blue Nick Blacklock 1. Myles Hunkin 2. Luke Troy 3. Ian Parkinson 4. Adam Coleman 5. Josh Kaifa 6. Rodney Ma'a 7. William Tuitupou 8. Troy Lobendahn 9. Sam Yakopo 10. (C) Sosene Anesi 11. Tukia Muli 12. Damien Fakafanua 13. Moses Tavola 14. Dan Rawaqa 15. Coach/es: Christini / Fasavalu / MacDonald

1. Peter Niumata 2. Kerren Straker 3. Nigel Vaifale 4. Willie Tooala 5. Sione Pusi Fifita 6. Vai Sosaite 7. Pita Tupou 8. Leo Burgess 9. Siaa`Taveuveu (C) 10. Fokolulu Taumalolo 11. Henry Lilomaiava 12. James Umu 13. Wilson Silipa 14. Keori Okati 15. Solomona Silipa Coach/es: T. Tuipulotu / Lamond

2nd Grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.25 Referee: Matt Kellahan Bench 1. Heath Toon 9. George Magalogo 2. Ethan Robinson-Mate 10. Simone Moelasi 3. Luke Warwick-Smith 11. Siaosi Luimaunu 4. Tyrone Emelio 12. Kampo Sione 5. Iosua Tonga 13. Jesse Leota 6. Owen Crozier 14. John Maumau 7. Adam Barrington 15. Alofa Silipa 8. Suafai Soliola (C ) Coach/es: B. Tuipolotu/ Su

1. Cyclone Towler 2. Matt Borg 3. Mika Polota-Nau 4. Pena Dakuaniviti 5. Ryan Aniseko 6. Winnie Paulo 7. Daniel Tamone 8. Matt White

9. Chris Nay 10. Tom Woods 11. Jesse Leota 12. Tawhiri Walsh 13. Tui Fa'asisila 14. Lani Tiatia 15. Waisale Beci Coach/es: Carroll/Hogan

3rd Grade – Henderson Shield: 12.00 Referee: Ben Wawn 1. Nathan McDonald 2. Jeff Piukala 3. Bernard Leslie 4. Matt Childs 5. Etoni Tuiaki 6. Kava Fifita 7. John Ford 8. Toa Puikala

9. John Blackwell 10. Harris Moelasi 11. Jeremy Tafau 12. Sam Ranifa 13. Trent Childs 14. David Afu 15. Cameron Boyd Coach/es: Vale / Blackwell

1. Mini Naivogo 2. Josh Whale 3. Lui Sakaria 4. Aaron Wendt 5. Sam Evalu 6. Apaulo Tea Lama 7. Serrano Carroll 8. Andrew Knight

9. Daniel Tully 10. Dominic Graham 11. Lloyd Koong 12. Bill Qereqeretabua 13. Ben Saunders 14. Seti Vatuvei 15. John Poe Coach/es: Tully/Folomu

4th Grade – Henderson Cup: 10.45 Referee: Charles Guyatt 1. Junior Toa 2. Joel Toemohenga 3. Sione Matangi 4. Rennie Su 5. Brett Lamond 6. King Tuipolotu 7. Tevita Tufunga 8. Ika Latu

9. Fono Utumau 10. Teki Tuipulotu 11. Filipo Toala 12. Ben Tuipuloto 13. Milton Karavas 14. Sisi Tuipulotu 15. Matt Page Coach/es: King Tuipolotu

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Cameron Moshref Donovan Miller Tafui Halaholo Ron Shortland Chris Bojesen-Trepka Nick Georpalidis Liam Bartels Adrien Meurant

9. Marcus Gillespie 10. Daniel Lamb 11. Brent Curry 12. Tim Holliday 13. Jacob Kolo 14. Joseph Fuimaono 15. Brett Gillett Coach/es: Fonua/Folomu 13

UNIVERSITY OVAL Saturday June 1 Referee: Simon Moore (Qld) Assistant Referees: Richard Madden, Nick Hannon 3.00 PM

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY

RANDWICK

Blue and Gold

Myrtle Green Faitotoa Asa 1. Nio Halangahu 2. Richard Aho 3. Geoff Ingram 4. Lai Vatadroka 5. (C) Seilala Lam 6. Jack Johnson 7. William Munro 8. Harrison Boileau 9. Cayden Matehaere 10. Ethan Ford 11. David Horwitz 12. Terrence Hepetema 13. Rennie Lautolo 14. Kurtley Beale 15. Coach/es: Wade Kelly

1. Jeremy Tilse 2. James Willan 3. Sam Talakai 4. Byron Hodge 5. Liam Winton 6. Tom Boidin 7. David Hickey 8. Tim Davidson (C) 9. Jake Gordon 10. Stuart Dunbar 11. Greg Jeloudev 12. Tom Carter 13. Michael Hodge 14. James Dargaville 15. Alex Rokobaro Coach/es: Malone / Avery / Playford

2nd Grade – Colin Caird Shield: 12.55 Referee: Richard Madden Bench 1. Alasdair King 2. Elliot Messara 3. Jo Akira 4. Jordan Chapman 5. Tom Heslop 6. Benn Melrose 7. Josh Ellice-Flint 8. Hugo Dessens

9. Richard Draper 10. Jack Macklin 11. Levi Dodd 12. James McMahon 13. Dane McCarthy 14. Willie DuPlessis 15. Nathan Trist Coach/es: Stumbles/Hovey/Roberts

1. Chris Baumann 9. James Helliwell 2. Pat Hodgetts 10. Andrew Norton 3. Tristan Goodbody 11. Toese Vou Siutu 4. William Carrick Smith 12. Keith Masima 5. Bryce Speechley 13. Callum Fryer 6. Todd Martin 14. Brock Davies 7. Nathan Paila 15. Mark Koteczky 8. Thomas Bennett Coach/es: Jayson Brewer

3rd Grade – Henderson Shield: 11.30 Referee: Nick Hannon 1. Matthew Mafi 9. David Fong 2. Daniel Simpson 10. Cameron Mason 3. Alistair Ryan 11. Fetuli Talanoa 4. Harry Marples 12. Ben Murray 5. Oliver Gresham 13. Oliver L'Estrange 6. James Nonu-Carling 14. Sam English 7. Stuart Goodman 15. Ben Cannon Coach/es: Hudd/Allardice 8. Hugh Frazer

1. Alex Epa Iosefa 2. Thomas Weber 3. Steve Noriega 4. Timothy Murray 5. Thomas Weatherall 6. Tasi Fonua 7. Scott Kennedy 8. Chris Barron

9. Mark Bannon 10. Samuel Muller 11. Peter Wright 12. James White 13. Allan Thompson 14. Andrew Wing Kee 15. Charlie Wakim Coach/es: Brent Kelly

4th Grade – Henderson Cup: 10.15 Referee: Andrew Hackett 1. Richard Quigley 2. Tim Isidro 3. Scott Cameron 4. Charlie Boyce 5. Tom Halliday 6. Andrew Hunter 7. Michael Pollastri 8. Daniel Cope 14

9. Duncan Boyd-Jones 10. James Swann 11. Ben Lenehan 12. Jack Sullivan 13. Laumua Potifele 14. Connor Foley 15. Jack O'Connor Coach/es: Cameron/Pope

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Michael Celona Jarrod O'Hara Sam Lolo Nathan De Pasquale Jonathon Ellis Jameison Walker Jackson Raymond Tom Joseph

9. Sam Bartlett 10. Ben Allard 11. Jordan-Lee Simi 12. Alfred Paea 13. Lorcan Kavanagh 14. Nicholas Wright 15. Thomas Hiddleston Coach/es: Matt Buckland

3.00 PM

BLUE TONGUE STADIUM Sunday June 2

Referee: Jamie McGregor Assistant Referees: Darren Bradley, James Ardern

northern Suburbs

WEST HARBOUR

Red and Black

Red, White and Black David Lolohea 1. Reg De Jager 2. Vaughan Lomax 3. Alfred Pinomi 4. Chris Simons 5. (C) Tom Games 6. Cohen Masson 7. Matt Coles 8. David Osofua 9. Jack Debreczeni 10. Tito Mua 11. Winston Wilson 12. Henry Seavula 13. Alofa Alofa 14. Shaun Treweek 15. Coach/es: Briggs / Lomax

1. Cruz Ah Nau 2. Scott Podmore 3. Nick Lah 4. Michael O'Hea 5. Chris Thomson 6. Sam Figg 7. Hugh Sinclair 8. AJ Gilbert (C) 9. Michael Dowsett 10. Scott Daruda 11. Jack Grant 12. Michael Freeman 13. Bill Meakes 14. Peter Schuster 15. Liam Windon Coach/es: Fava / Wilson

2nd Grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.05 Referee: Darren Bradley Bench 1. Gody Schuster 2. Will Weeks 3. Dan Murray 4. Matt White 5. Luke Heavey 6. Lewis Dwyer 7. Tim Fitzgerald 8. Terito Marekura

9. Liam Walker 10. Sam Myers 11. Matt Gordon 12. Lewis Adams 13. Jac Cameron 14. Blake Murray 15. Tom Reddan Coach/es: Stokes/Seale

SATURDAY JUNE 1

1. James Horocks 2. Pat Andrews 3. Adam Nixon 4. Jack Naylor 5. Adam Bretherick 6. Bradford Kapa 7. Todd Gisondi 8. Vaka Manu

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es:

Max Beer Dylan Taikato-Simpson Graeme Kolomalu Wes Talanoa Nua Alone David Moore Tim Hansen Muller/Idstein

North Sydney Oval

3rd Grade – Henderson Shield: 12.00 Referee: James Ardern 1. Nick Curtis 2. Geoff Wells 3. Connor Healey 4. Seb MacGougin 5. Josh Spreag 6. Al Hall 7. Riki Tawhara 8. Ciarin MacWhite

9. Dom Longhurst 10. Alex Lavender 11. Daniel Heape 12. Dan Loader 13. Zander Pedan 14. Justin Shortis 15. Xavier McCoy Coach/es: Horan/Benstead

1. Pat Micallef 2. Leon Latu 3. Rhys Sawford 4. Sean Little 5. Tom Patterson 6. Alex Fox 7. Tom Andrews 8. Tili Matakaiongo

9. Daniel Midghall 10. Kiwi Kapene-Belcher 11. Jim Vosacaike 12. Elkan Tanuvasa 13. Iain Taylor 14. Jim Pike 15. Stephen James Coach/es: Treweek/Hansen

4th Grade – Henderson Cup: 10.45 Referee: Stephen Macvean 1. Colm McCormack 2. Hiram Brooke 3. Andrew Dovgan 4. Sevaro Domoni 5. Keith Coassin 6. Will Callanan 7. Oscar Doughty 8. Ben Browne

9. James Stokes 10. Rory Marples 11. Justin Clarke 12. Ryan Dodd 13. Nick Marshall 14. James Nakkan 15. Joey Jenkins Coach/es: Crowe/Moore

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Ryan Coombs Peter Woollett Leveni Latu Luke Stewart Rory Mc Arthur Tom Lonsdale Tim Erbs Tevita Lavaki

9. Elias Sarkis 10. Yoni Charlupski 11. Billy Hicks 12. Will Thorpe 13. Timoci Vulaca 14. Paul High 15. Max Watson Coach/es: Horrocks

WOOLLAHRA OVAL Saturday June 8 Referee: Will Houston Assistant Referees: Guy Grinham, Jason Johnson 3.10 PM

Eastern suburbs

GORDON

Red, White and Blue

Tartan (C) Tobias Guikabau 1. James Handlin 2. Willy Maumalanga 3. Roni Scarano 4. Mark Johnson 5. Seb Murphy 6. Gordon Broome 7. Luke Rissman 8. Terry Preston 9. Eric Moss 10. Vesi Tokalaulevu 11. Tom Matthews 12. Mark Preston 13. Matt McDougall 14. Mitch Walton 15. Coach/es: Grier / Hopkins / Wallace

1. Sione Kolo 2. Alex Walker 3. Rob McMickan 4. Keliti Vaingalo 5. Richard Stanford 6. Pauliasi Taumoepeau (C) 7. Ryan Hodson 8. Andrew Shaw 9. Luke Irwin 10. Henry Hudson 11. Damon Anderson 12. Angus Sinclair 13. Apakuki Ma'afu 14. Anton Lavin 15. Will Fay Coach/es: Bakewell / Aitken / Lipman

2nd Grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.25 Referee: Guy Grinham Bench 1. Clay Brodie 2. Nick Hensley (C) 3. Tom Kolo 4. Ed Archibald 5. Gabe Passmore 6. James Graham 7. Israel Stephens 8. Sam Stitcher

9. James Burroughs 10. James Devlin 11. Scott Ferris 12. James Field 13. Mark Murray 14. Charlie Clifton 15. Matt Armour Coach/es: Jeff Staunton

1. Jack Parfitt 2. Ron Hobden 3. Salesi Maumalanga 4. Matt Hopkins 5. Andrew Turner 6. Lex Fairley 7. Cam Thorburn 8. Mark Williams

9. Mitch Hyde 10. Ryan Matthews 11. Nick Walker 12. Henry Carmichael 13. Lucas Simkin 14. Matthew Vaughan 15. Tom Coupland Coach/es: Neil Tunnah

3rd Grade – Henderson Shield: 12.00 Referee: Jason Johnson 1. Adam Fullgrabe 2. Joji Kurosaki 3. Sean Day 4. Harry Hosegood 5. Digby Colley 6. Ben Willis 7. Will Bigelow 8. Charlie Kelly

9. Hugh Brownhill 10. Harry Bennett 11. Tom Mathers 12. Jack Denning (C) 13. Warwick Percival 14. Rohan Jones 15. Jeremy Raftos Coach/es: Rutherford

1. Aritema Ralulu 2. Levi Vono 3. Michael Cunneen 4. Ben Rokomaqisa 5. Michael Hegarty 6. Peter Brush 7. Robert Roles 8. Stephen Williams

9. Rohan Pixley 10. Neil Smail 11. Chris Hipsley 12. Beau Wilson 13. Greg Dunn 14. Eric Maroni 15. Matt Bell Coach/es: Richard Grant

4th Grade – Henderson Cup: 10.45 Referee: Colm McCaughan 1. Elijah Carlin 2. Matt Brewer 3. Luke Wilson 4. Gavin Grace (C) 5. Conor Keane 6. Jaems Ormasher 7. Dugald Macleod 8. Ivan Luteru 16

9. Jock Brownhill 10. Cam Britten 11. Naibuka Suane 12. Henry Williams 13. Scott Hubbard 14. Jeremy Attard 15. Jean-Marie Pe'och Coach/es: Frawley/Dontoh

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Jamie Sandilands Sam Milgate Michael Balk Fabricio Borghi Pierre Durand Clement Negrier Clement Heral Neil Tunnah

9. Tristan Pixley 10. Matt Ashcroft 11. Tim Bowen 12. Andrew Williams 13. Ossie Saqa 14. Viv Maumalanga 15. Daniel Campbell Coach/es: Brett Gibson

COLTS RESULTS ROUND 8

GRADE RESULTS ROUND 8

C1 C2 C3 Warringah 30 0 10 Parramatta 25 38 7 Northern Suburbs 10 44 20 Manly 48 17 7 Southern Districts 11 7 17 Randwick 27 33 24 Eastern Suburbs 17 19 24 Eastwood 46 31 14 Penrith 15 21 ** West Harbour 61 39 Bye Sydney University 64 Bye Bye Gordon 6 * * *Gordon Colts 2 and 3 not competing ** Penrith Colts 3 not competing

SHUTE SHIELD LEADING TRY SCORERS M McDougall (Ew) J Holmes (Wa) A Alofa (WH) T Mua (WH) T Woods (Pa) C Brown (NS)

7 7 6 6 5 5

B Dixon (Wa) N Reily (Ew) F Asa (Ra) H Bergelin (Ma) A Gibbon (SD) D Rawaqa (Pa)

5 5 5 5 5 5

SHUTE SHIELD TEAM TRIES For

Eastwood Manly Sydney Uni Randwick Souths Warringah

Ag +/–

41 17 24 40 27 13 29 18 11 35 26 9 24 19 5 33 30 3

For

Norths Parramatta Easts West Harbour Gordon Penrith

Ag +/–

25 22 3 38 36 2 21 25 -4 32 39 -7 17 32 -15 14 58 -44

SHUTE SHIELD Top POINTS SCORERS B R H D T C D J C

Batger (Ew) Saifoloi (SD) Hudson (ES) Rawaqa (Pa) Preston (G) Brown (NS) Harvey (Wa) Debreczeni (WH) Matehaere (Ra)

T 1 2 2 5 4 5 1 1 2

G 25 15 12 16 12 14 15 13 19

P 11 15 16 5 9 3 6 8 1

F 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

Pts 88 85 82 75 71 62 56 55 51

ERIC SPILSTED COLTS’ CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Sydney Uni Randwick Manly Norths Eastwood Easts Parramatta Souths West Harbour Warringah Gordon Penrith

C1 234 234 216 132 132 66 102 96 72 84 114 0

C2 93 93 66 87 84 72 33 33 39 18 0 0

C3 48 44 10 52 40 50 40 2 18 24 0 0

TOTAL 375 371 292 271 256 188 175 131 129 126 114 0

Parramatta Warringah West Harbour Penrith Manly Northern Suburbs Randwick Southern Districts Eastwood Eastern Suburbs Gordon Sydney University

SS CCS JRHS JRHC 51 24 33 10 21 27 12 26 28 11 52 24 21 26 0 0 25 22 32 11 7 17 21 24 33 62 34 75 25 15 12 10 25 36 15 36 28 20 0 14 10 17 5 7 49 35 78 87

SS Shute Shield JRHS J R Henderson Shield CCS Colin Caird Shield JRHC J R Henderson Cup

SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 8 SCORERS Sydney University 49 (Tom Boidin, James Dargaville, Hugo Dessens, Stuart Dunbar, Tom Kingston, Nathan Trist tries; Byron Hodge 5 cons 3 pens) Gordon 10 (Tom Matthews try; Terry Preston pen, con) Manly 25 (Harry Bergelin, Tim Fairbrother, Richard Hooper, Jacob Woodhouse tries; Tom Chesters con, pen) Northern Suburbs 7 (Peter Schuster try; Liam Windon con) Parramatta 51 (Sosene Anesi, Damien Fakafanua, Tukia Muli, Dan Rawaqa 2, Mosese Tavola, William Tuitupou 2 tries; Dan Rawaqa 4 cons, pen) Warringah 21 (Michael Adams, Josh Holmes, Sam Ward tries; Dave Harvey 2, Scott Bradley con) West Harbour 28 (Max Beer, Tom Games, Cohen Masson, Shaun Treweek tries; Jack Debreczeni con, 2 pens) Penrith 21 (Paula Katoa, Wilson Silipa, James Umu tries; Paula Katoa, Fokolulu Taumalolo 2 cons) Randwick 33 (Faitotoa Asa, Terrence Hepetema, Tristen Goodbody, Seilala Lam 2 tries; Cayden Matehaere 4 cons) Southern Districts 25 (Alex Gibbon, Jed Holloway, Rohan Saifoloi tries; Rohan Saifoloi 2 cons 2 pens) Eastern Suburbs 28 (Henry Hudson, Will Fay, Anton La Vin tries; Henry Hudson 2 cons, 3 pens) Eastwood 25 (Michael McDougall, Gareth Palamo, Nick Reily tries; Ben Batger 2 cons, 2 pens)

GREGOR GEORGE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Randwick

1st Res 3rd 4th C1 C2 C3 Total 345 320 175 136 234 93 44 1347

Sydney Uni

390 232 185 152 234 93 48 1334

Manly

450 304 140 80 216 66 10 1266

Eastwood

480 240 160 128 132 84 40 1264

Norths

285 208 60 104 132 87 52 928

West Harbour 390 64 105 64 72 39 18 752 Souths

405 72 100 40 96 33 2 748

Easts

300 88 110 60 66 72 50 746

Parramatta

300 120 30 20 102 33 40 645

Warringah

270 128 30 56 84 18 24 610

Gordon

90 176 100 48 114 0 0 528

Penrith

30 56 0 24 0 0 0 110

2013 NSW PREMIER RUGBY COMPETITIONS SHUTE SHIELD – FIRST GRADE P Eastwood 8 Manly 8 Souths 8 Sydney Uni 8 West Harbour 8 Randwick 8 Parramatta 8 Easts 8 Norths 8 Warringah 8 Gordon 8 Penrith 8

W 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 1 0

D L Bon For Ag Pts 0 2 8 310 146 32 0 2 6 264 189 30 0 2 3 195 146 27 0 3 6 227 142 26 0 3 6 231 292 26 0 4 7 259 190 23 0 4 4 259 259 20 0 4 4 191 200 20 0 4 3 170 162 19 0 5 6 234 220 18 0 7 2 136 246 6 0 8 2 99 383 2

COLIN CAIRD SHIELD – SECOND GRADE P Randwick 8 Manly 8 Eastwood 8 Sydney Uni 8 Norths 8 Gordon 8 Warringah 8 Parramatta 8 Easts 8 Souths 8 West Harbour 8 Penrith 8

W 8 8 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1

D L Bon For Ag Pts 0 0 8 399 129 40 0 0 6 322 151 38 0 2 6 247 155 30 0 2 5 284 112 29 0 3 6 212 156 26 0 4 6 217 204 22 1 4 2 124 246 16 0 6 7 190 277 15 0 6 3 164 222 11 1 6 3 117 242 9 0 7 4 161 300 8 0 7 3 115 358 7

J R HENDERSON SHIELD – THIRD GRADE P Sydney Uni 8 Randwick 8 Eastwood 8 Manly 8 Easts 8 West Harbour 8 Souths 8 Gordon 8 Norths 8 Parramatta 8 Warringah 8 Penrith 8

W 7 7 7 6 4 4 4 4 2 1 1 0

D L Bon For Ag Pts 1 0 7 417 41 37 0 1 7 307 134 35 0 1 4 251 93 32 0 2 4 213 120 28 1 3 4 144 107 22 0 4 5 205 174 21 0 4 4 143 206 20 0 4 4 179 261 20 0 6 4 207 158 12 0 7 2 122 279 6 0 7 2 85 253 6 0 8 0 69 516 0

J R HENDERSON CUP – FOURTH GRADE P Sydney Uni 8 Randwick 8 Eastwood 8 Norths 8 Manly 8 West Harbour 8 Easts 8 Warringah 8 Gordon* 8 Souths 8 Penrith 8 Parramatta 8 18

W 8 7 7 6 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1

D L Bon For Ag Pts 0 0 6 402 22 38 0 1 6 303 74 34 0 1 4 243 61 32 0 2 2 162 142 26 0 4 4 174 129 20 0 5 4 127 184 16 0 5 3 128 133 15 0 5 2 83 225 14 0 5 4 112 219 12 0 6 2 130 277 10 0 7 2 61 297 6 0 7 1 76 238 5

*Gordon deducted 4 points for late forfeit

W McMAHON MEMORIAL SHIELD - COLTS 1 P W Sydney Uni 8 8 Randwick 8 8 Manly 8 7 Norths 8 4 Eastwood 8 4 Gordon 8 4 Parramatta 8 3 Souths 8 3 Warringah 8 3 West Harbour 8 2 Easts 8 2 Penrith 8 0

D L Bon For Ag Pts 0 0 7 529 79 39 0 0 7 319 120 39 0 1 8 419 94 36 0 4 6 261 168 22 0 4 6 195 220 22 0 4 3 188 244 19 0 5 5 158 249 17 0 5 4 200 245 16 0 5 2 149 308 14 0 6 4 173 256 12 0 6 3 149 252 11 0 8 0 47 552 0

SHELL TROPHY - COLTS 2

P Sydney Uni 7 Randwick 8 Norths 7 Eastwood 7 Easts 8 Manly 7 West Harbour 7 Parramatta 7 Souths 7 Warringah 8 Penrith 7

W 6 6 5 6 4 4 2 2 2 1 0

D L Bon For Ag Pts 1 0 5 292 46 31 0 2 7 263 169 31 0 2 9 273 129 29 0 1 4 155 96 28 2 2 4 189 156 24 1 2 4 234 116 22 0 5 5 181 241 13 0 5 3 155 168 11 0 5 3 102 233 11 0 7 2 96 308 6 0 7 0 58 336 0

BILL SIMPSON SHIELD - COLTS 3 P Norths 6 Easts 8 Sydney Uni 6 Randwick 7 Eastwood 7 Parramatta 7 Warringah 7 West Harbour 6 Manly 6 Souths 6

W 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L Bon For Ag Pts 1 6 184 34 26 3 5 151 107 25 1 4 178 50 24 3 6 204 124 22 3 4 137 95 20 3 4 100 98 20 4 0 56 170 12 4 1 58 178 9 5 1 57 109 5 6 1 22 182 1

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COLTS REPORT by Scott Killingworth

It’s destined to be the match of the season this weekend when the undefeated Randwick Colts 1 team host the also undefeated Sydney University at Coogee Oval. Randwick defeated Souths at Forshaw Park last week, helped by the flawless finishing skills of winger Jack Pennington and the bustling runs of blindside flanker David Vea, who picked up a well earned double. On the other end of this tussle is Sydney University. The students produced a clinical performance against a Highlanders side that usually pride themselves on defence, winning 64-6. Both sides have forward packs that wouldn’t look out of place if swapped for their clubs Shute Shield counterparts as well as outside backs that can turn a game on it’s head in a matter of seconds. The number of boys in the Australian Under 20s team who are current members of Sydney First Grade Colts teams is testimony to the strength of this year’s competition, with five players from Randwick, Manly and Sydney Uni headed to France this week. Warringah 30 V Parramatta 25 The Warringah Rats are now two wins in a row after an exciting finish at Rat Park last weekend. Parramatta had narrowly lost to Eastern Suburbs by three points one week earlier and were keen to revamp their hot form they’d experienced in weeks prior that featured wins over Wests, Gordon and Eastwood in successive Rounds. Warringah Flanker Willis Casey had his best match of the season so far, menacing the Two Blues breakdown for the entire match. Willis’ older brother James has enjoyed some game time in Warringah First Grade this year and one assumes that perhaps some day the Casey brothers may be able to emulate the Broome brothers of Gordon First Grade and feature in the same Shute Shield backrow. Two early Warringah penalty goals provided them an early lead before Parramatta replied with two swift tries against the run of play.

Warringah Centre Ben Scanlan proved to be a handful for the Parramatta defence throughout the match, showing glimpses of a vintage Stirling Mortlock when he ran upright onto the ball at speed to bust the Two Blues defensive line on numerous occasions. Parramatta levelled the scores at 25 all with five minutes remaining; both forward packs nigh on breathless towards the back end of a match that featured contests at nearly every breakdown. The fitness of the Rats forward pack won through and they were rewarded with some valuable territory in the dying minutes of the match. Seagulling hooker Zac Jones received the ball in the corner of the field and used his powerful frame to muscle over the try line and score the winning points in one of the most exciting finishes of the season so far. Easts 17 V Eastwood 46 Like Warringah, whom they face this round, Eastwood became two wins on the trot last week after a convincing win over Easts at Woolahra Oval. Eastwood are beginning to find some red hot form after a difficult start to the season and their backs have seemed to develop a knack for turning minor opportunities into points. Angus McCaffrey performed the standout play of the match when he won a lineout on halfway, dummied past some bewildered defenders and stepped the fullback to score in the corner. McCaffrey scored another try not long after when he received a pass from a rampaging Matteo Pettenon, who is shaping up to be one of the form No. 8’s of the competition. Norths 10 V Manly 48 The match began with a very physical opening few minutes, Norths remained camped in the Marlins half and applied much sustained pressure before being interrupted when a nifty Manly counter attack put winger Darren Pinkerton into to score untouched from 50m out. Flyhalf Reece Hodge was rewarded for his composure in attack and precision with the boot this season when he was given the late call up mid-week for the Australian Under20s team to leave for France (Continued on Page 22)

T.G. MILLNER FIELD Saturday June 1 EASTWOOD

WARRINGAH

Blue and White

Green and White

1st Grade Colts: 3.00 pm Referee: Guy Grinham 1. Harrison Mathias 1. Joel Whitlock 9. Callum Reid 9. Matthew Gonzalez 2. Zac Jones 2. Patrick Ferris 10. Will Sheehan 10. Matthew Parkinson 3. Peter Barratt 3. David Fangaloka 11. Max Jones 11. Nick O'Connor 4. Nick Hatzi 4. Matthew Matson 12. Harry McBryde 12. Sione Fangia 5. Harrison Selby 5. Angus McCaffrey 13. Ben Scanlon 13. Ben Abbott 6. Harry Suters 6. Tom Murphy 14. Louie Anderson 14. Bryce Steel 7. Willis Casey 7. Hamish Hall (c) 15. Mike Edwards 15. Jackson Bird 8. Tim Poynting 8. Matteo Pettenon Coach/es: Moyes/Steel Coach/es: Fargas/Killian/Rayner 2nd Grade Colts: 1.35 pm Referee: Bradley Smith 1. James Holden 1. James Scognamilio 9. Taylor Mathieson 9. Jono Miller 2. Alex Brown 2. Caleb O'Neil 10. Nick Tregoning 10. Jake Lowe 3. Tschan Tschan 3. Cam Milling 11. Ben Kaafi 11. James Moylan 4. Ben Renshaw 4. Mike Hart 12. Ace Taufa 12. Jake Price 5. Tim Bartlett 5. Jack Wheatley 13. David Konstantopoulos 13. Ben Campbell 6. Lachlann Taylor 6. Nick Ritchie 14. Milad Ferris 14. Will Furness 7. Conor O'Gorman 7. Harrison Judd 15. Marcus Creais 15. Harry Thompson Fairfull/Fangaloka 8. Eddie Turk 8. Jake Reneman Coach/es: Murray Pitt Coach/es: 3rd Grade Colts: 12.20 pm Referee: Dave Powell 1. Jack Mooney 9. Ian Luciano 1. Cameron Minto 9. Will Skelton 2. Max Antliff 10. Brayden Witham 2. Andrew Walker 10. Lachlan McEntyre 3. James Passmore 11. Brendon Davidson 3. Alex Pappalardo 11. Ben Astley 4. Ryley Baker 12. Nick Condon 4. Nareg Nazarian 12. David Conlon 5. Grant Edmonson 13. Alex O'Shea 5. Will McManus 13. Charlie Connolly 6. Mike Rand 14. Ryan Cambell 6. John Bolster 14. Luke Watson 7. Jake Boroughs 15. Sam Rose 7. Pat Benson 15. Sam Lyndon 8. Mitch Rosic 8. Sam Martin Coach/es: Tyler/Gonzalez Coach/es: Sean Killian

CONCORD OVAL Saturday June 1

WEST HARBOUR Red, White and Black

NORTHERN SUBURBS

Red and Black

1st Grade Colts: 3.00 pm Referee: Mike Rolleston 1. Max Jones 1. Petelo Tatuila 9. Christian Cage 9. Tommy Sawden 2. Jake Kay 2. Simote Afu 10. Josh Kay 10. Jet Yates 3. Luke Burton 3. Saila Saipele 11. George Haltmeier 11. James Blackwood 4. Anders Lembke-Hogan 4. Otto Wendt 12. Steane Davies 12. Maake Moala 5. Connor Vest 5. Ben Kelly 13. Lachlan Creagh 13. Daniel Carr 6. Jake Harding 6. Hugh Blaxland 14. Panashe Kamhara 14. Ekiaki Politono 7. James Goldie 7. Jack Corry 15. Pierce Richards 15. Angus Le Lievre Coach/es: Gudmunson/Agah/Simpson 8. Sam Croke 8. Kelepi Leao Coach/es: Hall/Archibald

2nd Grade Colts: 1.35 pm Referee: Richard Manchee 1. Pouli Filese 1. Sam Kitchen 9. Sam Felemi 9. Harry Jenkins 2. Alfred Fifita 2. Nick Hall 10. Iggy Woods 10. Joe Callaughan 3. Viliami Tino 3. Andrew Wadsworth 11. Billy Moisidis 11. James Moate 4. Anthony Lolohea 4. Jack Fizelle 12. Maake Tamoua 12. Jack Emery 5. Jacob Olliffe 5. Ben Molloy 13. Lawrence Leauma 13. Phil Haltmeier 6. Aliki Matangi 6. Hayden Burns 14. Jacob Goss 14. Tom Cleary 7. Sam Dawai 7. Cam Simmonds 15. Anthony Manassa 15. Jack Philp Fililava Coach/es: 8. Marvin Talili 8. Oliver Nutbeen Coach/es: Nolan/Johnson 3rd Grade Colts: 12.20 pm Referee: Max Fulton 1. Hugh Polkinghorne 9. Tom English 1. Veassi Kavaefiafi 9. Daniel Ryan 2. Bryn Pritchard 10. Nick Duckworth 2. Daniel Gooding 10. Wilson Faasalafa 3. George Donnelly 11. Laurie Poole 3. Tyrone Henare 11. Jarryd Chiha 4. Jack Davies 12. Greg Heath 4. Chris Blackford 12. Jonathan Paparoulas 5. Bill Beaumont 13. Harry Bartholomew 5. Aaron Ilohia 13. Andrew Suamili 6. Blake Etheridge 14. Joshe Wilde 6. Steve Mayne 14. Pat Brown 7. Jackson Fitzpatrick 15. Oscar Pople 7. Bruce Monu 15. Francis Mila 8. Henry Mikkelsen Coach/es: Psaltis/Jensen 8. Niall Mc Dermott Coach/es: Picone

MANLY OVAL Saturday June 1 MANLY Red and Blue

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS Red, White, Sky Blue and Black

1st Grade Colts: 3.00 pm Referee: Amy Perrett 1. Rory O'Connor 1. Cameron Orr 9. Nic Smart 9. Sam Harris 2. Ben Carolan 2. Oliver Takiveikata 10. Fabian Natoli 10. Ben Arnold 3. Alex Brand 3. Jarrome Raru 11. Robert Arnold 11. Oliver Cupitt Osborne 4. Thomas Antozzi 4. David Sulter 12. Benson Fakai 12. Damon Brown 5. Karel Lloyd 5. Matangi Sau 13. Ryan Squires 13. Jono Brown 6. Rhys Dombkins (C) 6. Albert Hemopo 14. Darren Pinkerton 14. Cyril Sawaki 7. Ethan Uili 7. Ben Ryan 15. Mike Howard 15. Dan Brown 8. Vinnie Baranyi 8. Harrison Orr Coach/es: Harvey/Mills Coach/es: Barkell/Rivers 2nd Grade Colts: 1.35 pm Referee: Greg Johnstone 1. Scott White 1. Kruize Gillies 9. Dan Jeffrey 9. Liam Holt 2. Will Taverner 2. Jack Mealey 10. Sean O'Sullivan 10. Jack Keppel 3. Keiran Healy 3. Leon Koro 11. Saula Serukeibau 11. Matt Teki 4. Spencer Deck 4. Andrew Wilson 12. Jesse Moffat 12. Dom Huggett 5. James Gourley 5. Stewart Wilson 13. Chris King 13. Matt Booth 6. Will Cronin 6. Liam MCDonnell 14. Jonathan Huskins 14. Mark Taute 7. Henry Tier (C) 7. Luke Irvine 15. Ryan Taylor-Dennehy 15. Nick McCarthy Beer/MacDonald 8. Kiti Latu 8. David McGrath Coach/es: Spedding/Suter Coach/es: 3rd Grade Colts: 12.20 pm Referee: Matt Hall 1. Brad Schofield 1. Haloti Faupula 9. Murray Cox 9. 2. Tim Dyer 2. Ricky Hunter 10. Dane Russell 10. 3. Nicolas White 3. James Opacak 11. Soane Sime 11. 4. Dan O'Sullivan 4. Milan Volavola 12. Liam Ryan (C) 12. 5. Rohan Arneil 5. Ewen Johnson 13. Jordan Menzies 13. 6. Harry Hyslop 6. Brad Winchester 14. Sam Duke 14. 7. Rohan Hedge 7. Bradley Molla 15. Harrison Blake 15. 8. Adam Wilkinson 8. Jono Canturi Coach/es: Chitton/Foketi Coach/es:

Donald Light Tyler May Donald Light Dan Zzabo Tuti Haimona Andrew Kaine Chris Yang Fletcher/Hopkins

COOGEE OVAL Saturday June 1 RANDWICK Myrtle Green

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY Blue and Gold

1st Grade Colts: 3.00 pm Referee: Anthony Moyes 1. Paris Cockinos 1. Ben Lawley 9. Gerard McTaggart 9. Thomas Koerstz 2. Jack Guilfoyle 2. Tom Wilson 10. Oliver Nicholson 10. Finlay McDonald 3. Henry Leslie 3. Tomas Robertson 11. Jack Pennington 11. Matt Narracott 4. Jock Armstrong 4. Rohan O'Regan 12. Seamus Frost 12. Eveni Hunt 5. Charles Melsom 5. Calum Buckling 13. Aiden Anderson 13. Chris Ingate 6. David Vea 6. Tom Shaw 14. Zachary Guilfoyle 14. Henry Clunies-Ross 7. Daniel Hughes 7. Max Northcote-Green 15. Haynes Wileman 15. Matthew Hood Coach/es: James Tesoriero Coach/es: Haigh/Cowley/Dillon 8. Jesse Harris 8. Sam Quinn 2nd Grade Colts: 1.35 pm Referee: James Collins 1. Morgan Smith 1. Alex Batho 9. Jack Whitaker 9. Chris O'Donnell 2. Harry Hales 2. Tyne Holmes 10. Zane Bashford 10. Tianua Poto 3. Sean Picone 3. Graeme Wessels 11. James Hiley 11. Matthew Hulme 4. Jake Rutherford 4. Cameron Skelton 12. Kieran Knight 12. Jack Redden 5. Edward Kennedy 5. James Kennelly 13. Matthew Murray 13. Jason Date 6. William Boneham 6. Ethan Thomas 14. Thomas Windeatt 14. Dylan Vieira 7. John Stevens 7. Harry Randell 15. Harrison Gould 15. Fadi Saad Coach/es: Peter Allen 8. Rowan McGowan 8. Jack Stanford Coach/es: Riches/Daley/Partridge 3rd Grade Colts: 12.20 pm Referee: Gerard Rigby 1. Simon Galluzo 1. Jack Bliss 9. Alex Koerber 9. Tom Langrell 2. John Sommerville 2. Mike Van Diggelen 10. Nathan Steyn 10. Mesake Tagituimua 3. Hamish Waiter 3. Vincent Morsello 11. Louis Tsagaris 11. Baden Ashford 4. Lewis Taie 4. Matthew Simpson 12. Ned Robinson 12. Rhys Griffiths 5. Phillip McCorriston 5. Nick Coaldrake 13. Oistin McCaughan 13. Michael Spain 6. Samuel Forbes 6. Byron Wicken 14. Tyson Mcintosh 14. Nick Burden 7. Max Helliwell 7. Jack Leger-Ryan 15. Jordan Puddick 15. Alexander Pay Coach/es: Briant Kareroa Coach/es: Gudgeon/Radcliffe/Caterson 8. Oscar Turner 8. George Hudd 21

MERRYLANDS RSL RUGBY PARK Saturday June 1 PARRAMATTA

PENRITH

Navy Blue and Royal Blue

Black, Green, Red and Gold

1st Grade Colts: 3.00 pm Referee: Antony Hastie 1. Xzaf Khan 1. Louis Musson 9. Cameron Crowe 9. Liam Tully 2. George Stamper 2. Brad Korac 10. Laione Iosefa 10. Cale Angeloni 3. Andrew Zinglini 3. Peter Ma'a 11. Sione Hokafonu 11. Malcolm Van Wyk 4. Lachlan Ruskin 4. Ash Goddard 12. Brandon Nasio 12. Sua Seupule 5. Monty Iosefa 5. Siatua Solease 13. David Isopo 13. Jackson Canning 6. Lei Afu 6. Nathan Oliver 14. Tasesa Magalogo 14. Justin Paulo 7. Willy Loloa 7. Evan Tuckwell 15. Ryan Clarke 15. Niall Hoolahan 8. James Alo 8. Jarrod Matairavula Coach/es: Tuckwell/Richardson Coach/es: Fotofili / Lee 2nd Grade Colts: 1.35 pm Referee: Max Hearn-Sarchfield 1. Jason Albert 1. Filipo Onesemo 9. Scott Cole 9. Frank Ah-Ken 2. Aaron Blacklock 2. Kelepi Tuuhoko 10. Luke Meehan 10. Alipate Lausii 3. Jordan Healy 3. James Misi Alo 11. Luke Casey 11. Sebastian Lueila 4. Sam Shepherd 4. Sanele Penese 12. Tony Palemia 12. Semaia Magalogo 5. Cormac Burke 5. Taofia Magalogo 13. Louis Ransay 13. Raymond Magalogo 6. Jake Digby 6. Kioa James Nasio 14. Garth Boila 14. Alex Muller 7. Riley Jacobson 7. Zachary Vuki 15. Jake Ryan 15. Suliasi Cakau Slattery/Knight 8. Ethan Matthews 8. Thorne Piilua Coach/es: Ben Manu Coach/es:

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Red, White, and Blue 1st Grade Colts: 3.00 pm Referee: David Jones-Prichard.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Luke Gardener Nick Olive Dylon Mcpherson Jack Mquire Michael Parfitt Olivier Damas Hugh Donaldson Lochlan Camp

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es:

Matt Hayter (C) James Fletcher Alec Palmer Michael Dyason Scott Purcell (VC) Olly Campbell Brandon Quinn Naati/Grayson

1. Jake Turnbull 2. Liam Berry 3. Ephraim Lesa 4. BJ Edwards 5. Luke Cullinane 6. Alex Edmonds (C) 7. Brendan Galvin 8. Tom Fay

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es:

Andrew Ferris Jack Grant John Julian Luke Brown Daniel Gallagher Alex Newsome Max Wylie Barlow/Rabbidge/Edwards

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this week. Usual halfback Fabian Natoli showed his versatility by filling the large boots left by Reece as he became the focal point of nearly all of the Marlins attacking raids throughout the match. Marlins loosehead prop Rory Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor showed great fitness when he backed up a far reaching linebreak from one of his speedy backs to be brought down a few metres short of the line. Manly scored off the following phase and converted from in front to make the score 12-0 after ten minutes. The most spectacular try of this match occurred a few minutes later when Fabian Natoli threw a cut out pass to put powerful centre Benson Fakai into space. Benson broke numerous tackles before offloading to his outside centre Ryan Squires to score under the posts. The Manly backline seemed to not be able 22

to put a foot wrong, with every single cut out pass or chip and chase seeming to stick throughout the match. Interestingly, the Marlins gargantuan No. 8 Vinnie Baranyi closed out the final ten minutes of the match at flyhalf, something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m told he has done for the past two weeks. Other Matches Sydney University 64 V Gordon 6 Southern Districts 11 V Randwick 27 Penrith 15 V West Harbour 61 Could all coaches please submit match reports to Scottkill@outlook.com

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Sydney Premier Rugby With more than 65% of Test and Super Rugby players in Australia coming from Sydney Premier Rugby competition clubs, this really is the Premier Rugby competition. And what better way to enjoy Premier Rugby than at the grounds, supporting your local team. SYDNEY RUGBY UNION.

Penrith Rugby being innovative and practical as it works to turn the club around By Brendan Bradford On field results suggest the Penrith Emus are doing it tough at the moment, but situated in one of the fastest growing areas in Australia and with plenty of willing people working behind the scenes, the platform is being laid to turn the club’s fortunes around. From junior recruitment to TAFE courses and employment support, President Jim Hook says Penrith is building for the future both on and off the field. “Our club represents the Greater Western Sydney region which is very diverse in terms of demographic and in about 10 or 12 years, we’ll be looking at a population in excess of four million, which is bigger than Brisbane,” he explains. “It’s very much a growth area and we want to be the pathway club for all these kids out West to go to Super Rugby and beyond.” League, AFL and soccer are investing heavily in the hotly contested junior sporting market of Western Sydney and Penrith has largely had to go it alone in creating junior “pathways” with an eye to increased recruitment and retention of young players. “The club has aligned itself with junior development and is working very closely with the 36 junior teams – seven Age teams will represent the Penrith District Junior Rugby Union at the Junior State Championships on the long weekend – and we’re also developing school clinics to draw from the strong schoolboys’ competition as well,” says Hook. “We don’t have the finances to go out and contract all those young players, so we have to provide an attractive alternative for them to play rugby in Western Sydney where their roots are.” Unable to afford marquee players or provide state of the art training facilities on their “shoestring” budget, the coaches and directors had to look closely at what they could offer and what they were trying to achieve. Essential to this was tapping into the diverse cultural and socio-economic make-up of the club and its community. “We’re running certificate two and three IT courses through Richmond TAFE which builds that club togetherness we’re trying to achieve,” Hook 25 explains. “We’ve also got job assistance, resume support, application and interview skills, food banks

Penrith RFC President, Jim Hook (pictured) has confirmed the club is negotiating with the Council for a new lease and facilities upgrade.

for those people who might be in difficult circumstances and we’re working on budgeting and personal finances too. “Those are some of the social elements of what we’re doing which is very much about community development and supporting our people. It’s not just about rugby and I think the cultural support will be there for the long term and it’s relevant to the development of our juniors as well.” On the field, the club has access to physios and medical staff through an agreement with a local gym and is attempting to increase the media profile of rugby through a partnership with the Western Weekender newspaper. Starting “behind square one” in 2013 after a raft of players left in the offseason, the Emus have had to rebuild a first grade side and are still seeking improvement. While Hook admits people will look at on field results to judge success, he stresses the long term element of what they’re trying to achieve. “We weren’t able to lock away the win against West Harbour last weekend, but our reserve grade won fairly convincingly,” he says “The true measurement won’t be for another year or two when we see the progression through the ranks of some of those junior players.” Note: Waratahs Captain Dave Dennis was a Penrith Junior. 25

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A new Sydney University leader emerging?

TOM BOIDIN Sydney University aficionados think Tom Boidin was unofficially anointed as successor to Tim Davidson as Sydney University captain when chosen to lead the Students against Gordon at the age of 23 in only his ninth appearance in first grade last Saturday. Davidson has had the job seemingly forever, leading the men in blue and gold to a string of premierships, but the time must be approaching when he steps down. In another two or three years perhaps. University coach Chris Malone says: “Davo has been fantastic for about 10 years but at some time we’ve got to blood someone into the role. Tom Boidin has got a very level head, he’s determined and he’s a hard worker. Benn Melrose is another young guy who could fill the role.” Well, who is Tom Boidin? He is a flanker standing 193cm and tipping the scales at 103 kilos, almost identical to Davidson. Tom came to Uni from St Patrick’s College and needs to pass one subject for his degree in Civil Structural Engineering. He captained Sydney Uni to a first grade Colts premiership in 2010 as a prelude to a stint with the Brumbies Runners. Last year was a write-off as Tom twice underwent surgery for a knee injury. “If you’re a loose forward, you’ve got to put in the hard work,” said Boidin, who backs club training on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with four morning workouts in the gym supervised by Tim Laea and teammate Tom Carter. He was a big John Eales fan growing up and never misses a chance to watch Keiran Read, the All Black loose forward who plays for the Crusaders. His other passions are golf (spurning woods, he uses a four-iron off the tee at par-fours and fives at Bexley, where he plays off 15) and watching Quentin Tarantino movies. Tom says Tim Davidson has been a great mentor to him on and off the field, explaining, “He gets you up for every game with the way he works and cleans out. It’s a bit of an honour to have been compared to him.” - by Terry Smith Photo: www.seiserphotography.com

WILSO’S WHISPERS Easts second rower, Phil Mathers has been playing with Italian club, Petrarca Padova which boast David Campese, Michael Cheika and David Knox as past members. He has had a great year and actually turned down another year there as well as a contract with ProD2 in France to return home to work with his brother’s construction company, Churchill Group and will be back at the Beasties next week. He should be ready to go as he has developed a serious appetite for pasta and has learnt the conversational basics of Italian but this could be a real concern when he returns to Woollahra as he is used to regularly greeting his team mates with a kiss on each cheek. I hope he doesn’t greet Coach, Mark Bakewell like that when walks into the Beasties Rugby Club on his return. He is right into the pasta and Friday for lunch is a regular occurrence with some of his fellow players. Each week the players or their mums cook a new dish for lunch which usually lasts 3-4 hours. Also, the club cameraman takes a few out on his gondola (not a tourist gondola but the same paddle system) in Venice, as he grew up on the canals, so he shows them around the local spots including a restaurant that's 400 years old. Phil will be well and truly welcomed back at Easts next week. Former Easts hooker, Tom Coolican was recently selected in the USA Eagles Squad. After completing his Law Degree Tom left to play for New York Athletic Club and has obviously impressed the Eagles selectors. It will be a big test for Randwick today when they take on the leading club over many years, the strong Sydney University club, in both Grade and Colts. New Head coach, Wade Kelly and Director of Coaching, Luke Callen along with their staff, have put the club back to being a leading contender again. They have hit the lead in the Club Championship from the Students, with the club having won twenty nine games from thirty one encounters in the last four weeks in both Grade and Colts. The First Grade Colts are undefeated so today’s matches will separate the men from boys. Callen who came through the Randwick Juniors, Colts and Grade is the ideal person for the job, as he will also help bring a tremendous spirit to the ‘Wicks. My only concern is I hope the halfbacks can throw a longer pass than the former scrumhalf did 28

by Bob Wilson

in his glory days. Only joking Luke, keep it going mate! Randwick’s Peter Wright who joined the ‘Wicks from that great Rugby nursery, Waverley College and played Colts and then went onto the Senior Grades played his 200th game for the club a few weeks ago. His mates are not sure of his age but they reckon it is between 18 and 38 years old. Well done Wrighty ! Randwick’s long time hooker, Nio Halangahu has finally taken himself off the market by popping the big question to his lovely girlfriend. From all reports Nio is batting well above his weight. His lovely fiancée is Jacqueline Tate, who hails from Essex, and she met Nio in South Africa when he was playing for the Southern Kings. Congratulations to both of you! Rumour has it that Israel Folau has agreed to a new one year deal with the NSW Waratahs that will be confirmed shortly while former Wallaby and NSW Waratah prop, Matt Dunning is currently doing his Level 2 Coaching Course. The Sydney University Supporters Club might feel they have wound back the clock a few years, when a couple of the retired players make a cameo appearance for the Presidents XV in an Exhibition 10’s match against the NSW Police Wedgetails today as a curtain raiser to the First Grade fixture. The household names who have made major contributions to the Club such are Peter Playford, Scott Stumbles, John Langford & Brad Pillinger to name a few. While they may not be as quick or skillful as they once were it is great to see them involved in club’s 150th Anniversary Year. Speaking of Sydney University, attending the Old Boys Annual Colts dinner last Saturday night at St Andrews College were Dan Vickerman, Nick Haydon and Al Kanaar who shared their vast experiences of their time at the Students, study and life after rugby to the next generation of Sydney University players and parents. Sydney University have shown they are a diverse and multi cultural club with four players selected to represent three different countries at the upcoming IRB Under 20 Championship’s in France. The players are Tolu Latu and Angus Pulver (Australia), Ezrah Amituanai (Samoa) and Joshua King (Fiji). If you have any stories or news please email to bobw@wireless2way.com.au