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by Jim Webster

So many club season launches over the past fortnight…obviously we must be well under way with the Shute Shield. Almost every club seems to have had a lavish bash with special guest speakers ranging from rugby heavies to radio jocks to federal MPs.

Only yesterday your writer rose and dressed early, filled his petrol tank, switched on his TomTom and headed down to the Shire for Southern Districts’ luncheon. As guest speakers they too had an impressive pairing in Michael Cheika and NSWRU chairman Nick Farr-Jones.

Mingl ing at the Souths luncheon in their clubhouse was very edifying and they are certainly going to make another very big impact on the Shute Shield, as indicated by their gritty, but entertaining, victory over Eastwood last week which not too many expected (certainly none of Rugby News’ seven tipsters).

Their general manager, Craig Hawkings, stated the obvious when he said the club had scaled heights last season never done before by the youngest club in the competition and “a grand final berth in first-grade was an achievement the club deserved after the work and platform laid by players, coaches, management, board, employees and spectators.”

The intention, stressed Hawkings, is that this year “the club will go one better”.

During the offseason Souths’ recruitment team has worked hard on securing additional players to supplement those wearing the red, white, blue and black and also to fill gaps created by those absentees with the Waratahs, Brumbies and Western Force.

Rob Horne, Kane Douglas, Sitaleki and Lopeti Timani, Grayson Hart and the new Waratahs

Ben Volavola and Jed Hollaway are all on representative duties with the Waratahs, while Dan Palmer and Ita Vaea are landlocked and not allowed to play in Sydney due to Brumbies’ management restricting players leaving the capital. Nick Cummins and Tetera Faulkner are also over in the west.

But the Rebels have recruited well in the offseason to cover for them. New players include Michael and Alan Alaalatoa, Cameron and Harrison Orr, and Oleni Ngunguatu – from West Harbour – Lotu T, Dominic Bower and Georgio Phillips – from Randwick – as well as Steven Fualau, from New Zealand, who was also Samoa’s international hooker last year. Bon Maui, another from over the Tasman, has also joined the club.

Hawkings added that “off the field the board has worked hard to maintain its valued sponsors and members, but there is always time to join the rebel army…” The board comprises Neville Shooter (president), Graham Langford (V/P), Brendan Tynan, Harry Peters, John O’Brien, Dr Phil Dwyer, Ralph Eriksson, Rob Cummins, Steve Harris, Steve Britton and Warren Smith.

So, as you can see, there are lots of reasons to again expect the Rebels to rattle University’s grasp on the Shute Shield.

And in case you’ve forgotten (but how could anyone have forgotten!), last year they were ahead of the students 11-3 at halftime and were just edged out 15-14 in the most dramatic finish to a grand final you could ever hope to witness.

By the way, the competition format has changed this season. Teams will play each other at least once and all local derbies, such as the traditional big clash between Manly and Warringah, will be played home and away.

Following the 18-round pool competition, the top eight will progress to a four-week finals series, with the winner being crowned on 14 September at Concord Oval.

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From Panama and possible arm surgery to 3 tries at Rat Park.

DAViD FELtSChEErIt started as a humanitarian trip with a bit of rugby on the side, but when a graze on his elbow became infected while travelling in Central America earlier this year, Warringah fullback Dave Feltscheer faced a race against the clock to save his arm. On a club trip to Cuba to help less fortunate communities while spreading the game of rugby, Feltscheer wasn’t worried about the slight cut he picked up during a game.“Everyone had cuts and grazes, so I didn’t think much of it until later when I was traveling through Panama with Ben Adams and in about half an hour it swelled from a normal elbow to twice the size. It was like there was a golf ball underneath it,” Feltscheer explains.In a remote part of Panama without access to medical assistance, Feltscheer and Adams made a nervous 10-hour trip by boat and bus to the Costa Rican capital of San Jose and checked into hospital. “On the bus ride into San Jose, Ben drew a line on my arm and within an hour the red infection had moved a couple of centimetres past it, so it was lucky I got in when I did,” says Feltscheer.On an IV drip of antibiotics but unable to speak Spanish and without access to the internet or a phone, Feltscheer’s ordeal was far from over. “The only people in the hospital who spoke English were the doctors and I’d only see them for one or two minutes in the morning,” he says.“Initially they said it would be three to five days on an IV, but it ended up dragging on for 10 and then

a nurse told me it was worse than first thought and they were thinking about surgery. It was just a really uncertain time and I just put my foot down and said if I was well enough to make the trip back to Australia, I was going to do that.”That he ended up needing urgent medical ass is tance on a t r ip that began as a compassionate expedition to help others is an irony not lost on the life-long Warringah member.“It wasn’t until I got the discharge report and read that it was sceptic bursitis that I really realised how serious it was and how lucky I was to get to the hospital when I did,” he says.“But even then, although it wasn’t unsanitary or anything, it was kind of like being in a hospital 25-years ago; all the instruments looked really old-school and I wasn’t sure if I was getting the best treatment I could be getting.”Feltscheer was given oral antibiotics when he left hospital in San Jose, and by the time he stepped off the plane into his GP’s office in Sydney, the swelling had decreased and his doctor prescribed another ten days of medication and ordered him off the playing field for six weeks. “Just getting back to Australia and being able to converse with the doctor in English and know what’s going on was a relief and something you really underrate until you’re unable to do it,” he says.He missed all Warringah’s trial matches but a fully healed Dave Feltscheer made a triumphant return to the rugby park – his first game since Cuba – by running in three tries against Penrith last weekend.

David Feltscheer scores one of his three tries against Penrith last week.

by Brendan Bradford

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BArFLyBUZZby Terry Smith

Chris Hickey spotted helping out with various skills through the grades at his old club Eastwood. The former Waratah coach is what rugby is all about.

Phil Blake and Brian Melrose already are mentioned as possible replacements for Tim Lane as head coach of the Manly Marlins when he heads off to take over at a leading French club at the end of June. To ensure a smooth transition, the new coach will spend time working with Lane before he departs. “It seems there was no door open for me to get a Super Rugby job here,” Tim said. Strange as the Grand Slam Wallaby was assistant coach of South Africa and Italy, coach of Georgia and won the French championship with Montferrand.

One well known coach has been put on an unusual bonus plan by his wife. If his team wins, he can have three beers to celebrate, but if they lose, he is allowed only one to drown his sorrows. How many did he have on Saturday night? The Barfly’s lips are sealed.

England’s Rugby World Cup in 2015 will see the sport showcased almost exclusively away from rugby stadiums, with nine of the 12 venues selected to host the tournament’s matches being soccer grounds. With Wembley and Old Trafford among those chosen, the only recognised rugby arenas are Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium, with eight games, including the final, played at Twickenham. The organisers need an average attendance of 55,000 to meet their $150 million guarantee to the International Rugby Board.

Prepare for a few surprise faces in the Combined NSW-Queensland Country team to play the British and Irish Lions in their fourth tour game in Newcastle on June 11. There will be spots in the side for Country-born players, opening the door for the likes of Jeremy Tilse, Paddy Ryan, Pat McCutcheon, Tim Davidson and Nic White. Berrick Barnes is country-born too, so Robbie Deans might welcome the chance for him to have a run.

Thirteen years ago Phil Kearns, the old Wallaby captain, created the Balmoral Burn, a 420 metre dash up Mosman’s steepest hill, Awaba St, to raise money for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. In an incredible twist, when Phil accidently ran over his then 19-month-daughter Andie in 2005, doctors saved her life using equipment donated by the Foundation. The initial goal was for $10,000 in a one-off event, but after raising $15 million for medical charities, the 13th Balmoral Burn will take place on Sunday, June 2. To register, visit ww.humpty.com.au.

We spotted Darren Bray wearing a Dallas Cowboy jumper with his name on the back. It was presented to the Southern Districts coaching co-ordinator when he was a VIP guest of the Cowboys at a big game in Washington in which snow fell. Darren has sought coaching tips from the Cowboys over the years and when they heard he was coming to New York on a family holiday, they flew him in for the game with son Josh.

For generations, players have hated away games at Granville Park. Losing metres of skin on the grassless playing surface as a raucous crowd roars on the pugnacious Parramatta Two Blues followed by cold showers in the visiting dressing room. Thankfully, those days have gone. With the magic touch of Frank Lawson, 89, the kikuyu playing surface now resembles a billiard table thanks to 100 tonnes of laser-levelled topsoil being laid last year and a further 200 in the off-season.

When Parramatta’s old Wallaby Peter Kay saw the new look ground (now Merrylands RSL Rugby Park), he shook his head in disbelief and a rival club president unhesitatingly rated it the best in Sydney. The cold showers? “We have hot ones, but we don’t turn them on,” says a Parramatta official.

The older the violin, the sweeter the music. Spotted having a run at prop in fourth grade in a trial was Warringah president Mike Sheeran. A team-mate was the new First Grade coach Haig Sare.

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When new coach Wade Kelly sat down with his Randwick players for the first time, he told them, “We’re cutting all player payments. No-one will get paid a cent.” Nobody walked out. They wanted the chance of pulling on the myrtle green jumper of one of rugby’s iconic clubs.

A revival is afoot at Coogee where Kelly enjoys the backing of such legends as Simon Poidevin, the Ellas and Jeff Sayle as he bids to develop a group of little known players into a premiership force that plays rollicking rugby in the Randwick tradition. Today Randwick are at home to Parramatta in the ABC TV game in a round that starts with a Friday night game between first round winners Northern Suburbs and Warringah at North Sydney Oval.

When they finish the game against Eastwood at University Oval, Sydney University players will sing the club song, shower, don black tie and head across the campus to attend the glittering dinner to mark this famous old club’s 150th anniversary. Among the guests will be former University players Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey. What an incentive for University to turn on something special earlier in the day.

NORTHERN SUBURBS v WARRINGAHAt North Sydney Oval

Warringah suffered a blow when skipper Hamish Angus broke his collarbone in the 74-10 romp against Penrith, with last year’s Catchpole Medal winner sidelined for at least eight weeks. Luckily for the Rats, their new superboot Dave Harvey is back from a trip to America to take Angus’ spot at fly-half in this Friday night game against his old club, who are planning a warm welcome for him.

Warringah lack genuine size up front, but have lots of zip in the backs and a new coach in Haig Sare, who is determined to take advantage of it, particularly with a genuine flier in David Feltscheer, who swept in for a hat trick of tries against Penrith. Largely due to calls from the Australian Sevens squad, the Norths team is almost unrecognisable from the side that beat Easts 27-14 at Woollahra, but a plus is the return of Cam Crawford to play fullback.

tip: Norths

RANDWICK v PARRAMATTAAt Coogee Oval

Parramatta get a boost from the arrival of Fijian Sevens player Dan Rawaqa after voting themselves 45 per cent at the Monday video session for their efforts in the 44-21 loss to Sydney University. Coach Glen Christini regards 70 per cent as a pass mark. No panic at the Two Blues, with the only other change Tui Fa’asisila on the wing.

Against West Harbour last week, Randwick led 26-11 before being pipped 28-26 by a try that was converted after the full-time bell. Coach Wade Kelly expects to have things getting on the boil with his new look team by round six. He is looking

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Waratah Cam Crawford will be one to watch when he plays at fullback for Norths.

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to experienced pair Nio Halangahu and Tim Wright to help the youngsters settle in.

tip: Parramatta

SYDNEY UNIvERSITY v EASTWOODAt university Oval

Wallaby Lachie Turner is a dropout from the Eastwood team, but they get a boost from the return of the dashing Ben Batger to take the No 15 jumper made vacant. Coach John Manenti says Eastwood must cut out the spilled balls which marked their 18-16 loss to Southern Districts.

With the Waratahs getting a bye, prop Jeremy Tilse and winger Tom Kingston have been cleared to play for University as a follow up to the 44-21 victory over Parramatta “It’s going to be tough,” said University coach Chris Malone. “Eastwood have had the wood on us in the last couple of years.”

tip: Sydney university

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS v EASTERN SUBURBSAt Forshaw Park

What magic will zip-zip man Ben Volavola, freed from Waratah duty to play fullback for Souths, produce in this home game against Easts? The Beasties have lost skipper Pauliasi Taumoepeau, who aggravated a medial ligament strain in the 27-14 loss to Norths. Easts coach Mark Bakewell isn’t a man to mince words. “We were really flat.” he said. “Norths were really good at the breakdown.”

When Blades took the job, he told the players, “We’re going to play a style of attacking rugby you’ll enjoy.” Against Eastwood, the Rebels began with a breathtaking try in the opening minute reminiscent of those Randwick used to score when the Ellas and David Campese were in full cry. From deep in Souths territory, the ball spun through seven pairs of hands before flanker Lopeti Timani scored.

tip: Souths

MANLY v WEST HARBOURAt Manly Oval

Wests coach Matt Briggs will have his heart in his mouth whenever centre Winston Wilson takes a shot at goal today. Against Randwick last Saturday he failed with his first six attempts but came good after the bell with a kick five metres in from the touchline to convert the last gasp try which levelled the score at 26-26.

Manly have lost giant second-rower Greg Peterson with a dislocated shoulder and are lucky to have

Liam Winton holds the Australian Club Championship trophy aloft after the solid defeat of Brisbane Premiers, University of Queensland.

Randwick Captain Seilala Lam.

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Eastern Suburbs v Sydney Uni at Woollahra Oval (ABC TV Game)

Warringah v Southern Districts at Pittwater Rugby Park

Penrith v Northern Suburbs at Nepean Rugby Park

Eastwood v Randwick at T.G. Millner Field

Parramatta v Manly at Merrylands RSL Rugby Park

Gordon v West Harbour at Chatswood Oval

NExt WEEk’S GAMES

Dylan Sigg to step into the breach. Coach Tim Lane, who flew to France this week for discussions with the club there he will join in June, was pleased by the way the Marlins destroyed the Gordon scrum last Saturday, but not

so happy with 21 turnovers in attacking positions.

tip: Manly

PENRITH v GORDONAt Nepean rugby Park

Two gnarled props will play a crucial role in lifting their teams in this game between two sides desperate for a win. Gordon get a boost from the return of last year’s captain Tobias Gukibau, while Penrith icon Pete Niumata has come out of retirement to act as a father figure to his young colleagues. Gordon’s new coach Jason Grier was happy with the way his forwards stood up to the big Manly pack until the final stages and knows today’s game will be won and lost up front.

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The 2013 ABC TV commentary team for the live broadcast of Shute Shield games at 3pm each Saturday were atTG Millner field last week. L to R: Former Wallaby Al Baxter, 2013 intern Natalie Yoannidis who will present Rugby Wrap,

Steve Robilliard, Stephanie Brantz and former Wallaby Brett Papworth.

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referee: Jamie McgregorAssistant referees: Darren Bradley, Jason Johnson

Bench

4th grade – henderson Cup: 10.45 referee: Luke rogan

3rd grade – henderson Shield: 12.00 referee: Jason Johnson

2nd grade – Colin Caird Shield: 6.15 referee: Darren Bradley

SAturDAy – BON ANDrEWS OVAL (NOrth SyDNEy OVAL NO. 2)

NOrth SyDNEy OVAL Friday April 12

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es: fAvA/WIlSON

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1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.

Coach/es: SAre/CulluM

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

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

Dan MurrayScott Podmorekarl Truijenslewis DwyerSeb MacGouganCiaran MacWhiteTim fitzgeraldTerito Mareikura-ellery

Tim DuchesneAlex lavenderBlake Murraykenny Nikozander PedanTom reddenrob richardson Stokes/Seale

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

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

Tom Cummingslolomanaia holanirichard SouthanMichael ritchieNick hughes-ClappBruce DandoMichael kovacicTristan Stanley

Scott BradleyPhil Cookjosh GerrardMichael Adamsjackson SelbyDoug DalzielMatthew hastie Coleman//johnston

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

james knightConnor healyGody SchusterWill Callananrory CollinsWildan Olleyriki TawharaAl hall

Michael Pembrokelewis AdamsAnthony ShortisNick MarshallCharlie evansMatt Gordonjustin Shortishoran/Benstead

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

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

Alex GluthBen Bensonryan TrbojevichCraig edmondsonjordan reidSam reidAlex Gillespiejames Casey

jimmy GalvinAlex MathiesonTevita halaifonualee robsonBrian O"TooleTom MartinAndrew Dummett Sullivan/Andrews

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Colm McCormackGeoff Wellsharry hobdenjosh Spreagkeith CoassinOscar Doughtyhiram BrookeBen Browne

Dominic longhurstrory MarplesPaddy Nakkenjames fitzgeraldjames Nakkanjuita SiataSeb BurfittCrowe/Moore

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

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

Omiros fanariotisMatthew Wedlakeluke PrestonToby Patenjames ArnottMatt Wellsjack BashamBen field

ethan Borularuben elsScott kielyMitchell longriggDane MockfordThibaut IrrisouScott killingworth Sheeran/Gerrard

7.50 PM

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Coach/es:

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WArriNgAhGreen and White

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referee: Ed MartinAssistant referees: Brendon Farrar, Mark Compton tMO: Darren Bradley

Bench

4th grade – henderson Cup: 10.45 referee: James Walker

3rd grade – henderson Shield: 12.00 referee: Mark Compton

2nd grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.25 referee: Brendon Farrar

COOgEE OVAL Saturday April 13

fAITOTOA ASANIO hAlANGAhurIChArD AhOjuNIOr TAAvIlIBryCe SPeeChleyTOM BeNNeTTSeIlAlA lAM (C)NAThAN PAIlAhArrISON BOIleAuTOBy BrOWNeeThAN fOrDTerreNCe hePeTeMATIM WrIGhTreNNIe lAuTOlOMArk kOTezCky

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es: WADe kelly

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1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.

Coach/es: ChrISTINI / fASAvAlu / MACDONAlD

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

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

Alex epa IosefaTevita veaSteve NoriegaGeoff Ingramlai vatadrokajack ToveyTom ConnorDavid Parsons

james helliwellCayden Matehaerefinau MakamakaBlair Polwartkeith MasimaNathan royejack littlejohn jayson Brewer

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

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

luke TroyMatthew BorgMika Polota NauPena Dakuanivitijosh kromanropati MatagiPat SearsonMatt White

Troy lobendahnTawhiri Walshlani TiatiaTukia MuliTomu MataikaApaolo Tea MakaMoses Tavola Carroll/hogan

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Tristan GoodbodySimon TsapepasSam loloTom WeatherallTim MurrayTas fanuaDavid vizerMatt Mackay

Mark BannonDan flemingPete Wrightjames WhiteBrock DaviesTom josephjodran SamiBrent kelly

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

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

junior leotajosh WhaleDayne GoddardAdrien Meurantryan AnisekoAndrew knightDaniel TamoneWinnie Paulo

Daniel TullyDominic Grahamjosh De rooyjoseph fuimaonoryan hookjunior kolikataSosene Anesi Tully/folomu

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Mick Celonajarrod O'haraDom edgttonNathan Despaquala Scott kennedyTodd MartinNick CooganChris Barron

Michael kaissisAlex Mideselliot retchinScott MaloneAllan ThompsonApenisa vasutogaBen AllardMatt Buckland

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

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

Mini Naivogolui SakariaMatt ToliAaron WendtNick GeopalidisGareth DoddsSam evalukelly Maka

Andrew Ah TongTim hollidaylloyd koongjacob koloSeti koloTodd CarterBrett Gillett fonua/folomu

3.10 PM

Coach/es:

Coach/es:

rANDWiCkMyrtle Green

PArrAMAttANavy Blue and Royal Blue

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referee: Anthony MoyesAssistant referees: Blair york, James Ardern

Bench

4th grade – henderson Cup: 10.45 referee: Charles guyatt

3rd grade – henderson Shield: 12.00 referee: James Ardern

2nd grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.25 referee: Blair york

FOrShAW rugBy PArk Saturday April 13

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es: BlADeS / BArr

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1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.

Coach/es: BAkeWell / lIPMAN / AITkeN

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

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

Michael AlalaatoaDamian ByrneDennis SwannBon MauiDaniel johnstonluke SmartMatthew SwannMarcus Carbone

Cain rangi Bryant hallDominic Bowerrob McDowellPaul AsquithtbaBrendan hikaka Delaney / Smith

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

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

Adam fullgrabeSam PalmerTom koloed ArchibaldDigby ColleyCharlie kellyIsrael StephensWill Catherwood

james BurroughsWill fayScott ferriskukki Ma'afuTom MathersDamon AndersonMatt Armour jeff / Staunton

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Daniel SimpsonAssem ewaisTimothy jamesSamuel BoggsGuy rasmussenNelson Dalezaxian GoodeSeione kepu

ryan jenningsNathan Dwyerjake McCarthurDavid rileyPaul Tamalezach rasmussenjesse McGregorByrne / Smart

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

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

elijah Carlinjoji eurosakiCooper Chapmanharry hosegoodMonty hickslachlan McBride-WhiteWill Bigelowlachlan Piggot

jarid Bradleyhugh Brownhillrohan jonesjames fieldjack DenningChad Islesjeremy raftos rutherford

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Marcel Sampsonjohn jordanThomas DawesSamuel lindsayheath francisAmanaki Pakalaniedward leaneyMichael Osmond

Andrew Morrisjake holmankane rasmussenMichael Mcleodjohn GodinetPaul McCannjoel SmithO'Brien / Brown

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

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

rhys WardMatt BrewerAlex BoronkayGavin GraceConor keanejack harrisDugald Macleodjames Ormasher

jock BrownhillCameron BrittenSoichi konoMatt eatonScott hubbardehren TaylorCharlie kingston frawley / Dontoh

3.00 PM

Coach/es:

Coach/es:

SOuthErN DiStriCtSRed, White, Sky Blue and Black

EAStErN SuBurBSRed, White and Blue

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referee: Nathan PearceAssistant referees: Matt kellahan, Nick hannon

Bench

4th grade – henderson Cup: 10.45 referee: Colm McCaughan

3rd grade – henderson Shield: 12.00 referee: Nick hannon

2nd grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.25 referee: Matt kellahan

NEPEAN rugBy PArk Saturday April 13

PeTer NIuMATA (C)eThAN rOBINSON-MATeSIONe MATANGITyrONe eMelIOWIllIe TOOAlASIONe fIfITAPeTer TuPOuleO BurGeSSPAulA kATOASIAá TAveuveukOMe leOlIIfANOheNry lIlOMAIAvAPAuelI hAlAfIhIjOhN MAuMAujAMeS uMu

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es: TekI TuIPulOTu

TOBIAS GuIkABAurON hOBDeN

WIlly MAuMAlANGArONI SCArANO

SeB MurPhylex fAIrley

GOrDON BrOOMeluke rISeMAN

Terry PreSTONMITCh WAlTON

veSI TOkAlAulevuTOM MATTheWS

luCAS SIMkINMIChAel MANNerSWIll ShIrvINGTON

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.

Coach/es: GrIer / hOPkINS / WAllACe

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

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

heath Toonkerren StrakerNigel vaifaleetoni TuakiDavid reopoamaAdam BarringtonOwen CrozierToa Piukala

George MalagoSimone Moelasiketi Naunaufokolulu Taumalolojesse leotaDavid Afulance Pritchard B. Tuipolotu / Su

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

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

hugh Cropleyjames handlinSalesi MaumalangaMark johnsonAndrew ChapmanAndrew TurnerCam ThorburnMitch lockley

hamish McGilvrayeric Mossviv Maumalangahenry BroadMatt McDougallMatthew vaughanryan Matthews Tunnah

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

junior Toajeff PiukalaBernard lesliejoe ToemohengaMatt Childsvai Sosaiteluke Warwick-SmithSisi Maea

john BlackwellSale eliujeremy TafauTrent Childskampo SioneCameron BoydSiosi liumaunuvale / Blackwell

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

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

Aritema raluluSam MilgateMichael CunneenMatt hopkinsSev DominiAlex knightMark WiilliamsAdam Ashcroft

Mitch hydeNeil SmailNick WalkerBeau Wilson Mark Prestonkieran lewisDaniel Campbell Grant

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Tomasi vaihuNeil CummingSalesi PasiIka latuTevita Danfordking TuipolotuTevita PaluTevita Tufunga

Sisi TuipolotuTeki TuipolotuSetu keretiTalai TanakiSam ranifaTaniela fihakiWayne Buckleyking Tuipolotu

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

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

Michael Balklevi vonojack Parfittfabricio BorghiBen rokomaqisaClement NegrierSteve Williamseddy Davis

rohan PixleyTristan Pixleyeric MaroniChris hipsleykieran lewisDaniel MarcelMatt Bell Gibson

3.00 PM

Coach/es:

Coach/es:

PENrithBlack, Green, Red and Gold

gOrDONTartan

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referee: Matt O’BrienAssistant referees: guy grinham, Ben Wawn

Bench

4th grade – henderson Cup: 10.45 referee: Aragon heppel

3rd grade – henderson Shield: 12.00 referee: Ben Wawn

2nd grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.25 referee: guy grinham

uNiVErSity OVAL Saturday April 13

jereMy TIlSe MATTheW MAfI SAM TAlAkAI OlIver ATkINS WIll SkelTON lIAM WINTON BeNN MelrOSe TIM DAvIDSON (C) jAke GOrDON DANIel kelly TOM kINGSTON TOM CArTer MIChAel hODGe feTulI TAlANOA NAThAN TrIST

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es: MAlONe / Avery / PlAyfOrD

MArTy PlOkSTySTODD PeArCeDylAN BrASS

STeve CuMMINSMITCh leeS

SIONe TAu(C) huGh PerreTT

jAreD BArryShANIN PrOCTOr

jIMMy hIlGeNDOrfNICk BATGerTyler SPITz

MIChAel MCDOuGAllNICk reIly

BeN BATGer

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.

Coach/es: MANeNTI / WOODhOuSe

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Alasdair king elliot Messara Guy Millar Byron hodge Tom heslop Tom Boidin Stuart Goodman hugo Dessens

David fong jason hofmeyr levi Dodd Dane McCarthy Oliver l'estrange james Dargaville Greg jeloudev Stumbles/hovey/roberts

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

ferro faalagoTannous ferrisrobert lagudijames Nealejordan GoddardTom ellemkyle Shewanjoey Afualo

Mitch MagrathBen jamesTim WilliamsBlake Suttonjack hammondMark frostNathan PowyerNilan / harrison

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

james Willan Daniel Simpson Alastair ryan Sam jeffries jordan Chapman james Nonu-Carling Michael Pollastri hugh frazer

richard Draper jack Macklin Willie DuPlessis Ben Murray laumua Potifele john rudd Ben Cannon hudd / Allardice

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

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

harry Mortonjames McWadeDaniel Mintojack WarfieldMatt PrestipinoChris Danjackson larkinGeorge kent

Pat O'ConnorDave SuttonAlex Del Mororichard Casalifili PinonoBen CoadyGus Mcentyre Moore / Ahearn

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Al O'Donnell Tim reid jo Akira Tom halliday Andrew hunter harry Marples David Pohlen holoua Tonga

Cale holmes Cameron Mason Callum fryer james Swan Sam english Conor foley Cameron lawrence Cameron / Pope

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

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

Peter kentluke ferrisWayne harveyMurray johnsonlachie Parker (C)joel Davisrobbie CattanachNick johnson

Ben GrahamBen AboodPaul CividinAlex MaguireDangmo ChimplaSam rileyjames Martin Blacker / kirkby

3.00 PM

Coach/es:

Coach/es: Coach/es:

Coach/es:

SyDNEy uNiVErSityBlue and Gold

EAStWOODBlue and White

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referee: tim WillsAssistant referees: Dominic McCarthy, Antony hastie

Bench

4th grade – henderson Cup: 10.45 referee: Alex richards

3rd grade – henderson Shield: 12.00 referee: Antony hastie

2nd grade – Colin Caird Shield: 1.25 referee: Dominic McCarthy

MANLy OVAL Saturday April 13

eDDIe AhOleleIANDreW COllINSTIM fAIrBrOThereD GOWer (C) DylAN SIGGhArry BerGelINkOTONI AleANDreW DAvISMATT luCASBj hArTMANNrIChArD hOOPerPeTer GIlMOreBrIAN SefANAIAWIll helujACOB WOODhOuSe

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Coach/es: lANe / CuMMINS

AISeA NAMOAMurrAy SCOleSvAuGhAN lOMAxTOM PATTerSONBrADfOrD kAPAjONO MIDGhAllCOheN MASSON(C) TOM GAMeSDAvID OSOfuA

ShAuN TreWeekTITO MuA

WINSTON WIlSONAlOfA AlOfA

MACquIre TATOlADylAN TAIkATO-SIMPSON

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.

Coach/es: BrIGGS / IDSTeIN

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

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

Dave Poreckijohn Wunderjimmy Gentlejames Williamsryan MelroseDaniel Alley (C)Mitch Danieljason Aho

Adam CrerarTom ChestersSione AlaAnthony CalavassyDamien retijames ArnoldMarshall Milroy Brown / Wilson

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

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

james horocksreg De jagerDavid loloheaSenio ToleafoaChris SimonsAlex foxTom AndrewsMatt Coles

Isaac harrisonkiwi kapene-BelcherCroster MafiNual Aloneray laulalaDavid MooreTim hansen Muller / koen

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Tyrone rotaWill Pasijohn Baranyijack WessonCarrick MayBen CaveBrad MeaneyAlex Schwarz

Max WoodCameron PyneMitch kayAnthony Bergelin (C)joe ChristieAlex franklinCorey MurphyMurphy / Donkin

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

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

Pat MicallefWill hannamAdam Nixonrob kennedyTom lonsdaleSean littleTodd Gisondivaka Manu

Igo faauiChris BurnettWes TalanoaGraeme kolomalujoe Tuvitulucas BaxterIain Taylor Treweek / hansen

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Adam CatariusTom SlaymakerTom MooneyDeon ConningBrandon robinsrobbie PickeringDanny Boland (C)Iain Griffin

Will ThompsonSam BrisbyMarty McNamaraPete SquiresSteve McDonaldjack Meakinsjoe Metuiselakelly / Crerar

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

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

ruan CoombsPat Andrewsrhys SawfordSam Williamsluke StewartPeter WoollettNick BrucePoreva kirikava

Max Watsonjim Pikeelias SarkisBrendan rixonWill ThorpeTimoci vulacaPeter rogers horrocks

3.00 PM

Coach/es:

Coach/es:

MANLyRed and Blue

WESt hArBOurRed, White and Black

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CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1st Res 3rd 4th C1 C2 C3 Total

Sydney Uni 75 40 25 20 30 15 10 215

Warringah 75 32 25 16 30 15 0 193

Manly 75 40 20 20 30 0 0 185

Norths 75 32 0 16 30 15 10 178

randwick 15 40 25 20 30 15 10 155

eastwood 15 32 25 16 0 15 8 111

Souths 60 0 0 4 30 0 0 94

West harbour 75 0 5 0 0 0 0 80

easts 0 8 20 4 0 0 0 32

Penrith 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 12

Parramatta 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8

Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SS CCS JRHS JRHCWarringah 74 16 33 16Penrith 10 15 5 10eastern Suburbs 14 14 18 15Northern Suburbs 27 20 0 16eastwood 16 20 45 8Southern Districts 18 0 10 3Parramatta 21 22 0 5Sydney university 44 28 50 33West harbour 28 17 18 3randwick 26 32 25 22Gordon 11 25 10 0Manly 28 48 24 28SS Shute Shield jrhS j r henderson Shield CCS Colin Caird Shield jrhC j r henderson Cup

GRADE RESULTS ROUND 1 C1 C2 C3Penrith 12 5 **Warringah 44 27 ByeNorthern Suburbs 48 32 31eastern Suburbs 5 10 0Southern Districts 47 5 0eastwood 12 31 13Sydney university 59 34 27Parramatta 9 0 0randwick 31 61 66West harbour 12 22 5Manly 69 Bye ByeGordon 7 * **Gordon Colts 2 and 3 not competing ** Penrith Colts 3 not competing

COLTS RESULTS ROUND 1

C1 C2 C3 TOTALNorths 30 15 10 55randwick 30 15 10 55Sydney uni 30 15 10 55Warringah 30 15 0 45Manly 30 0 0 30Souths 30 0 0 30eastwood 0 15 8 23easts 0 0 0 0Gordon 0 0 0 0Parramatta 0 0 0 0Penrith 0 0 0 0West harbour 0 0 0 0

Club championship points are calculated thus: SS x 15, res x 8, 3rd x 5, 4th x 4, Colts 1 x 6, Colts 2 x 3 and Colts 3 x 2.

COLTS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

D feltscheer (Wa) 3

j holmes (Wa) 2

A Cox (Pa) 2

f Talanoa (Su) 2

SHUTE SHIELD LEADING TRY SCORERS

T g p F pts

T Browne (ra) 0 2 4 0 16

S Bradley (Wa) 1 5 0 0 15

D feltscheer (Wa) 3 0 0 0 15

j Merriman (Su) 1 3 1 0 14

j hilgendorf (ew) 0 1 3 0 11

T Preston (G) 1 0 2 0 11

A Cox (Pa) 2 0 0 0 10

j holmes (Wa) 2 0 0 0 10

f Talanoa (Su) 2 0 0 0 10

SHUTE SHIELD TOP POINTS SCORERS

Southern Districts 18 (Lopeti Timani, Oleni Ngungutau tries; Rohan Saifoloi con, 2 pens)Eastwood 16 (Mitch Lees try; Jimmy Hilgendorf con, 3 pens)

Manly 28 (Kotoni Ale, Will Helu, Brian Sefanaia, Dave Porecki tries; Brendan Hartmann 4 cons) Gordon 11 (Terry Preston try, 2 pens)

Northern Suburbs 27 (Corey Brown, Cam Crawford, Pat Sio, Pete Schuster tries; Scott Daruda 1 pen, Corey Brown 2 cons) Eastern Suburbs 14 (Ryan Hodson try; Angus Sinclair 3 pens)

Warringah 74 (Dave Feltscheer 3, Josh Holmes 2, Scott Bradley, Conrad Gillingham, Dylan Smouha, N Daley, Michael Dalton, Hamish Angus, Boyd Killingworth tries; Hamish Angus 2 cons, Scott Bradley 5 cons) Penrith 10 (Paula Katoa try; Fokolulu Taumalolo pen, con)

West Harbour 28 (Dylan Taikato-Simpson, Alofa Alofa, Tom Games, Macquire Tatola tries; Winston Wilson con, 2 pens)Randwick 26 (Ethan Ford, Terrence Hepetema tries; Toby Browne 2 cons, 4 pens)

Sydney University 44 (Fetuli Talanoa 2, Tim Davidson, Michael Hodge, Tom Carter, Jock Merriman, Will Skelton tries; Jock Merriman 3 cons, pen)Parramatta 21 (Andrew Cox 2, Myles Hunkin tries; Tom Woods 3 cons)

SHUTE SHIELD ROUND 1 SCORERS

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SHUTE SHIELD p w d l bon For ag ptswarringah 1 1 0 0 1 74 10 5Sydney uni 1 1 0 0 1 44 21 5Manly 1 1 0 0 1 28 11 5norths 1 1 0 0 1 27 14 5west Harbour 1 1 0 0 1 28 26 5Souths 1 1 0 0 0 18 16 4Randwick 1 0 0 1 1 26 28 1Eastwood 1 0 0 1 1 16 18 1Easts 1 0 0 1 0 14 27 0Gordon 1 0 0 1 0 11 28 0Parramatta 1 0 0 1 0 21 44 0Penrith 1 0 0 1 0 10 74 0

COLIN CAIRD SHIELD p w d l bon For ag ptsManly 1 1 0 0 1 48 25 5Randwick 1 1 0 0 1 32 17 5Sydney uni 1 1 0 0 1 28 22 5Eastwood 1 1 0 0 0 20 0 4norths 1 1 0 0 0 20 14 4warringah 1 1 0 0 0 16 15 4penrith 1 0 0 1 1 15 16 1parramatta 1 0 0 1 1 22 28 1Easts 1 0 0 1 1 14 20 1West Harbour 1 0 0 1 0 17 32 0Souths 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 0Gordon 1 0 0 1 0 25 48 0

J R HENDERSON SHIELD p w d l bon For ag ptsSydney uni 1 1 0 0 1 50 0 5Eastwood 1 1 0 0 1 45 10 5warringah 1 1 0 0 1 33 5 5Randwick 1 1 0 0 1 25 18 5Easts 1 1 0 0 0 18 0 4Manly 1 1 0 0 0 24 10 4west Harbour 1 0 0 1 1 18 25 1gordon 1 0 0 1 0 10 24 0Norths 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 0Penrith 1 0 0 1 0 5 33 0Souths 1 0 0 1 0 10 45 0Parramatta 1 0 0 1 0 0 50 0

J R HENDERSON CUP p w d l bon For ag ptsSydney uni 1 1 0 0 1 33 5 5Manly 1 1 0 0 1 28 0 5Randwick 1 1 0 0 1 22 3 5warringah 1 1 0 0 0 16 10 4Eastwood 1 1 0 0 0 8 3 4norths 1 1 0 0 0 16 15 4Easts 1 0 0 1 1 15 16 1Souths 1 0 0 1 1 3 8 1Penrith 1 0 0 1 1 10 16 1West Harbour 1 0 0 1 0 3 22 0Parramatta 1 0 0 1 0 5 33 0Gordon 1 0 0 1 0 0 28 0

COLTS 1 p w d l bon For ag ptsManly 1 1 0 0 1 69 7 5Sydney uni 1 1 0 0 1 59 9 5norths 1 1 0 0 1 48 5 5Souths 1 1 0 0 1 47 12 5warringah 1 1 0 0 1 44 12 5Randwick 1 1 0 0 1 31 12 5west Harbour 1 0 0 1 0 12 31 0penrith 1 0 0 1 0 12 44 0Eastwood 1 0 0 1 0 12 47 0Easts 1 0 0 1 0 5 48 0Parramatta 1 0 0 1 0 9 59 0Gordon 1 0 0 1 0 7 69 0 COLTS 2 p w d l bon For ag ptsRandwick 1 1 0 0 1 61 22 5Sydney uni 1 1 0 0 1 34 0 5Eastwood 1 1 0 0 1 31 5 5norths 1 1 0 0 1 32 10 5warringah 1 1 0 0 1 27 5 5Manly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Easts 1 0 0 1 0 10 32 0penrith 1 0 0 1 0 5 27 0Souths 1 0 0 1 0 5 31 0Parramatta 1 0 0 1 0 0 34 0West Harbour 1 0 0 1 0 22 61 0

COLTS 3 p w d l bon For ag ptsRandwick 1 1 0 0 1 66 5 5norths 1 1 0 0 1 31 0 5Sydney uni 1 1 0 0 1 27 0 5Eastwood 1 1 0 0 0 13 0 4Manly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0warringah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Souths 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 0parramatta 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 0Easts 1 0 0 1 0 0 31 0West Harbour 1 0 0 1 0 5 66 0

2013 PREMIER RUGBY COMPETITIONS

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by Scott Killingworth

Hello and welcome to an exciting new season of Colts rugby.

2013 promises to be a very bruising and physical season, with many coaches acknowledging the size and strength of this new generation of Colts players who are to duke it out over the season ahead. Grade sides will be hopeful of their Colt’s club mates success as they look at all avenues for much wanted club championship points this year.

NOrthErN SuBurBS 46 V EAStErN SuBurBS 8

This physical match up began with many penalties from confusion at the ruck area keeping both sides outside of scoring positions for the first 15 minutes.

An Easts knock-on close to their line caused by a robust Norths forward pack lead to a kickable penalty opening Norths scoring account for the season.

Easts Captain Alex Edmonds led a dedicated forward pack by example as his side began to enjoy some decent early field position. However execution in the red zone was Easts’ Achilles heel in the first half, with the tricolours spoiling an abundance of scoring opportunities with some clumsy errors.

Easts lost a man in the bin and conceded a penalty try which was converted to make the score 10–0.

The long kicks of both sides halfbacks ensured the second quarter of the match was kept outside of the respective red zones, with fullback Max Wylie counter attacking well for Easts all game.

The half time whistle came after a long-range penalty from Norths fly-half Josh Kay made the score 13 – 0. Josh later went on to enjoy a perfect 8/8 with the boot, declaring himself the man to beat on the table for Colts leading point scorer this season.

The pressure put on Easts all second half by a motivated Norths forward pack laid the platform for a plethora of exciting tries through their backs in the second half.

After being held up over the line a few plays earlier by an Easts forward pack that did not stop putting their body on the line all day, it was to the delight of the crowd that Norths prop Will Ahivisi was rewarded for his hard hit-ups with the final try of the match.

SOuthErN DiStriCtS 47 V EAStWOOD 12

This match remained scoreless for the opening 25 minutes until pressure created by a larger Souths forward pack lead by flanker Brandon Paenga-Amosa finally took its toll on the smaller Eastwood side. A tiring Eastwood could only look on as outside backs Cyril Sawaki and Jono Brown showed just how dangerous they can be in broken play, helping Souths run in four unanswered tries in the final 10 minutes of the opening half.

A pep talk from coach Ian Moyes seemed to transform the Woodies side into a whole new unit, rallied by their blindside flanker Tom Murphy.

The second half ended up 3 tries to 2 with Eastwood showing that they are a side that keeps their heads up and plays the entire 80 minutes.

PENrith 12 V WArriNgAh 44

Devoted Emus coach Pita Fotofili had earlier expressed to me his outlines for making Penrith a place where locals need not travel to play for a competitive rugby team. This is evident with a number of players on their Colts roster this year having been on the books with other clubs in seasons gone by.

Warringah played smart football, seemingly tiring their bigger opponents with fast recycling and long kicks up field all day.

Penrith were briefly put in front as Iosua Tonga scored Penrith’s second try not long after coming on, before a Warringah try right on half time put Warringah back in the lead 12-17 at oranges, with the boys from Narrabeen managing to keep the Emus scoreless for the rest of the match.

MANLy 69 V gOrDON 7The Marlins, under the strong and vocal direction of 2012 u20s Manly Sea Eagle, halfback Fabian Natoli had a convincing victory over Gordon at Manly Oval.

COlTS REPORT

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WArriNgAhGreen and White

NOrthErN SuBurBSRed and Black

PittWAtEr rugBy PArk NO. 2 Saturday April 13

1st grade Colts: 3.00 pm referee: Neil Favager

2nd grade Colts: 1.35 pm referee: Col Daggar

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Max jonesSam kitchenWill AhosiviConnor vestAnders lembke-hoganSam CrokeBrendan haddadAlex Williams

Christian Cagejosh kayGeorge haltmeierSteane DaviesPhil haltmeierjames Moatelachlan Creaghhall/Archibald

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Costan Toumazoszac jones/Max AntliffPeter BarrattNick hatziryley BakerDylan ThompsonDan BoxallTim Poynting

Callum reidMike edwards Max jones harry McBrydelouie Andersonjake PriceBen ScanlonMark fargas

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Mike randMax Antliff/Olly MossCam Millingjack Wheatley Mike hartWillis CaseyOli MossNick ritchie

jake loweWill Sheehanjames Moylanharry SutersAlex O'SheaWill furness Paddy kellyMurray Pitt

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

lochie AdairNick hallluke BurtonBen Molloyjack Bookerhayden Burnsjake hardingOliver Nutbeen

harry jenkinsNick Duckworthjack Philpjack emeryharry BartholomewPierce richardsTim DuncanNolan/johnsonCoach/es:

Coach/es: Coach/es:

Coach/es:

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Caleb O'Neilzac Slaughterjames PassmoreGrant edmonsonBrendon Davidson ryan ArmstrongDarcy NorrishNick Condon

Ian lucianoDarcy Milneryan CambellBen Campbellharry Thompsonjack Batejono MillerSean killianCoach/es: Coach/es:

3rd grade Colts: 12.20 pm referee: guy Cockburn

EAStErN SuBurBSRed, White, and Blue

SOuthErN DiStriCtSRed, White, Sky Blue and Black

WOOLLAhrA OVAL Saturday April 13

1st grade Colts: 3.00 pm referee: Mark Newbury

2nd grade Colts: 1.35 pm referee: Paul Van Der Westhuizen

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

ephraim lesaPeter Gargoulakisrory McMullenGuy Beeverluke CullinaneAlex edmonds (C)Dan elsomliam Moylan

Andrew ferrisjack GrantWill raynerjohn julianAlex Newsomefraser MorrisonMax WylieBarlow/rabbidge/edwards

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Cameron Orrjerrome raruMatangi SauDavid Sulterkevin Weeksjono CanturiBen ryanelijah Suter

liam holtBen ArnoldOliver Cupitt-OsborneDamon BrownTrent WintersteinCyril Sawakijono BrownBarkell/rivers

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

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

liam Berryfelix van De laakjake Turnbulljack unicombjimmy holymanluke Champion (C)xavier MayPat fishburn

Charlie DraytonOli laumbergWill Clarkeluke Brownjack CodyCharlie TymGeorge Mallat elford/kacaimaiwai

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

lewis Mitchellricky hunterleon koroAndrew WilsonMilan volavolaluke IrvineBrad WinchesterDavid McGrath

Donald lightjack keppelMatt BoothDom huggetDan SzaboAndrew kaineDan BrownSuter/Spedding

Coach/es: Coach/es:

3rd grade Colts: 12.20 pm referee: Paul McDonald 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Pat Peronelachlan robinsonTim lewisBen SiveBj edwardsNick foleyBen Madgwicklachlan Watt

Chris Belseyjosh Mossjames Teaguelino fenukitauDave Newhousehenry TilleyTim WilsonShields/Brown

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Gareth Brownjack Mealeyjames Opacakewen johnsonStewart WilsonAngus Gutteridge Dylan Turner WilliamsBradley Molla

james WheelenNick McCarthyCallach McCannTuti hamonoAlex NewcastleChris yangMatt Tekihopkins/fletcherCoach/es: Coach/es:

Coach/es:

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Arona ManarangiBryn PritchardGeorge DonnellyBill Beaumontjonathon rossjack Daviesjasper kellyhenry Mikkelsen

james Nolanjoe Callaughanjoshe WildeSam Barclayed SlatteryCharlie freemanOscar PoplePsaltis/jensen

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EAStWOODBlue and White

SyDNEy uNiVErSityBlue and Gold

t.g. MiLLNEr FiELD NO. 2 Saturday April 13

1st grade Colts: 3.00 pm referee: Buddy kyle

2nd grade Colts: 1.35 pm referee: greg Johnstone

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Tomas robertson Ben lawley Graeme Wessels Calum Buckling rohan O'regan Tom Shaw Max Northcote-Green Sam quinn

Thomas koertz Ben hughes Phil Tuinuku finlay McDonald jack redden henry Clunies-ross Matthew hood haigh/Cowley/Dillon

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

joel Whitlockjames holdenDaniel ContrerasMatthew MatsonBen renshaw (c)Tom Murphyhamish hallMatteo Pettenon

Matthew GonzalezMatthew ParkinsonNick O'Connorjackson BirdSione kupuSione fangiazac AtallahMoyes/Steel

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Sione TangiPatrick ferrisTschan TschanAdam De SantisGareth linakereddie TurkAngus McCaffrey (c)Connor O'Gorman

Taylor MathiesonWes SefuivaBen kaafiBen AbbottDavid ConlonMilad ferrisBrendan Maxworthyfairfull/fangaloka

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

jack Bliss Tyne holmes Alex Batho Cameron Skelton Nick Coaldrake jack Stanford Mike van Diggelen Ben Martin

Chris O'Donnell Tianua Poto Matthew hulme rhys Griffiths Isaiah Dawe Nick Burden fadi Saad riches/Daley/PartridgeCoach/es:

Coach/es: Coach/es:

Coach/es:

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Patrick CookAndrew WalkerCameron haldaneNareg NazarianTim BartlettPatrick BensonMichael SalvadoreSam Martin

Will SkeltonPatrick Starkluke WatsonIshaq NasiriCharlie ConnollyMartin WahbeMarcus CreaisNeil Tyler

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

lachlan Brown vincent Morsello ezrah Amituanai Callum McIntosh Pita Siganisucu Byron Wicken Perrin Tasker jack leger-ryan

Tom langrell Mesake Tagituimua Dylan vieira jason Date josh king Sam hayward harley Donoghue Gudgeon/radcliffe/CatersonCoach/es: Coach/es:

3rd grade Colts: 12.20 pm referee: Daniel taylor

PArrAMAttANavy Blue and Royal Blue

rANDWiCkMyrtle Green

MErryLANDS rSL rugBy PArk Saturday April 13

1st grade Colts: 3.00 pm referee: Peter redwin

2nd grade Colts: 1.35 pm referee: Max hearn-Sarchfield

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

louis MussonBrad koracjames BentonCormac BurkeAsh Goddardevan TuckwellNathan Oliverjarrod Matairavula

liam TullyCale Angeloniluke CaseyTony PalemiaAdam robinsonjohn Shalalajordan lewisTuckwell/richardson

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

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

Paris Cockonosjack Guilfoylehenry lesliejock ArmstrongCharles MelsonDaniel hughesjack johnsonjesse harris

Gerard McTaggartAndrew Nortonzac GuilfoyleOli NicholsonAiden Andersonjack Penningtonhaynes Wileman james Tesoriero

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

jason AlbertMichael Saofiajordan healyrobert Donaldsonlawrence ToevaiSam Shepherdriley jacobsenSiofilisi Sikalu

louis ramsayPatimeo lasaloemosi NavusoloAaron BlacklockGarth BoilaDean Austinjake ryanSlattery/knight

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Morgan SmithMax helliwelljames Munrojake rutherfordzac Wheelerrowan McGowankurt SpurrMoan lolesi

jack Whitakerkieran knightjames hileyBronson GarlickTaniel MailangaTom Windeattharrison GouldPeter Allen

Coach/es:

Coach/es:

3rd grade Colts: 12.20 pm referee: Lewis Nottidge 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Matt PondSeaton kennaTai MoseNick GeorpalidisSiatua Soleaseethan Matthewsjake richardsonjake Digby

Scott Colejohn Taulagafortune Atuakpoholuke Meehanhenry Waqataiwerajake OwenDamien MulvanahDowden

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Simon Galluzzoharry halesSean PiconeTeejay Whakarurulewis TaieMichael lo Prestilewis Mayberryjohn Stevens

Alex koerberNathan SteyneMichael koutsoudisMatthew MurrayNed robinsonTyson Macintoshzane BashfordBriant kareroaCoach/es: Coach/es:

Coach/es:

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WESt hArBOurRed, White and Black

MANLyRed and Blue

CONCOrD OVAL Saturday April 13

1st grade Colts: 3.00 pm referee: roberta Barnett

2nd grade Colts: 1.35 pm referee: James Collins

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

rory O'ConnorBen CarolanAlex BrandSpencer Deckkarel lloydWill Tavernerethan uilivinny Baranyi

Nic Smartfabian Natoli (C)rob ArnoldBenson fakairyan Squiresjack lapaMike howardharvey/Mills

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Saila Saipelejonathon Palmerjack uluOthello hekajacob OlliffeMarvin Taalilijack Corry (C)kelepi leao

Theo karantziasjoe Tafilijames BlackwoodMaake Moalajet yatesekiaki PolitoniDaniel CarrGudmunson/Agah/Simpson

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

viliami TinoAlfred fifitafilimoni fifitaAnthony loloheaAliki MatangiDaniel ryanhugh BlaxlandAllan Malanhahue

Sam felemiAnthony ManassaTalai kavaefiafiIggy WoodsAndrew SuamiliMark TupolouSam Dawaifililava

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

james youngScott WhiteAlex houstonAdam Purvisjackson Cooperjames kingstonhenry Tierkitione latu

Dan jeffreyellis AbrahamsChris kingjack eadesryan TDSoane Simejesse MoffatBeer/MacDonaldCoach/es:

Coach/es: Coach/es:

Coach/es:

gOrDONTartan

PENrithBlack, Green, Red and Gold

ChAtSWOOD OVAL Saturday April 13

1st grade Colts: 3.00 pm referee: David Munnoch 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

luke GardenerjuniorOliver CropleyMichael ParfittOlivier Damaslochlan Camphugh Donaldsonjack Mcguire

Alec PalmerSteve hayterMichael DyasonAlex Gregoryliam CreeleyMarika TorocaBrandon quinnNaati / Grayson

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

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

Andrew zingliniGeorge StamperDarcy MarshallSua Tongavili Taufuílachlan ruskinlei Afu (C) james Alo

laioni IosefaCameron CroweTasesa MagalagoSione hokafonuBrandon NasioThomas hutchinsonSuliasi Cakau fotofili / leeCoach/es:

Stephen Hayter, Alex Gregory and Liam Creely defended strongly in the midfield for Gordon while also doing well with what little possession they were dealt with to a dominant Manly set piece that starved the Highlanders of any opportunities.

rANDWiCk 31 V WESt hArBOur 12Special mention today and ‘Tough guy of the week” goes to 17 year old West Harbour 2nd Grade Colts hooker Jack Ulu who not only had to play full games in both 1sts and 2nds, he somehow had the fitness in 1sts to stay busy enough to justify being West

Harbour’s player of the match. Top stuff Jack.

SyDNEy uNi 34 V PArrAMAttA 0Sydney Uni welcomed a host of colts debutants with a win at home.

Special mentions go to Parramatta tighthead prop James Benton and his hard working Parramatta back row who kept the Two Blues in close range until the final 5 minutes and showed that Parramatta are not to be taken lightly by any team this year.

Could Colts Coordinators please submit match reports to ScottKill@outlook.com.

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9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

leon MatthewsDaniel Goodingvea kavaefiafiryan MarPouli fileseNiall Mc Dermottviliami TuopulahiShem Bush

Max McGillSivo kurumairaWilson faasalafalava Inosijonathan Paparoulasfeti Tupoulahilawrence leauita Picone

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

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

kieran healeyTom MorrisonTim Dyerjames Gourleyfraser BursleWill CroninTommy AntozziWayne Anae

Murray CoxSean O'Sullivanluke Donnellyliam ryanIsaac O'SheaSam Dukejamie MasonChittonCoach/es: Coach/es:

3rd grade Colts: 12.20 pm referee: Ben Avvenevole

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Chairman, Nick Farr-Jones. A lot of banter with other guests and said Hawker, listening to the vocal crowd, “The tribal support of club rugby is special and terrific.” – Jim Davis

ARU CEO Bill Pulver has been giving considerable time to the grassroots side of the game. Last Friday night he was a Guest Speaker at Randwick’s Season Launch and Scholarships Presentation. He was very warmly received too.

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George Piggins’ grandson and the son of Wallaby prop Mick Murray are among the scholarship winners as Randwick step up to challenge Sydney University’s seeming monopoly of acquiring the cream of the State’s most extravagant young rugby talent.For years the men in myrtle green dominated the Shute Shield through sheer weight of Wallabies, but time moves on. Instead of heading to Randwick, the bright sparks of schoolboy rugby have been opting for University where a career path is available through a rugby scholarship.With the University of NSW joining Peters of Kensington as major sponsors of the club. Randwick have announced eight young players as recipients of a scholarship at the University, while a ninth Tevita Vea , a hooker who captained Newington College’s premiership First XV last year, has won a scholarship at TAFE. Already he is training with Australia’s Under 20 squad. The full list of Randwick’s scholarships were announced at the club’s season launch attended by Randwick legends Simon Poidevin and Bob Dwyer, Alan Jones, Australian Rugby Union bigwig Bill Pulver and University of NSW Vice-Chancellor Fred Hilmer.Tom Connor, a 19 year old from Berry who plays flanker in the Colts and gets the seal of approval

from the great Poidevin himself, won the main scholarship offered by the University of NSW, where he studies second year Arts with a view to a media career.The other scholarship winners include Mathew Murray, an outside back unlike his front-row dad Mick, and Brogan Roods, whose grandfather George Piggins was a rugby league legend with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.With most of the up and comers playing Colts, the list is completed by Andrew Norton, Paris Cockinos, Cameron Mee, John Stevens and Jack Whitaker.The University of Technology NSW logo on the front of the Gordon jumper provides proof that the Highlanders also have woken to this method of attracting youthful talent, with eight of their players being given scholarships of various dimensions.At the Randwick launch, former Wallaby coach Alan Jones said: “It’s good to see Randwick achieving a balance of linking an education to playing rugby, especially at such an esteemed University as NSW.” Indeed, club president Dwyer admitted Randwick had been a trifle tardy in making the big changes needed to compete with Sydney University.Poidevin admits: “Everyone needs to step up and Randwick has stepped up. We see the advantage of balancing a good education with a rugby career in the right way. You might not make it in rugby. You might get injured.”With new coach Wade Kelly adamant he will adhere to the club’s philosophy of running rugby, Randwick opened the season by winning three lower grade and three colts matches before being pipped in first grade by West Harbour, who scored a try on the bell to square the issue and then kicked the goal.Today they are at home at Coogee against Parramatta in the ABC TV game.

by Terry Smith

Randwick players seated after receiving their scholarship packs L to R: Mat Murray, Jack Whitaker, John Stevens, Paris Cockinos,

Andrew Norton and Brogan Roods. Absent (O/seas): Cameron Mee.

Young Randwick hooker, Tevita Vea receives his scholarship pack from ‘Wicks Director, Simon Poidevin.

randwick’s Major Scholarship Program with new sponsor uNSW

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WiLSO’S WHISPERSby Bob Wilson

Just over a decade ago when the Coffs Harbour 7’s ceased to be part of the pre-season Rugby calendar on the Mid North Coast the go-ahead thinkers at Kempsey Rugby Club quickly jumped in to fill the void. They could not possibly have forecast just what a succces their tournament would become.The first thing needed were sponsors, so local former North’s player, James Lancaster contacted his former Northern Suburbs club mate, Doug North in Sydney. Within an hour, Doug had found nine of his mates who backed him to the hilt. So the Crescent Head 7’s were up and running, and in February celebrated 10 years with their biggest field so far with 42 teams made up of 32 men’s and 10 women’s sides.The first winner 10 years ago was Randwick. Fittingly, this year it was Manly, defending their crown from the previous year. And the final was a cracker with Manly leading Canterbury 28-3 at halftime running into the wind and then holding off a magnificent finish to win 28-26. Manly’s team was made up of a couple of First Graders and a bunch of up-and-comers. That’s why the Crescent 7’s is so popular. The country teams can compete, and in fact this year favourites Parramatta and Penrith didn’t qualify for the semi-finals. The second Saturday in February is a must for spectators as well as players. It is simply a fun day or more to the point a fun weekend.Anyway back to those Sponsors. Doug North’s team of ten is still there and in fact there are eleven now and only one of them, local motel owner, former Wallaby and Rugby League player, the older Matthew Burke, would make any money out of the Crescent Head 7’s.Doug is in the prosthesis business, there’s a Perth based market researcher, a bloke who sells clear water attachments, a stockbroker, a guy who designs office interiors, a compensation lawyer, a cranes company operator, a wine maker, a vineyard manager and lastly a former surf wear executive.These men just love their Rugby and their

weekend at Crescent Head, the sponsors hill and marquee is a great place to watch the footy, although the pace is fierce. Along with their guests are some Rugby names from the past such as Wallaby brothers Philip and Mitchell Cox, Matthew and Brad Burke, Tony Melrose was there with his NSW representative brother Gregg “Tiny” Melrose, Manly’s Craig Hannam, David Williams, Greg Marr, Dempsey Joy and Paul Fenn, Doug and Steve Thurlow from Norths as well as Courtney Poulden from Norths and Hornsby. Many of the guys also played in Perth which explains why Brent Stewart, Andrew Robertson and others were there.

The Perth connection was also responsible for the guest of honour Nathan Sharpe, the former Wallaby captain conducting a Coaching Clinic for the local juniors as well as signing autographs and posing for photos for the weekend. Sharpy was an absolute star and if he returns to Crescent Head they’ll roll out the red carpet all the way from Kempsey. He was also enjoying himself with all those old rugby blokes in the hospitality tent and at the Country Club and that’s an achievement in itself.Lastly, a couple of years ago former Wallaby and Randwick hooker, Bruce Malouf was among the group of former Wallabies at Crescent Head when after a Women’s game he told the winning team “Girls, that was just wonderful. Your attitude was right and your skills blew me away and that’s coming from an ex-Wallaby”. As quick as a flash one of the Women players said “Do you know how many fat, old men have told us they are ex-Wallabies”. Bruce for one of the few times in his life, if not the only time was left speechless.

Nathan Sharpe at Crescent Head Sevens.