Schools Rugby: Who'll Win?

Easygainer

Anybody been watching the Leinster Schools on Setanta? I'm a former Gerardian and after the win over Terenure it's great to see them in the semis. They still must be the rank outsiders of the 4 remaining teams, esp playing Rock in the semis, but what do you all think?

Me:

To win: Rock
In a dream world: St Gerard's

I was at the Match, I'm in Terenure, from what i saw We were awful and Gerard's were marginally less awful, Blackrock have been very good so far and i would tip them to win it.

RuggieBear

rock....

is it just me or is the standard of SCT rugby getting worse.....just seems that the rugby was much better when i was on my SCT (1993-1996)

Easygainer

Deleted User wrote:

I was at the Match, I'm in Terenure, from what i saw We were awful and Gerard's were marginally less awful, Blackrock have been very good so far and i would tip them to win it.

I don't think so. Gerards' defence was great, still haven't conceded a try. They were also penalised for way too many penalties in the wrong, Conor Kenna's (no. 3) tackle that nearly got him a card was perfect. Terenure failed to convert their chances but it wasn't for lack of trying - they spent nearly the whole 2nd half in Gerards' 22. Haven't seen much of Rock but heard they were poor at converting chances in the first round and stole the match against Michael's.

Sangre

I said Michaels vs Rock would decide the SCT and I stand by it.

Rock to go all the way.
Pity, I thought it could be our year.

Easygainer

RuggieBear wrote:

rock....

is it just me or is the standard of SCT rugby getting worse.....just seems that the rugby was much better when i was on my SCT (1993-1996)

Probably not. I always think "Jesus, they're so small" but when you look back at it you probably imagine it as being flowing champagne rugby when really it was a series of rucks and mauls between 12 stone 18 year olds.

The one thing that pisses me off about today's SCT rugby though is the amount of kicking. Every time there's a bit of space, instead of running with it, the ball is just kicked up the field - it's so boring to watch.

Easygainer

Sangre wrote:

I said Michaels vs Rock would decide the SCT and I stand by it.

Rock to go all the way.
Pity, I thought it could be our year.

Michael's are perennial chokers though. Put a Michael's shirt on the Irish team and they wouldn't win the cup... they haven't done anything in the last 10 years and don't deserve to be ranked with the top 8.

RuggieBear

Easygainer wrote:

Probably not. I always think "Jesus, they're so small" but when you look back at it you probably imagine it as being flowing champagne rugby when really it was a series of rucks and mauls between 12 stone 18 year olds.

The one thing that pisses me off about today's SCT rugby though is the amount of kicking. Every time there's a bit of space, instead of running with it, the ball is just kicked up the field - it's so boring to watch.

Agreed....mind you i was the smallest third (14.5st) of a 48st front row. we used to kill the other front rows in our section (A)

Shrimp

MARYO'S MARYO'S MARYO'S

Sadly, the odds are more favoring Rock.

gary the great

were de la salle churchtown doing well this year?

Shrimp

hah, when do they ever do well man.

Easygainer

Shrimp wrote:

hah, when do they ever do well man.

1985 they won - last school outside big teams to do so! That year was an aberration though for sports - Aberdeen won the league in Scotland and Dennis Taylor won the Snooker world champs!

Creamy Goodness

up for gerard's as they from bray!!!

Sangre

Easygainer wrote:

Michael's are perennial chokers though. Put a Michael's shirt on the Irish team and they wouldn't win the cup... they haven't done anything in the last 10 years and don't deserve to be ranked with the top 8.

Probably because we always do quite in JCTs and then bottle it in the SCT.
This years team won the JCTs, my years team (2003) got to final etc.,

Anyway, we got knocked out first round 5 years in a row while we were in school. Usually against finalist or winner..ffs. We were never badly beaten, just beaten.
Although I never rate our chances in SCT.

Shrimp

exactly 1985..

[Jackass]

If nobody's gonna pimp Belvo, i might aswell do it!
Rock will be hot faourites to go all the way, especially with moscow flyer on the wing, but schools rugby, anything can happen...Rock are a really well drilled unit though...can't see them getting beat.

Shrimp

yeah.. whats his name again? and terunue got some guy.. Roish sothing or other..

Sangre

Are you thinking of Royce? The Micheals Viking.

MarVeL

Heart says Belvo but the head says Rock.