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Originally posted by JoNeo:

Originally posted by 220s:
Daughter school team qualified for the finals of the knockout in the 7s comp they were playing today. Third year in a row she has gone to Sydney for the finals not to bad considering this year is her 3rd playing in the same age division and she still has one more left.

Son(17) playing 15s( school comp) tomorrow night
Win this and their 1 step closer to the final

Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:
Nice one fellas. Best part of being a parent is to see them have fun like that. I hope they go well.

Originally posted by 220s:

Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:
Nice one fellas. Best part of being a parent is to see them have fun like that. I hope they go well.

Thanks mate and yep it great to sit back watch them have fun and success. Ive been lucky as both my kids seem to have a little ability at most sports and have had more than their fair share of success. Haven't pushed them to do anything, probably why they both still love playing most sports.
Doubt either will ever be Aus reps but they both still enjoy it so that s the main thing.

Originally posted by 220s:
Daughter school team qualified for the finals of the knockout in the 7s comp they were playing today. Third year in a row she has gone to Sydney for the finals not to bad considering this year is her 3rd playing in the same age division and she still has one more left.

Originally posted by JoNeo:

Son(17) playing 15s( school comp) tomorrow night
Win this and their 1 step closer to the final

Originally posted by JoNeo:
Our guys improved on the last two meetings of these two teams
First time 6 trys to nil they lost by
Second time 3 trys to 1 beaten again
This time 2 trys each ,with a missed convertion the difference
Anyhow...Thats their season over and life goes on
Good luck with your daughters games 220

Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi will miss England's tour to Australia because of a hamstring injury.

Originally posted by JoNeo:
Our guys improved on the last two meetings of these two teams
First time 6 trys to nil they lost by
Second time 3 trys to 1 beaten again
This time 2 trys each ,with a missed convertion the difference
Anyhow...Thats their season over and life goes on
Good luck with your daughters games 220

Originally posted by 220s:
Good on them, perseverance and effort does pay off, my young bloke had made it through zone to regional 10 years in a row for cross country never managed a finish better than 8th or worse than 14th, they send the top 6 to state. He finally cracked it last year and got to compete at state, as a added bonus they also qualified a school team in their age group so 3 of them got their first chance at state at their last attempt.

Wallabies 39-man training squad for the England series

Backs: Israel Folau (Waratahs), Bernard Foley (Waratahs), Nick Frisby (Reds), Mike Harris (Rebels), Dane Haylett-Petty (Force), Rob Horne (Waratahs), Karmichael Hunt (Reds), Samu Kerevi (Reds), Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies), Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies), Luke Morahan (Force), Eto Nabuli (Reds), Taqele Naiyaravoro (Warriors), Nick Phipps (Waratahs), Joe Powell (Brumbies)

Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa (Brumbies), Rory Arnold (Brumbies), Sam Carter (Brumbies), Adam Coleman (Force), Scott Fardy (Brumbies), Liam Gill (Reds), James Hanson (Rebels), Greg Holmes (Reds), Michael Hooper (Waratahs), James Horwill (Harlequins), Leroy Houston (Bath), Sekope Kepu (Bordeaux), Ben McCalman (Force), Sean McMahon (Rebels), Stephen Moore (Brumbies/capt), Dean Mumm (Waratahs), Wycliff Palu (Waratahs), David Pocock (Brumbies), Tatafu Polota-Nau (Waratahs), Rob Simmons (Reds), Scott Sio (Brumbies), Will Skelton (Waratahs), James Slipper (Reds), Toby Smith (Rebels)

Originally posted by JoNeo:

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It's started
The unwanted hype

Originally posted by 4x4niner:

Youre not a hunt fan sporto? Actually hunt
was a great fullback for the broncs, he reminds me of hayne the way he made people miss, soft hands and he is approx 1 inch shorter than hayne. Represented Qld and Australia was a brilliant fullback.

Originally posted by LockyersLeftBoot:

Originally posted by 4x4niner:
Youre not a hunt fan sporto? Actually hunt
was a great fullback for the broncs, he reminds me of hayne the way he made people miss, soft hands and he is approx 1 inch shorter than hayne. Represented Qld and Australia was a brilliant fullback.

I remember two things from his days at the broncs. That exaggerated skip and step he did for a while and when fui fui used him as a speedbump