GPS First XV: Teams playing for pride, passion and past as debutants line-up
GPS First XV rugby: Six families will be as proud as punch when the return of GPS First XV rugby features rookies on debut.
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Six families will be as proud as punch when the GPS First XV rugby returns after a COVID-19 enforced lay-off.
Making their debuts for Toowoomba Grammar will be flanker Zander Jacobs and flying winger Will Nason, while Brisbane Grammar School’s winger Tom Stunden gets his run on debut after replacing Ryan Shaw (injured).
And premiers Brisbane Boys College will also feature two first time starters – flanker Charlie Archer and prop Zac Davis.
Also, Ipswich SHS will feature year 11 student Stanley Huen, who has come through the system from year 7.
It will be a huge moment in the lives of the six debutants as the GPS season restarts its engines for a three game burst after the heart of the competition was swept away by the COVID-19 lockdown.
If you think the teams will have nothing to play for after a decision not to contest premierships, then think again.
Pride, passion and upholding the tradition of past players will be on the line for the 2021 GPS First players.
It will also be a significant day for Brisbane Boys College, who will host Ipswich Grammar School.
BBC will celebrate its inaugural indigenous day sponsored by Alliance Airlines.
The college’s indigenous students have designed special jerseys, jumpers and socks to be worn by the Firsts, while a Welcome to Country ceremony will kickstart proceedings.
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TERRACE’S GREATEST PLAYER – and the best of the rest
NUDGEE’S GREATEST BACK, FORWARD – and the best of the rest
CHURCHIE’S GREATEST – AND THE BEST OF THE REST
THE TEAMS
THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL v TOOWOOMBA GRAMMAR SCHOOL
The Southport School: 1. Carsen Patu, 2, Cooper McGeary, 3. Massimo DeLutiis, 4. Hunter Dalzell, 5. Harry Wells, 6. Xavier Smith-Power, 7. Jock McCormack, 8. Nick Hilton, 9. Fraser Cowan, 10. Syris Schmidt, 11. Jack Denson, 12. Kaleb Ngamanu, 13. Blake Ruaporo, 14. Blake Raymond, 15. Jye Grey
TGS: 1. Charlie Wigan, 2. Sauni Unite, 3. Logan Gray, 4. Charlie Horn, 5. Zac Reddan, 6. Sam Anderson, 7. Xander Jacobs, 8. Kelly Shadlow, 9. Jackson Brown, 10. Seb Sialau, 11. Bud Smith, 12. Wihan Kruger, 13. Will Johnston, 14. Will Nason, 15. Morris Clementson
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IN PICTURES – THE GPS SEASON SO FAR
ROUND 2 – SIX THINGS WE LEARNED
TERRACE v BRISBANE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Terrace: 1. Xavier Stiles, 2. Toby Weston, 3. Jovid Aveau, 4. Xavier Grambower, 5. Angus Munn, 6. Riley Tillotson, 7. Joseph Liddy, 8. PJ Su’a, 9. Archie Xavier, 10. Mitchell Bodimeade, 11. Campbell King, 12. Will Hancock, 13. Nick Lawrence, 14. Mitchell McGeever, 15. Josiah Harrison-Leaunoa, 16. Harry Forster, 17. Ned Wilkin, 18. Addison Pfaender, 19. Luca Gassman, 20. Bill Fairley, 21. Zac Taylor, 22. Will Balke, 23. Harry Lane
BGS: 1. Titan Vaikai 2. Joel Furnell 3. Jack Spencer 4. Will Addis 5. Ari Coroneo 6. Sieg Mackellar 7. Judah Grubi 8. Charlie McCauley 9. Ned Madden 10. Ben Mooney 11. Raphy Athanasiou 12. Campbell Watchirs © 13. Jackson Barling 14. Tom Stunden 15. Xavier Asi.
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PLAYERS TO WATCH – SEASON 2021
IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL v BRISBANE BOYS COLLEGE
IGS: 1. Ben Pula-Fatu, 2. Ayrton Holmes, 3. Lachlan Togia, 4. Ned Kendall, 5. Nathaniel Fox (vc), 6. Ethan Tronc, 7. Dian Minnie, 8. Will Sullivan, 9. Braydon O’Sullivan (C), 10. Jed Bignell, 11. Cyron Tull, 12. Stanley Reihana-Huen, 13. Kyle Colburn, 14. Denzil Perkins, 15. Jack Hocking
BBC: 1. Zac Davis, 2. Will McIntyre, 3. Angus Ward, 4. Toby Macpherson, 5. Ollie Milne ©, 6. Dimitrius Williams, 7. Charlie Archer, 8. Tom Wheen, 9. Archie McGown, 10. Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, 11. Delacruz Ripley, 12. Peron Faimalo, 13. Taj Annan, 14. Xavier Rubens, 15. Blake Davies
NUDGEE COLLEGE v ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Churchie: 1. Kaileb Crothers, 2. Max Craig, 3. Nick Bloomfield, 4. Alex Kerr, 5. Charlie Brosnan, 6. Kristian Tornatore, 7. Thomas Stoddard, 8. Jock MacPherson, 9. Archie Wilson, 10. Zack Lamont, 11. Lewis Mene, 12. Dre Pakeho, 13. Larzlo Sword, 14. Mac Kelley, 15. Will Herbert.
Nudgee: 1. Macarius Pereira, 2. Oahu Davey-Phillips, 3. Natiana Winikerei, 4. Charlie Stack, 5. Daniel Maiava, 6. Patrick Dallimore, 7. Cooper Cameron, 8. Liam Le Blanc, 9. Willem Johnstone, 10. Byron Smith, 11. Robert Mapa, 12. Tony Fuimaono (C), 13. Robert Toia, 14. Oska Boyd, 15. Louis De Villiers.
REMAINING ROUNDS
ROUND 7
Terrace v BGS
BBC v IGS
Nudgee v Churchie
TGS v TSS
BSHS bye
ROUND 8
BSHS v BBC
Churchie v Terrace
IGS v TGS
TSS v Nudgee
GBS bye
ROUND 9
BGS v Churchie
TGS v BSHS
Terrace v TSS
Nudgee v Ipswich
BBC bye