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The team
The team

Wallabies day rolled around again and yet again it was time for the annual fixture between Old Xavier and Melbourne University. Old Xavier had enterred a strong team, but Melbourne Uni had abandoned the gents concept and fielded a full team of grade players. The first half was tight with the teams trading tries. But in the second half the Old Xavier backline started to hum and it turned into a route.
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Fawkner Park was the venue as one of Victorian rugbys fiercest rivalrys was resumed to kick off the Victorian Schoolboys rugby season. Both schools were represented by teams at under 16, second, and first XV level. And all three games were crackers.

Handshake
Teams handshake

In the Under 16′s Melbourne Grammar came back after conceding an early try to score four out of the next five to run out comfortable winners.
Highlights follow:

  1. A fumbled from a kick leads to the opening try to St. Kevins:
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_U16s_try1.mpg
  2. St. Kevins turn the ball over in a maul near their own line, and Grammar score:
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_U16s_try2.mpg
  3. A rumbling run from a quick tap leads to a Grammar try besides the posts:
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_U16s_try3.mpg
  4. The Grammar No. 8 scores from a rumbling run from the back of the scrum
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_U16s_try4.mpg
  5. Grammar keep the ball alive through several phases before a great run to score:
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_U16s_try5.mpg
  6. St. Kevins peg one back but is to little to late:
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_U16s_try6.mpg

Second Grade was dominated by St. Kevins who scored 4 unanswerred tries in a comprehensive win.
Highlights follow:

  1. St. Kevins scrore of a well worked line out move and some poor tackling from MGS:
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_2nds_try1.mpg
  2. Grammar think the ball is out but St Kevins score in the corner after keeping the ball alive through several sets of hands:
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_2nds_try2.mpg
  3. St. Kevins taake advantage of some stretched MGS defence:
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_2nds_try3.mpg
  4. A jinking step takes advantage of tired Grammar defence:
    http://localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_2nds_try4.mpg

In first grade Melbourne Grammar School started strongly but St. Kevins slowly turned the tide to run out ultimate winners 29 to 7.
Highlights follow:

  1. The Melbourne Grammar fly half scores a fine solo try from seconds after the kickoff:
    http://www.localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_1sts_try1.mpg
  2. St. Kevins hit back by taking advantage of some over eager Melbourne Grammar defence:
    http://www.localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_1sts_try2.mpg
  3. St. Kevins keep the ball alive through several phases until a beautiful dummy opens up the MGS defence:
    http://www.localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_1sts_try3.mpg
  4. St. Kevins score with a great backline move from a scrum:
    http://www.localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_1sts_try4.mpg
  5. St. Kevins take a quick tap and spin the ball to score their fourth:
    http://www.localhero.biz/media/videos/2006_mgs_v_stk_rugby/2006_mgs_v_stk_1sts_try5.mpg
  6. Finally a gallery of the various images from the day:
    http://shawfactor.com/2011/05/05/2006-stk-v-mgs-gallery/

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The 2006 Grand Final at Royal Park was an eagerly awaited contest by both teams. Scored, looking for back to back premiership success, had overcome Phantoms in the semi final. Whilst the perrenial semi-finalist Dunneworthy had overcome Oscar in a thrilling drop off.

Dunneworthy looking to go one better this year went ahead early with a try to Simon Lewis of a beautiful Dan Cusack pass. However Scored hit back and when Dan Cusack was binned for 10 minutes for a fowl he did not committ scored skipped away to a 3 try lead at half time.

Scored extended their domination in the second half running away with the match 7-2. Giving them back to back victories and leaving Dunneworthy searching for an elusive first Royal Park title!

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On the 21st of December Dunneworthy had its last games for 2005 against old rivals Lone Rangers. Dunneworthy continued its recent run of good form chalking up a 10-3 win. Including a haul of 6 by Peter Shaw who promises he will “definitely share the ball around more in the future”.

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A gallery some of the action on the night can be viewed here:http://shawfactor.com/2005/12/21/dunneworthy-touch-21122005/

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After a narrow defeat to their old boys Trinity was highly favoured to take the XV aside college rugby title for another year. With a more experienced pack and good inside backs the scales were tipped in their favour. Yet as often occurs in this fixture in its long history has thrown up its fair share of surprises

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