Public school rugby players from around the state are in Dubbo this week playing for a spot in the NSW Combined High Schools sides to play at the NSW Schools trials next month. The annual tournament, which began in Central West NSW 41 years ago, returns to Dubbo this year for just the second time. “It’s great for the country kids to come and experience the city but I think its even better for the city kids to get out and experience the country,” CHS rugby convener Ross Dummett told Rugby News. “A lot of the guys are seeing this part of the world for the first time and they’ve loved it so far.” More than 240 kids from 12 separate regions will play over three days before the CHS I and CHS II squads are picked to play at the NSW Schools trials. “We play Combined Catholic Colleges, then we play ISA, then we play the winner of either NSW Country U18s or Sydney U18s before we take on GPS in late June,” Dummett said. “Out first XV will be a very strong team