High School Rugby
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Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament
PREVIEW: Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament ALLBLACKS.COM 14 SEP 2016 NZR Over 400 of New Zealand’s most promising rugby players will compete for glory in the Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament from September 14-21 in Taupo. Since launching in 2014, the tournament has quickly become an integral fixture on the New Zealand rugby calendar and breeding ground for future stars. In 2016, sixteen teams will compete across two divisions (premiership and championship) for the Graham Mourie Cup and Michael Jones Trophy. In the premiership, Canterbury will be looking to make it back-to-back titles after taking out Waikato 41-35 in the final last year. The championship was just as tight with Counties Manukau pulling out a last gasp 32-28 win over Ta$man to claim the Michael Jones Trophy. THE TEAMS Graham Mourie Cup (Premiership): Auckland A, Auckland B, Waikato, Taranaki, Wellington, Manwatu, Canterbury, Otago Michael Jones Trophy (Championship): North Harbour, Northland, Counties Manukau, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, Heartland, Ta$man, SouthlandSTRUCTURE The tournament is played across three match days (Thursday 15, Sunday 18 and Wednesday 21 September) with eight matches on each match day. With eight teams in either division, the winner of the first round matches move into the semi-finals of the Graham Mourie Cup and Michael Jones Trophy respectively. The losing sides move into play-offs for 5-8th place in either division. The format makes the first round of the tournament crucial with a semi-final spot awaiting the winner of each clash on day one. First round draw (Thursday 15 September) Premiership: Graham Mourie Cup Manawatu v Canterbury, 11.05am Auckland B v Waikato, 1.05pm Wellington v Otago, 3.05pm Auckland A v Taranaki, 5.00pmChampionship: Michael Jones Trophy Northland v Counties Manukau, 11.05am Hawke’s Bay v Southland, 1.05pm North Harbour v Bay of Plenty, 1.40pm Heartland v Ta$man, 3.20pm LIVE COVERAGE Nine matches are scheduled to be screened LIVE on Sky Sport. These matches are: Thursday 15 September: North Harbour v Bay of Plenty, 1.40pm, Sky Sport 1 Heartland v Ta$man, 3.20pm, Sky Sport 1 Auckland A v Taranaki, 5.00pm, Sky Sport 1 Sunday 18 September: Michael Jones Trophy semi-final 2: TBC v TBC, 1.40pm, Sky Sport 2 Graham Mourie Cup semi-final 1: TBC vTBC, 3.20pm, Sky Sport 2 Graham Mourie Cup semi-final 2: TBC vTBC, 5.00pm, Sky Sport 2Wednesday 21 September: Graham Mourie Cup bronze final: TBC v TBC, 1.40pm, Sky Sport 1 Michael Jones Trophy final: TBC v TBC, 3.20pm, Sky Sport 1 Graham Mourie Cup final: TBC v TBC, 5pm, Sky Sport 1CLICK HERE for the official tournament programme:
http://bit.ly/2016-JHMNU19T-ProgrammeFor live scores, photos and news from the tournament, follow the National Under 19s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NationalUnder19s
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I am sitting here watching the North Harbour v Bay of Plenty match and just in the first half hour it has shown a lot of why NZ is so far ahead of everyone else in rugby. The match is being played at a fast clip with a lot of continuity thanks to fast recycling as well as some delightful offloads, the attacking skill levels are also very encouraging. The offloading skills have been shown by all players regardless of the number on their backs, helped of course by some very good support play ensuring players are there to carry the attack on. The support play I guess shows that for NZers it is almost instinctive for guys to know where they should be, when they should be there and what to do when they are there. OK some of the defensive patterns are not the best but guys this age are generally more concerned with getting forward on attack whilst the complexities of defensive systems becomes more important as they get older and progress up the rungs of the ladder. Kicking out of defense is almost an afterthought at this age and it sort of shows when used.
I am thoroughly enjoying watching these young men in this match. Helped by being played in beautiful sunny and not cold conditions, ahhhh the delights of day time rugby.
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Remaining results:
Premiership
Wellington 37 - 14 OtagoChampionship
Harbour 31 - 39 BOP
Heartland 17 - 20 Ta$manDAY TWO DRAW (Sunday 18 September) Michael Jones Trophy 11.05am: Semi-final: Hawkes Bay v Bay of Plenty 11.05am: 5th-8th play-off: Southland v North Harbour 1.05pm: 5th-8th play-off: Northland v Heartland 1.40pm: Semi-final: Counties Manukau v Ta$man Graham Mourie Cup 1.05pm: 5th-8th play-off: Manawatu v Auckland B 3.05pm: 5th-8th play-off: Otago v Taranaki 3.20pm: Semi-final: Canterbury v Waikato 5.00pm: Semi-final: Wellington v Auckland ALive on Sky Sport: Sunday 18 September: Michael Jones Trophy semi-final 2: Counties Manukau v Ta$man, 1.40pm, Sky Sport 2 Graham Mourie Cup semi-final 1: Canterbury v Waikato, 3.20pm, Sky Sport 2 Graham Mourie Cup semi-final 2: Wellington v Auckland A, 5.00pm, Sky Sport 2 -
@mimic said in High School Rugby:
I'm surprised Papali'i didnt make it. He was destructive for MAGS.
Papali'i signed with the Junior Warriors. His MAGS coach told me he's kinda regretting it as this season he's come to understand the breakdown laws and is loving his time as an openside flanker. They think he might come back to Union after his two years.
Etene Nanai (St Kents) is another to miss selection having signed for the Warriors. He's probably the best fullback in the country even though he has a year left at school. Word on the street is the Chiefs are trying to get him to break his Warriors contract.
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@mimic said in High School Rugby:
I'm surprised Papali'i didnt make it. He was destructive for MAGS.
Papali'i signed with the Junior Warriors. His MAGS coach told me he's kinda regretting it as this season he's come to understand the breakdown laws and is loving his time as an openside flanker. They think he might come back to Union after his two years.
Etene Nanai (St Kents) is another to miss selection having signed for the Warriors. He's probably the best fullback in the country even though he has a year left at school. Word on the street is the Chiefs are trying to get him to break his Warriors contract.
@Wurzel Eteni Nanai Plays a lot like Melani. Any Relation?
A lot of kids sign deals with NRL sides before they start regretting them. I suppose it's hard for them to turn them down being so young and having contracts waved in their faces with NRL scouts everywhere these days.
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@Wurzel Eteni Nanai Plays a lot like Melani. Any Relation?
A lot of kids sign deals with NRL sides before they start regretting them. I suppose it's hard for them to turn them down being so young and having contracts waved in their faces with NRL scouts everywhere these days.
@African-Monkey said in High School Rugby:
@Wurzel Eteni Nanai Plays a lot like Melani. Any Relation?
A lot of kids sign deals with NRL sides before they start regretting them. I suppose it's hard for them to turn them down being so young and having contracts waved in their faces with NRL scouts everywhere these days.
He's actually cousin of Tim Nanai-Williams, who he's more similar in size and style too. Melani is a different specimen altogether from my observations.
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Yeah, his cousin is TNW. I don't think he has any relation to Melani.
I've seen some good fullbacks in school rugby up here over the years, but Etene Nanai would top them all. I first saw him play 1st XV when he was 14, and I couldn't believe that that was his age because he looked way too good for someone that young.
I don't think any rugby team had a chance of getting him when a league team is willing to offer him a 5 year contract at 16. That's an insane deal for someone that young, but it also shows how highly rated he is. I guess the good thing is that he's at least with the hometown team, but I'm not sure if the Warriors are the right team to nurture his talents.
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Remaining results of day 2:
Premiership
Otago 62 - 23 Taranaki
Canterbury 21 - 32 Waikato
Wellington 17 - 19 Auckland "A"DAY THREE DRAW (Wednesday 21 September) Michael Jones Trophy 11.05am: 13-14th play-off: North Harbour v Northland 11.05am: 15th-16th play-off: Southland v Heartland 1.05pm: 11th-12th play-off: Hawke’s Bay v Ta$man 3.20pm: Final: Bay of Plenty v Counties ManukauGraham Mourie Cup 1.05pm: 7th-8th play-off: Auckland B v Taranaki 1.40pm: Bronze final: Canterbury v Wellington 3.05pm: 5th-6th play-off: Manawatu v Otago 5.00pm: Final: Waikato v Auckland ALIVE COVERAGE The following matches will be screened LIVE on Wednesday 21 September: Graham Mourie Cup bronze final: Canterbury v Wellington, 1.40pm, Sky Sport 1 Michael Jones Trophy final: Bay of Plenty v Counties Manukau, 3.20pm, Sky Sport 1 Graham Mourie Cup final: Waikato v Auckland A, 5pm, Sky Sport 1 -
First results of day 3:
Michael Jones Trophy (Championship)
11th-12th play-off: Hawke’s Bay (20) v (32) Ta$man
13th-14th play-off: North Harbour (27) v (0) Northland
15th-16th play-off: Southland (5) v (32) HeartlandGraham Mourie Cup (Premiership)
BRONZE final: Canterbury (24) v (31) Wellington
7th-8th play-off: Auckland B (29) v (27) Taranaki -
Remaining results day 3: Waikato wins the Graham Mourie Cup and Counties the Michael Jones Trophy!
Michael Jones Trophy (Championship)
Final: Bay of Plenty (20) - (35) Counties ManukauGraham Mourie Cup (Premiership)
Final: Waikato (25) - (22) Auckland A
5th-6th play-off: Manawatu (13) -(13) Otago (after 10 minutes of golden point extra time, it was still 13 all; Otago took the win as they scored two tries to one in regular time.) -
Remaining results day 3: Waikato wins the Graham Mourie Cup and Counties the Michael Jones Trophy!
Michael Jones Trophy (Championship)
Final: Bay of Plenty (20) - (35) Counties ManukauGraham Mourie Cup (Premiership)
Final: Waikato (25) - (22) Auckland A
5th-6th play-off: Manawatu (13) -(13) Otago (after 10 minutes of golden point extra time, it was still 13 all; Otago took the win as they scored two tries to one in regular time.)@Stargazer Wellington scored the winning try well after normal time to avoid going to extra time.
Well done the Waikato boys after the heartbreak of losing late in last years final. I watched parts of the game. Waikato started strongly and had a healthy lead before Auckland stormed back and made the final a cliffhanger at the end.
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2016 NZ Schools squad named:
Damon Abraham (Sacred Heart College) - Prop Caleb Clarke (Mt Albert Grammar School) - Wing Robb Cobb (Mt Albert Grammar School) - Prop Mosese Dawai (Feilding High School) - Wing Tim Farrell (Napier Boys' High School) - Prop Sione Havili (Auckland Grammar School) - Loose Forward Tim Hogan (Otago Boys' High School) - Halfback Brayden Iose (Palmerston North Boys' High School) No.8 Vilimoni Koroi (Feilding High School) - Wing Ciarahn Matoe (King's College) - First Five Laghlan McWhannell (St Peter's School) - Lock Ajay Mua (King's College) - No.8 Xavier Numia (St Patrick's College Wellington) - Prop Harry Plummer (St Peter's College) - First Five Carlos Price (St Kentigern College) - Halfback Billy Proctor (St Patrick's College Wellington) - Centre Ngane Punivai (Christ’s College) - FullbackWaimana Reidlinger-Kapa (Mt Albert Grammar School) - Lock Paul Roache (Mt Albert Grammar School) - Second Five Bradley Slater (New Plymouth Boys' High School) - Hooker Hoskins Sotutu (Sacred Heart College) - Loose Forward Flynn Thomas (Southland Boys' High School) - Hooker Naera Tipoki (Gisborne Boys' High School) - Loose Forward2016 NZ Barbarians Schools squad:
Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington College) - Lock Suetena Asomua (Wesley College) - Prop Kaylum Boshier (New Plymouth Boys' High School) - No.8 Sam Dickson (Otago Boys High School) - Loose Forward Leicester Faingaanuku (Nelson College) - Wing Folau Fakatava (Hastings Boys High School) - Halfback Connor Garden-Bachop (Scots College) - Wing Scott Gregory (Whangarei Boys High School) - Second Five Ricky Jackson (Otago Boys' High School) - Hooker Joe Johnston (King's College) - Loose Forward Perry Karati (Burnside High School) - Hooker Kianu Kereru-Symes (Hastings Boys' High School) - Prop Niven Longopoa (Mt Albert Grammar School)- Fullback Tevita Mafileo (St Kentigern College) - Prop Sam Matenga (Gisborne Boys' High School) - Prop Lincoln McClutchie (Hastings Boys' High School) - First Five Matene Ruawai (Palmerston North Boys High School) - Loose ForwardCameron Suafoa (St Peter's College) - Lock Tanielu Bakulich-Tele'a (St Kentigern College) - Second Five Danny Toala (Hastings Boys' High School) - Fullback Kaleb Trask (Rotorua Boys' High School) - First Five Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Boys' High School) - Second Five Tupou Vaai (Wesley College) - LockUnavailable for selection due to injury were Liam Bauckham (Hastings Boys High School) and Will Tremain (Napier Boys High School).
http://www.allblacks.com/News/29854/nz-schools-and-barbarians-schools-teams-named
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The Head Coach of NZ Schools is Jason Holland (Hurricanes Assistant Coach). Some of the Hastings BHS must have seriously pissed him off this season; how else would you explain that none of them made it in the NZ Schools squad? Hastings BHS were only beaten once this season. In the National Top 4 final. Geez, I find it incomprehensible! Four of the Hastings Boys in the NZ Barbarians Schools squad is a small consolation price after such a great season.
