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Wurzel

@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.

Dice

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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Day 2 results:

Championship:
Hawke's Bay 8 - 31 Bay of Plenty
Southland 24 - 36 North Harbour

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More results:

Championship
Northland 18 - 8 Heartland
Counties Manukau 22 - 11 Ta$man

Premiership
Manawatu 52 - 10 Auckland B

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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 Manukau

Graham 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 A

LIVE 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

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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) Heartland

Graham Mourie Cup (Premiership)
BRONZE final: Canterbury (24) v (31) Wellington
7th-8th play-off: Auckland B (29) v (27) Taranaki

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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 Manukau

Graham 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.)

Bovidae

@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.

Unco

Was going to post the other day but forgot.

Cheers for the updates, Stargazer. I found some highlights of the Graham Mourie Cup final:

Couldn't find the Michael Jones Trophy final, sadly.

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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) - Fullback

Waimana 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 Forward

2016 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 Forward

Cameron 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) - Lock

Unavailable 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.

Bovidae

@Stargazer Selection in this team is always at the whim of the coach. Obviously Holland was determined to pick as many sons of former players as possible. I can't believe Slater is one of the hookers as when I've seen him play his lineout throwing and scrummaging have been average.

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A few updates on what's happening:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11720847

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11720703&ref=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

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http://twitter.com/NZRugby/status/782058708205379584

https://twitter.com/NZRugby/status/782062483309600769

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The New Zealand Barbarians Schools team named to play Australia Schools:

1 Kianu Kereru-Symes
2 Ricky Jackson
3 Tevita Mafileo
4 Cameron Suafoa
5 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
6 Sam Dickson
7 Joe Johnston (VC)
8 Matene Ruawai
9 Folau Fakatava
10 Lincoln McClutchie (C)
11 Connor Garden-Bachop
12 Quinn Tupaea
13 Tanielu Bakulich-Tele’a
14 Danny Toala
15 Kaleb Trask

Reserves
16 Perry Karati
17 Samuel Matenga
18 Suetena Asomua
19 Tupou Vaai
20 Kaylum Boshier
21 Scott Gregory
22 Niven Longopoa
23 Jamie Spowart

Kick-off for this game was 1.10pm (this afternoon). If anyone knows about a livestream of this game, please, let me know.

Stargazer

Found a tweet saying that the NZ Barbarians are leading 22 to 10 against Australia Schools at half time.

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NZ Barbarians haka:

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1st Barbarians try:

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Barbarians leading 22 to 17:

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Full time: NZ Barbarians 28 - 17 Australia Schools!

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