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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.

Stargazer

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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The New Zealand Schools team to play Fiji Schools - kick-off 2.50pm:

1 Tim Farrell
2 Bradley Slater
3 Robb Cobb
4 Waimana Reidlinger-Kapa
5 Hoskins Sotutu
6 Ajay Mua
7 Sione Havili
8 Brayden Iose (C)
9 Carlos Price
10 Harry Plummer
11 Caleb Clarke
12 Paul Roache
13 Billy Proctor
14 Mosese Dawai
15 Ngane Punivai

Reserves
16 Flynn Thomas
17 Xavier Numia
18 Damon Abraham
19 Laghlan McWhannell
20 Naera Tipoki
21 Tim Hogan
22 Ciarahn Matoe
23 Leicester Faingaanuku

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NZ Schools 1st try: 7-0

2nd try to Fiji:

Half time: 21-12 NZ

Nepia

@Stargazer said in High School Rugby:

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.

I've only just seen this now - that is bollocks.

Stargazer

http://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/782781721590628352

http://twitter.com/AllBlacks/status/782780480106004480

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NZ Barbarians Schools beat Australian Schools:
http://www.collegesportmedia.co.nz/rugby-union/nz-barbarians-schools-beat-australian-schools

New Zealand Schools pull clear to beat Fiji Schools:
http://www.collegesportmedia.co.nz/rugby-union/new-zealand-schools-pull-clear-to-beat-fiji-schools

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