High School Rugby
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We've hit back in the last 10 or so. Good impact from the bench, particularly the replacement front rowers heavily involved in the attack.
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@ACT-Crusader Agreed. Mclutchie moving to 10 helped the attack too.
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@KiwiMurph Maybe we could chuck him in the deep end and play him in the mitre 10 cup next year? It's very unlikely but it's not as if we're blessed with options (and he's a St Peters boy ;))
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NEARLY half of the Fiji secondary schoolboys under-18 team members have been approached by overseas clubs and schools after their three games in New Zealand.
The side finally arrived home safely on Tuesday night after their flight diverted to Samoa then to Vanuatu upon their return from New Zealand on Monday. The diversion of flight was due to the bad weather conditionS.
Though the side lost all their matches against Australia, New Zealand and the New Zealand Barbarians some of these students have been offered rugby scholarships to study and play in New Zealand.
Three standout players confirmed to be offered rugby scholarship are Marist Brothers High School prop Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, QVS captain Kinivuai Veitata and hard hitting QVS centre Timoci Tavatavanawai.
Hopefully they take full advantage of the opportunities and some of them end up playing for Fiji.
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The usual UK guard are spreading this story with the usual diatribe. What they don't seem to notice is this comment by the coach:
""But the good thing some of these boys are being approached by some of the clubs in New Zealand and hopefully things turn out well for the boys."
So Nz schools/clubs are happy, the Fiji players are happy, the coach/management of the Fiji team is happy ...
But the Pommy media isn't. Who has the problem again?
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@MajorRage said in High School Rugby:
So Nz schools/clubs are happy, the Fiji players are happy, the coach/management of the Fiji team is happy ...
But the Pommy media isn't. Who has the problem again?
That they don't have a bunch of talented Fijians going through their schools...
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@African-Monkey I wouldn't complain. Chuck Wiseguy Faiane and Plummer in the mix next year. Replacing Jono Hickey with a half-decent halfback wouldn't hurt either.
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Judging by some of the articles I've read lately about Fijian rugby players getting into immigration visa troubles - which totally scuttles their pro careers basically anywhere.
I think the only really viable way for them to go the professional career route via a NZ domestic path is if they start on an education Visa, so this is indeed great for their careers.
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Highlanders/Otago/Southland have signed some high school players:
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Highlanders media release about these school boy signings:
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Rotorua Boys' High School players set to join Rugby Southland academy system
It is understood Rugby Southland had five players in their sights but three school leavers are likely to join the the academy system next year and play club rugby in the province. Rugby Southland is one of many unions who now scour the country looking at the country's best young talent. Saunders felt building relationships with certain schools may be the best approach for a union like Southland rather than trying to pick up players from all different schools. "It's a new theory we have had this year is to build small relationships with a couple of schools. We've also built a wee relationship with Christchurch Boys' but we haven't been able to get anyone from there. -
MORE THAN 50 PLAYERS TO ATTEND HURRICANES UNDER 17 DEVELOPMENT CAMP
The following players have been selected for the Hurricanes Under-17 Development Camp: East Coast: Chase Sheridan, Wheturangi Grant-Karaka, Carlos Paenga, Antonio Leawere. Hawkes Bay: Liam Udy Johns, Nathan Giles, Damarus Hokianga, Patrick Teddy, Raniera Peterson, Sam Henderson, Tyrone Thompson, Josh Gimblett. Horowhenua Kapiti: Vaughn McCardle, Tama Cook, Reece Wyatt. Manawatu: James Stratton, Stewart Cruden, Tyler Laubscher, James Bolton, Josiah Mareku, Drew Wild, James Woodmass, Rawiri Chambers. Poverty Bay: Tyrin Wyllie, Sione Ki-Nuia, Tee Paenga, Moses Christie, Billy Priestly. Wairarapa Bush: Sam Smith, Jack Eschenbach, Harry Mckay, Cooper Jamieson, Isaac Bracewell. Wanganui: Ben Kelt, Paiki Ponga, Hayden O'Leary. Wellington: Moala Katoa, Luke Mannix, Ropati So'oalo, Stanley Paese, Taine Plumtree, Iona Apineru, Keelan Whitman, Josh Mallon , Harrison Boyle, Albert Polu, Malo Manuao, Jaylen Tuapola, Caleb Cavubati, Ish Perkins, Riley Forbes, Josh Southall, Shaquille Fiso, Kienan De Le Rambelje, Devon Oliver-Bell, Ben Cusin. -
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@Tim said in High School Rugby:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11849157
I thought the Chiefs had signed him for next season? Fark.
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Fair enough for him to take the money.
From a Chiefs/AB fan perspective, if that is most important to him, glad we didn't sign him. Anyone coming in will have to serve some time as a dirty dirty getting paid SFA, with a future pay off if they work out.
I can understand taking the money (I might have done it) but if you don't really want to be an AB, I doubt you will be.
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