School Rugby 2026

[mikedogz]

[mikedogz]

A first glance I thought it was for the whole season but it looks like it is at the end of the existing competitions.

[Bovidae]

They will need to finish local competitions to work out seedings for each Division.

So in the Waikato region, it would be the likes of Cambridge HS and Te Awamutu College who benefit from this. Matamata is in the CNI now.

[mikedogz]

Nothing seemed to happen when there was talk of Counties, North Harbour and Auckland combining some of their competitions.

[zedsdeadbaby]

Anyone got any insight as to how the new South Island comp(s) are working?

[WoodysRFC]

@zedsdeadbaby said in School Rugby 2026:

Anyone got any insight as to how the new South Island comp(s) are working?

This looks to outline the format and structure https://nelsonapp.co.nz/news/articles/691ceffe2b7137038bf85ddc

[zedsdeadbaby]

Cheers - makes sense although I am not sure of the justification for it being an 'all boys' comp, when STAC could clearly hold their own.

[WoodysRFC]

@zedsdeadbaby said in School Rugby 2026:

Cheers - makes sense although I am not sure of the justification for it being an 'all boys' comp, when STAC could clearly hold their own.

Yeah from a Southern Schools perspective I see the reasoning for it, greater level of competition, since there is only four schools down there up to it competitively. Not sure of the Crusaders schools justification for excluding STAC though.