Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV

[Bovidae]

@Nepia said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

I thought he went to Hato Paora?

Based on what I found Paku went to both schools. He made the NZSS team while at St Stephen's (1998).

Also do we select them on their senior positions of their school positions? Should Jonah be a forward?

I did select Gatland at no.8 for that reason. Read could move to lock and Lomu back to no.8.

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

I did select Gatland at no.8 for that reason. Read could move to lock and Lomu back to no.8.

I think Jonah actually locked (with Royce Willis) the NZ Schools team one year, with Isitola Maka at 8 maybe?

[Bovidae]

@Nepia said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

@Bovidae said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

I did select Gatland at no.8 for that reason. Read could move to lock and Lomu back to no.8.

I think Jonah actually locked (with Royce Willis) the NZ Schools team one year, with Isitola Maka at 8 maybe?

They were all in the same team in 1992 and 1993. Willis was in the NZSS for 3 years. He was a big unit though.

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

@Nepia said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

@Bovidae said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

I did select Gatland at no.8 for that reason. Read could move to lock and Lomu back to no.8.

I think Jonah actually locked (with Royce Willis) the NZ Schools team one year, with Isitola Maka at 8 maybe?

They were all in the same team in 1992 and 1993. Willis was in the NZSS for 3 years. He was a big unit though.

I think there is still a head shaped dent in the front lawn of a flat on Cameron Rd from when he did a headstand doing yoga (a guy doing yoga in 1995 was freaking weird, but you don't argue with someone that size, even if he is the most placid dude out there.

[shark]

Christ College (makes me feel ill just trying to post this):

15 R Deans
14 I Punivai
11 N Punivai
13 T Matson
12 D McLeod
10 D McKenzie
9 B Deans

I can't...I can't continue, sorry. The vomit is just at the back of my throat...

[shark]

@shark OK. Its up now.

CC forwards:

8
7 J Hobbs
6
5 S Maling
4 J Ryan
3
2
1 J Moody

[Bovidae]

@shark Sam Harding

http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/schoollist.asp?sl_id=Christ's College&stats_id=71

[Canes4life]

@shark he switched between lock / 8

[junior]

@Bovidae said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

@Magpie_in_aus said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

Who else would have had good squads

Rotoruabhs
Welling coll
St kents?
Mags
obhs 2xv (behind team McCaw)
Nelson college
Palmy boys
Te sure?
Kings

Based on the number of ABs, the other schools would include Sacred Heart, Christs, NPBHS and Southland BHS. Feilding has produced a lot of recent/current ABs.

And surprisingly, Timaru BH has 18 ABs.

Wesley College would have as good a backline as any school.

Francis Douglas would have at least half a decent team with Conrad Smith, all of the Barretts and Coltman

[Stockcar86]

@Stargazer

I’d have Karne Hesketh on the wing for Napier as a RWC try scorer for Japan against South Africa

And If they are playing in their high school positions, put Colin Bourke at fullback

[Stargazer]

@Stockcar86 Excellent. Hesketh gets the 14 jersey; I've moved Sullivan to the bench. I've left Bourke where he is (6). Still need another lock ...

[Number 10]

@Stargazer said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

@Stockcar86 Excellent. Hesketh gets the 14 jersey; I've moved Sullivan to the bench. I've left Bourke where he is (6). Still need another lock ...

Chris England
HB Under 16 1981
HB Schools 1983
NZ Schools 1983
Manawatu 1985-87
Canterbury 1988-1996
Highlanders 1996

[sparky]

Rongotai College would have a strong team

1. Brian McGrattan (All Blacks)
2. Moti Matu'u (Samoa) + Manu Leiataua (Samoa)
3. Whetu Henry (Wellington)
4. Mark Reddish (Hurricanes and Highlanders)
5. Ron Horsley (All Blacks)
6. Joseph Tapine (NZ League)
7. Graham Williams (All Blacks)
8. Ardie Savea (All Blacks):
9. Junior Tonu'u (Samoa and All Blacks)
10. Matui Samuel:
11. Julian Savea (All Blacks)
12. Ma'a Nonu (All Blacks)
13. Paula Kinikinilau (Romania) + Paulo Aukuso (Biarritz)
14. Roy Kinikinilau (Hurricanes, Highlanders, Chiefs + NZ 7s)
15. Mick Williment (All Blacks) + Clive Currie (All Blacks)

[shark]

@Bovidae said in Pick Your (or any) High Schools' All-Time Greatest XV:

@shark Sam Harding

http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/schoollist.asp?sl_id=Christ's College&stats_id=71

Nice one. CC really lack any illustrious or notable ABs: it's only Moody and Hobbs really.

[shark]

Mind you, one Charles Upham went to CC, so you really don't need much aside from him.

[Stargazer]

@Number-10 Cheers! Team complete.

[Canes4life]

@Chris-B how does Ben May not make the 3 jersey?

[Chris B.]

@Canes4life That's in the fine print of their article - he didn't play first XV at Nelson College.

But also Sak Taulafo has more than 40 test caps for Samoa, so probably warrants selection regardless.

All time Nelson College team incorporating old school ABs would have some more changes - they've only considered people who played in the pro era.

[Canes4life]

If anyone has a bit of time here's a look inside school rugby, following St Pats Silverstream. Featuring players like Rocco Berry (Warriors), Josh Southall, Iona Apineru (NZ Schools)

[JC]

@taniwharugby You might want to have ex ‘canes Mike Russell ahead of Speight.