2022 School rugby
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Napier looked very good during preseason. There was a link to a livestream of the Town v Napier game a week ago, but it has disappeared. Definitely a game to watch. Unfortunately, at the same time as the Silverstream v Hastings game.
Not sure whether I'll be able to make it, but if I do, it will be a hard choice between those two games.
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@Stargazer
Town look weak and in a rebuild. Have good size but lack cohesion. Napier will be one of the best in the country and dont really see any team in Wellington pushing them.
WC look to be building slowly but maybe a year past their best. Rongotai are on the rise and will trip up one of these top 4 this season. Stream look strong again with a hefty looking forward pack and skillful backs. Scots are Scots. Recruit. Recruit. Recruit. -
@Stargazer said in 2022 School rugby:
Fixtures - Saturday, 7 May 2022:
Now with links to livestreams!
Tranzit Coachlines Rugby 1st XV Festival (Hurricanes region top schools)
Round 1- Wellington College v Gisborne BHS - 11.30am at Porirua Park 1 (Jerry Collins Stadium) - https://sideline.live/play/17052
- Scots College v Palmerston North BHS - 11.30am at Porirua Park 2 - https://sideline.live/play/17053
- St Pat's Wgtn v Napier BHS - 1.00pm at Porirua Park 1 (Jerry Collins Stadium) - https://sideline.live/play/17055
- St Pat's Silverstream v Hastings BHS - 1.00pm at Porirua Park 2 - https://sideline.live/play/17054
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I went along to watch Hamilton BHS vs MAGS. Josh Lord was also a spectator for a while.
Final score was Hamilton BHS 40 - MAGS 7 (HT: 21-7)
Speaking to one of the HBHS support staff, this was closer to a first-choice team than that which played Westlake.
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Still trying to find a few results:
Results - Saturday, 7 May 2022:
Preseason/traditionals/other:
- Hamilton BHS 40 - 7 MAGS
Harbour 1A
Round 1- Westlake BHS 41 - 13 Rangitoto College
- Manurewa HS 41 - 22 Rosmini College
- Orewa College 10 - 12 Whangarei BHS
- Massey HS 31 - 14 Takapuna Grammar
Tranzit Coachlines Rugby 1st XV Festival (Hurricanes region top schools)
Round 1- Wellington College 24 - 33 Gisborne BHS
- Scots College 21 - 47 Palmerston North BHS
- St Pat's Wgtn 5 - 43 Napier BHS
- St Pat's Silverstream 0 - 24 Hastings BHS
Miles Toyota Championship
Round 1- Marlborough BC 64 - 7 Roncalli Combined
- Waimea Combined 28 - 28 Rangiora HS
- Christchurch BHS 59 - 19 Timaru BHS
- Nelson College 36 - 13 St Andrews College
- St Thomas College 31 - 19 St Bede's College
- Shirley BHS 30 - 30 Christ’s College
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@Stargazer said in 2022 School rugby:
- St John’s College, Hamilton vs Tangaroa College ??
Didn't get played.
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@Stargazer said in 2022 School rugby:
Tranzit Coachlines Rugby 1st XV Festival (Hurricanes region top schools)
Round 1- Wellington College 24 - 33 Gisborne BHS
- Scots College 21 - 47 Palmerston North BHS
- St Pat's Wgtn 5 - 43 Napier BHS
- St Pat's Silverstream 0 - 24 Hastings BHS
In 6 years time there will be more players from the losing teams in the Canes than from the winning teams.
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@Nepia The second round of the Tranzit Series is in Napier this Saturday. I hope to get along to watch NBHS take on Wellington College, despite promising to be at another nearby park to watch an Under 21 game at the same time. College have a first five that is getting big wraps at the moment by the name of Stanley Soloman (comes out of my Axemen Club). He is the son of former Black Fern and current Wellington Centurions President Erin Rush (who was my mother's mailman for a period a long time ago!!!!). Hopefully will run into her and Solly on the sideline.
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@Higgins theres a few 1st 5s in Wellington showing out at the moment. Rongotai have a good year 13 at 10. Bernards have a league kid playing 1st 5 who goes well. Scots bought a kid in from up north or Aussie i hear. Mana college might have the best of the bunch, the young kid with the step and crisp pass. Pats have a good left footer running the cutter. So many options
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Mid-week fixtures
Tue 10 May 2022
Auckland Grammar School v New Plymouth BHS - 12.15pm at AGS
Wed 11 May 2022
Hato Pāora College v Whanganui CS - 12.30pm at HPC
Otago Schools (Division 1)
Round 1
Southland BHS v John McGlashan College - 1.15pm
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@Left-Right-Out-0 said in 2022 School rugby:
@Higgins theres a few 1st 5s in Wellington showing out at the moment. Rongotai have a good year 13 at 10. Bernards have a league kid playing 1st 5 who goes well. Scots bought a kid in from up north or Aussie i hear. Mana college might have the best of the bunch, the young kid with the step and crisp pass. Pats have a good left footer running the cutter. So many options
Can I remind you that three of the schools you mentioned were on the receiving end of what must have been disappointing scorelines in the Tranzit Series for those concerned. Imagine what those might have been like had it not been for the first fives you mentioned! Could it be that there is another JGB out there lurking awaiting their Hurricanes contract? Still it was only preseason as they say.......................................
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@Higgins I doubt the teams see this as preseason, considering this is basically the main opportunity to get seen by the Hurricanse U18 selecters playing against each other. The only other games are those for the Hurricanes Cup after the Super 8 and Wellington Premiership have finished. And that impacts on who gets picked for NZ Schools camp. Although, now they have regional scouts, it will be interesting to see whether that's going to make a difference to selections.
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@Stargazer I know they are full on games but I was only using the pre season analogy as a way of softening the blow for the pounding the Wellington teams got!!!!!! Naturally I am overjoyed at those results the HB sides keep inflicting on schools from that region.
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@Stargazer said in 2022 School rugby:
Tranzit Coachlines Rugby 1st XV Festival (Hurricanes region top schools)
Round 1- Wellington College 24 - 33 Gisborne BHS
- Scots College 21 - 47 Palmerston North BHS
- St Pat's Wgtn 5 - 43 Napier BHS
- St Pat's Silverstream 0 - 24 Hastings BHS
Highlights of one of those games
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@Higgins Some great individual actions by that Wellington College 10 that you mentioned; he looks good in that clip posted by @Duluth! He makes Wellington College's attack look good, but their defence seems very leaky. Overall, GBHS looking stronger, some big boys easily breaking through Wellington College's defence, but some of their tackles made me cringe, especially the one where the Wellington player scores in the corner.
This weekend's games will be interesting. If I can find the time, I may still watch last weekend's games that didn't involve HB schools.
