2022 NZ Schools

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph Yes, I mentioned that a few weeks back, and he was then named in the Blues U18s squad.

Xavier Tito-Harris is a very good fullback from Kelston, so he might be moved to another position.

[Stargazer]

https://www.fijirugby.com/fijian-under-18-squad-named-for-new-zealand-tour/

Match Details:
4th October: Fijian Under-18 v Hurricanes
11th October: Fijian Under-18 v NZ Barbarians
15th October: Fijian Under-18 v New Zealand Under-18

[Bovidae]

Sometimes the Fijian team has had NZ-based players. That would certainly make them stronger.

[Stargazer]

The team sheets of the two Hurricanes U18 teams to play Fiji XV and Fiji U18, tomorrow:

[Nepia]

@Stargazer The two best schools in the Canes region get a grand total of 5 starting players in these two teams.

[Higgins]

@Nepia Palm Nth have five on their own so you obviously you don't count them as one of the top two teams. Mr. Larsen must be crapping himself after failing to have shoehorned in at least thirty Wellington players into the forty nine named.

[Stargazer]

Highlanders U18 teams to play 3 halves v Crusaders U18.

[Stargazer]

The Crusaders have just posted a squad list for tomorrow, without numbers/positions:

And this is their coaching group:

[Stargazer]

U18 Blues teams to play Chiefs U18.

[Bovidae]

The Chiefs teams:

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Blues v Chiefs

game 1: 19 - 36
game 2: 17 - 12

[Canes4life]

Hurricanes Under 18 Development camp results:

Team Barrett beat Fiji XV 28-12
Team Savea beat Fiji Under 18s 92-8

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer do you know much about Tom Allen? Looks like a big lad.

[Bovidae]

The squads have been selected.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/next-generation-of-schoolboy-talent-selected-in-national-teams/

NZ Schools
Aki Tuivailala (Hamilton Boys' High School)
Aone Lolofie (Hastings Boys' High School)
Blair Tagi-Fuimaono (St Peter's College Auckland)
Brooke Mitchell (Rotorua Boys' High School)
Caelys-Paul Putoko (Hamilton Boys' High School)
Cam Christie (Orewa College)
Cody Vai (St Peter's Cambridge)
Dickie Terepo (St Kentigern College)
Dylan Pledger (King's High School)
Gus Brown (Napier Boys' High School)
Jack Coulthard (St Thomas of Canterbury)
Jai Tamati (Rotorua Boys' High School)
Kurene Luaumanuvae (St Peter's College Auckland)
Liam Jack (Christ's College)
Matt Lowe (Nelson College)
Payton Spencer (Hamilton Boys' High School)
Richie Tupua'ilei (St Thomas of Canterbury)
Sika Pole (St Peter's College Auckland)
Stanley Solomon (Wellington College)
Star Sami (Kelston Boys’ High School)
Tom Allen (Hastings Boys' High School)
Tristyn Cook (Westlake Boys' High School)
Vernon Bason (Fielding High School)
Xavi Taele (St Kentigern College)
Xavier Tito-Harris (Kelston Boys’ High School)

[Bovidae]

New Zealand Under 18 Quadrangular Tournament
Location: St Paul’s Collegiate, Hamilton
Date: Tuesday 11 October and Saturday 15 October

Tuesday 11 October
NZ Barbarians vs. Fiji Schools – 12.30pm
NZ Māori Under 18 vs. NZ Secondary Schools – 2.30pm

Saturday 15 October
NZ Barbarians vs. NZ Māori U18 – 12.30pm
NZ Secondary Schools vs. Fiji Schools – 2.30pm

A pity that the NZ Schools and Barbarians U18s aren't playing each other. That would be the most competitive game.

[SouthernMann]

From a selfish perspective I hope the Highlanders Talent Development Manager, and NZ Schools Head Coach Kane Jury can twist the arms of some of these lads... If they aren't already locked into contracts.

[Stargazer]

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[Stargazer]

Surprised that CJ Mienie and Cory Berkett didn't make any of the teams. They're seriously good.

[Bovidae]

Berkett made the Barbarians last year as a halfback so you would have thought that being able to play 1st 5 too, would be an asset in a squad.

The backline selections in the NZ Schools team doesn't appear to have a specialist 1st 5 outside of Stanley Solomon. I assume that means Spencer is an option there too. Heaps of players who can play in the midfield and back three.

The Barbarians have a lot of players who have already left school. I intend to go and watch the games.