2023 School Rugby
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Hamilton BHS and Westlake BHS had their traditional game yesterday in Auckland. A come-from-behind 29-26 win for Hamilton BHS.
This is always their first game of the season and tends to include a mixture of 1st and 2nd XV players before the final squad is confirmed. Like Napier BHS, they will want to have some meaningful games pre-Sanix tournament.
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Interesting to see that several schools are going overseas preseason or mid-season. Francis Douglas MC is in Melbourne at the moment and will play several games in Australia. On Monday, they beat Melton Secondary College 62 - 10. They're playing Brighton Grammar later today.
Rotorua Boys are fundraising for a tour to Argentina, and St John's (Hastings) are also fundraising for a trip to Australia.
I assume there may be a few more teams doing the same.
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Played annually at the Global Arena sports complex in Munakata City, on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, the competition sees high school teams from around the world compete against a selection of local Japanese schools. Taking place during Japan’s Golden Week holiday, this year’s event will run from April 28th to May 5th. It will see 12 teams compete across five days of competition in Men’s Fifteens and eight teams compete in a two-day Women’s Sevens tournament on April 28 and 29.
2023 Sanix World Rugby Youth Exchange Tournament – Participating Teams:
Men’s Fifteens – 12 teams
International Teams (6)
Downlands College (Australia)
Jianguo High School (Chinese Taipei)
Brooksby Melton College (England)
Seoul National University High School (Korea)
Hamilton Boys High School (New Zealand)
Napier Boys High School (New Zealand)
Domestic Teams (6)
Keio Gijuku High School (Kanagawa Prefecture)
Kyoto Seisho High School (Kyoto Prefecture)
Houtoku Gakuen High School (Hyogo Prefecture)
Tenri High School (Nara Prefecture)
Saga Technical High School (Saga Prefecture)
Higashi Fukuoka High School (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Women’s Sevens – Eight teams
International Teams (4)
King’s Christian College (Australia)
City of Oxford College (England)
Manukura School (New Zealand)
Domestic Teams (4)Brave Louve (Tokyo)
Kyoto Seisho High School (Kyoto Prefecture)
Iwami Chisuikan High School (Shimane Prefecture)
Saga Technical High School (Saga Prefecture)
Fukuoka Lady’s Rugby Football Club (Fukuoka Prefecture)I predict a Hamilton Boys v Napier Boys Final, with Manukura to win the trophy in the girls' sevens.
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@Kiwiwomble Some of those schools are overrepresented, because of poaching.
@Stargazer said in 2023 School Rugby:
@Kiwiwomble Some of those schools are overrepresented, because of poaching.
What would be interesting would be to see those numbers, but based on where they started at Year 9.
A few schools would barely change, and some would have barely any if you excluded their late poaches.
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Interesting to see that several schools are going overseas preseason or mid-season. Francis Douglas MC is in Melbourne at the moment and will play several games in Australia. On Monday, they beat Melton Secondary College 62 - 10. They're playing Brighton Grammar later today.
Rotorua Boys are fundraising for a tour to Argentina, and St John's (Hastings) are also fundraising for a trip to Australia.
I assume there may be a few more teams doing the same.
@Stargazer said in 2023 School Rugby:
Interesting to see that several schools are going overseas preseason or mid-season.
Takapuna Grammar are another, heading to Australia.
Speaking of Australia, FDMC won their latest tour game 50-0.
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Rotorua BHS beat De La Salle College 44-5 on Thursday.
St Paul's Collegiate host Palmerston North BHS today (KO 11 am).
@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
Rotorua BHS beat De La Salle College 44-5 on Thursday.
St Paul's Collegiate host Palmerston North BHS today (KO 11 am).Also today:
Sacred Heart College v St Kent's - 1.00pm
I've a list of games played over the last week, which I will post later, but very few results. -
A few more results form the past week:
Wednesday 5 April 2023
Feilding HS 27 - 19 St Pat's Silverstream
Dannevirke HS 38 - 15 Te Aute CollegeThursday 6 April 2023
Hastings Boys 31 - 26 Kelston BoysSaturday 8 April 2023
Rebels U19 28 - 13 Francis Douglas MC -
A couple of results from NZ schools touring Australia. I've no idea about the strength of the Aust schools.
Takapuna Grammar 22 - 19 Kings Christian College
Tangaroa College beat Xavier College (no score given)
Tangaroa College 24 - 5 Iron Armour Academy, MelbourneOthers:
St Thomas of Canterbury 10 - 24 St Peter's College Auckland
St Patrick’s College 14 - 50 Nelson College -
A couple of results from NZ schools touring Australia. I've no idea about the strength of the Aust schools.
Takapuna Grammar 22 - 19 Kings Christian College
Tangaroa College beat Xavier College (no score given)
Tangaroa College 24 - 5 Iron Armour Academy, MelbourneOthers:
St Thomas of Canterbury 10 - 24 St Peter's College Auckland
St Patrick’s College 14 - 50 Nelson College@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
St Patrick’s College 14 - 50 Nelson College
That's St Pat's Wellington
More results:Wednesday 12 April 2023
St Bernard's College 31 - 21 MacLeans CollegeFriday 14 April 2023
St Pat's Silverstream 26 - 5 St Bede's College -
Mid-week fixtures: 17 - 21 April 2023
Monday 17 April 2023
Rongotai College v Nelson College - 10.30amGame of 3 halves? - Owen Delany Park, Taupo
- Whanganui CS v Matamata College - 12.00pm
- Whanganui CS v Taupo-Nui-A-Tia - 1.00pm
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Otago BHS v Auckland Grammar - 12.30pm at Alhambra Union Rugby Club
Marlborough Boys College v Marist College Canberra - 2.30pm
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Hastings Boys’ High School v Sacred Heart College - 1.00pm at Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Knox Grammar v Christchuch BHS - 11.00am
Thursday 20 April 2023
Wellington College v ?St Pat's Wellington?
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From Saturday:
Christchurch BHS 10 - 15 Auckland Grammar
As mentioned previously AGS plays Otago BHS tomorrow so that will be a good comparison.
