2023 NZ Schools
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@Bovidae Haha, typical. That site is always so late in showing fixtures that I didn't even look there, and now it has them without any announcement. Or did I miss that one, too?
@Stargazer As you can see the "news" is at least two years old, so that info was added separately.
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On that same page is this link, which (in theory), explains the selection process.
https://www.allblacks.com/assets/NZSS-Selection-process-2023.pdf
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I see that the squads have been named today.
https://www.allblacks.com/news/international-competition-returns-for-new-zealand-schools/
https://www.allblacks.com/assets/NZ-Schools-Final-v2.pdf
https://www.allblacks.com/assets/NZ-Barbarians-U18-Final.pdf
https://www.allblacks.com/assets/NZ-Maori-U18-Final.pdf -
The younger brother of Fabian Holland makes the cut in the NZ Schools team.
Only one from the victorious Southland Boys side.
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Mosese Bason is the younger brother of last year's captain - Vernon Bason. Putoko and Pledger are back from the 2022 team. Jai Tamati is relegated to the Barbarians. There are others in both the Barbarians U18s and Māori U18s from the 2022 NZ Schools squad too.
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Frustrating that Hawke's Bay's best player this season hasn't been named in any of the squads.
Angus Prouting should have been on the NZ Schools list, or at least the Barbarians U18 list. -
Mosese Bason is the younger brother of last year's captain - Vernon Bason. Putoko and Pledger are back from the 2022 team. Jai Tamati is relegated to the Barbarians. There are others in both the Barbarians U18s and Māori U18s from the 2022 NZ Schools squad too.
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@Stargazer I couldn't even tell you who the locks are in the NZ Schools team. I am assuming Holland is one?
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The younger brother of Fabian Holland makes the cut in the NZ Schools team.
Only one from the victorious Southland Boys side.
@SouthernMann kiseki fifita"s had two sisters make the nz schools netball team
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@Chris Related to Nick Frost? If so, then there's a risk we're going to lose him to Oz, too.
@Stargazer said in 2023 NZ Schools:
@Chris Related to Nick Frost? If so, then there's a risk we're going to lose him to Oz, too.
I don't think he is related.
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Here is the breakdown of the squad:
Hookers
Manumaua Letiu
Shaun KemptonProps
Logan Wallace
Raharuhi Palmer
Robson Faleafa
Sione Mafi
Tonga HeluLocks
Aisake Vakasiuola
Jake Frost
Josh Tengblad
Quinten Holland (also no.8)Loose forwards
Marshall Blakely
Micah Fale
Mosese Bason
Oli MathisHalfbacks
Charlie Sinton
Dylan Pledger1st 5s/Fullbacks
Rangiwai Lunjevich
Rico SimpsonMidfield/Wingers
Caelys Putoko
Frank Vaenuku
James Cameron
Kiseki Fifita
Tayne Harvey
Tevita NaufahuFullback
Isaac Murray-McGregorAs usual the wingers are often centres for their 1st XV.
