2023 School Rugby

[Bovidae]

I haven't seen teams lists yet but to be played at St Paul's Collegiate School:

Team Clarke (Chiefs) v Team Maungakiekie (Blues) @ 12.00 pm
Team Messam (Chiefs) v Team Maungawhau (Blues) @ 1.30 pm

[Bovidae]

Chiefs U18 teams. None of the NZ Schools players are starting.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/university-of-waikato-chiefs-u18s-to-face-blues-u18s

There is also a live stream.

[taniwharugby]

[ploughboy]

@Bovidae interesting olli mathis in chiefs team after commentators on nz schools game said he was with crusaders

[taniwharugby]

Chiefs team looks much bigger than the blues in this game

[Stargazer]

Score update from Blenheim:

After the first third, the Hurricanes U18 are leading 12 - 7.

[taniwharugby]

new stream for the Chiefs/Blues game

[Stargazer]

Score update 2 from Blenheim:

After the second third, the Junior Crusaders U18 are leading 40 - 26.

[Stargazer]

Result first game:

Chiefs 26 - 24 Blues

[Chris]

Final score
Junior Crusaders 47 Hurricanes 38

[Stargazer]

Result second game:

Chiefs 35 - 12 Blues

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer Blues 9-10 combo was pretty poor in that 2nd game, in the 1st the Blues bench bought them back from 26-5 down at the break.

Chiefs pack got the better of the blues in both games.

[Bovidae]

Conditions were most difficult in the 2nd half of the Chiefs-Blues main game. Playing at the right end of the field was important to limit the impact of handling errors.

The Chiefs couldn't win their own lineout ball, while the Blues' hookers couldn't throw in straight.

The first game was entertaining. The Chiefs blew so many scoring chances in the 1st half, and it nearly came back to bite them. That really was a game of two halves or starters vs bench.

Joey Taumatiene had a strong game at no.8 for Chiefs Team Messam.

[Bovidae]

Squad details from the programme:

[Bovidae]

No confirmation if Southland BHS are going too.

[OomPB]

St Johns School from Hamilton will play in South Africa top schoolboy tournament, Wilde Klawer in Kimberley.

Hannes Nienaber  /  Dec 4, 2023  /  Rugby | News

Some new faces and overseas teams for Wildeklawer of 2024

Absa Wildeklawer fixtures for 2023 tournament hosted by Diamantveld in Kimberley.

[Bovidae]

@OomPB That must be in the NZ school holidays next year.

[OomPB]

@Bovidae Fixtures is in the link, 1, 2 & 4 May. They play against Framesby (PE) and Diamantveld (Kimberley and host)
Te tournament is the braim child of late Reinard Lategan x principal at Paarl Gym and Diamantveld. As you can see all the top SA schools like Grey College, Paarl Gym, Boys High and Paul Roos participate. There will also be an English school.

[Bovidae]

@OomPB My comment was based on reading that article and the dates. I'm not sure how many of this year's St John's 1st XV are back, but some of their best players will have finished school this year.

[OomPB]

@Bovidae yes the same rules for our schools. SA top schools have up to 25 teams from u14-18. Up to 6 u18 teams. So they always have systems in place to be strong at the top