2023 School Rugby

[Fredsaua12]

@JK apparently the Crusaders academy have signed Isaac Murray-MacGregor and James Cameron. Probably Westlakes 2 best players this season. Big loss to the Blues region

[Chris]

@junior12 said in 2023 School Rugby:

@JK apparently the Crusaders academy have signed Isaac Murray-MacGregor and James Cameron. Probably Westlakes 2 best players this season. Big loss to the Blues region

Yes they have played for the Crusaders junior side in 2023.

[JK]

@junior12 said in 2023 School Rugby:

@JK apparently the Crusaders academy have signed Isaac Murray-MacGregor and James Cameron. Probably Westlakes 2 best players this season. Big loss to the Blues region

Yep been mentioned a few times in this thread towards the end of the college season.

[Bovidae]

Looking at the scores in the first round, Westlake will have a very tough SF today.

[Kiwiwomble]

How was the NZ school chosen, obviously not the school champion or were SBHS unable too go and so westlake was offered it?

[Bovidae]

@Kiwiwomble It's an invitation event so I expect SBHS were asked but couldn't afford to go. Maybe SBHS are going to the Sanix next year.

In the short time the World Schools Festival has been going the majority of the schools have been from SA, as they organise it.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae oh, invitation? that make sense

[Bovidae]

https://worldschoolsfestival.com/about-the-world-schools-festival/

Other NZ schools went to earlier tournaments, although the results don't make for good reading.

https://worldschoolsfestival.com/world-schools-festival-rugby/

[JK]

Yeah its an invite thing but also not sure if SBHS were offered first.

Yep tough game for WBHS today. KO at 12.55pm over there so almost 7pm here tonight

[JK]

@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:

https://worldschoolsfestival.com/about-the-world-schools-festival/

Other NZ schools went to earlier tournaments, although the results don't make for good reading.

https://worldschoolsfestival.com/world-schools-festival-rugby/

Looks like Hamilton Boys won it last year? The SA team they beat (Grey) college sent there top 16year old team though. Not sure what grade the SA teams are this year

[Bovidae]

@JK There was plenty of whinging on SM from South Africans after the final result. For some reason they think that the NZ schools are U19s, which clearly they aren't. The Hamilton BHS team that played in the final also included a number of 15 and 16-yr olds.

Whatever their ages, that Grey College team was huge, and I am sure that the EG Jansen team will be full of big units too.

[JK]

Westlake game still to come. I must have got the times wrong. Hopefully they are competitive

[Tim]

@JK The game is on now:

[Tim]

Westlake up 10 - 8 with the 2nd half about to start.

[JK]

@Tim yep was watching.

This looks an under 16 team again from SA?

[JK]

Another good try 17-8 to Westlake

[JK]

And another 22-8 now. Westlake backs running riot

[JK]

Westlake through to the final 25-16

[JK]

St Michaels (Ireland) beat the other SA side Oakdale 17–12 so will face Westlake in the final on Sunday

[Bovidae]

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