2017 School Rugby
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@Nogusta said in 2017 School Rugby:
Final score - Hastings Boys 15, St Kents 5
Not a lot in the game although HBHS clearly looked like the better team today. Understandable given the experience of their ‘big 4’ (McLutchie/Fakatava/Toala/Kereru-Symes) and the fact they’ve been on the road for a couple of weeks now and this being SKCs first hit out of the preseason. HBHS are very well organized team. After watching their game against MAGS and again today they really look to have found that balance in their game to be able to play with great structure as well as having a great nous for knowing when an ‘off the cuff’ opportunity might be on and taking it! They've got the personnel to play any type of game and opposition – tight or wide, structured or what’s in front of them. St Kents were a match for most parts of the game but just gave away too much possession. As they did against MAGS – the HBHS defence harassed and bustled St Kents on D, not allowing any good ball. SKC star player Etene Nanai (playing at centre) as a result was starved of any good early ball in space. The one opportunity he did get he danced around his marker and ran his fullback in for their only try – highlighting how dangerous he was and what a good job Hastings did of denying him and other threats in the SKC backline any quality ball.
SKC had a quite a few what you would consider starters either on the bench or not playing due to injury. There was a very noticeable difference in their play when 1st five eighth Rivez Reihana came on for the last 20 mins and in fact SKC probably had the better of HBHS during this period. Would love to see these 2 match up again when both are at full strength. -
Results from day 1 of the 1st XV Development Camp at St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton):
St. Paul's Collegiate 12 - 19 Sacred Heart College
St. Bede's College 6 - 34 Napier Boys' High School
Gisborne Boys' High School 7 - 58 King's College
St. Kentigern College 46 - 6 Christchurch Boys' High School -
Day 2 of the 1st XV Development Camp at St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton):
Due to serious injuries suffered by players from Christchurch Boy's HS (who lost 6 players) and St Bede's College, there was a change in the schedule (different games, the first two games only lasting 50 minutes):
Results:
St. Bede's College 0 - 7 Sacred Heart College (50 minutes)
Christchurch Boys' High School 31 - 5 De La Salle College (50 minutes, uncontested scrums)
King's College 19 - 14 Napier Boys' High School
St. Paul's Collegiate 34 - 14 Gisborne Boys' High School -
Speaking of Etene Nanai, he will be a Chief as of next year. Most thought he was lost to Union having signed for the Warriors as a 5th Former that but contract only covered him for his schoolboy years and the Chiefs have since won the race for what must be most sought after signature in schoolboy rugby.
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Speaking of Etene Nanai, he will be a Chief as of next year. Most thought he was lost to Union having signed for the Warriors as a 5th Former that but contract only covered him for his schoolboy years and the Chiefs have since won the race for what must be most sought after signature in schoolboy rugby.
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Speaking of Etene Nanai, he will be a Chief as of next year. Most thought he was lost to Union having signed for the Warriors as a 5th Former that but contract only covered him for his schoolboy years and the Chiefs have since won the race for what must be most sought after signature in schoolboy rugby.
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The Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament starts on Friday 28 April.
On day 1, Mount Albert Grammar School will take on Saga Technical High School (Saga, Japan) in the boys' XV tournament.
The girls' sevens tournament also starts on the 28th, with St Mary's College representing New Zealand.
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The Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament starts on Friday 28 April.
On day 1, Mount Albert Grammar School will take on Saga Technical High School (Saga, Japan) in the boys' XV tournament.
The girls' sevens tournament also starts on the 28th, with St Mary's College representing New Zealand.
@Stargazer said in 2017 School Rugby:
The Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament starts on Friday 28 April.
On day 1, Mount Albert Grammar School will take on Saga Technical High School (Saga, Japan) in the boys' XV tournament.
The girls' sevens tournament also starts on the 28th, with St Mary's College representing New Zealand.
Boys' XV tournament
Result day 1: MAGS 38 - 28 Saga Technical High School (Saga, Japan)
Result day 2: MAGS 13 - 17 Toin Gakuen High School (Kanagawa, Japan)Girls sevens tournament
St Mary's College have won the tournament by beating the Japanese champions Tochigi High School 26-22 in the Final! -
@Bovidae Agree, but this is not last year's team. I understand it's a much younger, inexperienced squad.
@Stargazer It never is the same team that won the nationals the year before but the NZ teams have generally done well. Rotorua BHS didn't win either as their team had a number of year 14 players.
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The Chiefs Cup starts this weekend.
Pool A
Manurewa High School
Hamilton Boys High School
St Pauls Collegiate
Tauranga Boys CollegeSaturday 6 May
Tauranga Boys College v St Pauls Collegiate @Tauranga Boys College
Manurewa High School v Hamilton Boys High School @Manurewa High SchoolPool B
Wesley College
St Johns College
Rotorua Boys High School
Francis Douglas Memorial CollegeSaturday 6 May
Rotorua Boys High School v St Johns College @Rotorua Boys High School
(Francis Douglas Memorial College are playing New Plymouth Boys High School @ Yarrows Stadium, New Plymouth) -
Hurricanes Tranzit Coachlines 1st XV Festival
Saturday, 6 May 2017 at Memorial Park in Masterton, Wairarapa
12:00pm: Palmerston North BHS v St Pat's Town (#1)
12:00pm: Gisborne BHS v Wellington College (#2)
1:30pm: Hastings BHS v Wairarapa College (#1)
1:30pm: Napier BHS v Rongotai College (#2)
