2018 New Zealand Schools

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Yesterday, a third school game was played between Fiji Schools and Wellington Samoan Schools. Fiji Schools won 35 - 20.

Next fixtures, on Monday, 1 October:

2.00pm NZT: New Zealand Barbarians Schools v Fiji Schools (Porirua Park #1, Porirua)

5.00pm NZT (2.00pm local): Australian Schools Barbarians v New Zealand Schools (Gregory Terrace Grounds, Tennyson, Brisbane)

7.00pm NZT (4.00pm local): Australian Schools v Tongan Schools Schools (Gregory Terrace Grounds, Tennyson, Brisbane)

The games in Brisbane will be livestreamed on Rugby Australia's Facebook page, maybe also NZ Under 20 FB page.

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New Zealand Schools squad to play Australian Schools Barbarians
(5.00pm NZT/ 2.00pm local at Gregory Terrace Grounds, Tennyson, Brisbane)

1 Matt Graham-Williams (St Kentigern College)
2 Tyrone Thompson (Napier Boys' High School)
3 Patrick Thacker (Christs College)
4 Thomas Martin (Hamilton Boys' High)
5 Sam Darry (Christs College)
6 Simon Parker (St Peter's School)
7 George Prain (Rangiora High School)
8 Niko Jones (St Peter's College)
9 Louie Chapman (Christchurch Boys' High School)
10 Zarn Sullivan (King's College)
11 Jacob Kneepkens (Francis Douglas Memorial College)
12 Chay Fihaki (Sacred Heart College)
13 Isaiah Punivai (St Kentigern College)
14 Gideon Wrampling (St Paul's Collegiate)
15 Blair Murray (New Plymouth Boys' High School)

16 Tiaan Tauakipulu (St Kentigern College)
17 Tamaiti Williams (St Kentigern College)
18 Saula Mau (Auckland Grammar School)
19 Josh Lord (Hamilton Boys' High School)
20 Anton Segner (Nelson College)
21 Taufa Funaki (Sacred Heart College(
22 Rivez Reihana (St Kentigern College)
23 Josiah Maraku (Fielding Agricultural High School)

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New Zealand Barbarians Schools squad to play Fiji Schools
(2.00pm NZT at Porirua Park #1, Porirua)

1 Benet Kumeroa (Auckland Grammar School)
2 Arther Allen (Christ's College)
3 Ovaleni Uelese (Scots College)
4 Mahonri Ngakuru (St Kentigern College)
5 Zachary Gallagher (Christ's College)
6 Joshua Gimblett (Napier Boys' High School)
7 Noah Perelini (King's College)
8 Keelan Whitman (St Patrick's College)
9 James Arscott (Otago Boys' High School)
10 Corey Evans (Auckland Grammar School)
11 Caleb Cavubati (Scots College)
12 Tahu Kaa (Christchurch Boys' High School)
13 Lukas Halls (King's College)
14 Peniasi Lasaqa (St Kentigern College)
15 Stewart Cruden (Palmerston North Boys' High School)

16 Jacob Payne (Southland Boys' High School)
17 Poukohe Sorenson (Rotorua Boy's High School)
18 Hamdhan Tuipulotu (St Peter's College)
19 Robert Rush (St Kentigern College)
20 Samuel Smith (Wairarapa College)
21 Kristian Standen (New Plymouth Boys' High School)
22 Roderick Solo (Scots College)
23 Ropati So'oalo (Aotea College)

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It seems they are indeed rotating players where they can.

It's terrible weather for that NZ Barbarians Schools game, by the way.

The NZ Schools game will be livestreamed on Rugby Australia's Facebook page, maybe also on their YouTube channel. Will post the link as soon as it becomes available. I assume the NZ Barbarians Schools game won't be streamed. :angry_face:

http://www.allblacks.com/News/33181/schools-teams-named-for-second-matches

[Chris B.]

Christs College and St Kentigerns must have pretty spectacular tight fives!

[African Monkey]

Don't know why they just didn't pick the whole St Peters College side tbh...

[Stargazer]

For those of you, who know anything about Aussie school rugby:

Australian Schools Barbarians team for the NZ schools match (5.00pm NZT / 2.00pm Brisbane)

1 John Paul Tominiko (Anglican Church Grammar School)
2 Zac Crothers (Anglican Church Grammar School)
3 Zane Nonggorr (The Southport School)
4 Fred Fewtrell (Anglican Church Grammar School)
5 Harry Fox (Padua College)
6 Lachlan Dring (Barker College)
7 Brett Wellington (The Scots College)
8 Aidan Kelso (Kinross Wolaroi)
9 Lachlan Albert (St Ignatius’ College)
10 Tane Edmed (Trinity Grammar School)
11 Haloti Fanua (Victoria University SC)
12 Vincent Creagh (St Joseph’s College)
13 Dennis Waight (Brisbane Grammar School)
14 Fred Tricks (The Scots College)
15 Jangala Bennet (St Joseph’s College, Nudgee)
16 Nesta Mahina (Brisbane State High School)
17 Dylan Saunders (Windsor High School)
18 Archer Holz (The Kings School)
19 Zachary Perrin (Daramalan College)
20 Zac Barnabas (St Augustine’s College)
21 David Tejcek (Barker College)
22 Matt Minogue (The Kings School)
23 Matthew Dutallis (St Ignatius’ College)

Australian Schools team for the match against Tonga Schools (7.00pm NZT / 4.00pm Brisbane)
(this list didn't include the numbers, so I hope they were listed in the correct order)

1 Angus Bell ( C ) (Newington College)
2 Billy Pollard (Barker College)
3 Zane Hogan (St Edmund’s College Canberra)
4 Will Harris (The Scots College)
5 Tom van der Schyff (The Southport School)
6 Luca Moretti (Waverley College)
7 Luke Reimer (Barker College)
8 Bailey Tautau (St Joseph’s Nudgee College)
9 Spencer Jeans (The Southport School)
10 Carter Gordon (Brisbane Boys’ College)
11 Brendan Jimenez (St Edmund’s College Canberra)
12 Joey Walton (Wadalba Community School)
13 Lachlan Ilias (Trinity Grammar School)
14 Daniel Ala (St Augustine’s College)
15 John Connolly (The Kings School)
16 Jack Winchester (Bishop Druitt College)
17 Harry Vella (St Joseph’s Nudgee College)
18 Thomas Lambert (Trinity Grammar School)
19 Jeremy Williams (The Scots College)
20 Cayle Manu (St Joseph’s Nudge College)
21 Seb Strang (The Scots College)
22 Reesjan Pasitoa (St Joseph’s Nudgee College)
23 Angus Bell (St Ignatius College)

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By the way, during last Thursday's game between NZ Schools and Tonga Schools, the commentators were very keen to point out that two of the NZ Schools players were from Australia. That makes me wonder how many of these players in the Aussie squads are in fact Kiwis/Kiwi born/have Kiwi parents?

[chchfanatic]

@stargazer bailey tautau may or may not be going to Lincoln uni

[Stargazer]

The NZ Barbarians Schools lost again. Fiji Schools beat them 15 to 10.

When I first saw the squad lists, I sensed there was something off with the way they select players. Then they lost to the NZ Maori U18s. Now this loss. This confirms it for me. I sure hope the main squad isn't going to lose to Australia Schools on Saturday, or worse, to Australia Schools Barbarians today.

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Livestream via http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/09/30/2018-schools-tri-nations-day-one.

They're starting with the anthems now. Then the haka. Kick-off 5pm.

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First try scored by Tyrone Thompson. Zarn Sullivan can't convert. 5 - 0 NZ after 3 minutes.

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Interesting. The commentators mentioned again that Gideon Wrampling played in the Australian school rugby competition "before going home to NZ". So he is a Kiwi; why else would they say that.

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And now Wrampling scores, after a great pass from Thompson. Sullivan converts this time. 12 - 0 NZ.

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Penalty goal Aussie Babaas. 12 - 3 NZ

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Geez, that's going fast. Try Blair Murray. Only 11 minutes played and already 3 tries scored. 17 - 3 NZ

[Tim]

Is Reihana any relation of Bruce?

Has Funaki been signed by a Super Rugby team yet?

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Awesome second try from Murray, after a great break from Wrampling. Sullivan converts. 24 - 3 NZ

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Wow, that big Aussie prop (Zane Nonggorr) can run. How much did they say he weighs. 143kg? First try for the Aussie Baabaas.

24 - 10 NZ

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@tim said in 2018 New Zealand Schools:

Is Reihana any relation of Bruce?

Don't know. All I've been able to find is that his dad is a retired police detective and that he has 3 older sisters.

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Second try to Wrampling. Good team try, but most of the work done by Murray.

29 - 10 NZ

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Intercept try to the Aussie left wing. Some very loose passing from some of the NZ players. First Niko Jones lost the ball that way and now one of the backs.

29 - 17 NZ

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So getting in from the side when trying to stop a driving maul is okay.