2020 NZ Schools

[Stargazer]

It looks like the Highlanders U18s won this afternoon's game 42 to 17.

[Bovidae]

Harry Godfrey (Whanganui Collegiate) is one of the other 1st 5s so that is three.

[shark]

@Bovidae said in 2020 NZ Schools:

Interesting also that even though the Crusaders have a reputation of producing 1st 5s this is the second time in recent years they have a 1st 5 from the NI. Previously it was Fergus Burke (St Paul's Collegiate) and now Jack Parker (NPBHS).

There was certainly a proliferation there for a while, but it wasn't gonna last forever. Maybe the STAC 10 from the latter part of the season might come through.

[Bovidae]

I saw an advertisement for the live coverage of the NZ Schools game (Andy Haden XV vs Alan Whetton XV) on Sky TV today. It is on Friday from 11 am.

I would expect the teams will be named on Wed or Thu.

[Bovidae]

Teams have been named, and not what I was expecting.

Live on SS1 at 11:10 am today. I'll go along and watch.

HADEN XV

1. Rohan Wingham (Kings High School)
2. Aminiasi Toga (St Andrew's College)
3. Harris McRobbie (Rangiora High School)
4. Alan Craig (St Kentigern College)
5. Fabian Holland (Christchurch Boys' High School)
6. Ollie Haig (Otago Boys' High School)
7. Will Bason (St Kentigern College)
8. Te Rama Reuben (St Kentigern College)
9. Joel Parry (St Andrew's College)
10. Ajay Faleafaga (St Peter's College, Auckland)
11. Luron Iosefa (Kings College)
12. Quinlan Tupou (St Peter's Cambridge)
13. Fehi Fineanganofo (Auckland Grammar School)
14. Jeremiah Asi (St Peter's College)
15. Chicago Doyle (King's College)

Reserves
16. Lavengamonu (Monu) Moli (Marlborough Boys' College)
17. Tony Tafa (Kelston Boys)
18. Steve Salelea (Kings High School)
19. Dominic Ropeti (Scots College)
20. Elyjah Crosswell (Palmerston North Boys' High School)
21. Dayton Iobu (Kings College)
22. Taha Kemara (Hamilton Boys High School)
23. Jayden Stok (Napier Boys' High School)
24. Ollie Curtis (Christchurch Boys' High School)

WHETTON XV

1. Mason Tupaea (Hamilton Boys' High School)
2. James Mullan (Rangiora High School)
3. Havila Molia (St Paul's Collegiate)
4. Jadin Kingi (Sacred Heart)
5. Jamie Hannah (Christchurch Boys' High School)
6. Torian Barnes (St Andrew's College)
7. Fletcher Anderson (Christ's College)
8. Wallace Sititi (De La Salle College)
9. Noah Hotham (Hamilton Boys High School)
10. Christian Stenhouse (St Patrick's College)
11. Jone Rova (New Plymouth Boys' High School)
12. Riley Higgins (St Patrick's College Silverstream)
13. Isi Saumaki (St Andrew's College)
14. Blake Makiri (St Peter's Cambridge)
15. Oliver Foote (Hamilton Boys High School)

Reserves
16. Hanz Leota (Scots College)
17. Bradley Crichton (St Patricks College)
18. Siale Lauaki (St Patricks College)
19. Fiti Sa (Christs College)
20. Che Clarke (Kings College)
21. George Methven (St Bede's College)
22. Adam Lennox (Whanganui Collegiate)
23. Harry Godfrey (Whanganui Collegiate)

[Bovidae]

Speaking to someone at the game they tried to select two evenly matched squads earlier in the week and they trained separately. I won't mention the result for anyone who intends to watch it later.

[trodthesod]

Have watched the game,and was most impressed with the talent on display.We continue to talk of the quality of the schoolboy game and this crop no exception. This game was a pleasure to watch.Good on the scouts who found the players for the two teams.I thought the winning team played with a bit more connection.

[Bovidae]

On the subject of scouts, I did walk past a Warriors vehicle.

[trodthesod]

Yes they are like cattle buyers,casting their eyes over a pen of weaners!!

[trodthesod]

From Dargaville to Dunedin,how on earth do they value the boys against each other,but I didn’t think any of the selected were out of their depth.The time old lack of very tall beefy locks was probably evident,but they still played well.

[Bovidae]

Fabian Holland, no.5 in the red team is a giant. He's also Dutch, so another European kid playing over here.

[trodthesod]

Sorry I stand corrected.

[trodthesod]

Thanks Bovidae by the way for putting up the teams on the site.Very helpful whilst watching at home.

[Bovidae]

@trodthesod That helped me too as they didn't hand out any match programme to the spectators. Relying on parents yelling out a player's name also helped.

[Stargazer]

I missed this game, unfortunately. If anyone discovers a replay of this game in the tv schedule (I haven't been able to find one), please, post it here.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Tomorrow at 3 pm on Ch50.

I recorded the game so will watch a replay.

[trodthesod]

When does the NZ Secondary School squad get named?I don’t think they play, but obviously would be the future go to players In the NZ age group teams.,so it would have prestige to be named.

[Bovidae]

@trodthesod said in 2020 NZ Schools:

When does the NZ Secondary School squad get named?I don’t think they play, but obviously would be the future go to players In the NZ age group teams.,so it would have prestige to be named.

There has been talk that a NZS team will be named from the 50 that played last Friday, even if they won't play a game.

[Stargazer]

@trodthesod I think the WHETTON XV was this year's version of NZ Schools (they played in black) and the HADEN XV was the NZ Barabarians Schools (they played in the usual red Barbarians jerseys). So I don't think there will be an official NZ Schools team, this year.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer No. As I said after attending the game on Friday, they tried to pick two evenly matched teams (on paper at least). Some of the players in the Haden team would be in the NZS team.