2022 School rugby

[mikedogz]

Auckland and Counties haven't got girls draws out yet but I expect a Counties only draw, they usually run a 1st XV and a ten aside comp. Not a lot of info around about it, I just saw the competition when browsing the Waikato draws. Invite only apparently.

https://hail.to/hghs/article/tjyu2dp
https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=b5d9be1b-9872-4817-8831-51f6e3ef8d27

[mikedogz]

A bit of movement of schools in competitions in the Chiefs region.

• Hauraki Plains will be playing in the Counties 1st XV comp

• Pukekohe High School will play in the Waikato 1st Division

• Manurewa is still in the North Harbour Comp

• Te Kauwhata and Katikati will play in Thames Valley 2nd Division

[Stargazer]

Result mid-week fixtures

Tue 10 May 2022
Auckland Grammar School 19 - 17 New Plymouth BHS

Wed 11 May 2022
*Hato Pāora College 14 - 78 Whanganui CS

Otago Schools (Division 1)
Round 1
Southland BHS 17 - 23 John McGlashan College

[Stargazer]

Fixtures - Sat 14 May 2022

Preseason/traditionals/exchanges:
Matamata College v Tauranga BC - 11.00am

Harbour 1A
Round 2

• Rosmini College v Westlake BHS - 12.00pm
• Orewa College v Rangitoto College - 12.00pm
• Takapuna Grammar v Manurewa HS - 12.00pm
• Whangarei BHS v Massey HS - 12.00pm

Auckland 1A
Round 1

• St Kentigern v St Peter's College - 2.30pm - :television: LIVE on Sky Sport 1
• Mt Albert Grammar v Auckland Grammar - 2.30pm (Centenary Game)
• Sacred Heart College v Kelston BHS - 2.30pm - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/17064
• Aorere College v Dilworth School - 2.30pm
• Kings College v Liston College - 2.30pm - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/17036
• Tangaroa College v De La Salle College - 2.30pm

Central North Island
Round 1

• Lindisfarne College v St Paul's Collegiate - 11.00am at Lindisfarne - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/17063
• St John's (Hamilton) v Whanganui Collegiate - 11.30am at Hamilton Marist #1 - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/17057
• Rathkeale College v St John's (Hastings) - 12.00pm at Rathkeale
• Feilding HS v Francis Douglas MC - 12.30pm at FAHS - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/17065
• St Peter's Cambridge v Wesley College

Super 8
competition starts 4 June 2022

Tranzit Coachlines Rugby 1st XV Festival (Hurricanes region top schools)
Round 2

• Gisborne Boys' v St Pat's Silverstream - 11.00am at NBHS1 - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/17051
• Palmerston North Boys' v St Pat's Wellington - 11.00am at NBHS2 - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/17050
• Napier Boys' v Wellington College - 12.30pm at NBHS1 - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/17047
• Hastings Boys' v Scots College - 12.30pm at NBHS2 - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/17049

Wellington Premiership
grading games

Miles Toyota Championship
Round 2

• Christ’s College v Waimea Combined - 11.00am
• Timaru BHS v Shirley BHS - 12.00pm
• Roncalli Combined v Christchurch BHS - 12.00pm
• Marlborough BC v St Bede's College - 1.00pm
• Rangiora HS v Selwyn Schools Combined - 2.45pm
• St Thomas College v St Andrews College - 2.45pm

Nelson College: bye

Otago Schools (Division 1)
Round 1

• Waiktaki BHS v Otago BHS - 1.00pm
• St Kevin's College v King's HS - 1.00pm

If more games will be livestreamed, I'll add the links to this post.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in 2022 School rugby:

Fixtures - Sat 14 May 2022

Preseason/traditionals/exchanges:
Matamata College v Tauranga BC - 11.00am

I was reading that these two schools play for a trophy, which Matamata currently hold, but haven't played each other since 1996.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Yes, I saw that, too. Quite hard to imagine that Tauranga will not take it, this year.

[Chester Draws]

@Stargazer said in 2022 School rugby:

@mikedogz Can already guess which school is going to win that, but good to see a decent comp.

I presume you mean HGHS.

Sacred Heart Hamilton beat them last year, didn't they?

[Stargazer]

@Chester-Draws Sorry, I don't know. It's already hard to keep up with all schoolboy rugby; if I had to follow all schoolgirl rugby (other than in my own province) as well, it would become a day job. Hamilton Girls' seem to be the eternal Top 4 winners, although I can't check that either because the wikipedia page about the Top 4 only lists the boys schools' results and not girls schools' and coed schools'.

[Bovidae]

@Chester-Draws said in 2022 School rugby:

@Stargazer said in 2022 School rugby:

@mikedogz Can already guess which school is going to win that, but good to see a decent comp.

I presume you mean HGHS.

Sacred Heart Hamilton beat them last year, didn't they?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/122686166/sisterhood-rugby-side-in-hamilton-goes-from-cricketscore-losses-to-triumph

IIRC HGHS won big last year.

[Nepia]

@mikedogz said in 2022 School rugby:

A bit of movement of schools in competitions in the Chiefs region.

• Hauraki Plains will be playing in the Counties 1st XV comp

• Pukekohe High School will play in the Waikato 1st Division

• Manurewa is still in the North Harbour Comp

• Te Kauwhata and Katikati will play in Thames Valley 2nd Division

Well that is a confusing list.

[Bovidae]

Here are the recent winners of the girls Top 4. I thought that Howick had become a force but that must just be in the sevens. No competition in 2021 either.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Awesome, thanks. Good to see the NZR website has the lists.

[Nepia]

@Bovidae Weird that Hamilton Girls High School is written 3 different ways on that list.

[Bovidae]

@Nepia said in 2022 School rugby:

@Bovidae Weird that Hamilton Girls High School is written 3 different ways on that list.

And only the 2014 entry is correct if you want their full name. Lazy editing.

[taniwharugby]

went along to WBHS hosting Massey today.

While both sides had a few big boys, they looked smaller than previous years, especially WBHS.

WBHS was leading at the break 9-0, despite spending most of the half inside thier half.

They opened the scoring in the 2nd spell and looked to be cruising as they went ahead 16-0.

Then thier disipline went out the window, got a YC for a high tackle, Massey scored and unconverted try.

Player returned, a few minutes later another YC for a high tackle, about 5 mins later WBHS recived another YC for a breakdown infringement, and in the 5 mins they had 13, Massey hit back with 2 more tries, both unconverted.

Somehow WBHS still lead with about 10 or so on the clock, but they were gettign pinged, short arm and long arm all over the show, Massey scored again to take the lead 22-16, and then, on the stroke of FT, to rub salt in the wound, WBHS were pinged in front of the posts and the penalty denied even a BP.

Were several penalties that were harsh, but ultimately, WBHS fell to pieces and lost the ref in the final 30.

Was about 3 or 4 to go, and despite what I thought was the best option for Massey, they took a penalty tap on thier 22, walked up to the contact, 2 phases, won another penalty, tap, walk into contact, 2 phases, penalty, and again, next thing they are in WBHS 22.

I think WBHS were the better team, bar thier disipline, but lost the plot and couldnt seem to get themselves back.

Not sure of names, as the Website doesnt have the Massey numbers on the names, but think it was a mid-fielder Orlando Faaasou, he was a unit, strong, fast, hard to put down, thier pack probably shaded WBHS at scrumtime.

For WBHS Ben Love, thier 9 is an electric runner, and centre Nathan Salmon makes alot of tackles, cleans out, huge workrate, is tall and quick too.

Both sides have talent, but WBHS need to sort thier disipline.

Anyone know the rulings in this grade for free kicks, as in, what wins one? I think one might be tackles on the chest are a free kick, as there were several instances when free kicks were awarded and I had no idea why.

[Bovidae]

I've just been watching St Kent's vs St Peter's on Sky. A game that had plenty of lead changes.

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St Kent's 18 - 24 St Peter's
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[Stargazer]

Results Sat 14 May 2022

Preseason/traditionals:
Matamata College 5 - 57 Tauranga BC

Harbour 1A
Round 2

• Rosmini College 14 - 16 Westlake BHS
• Orewa College 20 - 16 Rangitoto College
• Takapuna Grammar 16 - 24 Manurewa HS
• Whangarei BHS 16 - 25 Massey HS

Auckland 1A
Round 1
*St Kentigern 18 - 24 St Peter's College

• Mt Albert Grammar 37 - 10 Auckland Grammar (Centenary Game)
• Sacred Heart College 15 - 20 Kelston BHS
• Aorere College 12 - 57 Dilworth School
• Kings College 76 - 0 Liston College
• Tangaroa College 3 - 36 De La Salle College

Central North Island
Round 1

• St John's (Hamilton) 46 - 3 Whanganui Collegiate
• Lindisfarne College 14 - 24 St Paul's Collegiate
• Rathkeale College 24 - 19 St John's (Hastings)
• Feilding HS 41 - 7 Francis Douglas MC
• St Peter's Cambridge 22 - 22 Wesley College

Tranzit Coachlines Rugby 1st XV Festival (Hurricanes region top schools)
Round 2

• Gisborne Boys' 11 - 39 St Pat's Silverstream
• Palmerston North Boys' 47 - 5 St Pat's Wellington
• Napier Boys' 52 - 7 Wellington College
• Hastings Boys' 51 - 17 Scots College

Miles Toyota Championship
Round 2

• Christ’s College 42 - 7 Waimea Combined
• Timaru BHS 15 - 16 Shirley BHS
• Roncalli Combined 0 - 36 Christchurch BHS
• Marlborough BC 10 - 19 St Bede's College
• Rangiora HS 0 - 47 Selwyn Schools Combined
• St Thomas College 40 - 17 St Andrews College

Otago Schools (Division 1)
Round 1

• Waiktaki BHS v Otago BHS - POSTPONED
• St Kevin's College 0 - 48 King's HS
• Southland BHS 17 - 23 John McGlashan College (played on Wed 11 May 2022)

[Left Right Out 0]

@Stargazer st Johns Hastings and Tauranaga boys dark horses this year?

Good to see a wellington get up finally. Watched all 4 games. St Pats town and Wellington Coll look out of their depth. Scots were down a few injuries so i take that score with a grain of salt. Stream played average and still won easy

[Stargazer]

@Left-Right-Out-0 Unless new coach Sam McNicol can work miracles, St John's, Hastings will probably finish about 8th-10th in the CNI (bottom spots), like they do most years; I've seen no signs of them being a dark horse. Some of their best players from last year have left school and they have a young, new squad. Only 6 of today's 23 were in last year's squad.

Tauranga Boys have had very mixed results - including against weaker schools - but that may be a matter of not having their top squad available for the entire preseason. Very hard to say how strong they are, based on preseason.

I understand Hastings Boys are still missing players, too, but take as many grains of salt as you like.
On 25 May, Scots College will play Napier Boys.

[Left Right Out 0]

@Stargazer i expect Napier to put 30+ on Scots. Hard to see any Wellington team competing with them, Hastings or Palmy