2022 School rugby
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What’s in that Herald article (paywalled) about the SP v Kelston game? Expose of schools rugby or shit stirring?
@Crucial said in 2022 School rugby:
What’s in that Herald article (paywalled) about the SP v Kelston game? Expose of schools rugby or shit stirring?
Here's the main part of it:
At this point in a match preview we would normally be quoting the thoughts of one of the coaches. Perhaps we might have asked Kelston's Matt Howling what it would mean to win the title via knockout stages, as opposed to earning it through having been round robin leaders when the season was brought to a halt by Covid-19, as was the case last year. Or inquired as to what they may need to do differently to avoid a repeat of their 23-3 loss to St Peter's on May 21. We might have asked St Peter's Dave Thomas how his team compares to the school's champion team of 2018. Or maybe his thoughts on whether loosehead prop Sika Pole and halfback Etu Fokufuka can again score critical tries against Kelston, or the prospect of flanker Dylan Petaia turning in another player of the day performance. Or, more generally it may have been a chance to name-drop a few of the individual players from both teams who have enjoyed stellar seasons. Or contextualise the occasion in terms of the schools' proud history in 1A competition. For this article, Kelston's director of sport, William Howling, was contacted on the advice of Auckland Rugby's communications manager James Johnston, who did his best to facilitate media access with reluctant schools. "We won't be making any comment," Howling said. He could not explain why Kelston wouldn't comment. Kelston has a stated school vision of "inspiring growth through wisdom and honour". Meanwhile the St Peter's camp offered comment for over half the season - before belatedly advising they had been instructed by the principal to desist. No reason was given why. Nic Slade is director of sport at St Peter's, whose mission statement says: "We work with the community in setting our goals and objectives and in assessing our effectiveness." Slade was approached for comment via email and phone message. There was no response. According to the same mission statement, St Peter's adopt Jesus Christ as their model in all they do. At this point, for anyone who ever went to a Catholic school, Proverbs 1:28 may spring to mind. "Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; "They will seek me diligently but they will not find me." So here we are. Auckland has one of the best first XV competitions around in terms of rugby production. But in terms of understanding how "the product" is presented and consumed, they live in the dark ages. They might as well inhabit the cave of Boreas as New Zealand's biggest metropolis. In other parts of the country the promotion and publicising of a first XV rugby final is something which is embraced. In Auckland they would rather not answer the phone. This season this column has presented comment and background information from schools in North Harbour, Hamilton, Rotorua, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, and Dunedin. There has never been anything even approaching the insular resistance that prevails within the Auckland schools. Indeed, the contrast with how helpful they have been in trying to build the symbiotic relationship between sport and media has been striking. To a certain extent that is a reflection of the civilising influence of sponsored competitions and trophies, where publicity is solicited to do justice to the wider community investment. In central North Island Super 8 rugby they now even broadcast and televise their matches. By contrast, Auckland's unsponsored 1A stands aloof. -
@mikedogz said in 2022 School rugby:
Matamata and St Peters Cambridge play in a Co-ed Final this Saturday.
Matamata will fancy an upset in this game, especially if they are at home.
@Bovidae said in 2022 School rugby:
@mikedogz said in 2022 School rugby:
Matamata and St Peters Cambridge play in a Co-ed Final this Saturday.
Matamata will fancy an upset in this game, especially if they are at home.
As I said:
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Counties First XV Winners Tuakau College - Onewhero combined beat Hauraki Plains College 14 to 10
The first time a team from Onewhero Area School or Tuakau College have won a counties comp for a long time in any grade.
It would be decent grade if Pukekohe, Wesley and Manurewa stayed in Counties.
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Results - Sat 27 August 2022
South Island Final (SI Top 4 Girls qualifier)
St Hilda's 10 - 60 Christchurch GHS
Chiefs Co-ed Cup qualifier / Waikato Co-ed Final
Matamata College 15 - 8 St Peters School, Cambridge
Hurricanes Co-ed Cup
Semi-final
Upper Hutt/Heretaunga Colleges (combined) 7 - 57 Whanganui Collegiate
Auckland 1A
Final
St Peter's College 22 - 24 Kelston BHS
Chiefs Secondary School (Chiefs Zone Top 4 Boys qualifier)
Semi-finals- New Plymouth BHS 36 - 25 Pukekohe HS
- Tauranga BC 17 - 20 Hamilton BHS
Hurricanes Cup (Hurricanes Zone Top 4 Boys qualifier)
Semi-finals- Hastings BHS 17 - 20 Napier BHS
- St Pat's Silverstream 16 - 12 Feilding HS
Life Members' Cup (Hurricanes development schools - boys)
Final
Lindisfarne College 45 - 7 Bishop Viard College
Miles Toyota Championship
Trophy Final
Nelson College 45 - 19 St Bede's College -
Manurewa HS beat Hamilton GHS 27-10 so will represent the Chiefs Region at the Girls Top 4.
I suppose this is an upset, but I'm not sure if they played each other earlier in the season to know the relative strength of each team.
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@Bovidae Manurewa ended up fourth on the table in the Auckland competition, Wesley were the other Counties team. Hamilton were the inaugural Chiefs Manawa winners.
@mikedogz said in 2022 School rugby:
@Bovidae Manurewa ended up fourth on the table in the Auckland competition, Wesley were the other Counties team. Hamilton were the inaugural Chiefs Manawa winners.
But no CM teams in that Chiefs competition. Manurewa would have played against stronger teams during the season.
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Fixtures: Fri 2 - Mon 5 September 2022
Friday 2 September 2022
Hurricanes Cup Final (Hurricanes Boys' Top 4 qualifier)
St Pat's Silverstream v Napier BHS - 4.35pm @ CET Arena, Palmerston North (curtain raiser Manawatū v Ta$man) - :television: LIVE on Sky Sport 1
Saturday 3 September 2022South Island Boys' Final (South Island Boys' Top 4 qualifier)
Nelson College v John McGlashan College - 12.05pm - :television: LIVE on Sky Sport 2
Blues Boys' Final (Blues Boys' Top 4 qualifier)
Kelston BHS v Westlake BHS - 2.30pm
Chiefs Cup Final (Chiefs Boys' Top 4 qualifier)
New Plymouth BHS v Hamilton BHS (Moascar Cup game) - 12.00pm @ Gully - livestream via Whakaata Māori YouTube channel
Mon 5 September 2022Blues Girls' Final (Blues Girls' Top 4 qualifier)
Auckland Girls' Grammar v Westlake GHS - 4.00pm -
@Machpants No TMO?
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@Machpants No TMO?
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Johnnie's up over Nelson College nearing the end of the first half. Really good game so far. Number of familiar names in rhe Johnnie's team. Three sons of All Blacks Muager, Joseph and Timu. While there is a Hore from the Manitoto; and also a Breen and a Whaanga (brother plays for Southland and formerly Otago).
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Results: Fri 2 - Sat 3 September 2022
All regional finals were so close!
With links to full matches or highlights (where the full match isn't available).
Hurricanes Cup (Hurricanes Boys' Top 4 qualifier)
St Pat's Silverstream 17 - 17 NAPIER BOYS HS (2 tries to 3)
full match:
South Island Boys' Final (South Island Boys' Top 4 qualifier)
Nelson College 26 - 29 JOHN MCGLASHAN COLLEGE
highlights:
Blues Boys' Final (Blues Boys' Top 4 qualifier)
Kelston BHS 20 - 23 WESTLAKE BOYS HS
full match:
Chiefs Cup Final (Chiefs Boys' Top 4 qualifier)
New Plymouth BHS 7 - 8 HAMILTON BOYS HS (who have won back the Moascar Cup)
full match:
Only the Blues Girls' Final to go (Mon 5 Sep) and all Top 4 schools are known.
