2023 School Rugby

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Super 8 only having a final isn't new. It's been like that for years. It's indeed the Top 4 Hurricanes qualification that has a SF before the F, allowing for a challenger team from outside the Super 8 and Wellington competitions to compete for the Hurricanes spot in the Top 4. Last year, that was Feilding HS.

Last year, they changed the usual format for the Hurricanes SF, leading to a Napier v Hastings Boys SF, instead of a F. I hope they alternate that, so we can have a Napier v Hastings Final, but that's assuming that a school like Palmy Boys doesn't spoil the party.

[Bovidae]

Is Napier BHS not going to the Sanix now? Or are both Top 4 finalists going?

SANIX World Youth Rugby Tournament 2023 is once again happening in Japan in April and the HBHS First XV is invited. They sit on top of the ALL TIME winners chart having won three times before and they'll be doing their very best to stay there.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae No idea. That info of Napier Boys going to the Sanix tournament came from the Club Rugby website. Maybe they just got it wrong? I've read nothing about it on Napier Boys' social media.

[Stargazer]

@Stargazer said in 2023 School Rugby:

Preseason results - Saturday 25 March 2023

Palmerston North BHS 52 - 7 Lindisfarne College
Hastings Boys 33 - 12 Westlake Boys
Rotorua Boys 54 - 0 Tangaroa College
Feilding HS 48-5 Wellington College Principal's XV
Rosmini College v King's College ???

If there were more games on the weekend, please, add the results.

Result from Friday 24 March 2023
Gisborne BHS 10 - 29 De La Salle College

Additional result from Saturday 25 March 2023
St John's College (Hamilton) 24 - 19 St Peter's (Auckland)

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer What I read about the fundraiser on the Hamilton BHS FB page was the first I had heard of them attending, so maybe it was a late decision to go.

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

Scots College look to be stronger this year. They thrashed King's College in Auckland.

[Stargazer]

Several games were played, yesterday. Unfortunately, I'm having difficulty finding the FT scores.

Results preseason games

Saturday 1 April 2023

New Plymouth BHS 26 - 31 Feilding HS (HT: 0-31)
Rathkeale College 21 - 31 Taupo Nui A Tia College
Francis Douglas MC 13 - 13 De la Salle College
King's College v Scots College (big win to Scots College)
St Pat's Silverstream v St Pat's Wellington?
Rongotai College v St Bernard's College (game of 3 halves: 1st: 5-5; 2nd: 0-12 (St Bernard); 3rd: 22-0 (Rongotai))
Napier BHS v St John's College (Hastings)?
Selwyn Schools v St Bedes College?

Preseason fixtures

Sunday 2 April 2023

Hastings BHS v St Kentigern College - 1.00pm at Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Palmerston North BHS v Wellington College - 1.10pm at CET Arena, PN (curtain raiser Hurricanes v Force)

[Bovidae]

Napier BHS are confirmed to be going to the Sanix tournament, so two NZ schools.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Was just going to post this:

From NBHS Facebook page:

Napier Boy's High 1st XV Rugby are excited to announce they will be attending the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2023. This takes place in Fukuoka Japan from 25th April to 7th May.

The invitation to attend this tournament came through during the week of Cyclone Gabrielle. Opportunities like this don't come around very often. Despite the impact of the floods on our community and the short time frame, we are humbled by the support of the players whanau and the wider Hawke's Bay community. This has enabled a squad of 30 players to attend this event.

More posts to follow.

[Stargazer]

@Stargazer said in 2023 School Rugby:

Several games were played, yesterday. Unfortunately, I'm having difficulty finding the FT scores.

Results preseason games

Saturday 1 April 2023

New Plymouth BHS 26 - 31 Feilding HS (HT: 0-31)
Rathkeale College 21 - 31 Taupo Nui A Tia College
Francis Douglas MC 13 - 13 De la Salle College
King's College v Scots College (big win to Scots College)
St Pat's Silverstream v St Pat's Wellington?
Rongotai College v St Bernard's College (game of 3 halves: 1st: 5-5; 2nd: 0-12 (St Bernard); 3rd: 22-0 (Rongotai))
Napier BHS v St John's College (Hastings)?
Selwyn Schools v St Bedes College?

Preseason fixtures

Sunday 2 April 2023

Hastings BHS v St Kentigern College - 1.00pm at Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Palmerston North BHS 44 - 10 Wellington College - 1.10pm at CET Arena, PN (curtain raiser Hurricanes v Force)

I've only been able to add one score (bolded).

[Stargazer]

King's College v Scots College result has finally been posted: 57-31 to Scots College.

Today, there was also a sports exchange, with Whangārei Boys hosting MAGS. MAGS won the rugby game (no score posted).

[Kiwiwomble]

This is kind of interesting, i'll be trying to work out who the OBHS players are and if any of them are playing for someone other than the Highlanders

[SouthernMann]

@Kiwiwomble said in 2023 School Rugby:

This is kind of interesting, i'll be trying to work out who the OBHS players are and if any of them are playing for someone other than the Highlanders

I think I'm missing one.

Hurley, Te Hiwi, Millar, Arscott, Haig, Dickson, Ainsley, Abraham Pole,

[Kiwiwomble]

@SouthernMann arscott

[SouthernMann]

@Kiwiwomble said in 2023 School Rugby:

@SouthernMann arscott

He is on my list. I had eight.

[Kiwiwomble]

@SouthernMann sorry, read that a couple of time and still missed him

[Bovidae]

If that list includes all players who have played this season, not just those in the original squads, it will be changing weekly.

[Bovidae]

@SouthernMann

Mike McKee will be the 9th player.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae wasn't even on my radar, well done