School Rugby 2026

[Bovidae]

A Paul Cully article about what NZR are doing in the school rugby development pathways and their relationship with the schools.

https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/sport/361004472/aussies-were-physically-better-us-nz-rugbys-delicate-balancing-act-schools-rugby

[Bovidae]

CNI Round 3:

Wesley College 56–10 FDMC
St John’s Hamilton 8–20 St Paul’s Collegiate
St John’s Hastings 19–64 St Peter’s Cambridge
Matamata College 3–52 Lindisfarne College
Whanganui Collegiate 17–43 FAHS

[Tim]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/school-rugby/first-xv-wrap-sacred-heart-rout-kings-college-westlake-go-clear-in-north-harbour/premium/7IF74SFSWBDZ5MA4D5DW4T4UHA/

Three years ago, as Sacred Heart ultimately broke a 58-year-old curse to finally reclaim the 1A title, they kick-started their season with a 58-22 win over King’s College. And that 36-point margin win was spookily replicated on Saturday in a 51-15 home victory as Sacred reclaimed the Fitzpatrick-Kirkpatrick Cup, heartily contested between the schools since 2009.

Sacred captain and first five-eighths Keanu Simpson led the way as he chipped in with 26 of his team’s points, including two tries, to better the efforts of his older brother Rico, who registered 18 points as first-five against King’s in 2023.

[Bovidae]

CNI Round 4:

FDMC 17–42 St Peter’s Cambridge
FAHS 5–26 St John’s Hamilton - a big upset
Matamata College 10–22 Wesley College
St Paul’s Collegiate 36–0 St John’s Hastings

[Bovidae]

Super 8 (Sat)
Palmerston North BHS 71-28 Gisborne BHS
Hastings BHS 24-40 New Plymouth BHS

CNI (Wed and Thu)
Lindisfarne College 51–10 Whanganui Collegiate
St Paul’s Collegiate 36-29 St Peter’s Cambridge - both were unbeaten before this game

[Nepia]

Some more Bay results from Wednesday:

Hastings Boys' 38 – 36 Wellington College
Wairarapa College 16 – 18 Napier Boys' 2nd XV

Sadly, Hastings Boys looking off the pace this year in Super 8.

[Bovidae]

Some midweek games.

Super 8
Tauranga BC 15-17 Rotorua BHS
New Plymouth BHS 17-24 Hamilton BHS

CNI
Whanganui Collegiate 17–21 FDMC

[Bovidae]

Super 8
Napier BHS 26-14 Gisborne BHS
Palmerston North BHS 45-35 Hastings BHS

CNI
FAHS 58–5 Matamata College
St John’s Hastings 3–64 Lindisfarne College
St John’s Hamilton 20–7 Wesley College

[Bovidae]

Super 8
Tauranga BC 42-10 New Plymouth BHS
Hamilton BHS 43-5 Palmerston North BHS
Hastings BHS 7-34 Napier BHS
Rotorua BHS 31-26 Gisborne BHS

CNI
(Wed)
Wesley College 15–10 Whanganui Collegiate
FAHS 43–21 FDMC

(Sat)
St Peter’s Cambridge 45-21 Matamata College
FDMC 17-20 St Paul’s Collegiate
FAHS 46-48 Lindisfarne College

[WoodysRFC]

Christchurch BHS and Southland BHS looking likely to be the two to play off from the South Island.