2020 School Rugby

[Stargazer]

Bryn Hall's biggest regret: 'To this day, it still really hurts because we had such a great team and it's unfortunate that we didn't get the job done'

Bryn Hall has experienced unprecedented success since moving to the Crusaders in 2017 but it's one of his earlier experiences, well before the move south, that is one of the halfback's most deeply etched memories.

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[Bovidae]

The CNI Competition has been proposed to split into two sections - North and South, pools of five followed by cross over semi-finals and final.
The season will start on Saturday 25 July 2020.

North
St Peter's Cambridge
St Paul's Collegiate
St Johns Hamilton
Wesley
FDMC

South
Whanganui Collegiate School
Rathkeale
St John's Hastings
Lindisfarne
Feilding HS

The draw will be confirmed after the Government's announcement.

The North section will be so much stronger.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Whanganui or Feilding the top favourites to win the South section, I think.

Edited to add that if last year's standings are anything to go by, the North section will be stronger but not by a big margin.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer

Historically, only Feilding HS has been one of the stronger teams from the South, while 4 of the 5 teams from the North could win the competition. Whanganui Collegiate weren't that strong until last year.

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300016610/coronavirus-schoolboys-considering-repeating-final-year-if-1xv-cannot-be-played

[Bovidae]

This shows the high stakes for a schoolboy rugby player now. Players repeating their final year to make rep teams is not unusual but not on this (potential) scale.

[Bovidae]

The info I have is that Super 8 will start in late July with the SFs and final in September.

[Bovidae]

For anyone who wants to watch two of the best Auckland schools play, St Kents are hosting King's College at 2:30 pm on Saturday.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae That game will be livestreamed on https://www.facebook.com/KCFirstXVLiveStream/

Edit: this livestream has been cancelled

[Stargazer]

Preseason games to be played on Sat 13 June 2020 (there may be more):

St Kentigern College v King's College @ St Kent's - 2.30pm (the livestream has been cancelled)
Sacred Heart College v Tauranga BC @ Sacred Heart - ??
St Kevins College v Roncalli College @ SKC - 1pm
Feilding HS v New Plymouth BHS @ Waverley - 1:30pm
Auckland GS v MAGS @ AGS - 2.30pm
St Bede's College v Christchurch BHS @ SBC- 2:30pm (2nd XV at 1.00pm)
St Thomas CC v Shirley BHS @ St Thomas - 12.30pm
St Andrew College v Lincoln Combined @ STAC - 12pm
Wanganui Collegiate v Manukura @ WC - 12pm
Lindisfarne College v Hastings BHS 2nd XV @ LC - 12pm
Freyberg HS v Hato Poara College @ FHS - 12:30
Timaru BHS v Kings HS @ TBHS - 12pm
Wakatipu HS v Dunstan HS @ WHS - 1pm
St Peter's College vs Liston College @ The Cage - 2:30pm

[Bovidae]

St Kents 33 - King's College 24
AGS 40 - MAGS 0

[Stargazer]

Fixtures Saturday, 20 June 2020:

Preseason/traditionals:

• Rotorua BHS v St Peter's Coll - 12.00pm, RBHS
• St Kent's v Hastings Boys - 1.00pm, Owen Delany Park, Taupo

Auckland 1A
1st XV - 1A (Promotion Relegation - 1A/1B)

• Dilworth School v One Tree Hill Coll - 2.30pm, Dilworth 1
• Botany Downs SC v Liston Coll - 2.30pm, BDSC 1
  Competition starts 27/6

Harbour 1A
Starts 27/6

Central North Island
starts 25/7

Super 8
starts 25/7

Wellington Premiership
starts 25/7 (until then: grading games)

UC Championship
Round 1

• Nelson College v Mid-Canterbury combined - 11:00am, Nelson college
• Shirley BHS v Waimea combined - 11:55am, Rawhiti Domain
• Marlborough BC v St Thomas College - 12:00, MBC 1
• Timaru BHS v Christ’s College - 12:00pm, Alpine energy stadium
• Aoraki- Roncalli combined v Rangiora HS - 12:00pm, Roncalli college
• Christchurch BHS v Lincoln combined - 12:00pm, CBHS 1

SKY SPORT MATCH: Sky Sport 1

• St Andrews College v St Bedes college - 2:45pm, STAC 2

Otago Premier Schools (Premiership)
Round 1

• John McGlashan Coll v Southland BHS - 1.00pm, Johm McGlashan 1
• Dunstan HS v King's HS - 1.00pm, DHS 1
• Mt Aspiring Coll v Otago BHS - 1.00pm, Mt Asp 1

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There will - no doubt - be more traditionals/preseason games.

Edited to add that, obviously, some of these games may be cancelled if the weather doesn't improve. Some grounds may be turning into swimming pools at the moment.

[shark]

Hope the big game at STAC isn't canned, am heading along

[shark]

Really good game yesterday, even whizzed through a replay this morning. Both eights and sixes were impressive, the score swung back and forth, there was some drama with the yellow card and time keeping to top it off. I was behind the in goal where STAC scored a couple times in the first half and felt some of the refereeing calls were poor, but ultimately balanced out.

Jack Forrest at the back for STAC is the son of Simon Forrest, and apparently the STAC 10 is related to Richie Mo'unga. Their 6 is a monster for a 16 year old.

[Stargazer]

Results - Saturday, 20 June 2020:

Preseason/traditionals:

• Rotorua BHS 17 - 23 St Peter's College
• St Kent's 13 - 5 Hastings Boys
• MAGS 43 - 19 Westlake Boys
• Hato Paora 14 - 27 St John's Coll Hastings
• Palmerston North BHS 24 - 7 Lindisfarne College
• Whanganui Collegiate 22 - 25 New Plymouth BHS 1st XV
• St Peter's College 48 - 0 Liston College
• Auckland Grammar 38 - 17 Tauranga Boys
• New Plymouth BHS 2nd XV 17 - 31 Francis Douglas MC 1st XV

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Auckland 1A
1st XV - 1A (Promotion Relegation - 1A/1B)

• Dilworth School 95 - 0 One Tree Hill Coll
• Botany Downs SC 11 - 22 Liston Coll

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Harbour 1A
Starts 27/6

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Central North Island
starts 25/7

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Super 8
starts 25/7

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Wellington Premiership
starts 25/7 (until then: grading games)

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UC Championship
Round 1

• Nelson College 75 - 3 Mid-Canterbury combined
• Shirley BHS 39 - 0 Waimea combined
• Marlborough BC 12 - 22 St Thomas College
• Timaru BHS 10 - 28 Christ’s College
• Aoraki- Roncalli combined 12 - 25 Rangiora HS
• Christchurch BHS 62 - 5 Lincoln combined
• St Andrews College 32 - 25 St Bedes college

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Otago Premier Schools (Premiership)
Round 1

• John McGlashan Coll 15 - 17 Southland BHS
• Dunstan HS 7 - 73 King's HS
• Mt Aspiring Coll 0 - 28 Otago BHS

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Highlights STAC v St Bedes

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Fixtures - Saturday, 27 June 2020:

Preseason/traditionals:

• Hastings BHS v Feilding HS - 12.00pm @ Hastings Boys 1
• Lindisfarne v Napier BHS - 12.30pm @ Lindisfarne 1
• Whanganui Collegiate v Palmerston North BHS - 12.00pm @ WCS 1
• Western Heights High School v Cambridge HS - 12.00pm @ Western Heights
• Rotorua BHS v St John's Hamilton - 12.00pm @ RBHS
• Tauranga BC v Wesley College - 12.00pm @ TBC 1
• Francis Douglas MC v Hawera HS - 11.00am @ FDMC

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Auckland 1A
Round 1

• St Kentigern v Tangaroa College - 1.00pm @ SKC 1
• De La Salle College v Kelston BHS - 2.30pm @ De La Salle 1
• Liston College v Sacred Heart College - 2.30pm @ Liston Coll 1
• Aorere College v Mt Albert Grammar - 2.30pm @ Aorere 1
• St Peter's College v Kings College - 2.30pm @ St Peter's 1
• Auckland Grammar v Dilworth School - 2.30pm @ AGS 1

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Harbour 1A
Round 1

• Kaipara College v Rosmini College - 12.00pm @ Helensville RFC 1
• Orewa College v Rangitoto College - 12.00pm @ Orewa Coll 1
• Manurewa HS v Takapuna Grammar - 12.00pm @ Manurewa 1
• Mahurangi College v Massey HS - 12.00pm @ Warkworth Showgrounds 1

SKY SPORTS 1st XV GAME (Sky Sports 1)

• Westlake BHS v Whangarei BHS - 12.00pm @ Westlake Boys 1

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Central North Island
starts 25/7

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Super 8
starts 25/7

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Wellington Premiership
starts 25/7 (until then: grading games)

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UC Championship
Round 2

• Nelson College v Aoraki-Roncalli combined - 11:00am @ Nelson college
• St Andrews College v Marlborough BC - 12:00pm @ STAC 3
• Mid Canterbury combined v Waimea combined - 12:00pm @ Methven domain
• Christchurch BHS v Timaru BHS - 12:00pm @ CBHS 1
• Lincoln combined v Shirley BHS - 2:45pm @ Lincoln high
• St Thomas College v Christ’s College - 2:45pm @ St Thomas 1
• St Bedes College v Rangiora HS - 2:45pm @ St Bedes college

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Otago Premier Schools (Premiership)
Round 2

• Dunstan HS v John McGlashan Coll - 1.00pm @ DHS 1
• Southland BHS v Mt Aspiring Coll - 1.00pm @ SBHS 1
• Otago BHS v King's HS - 1.00pm @ OBHS 1

[Bovidae]

I'll be at the Hamilton BHS vs St Peters Cambridge game tomorrow.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in 2020 School Rugby:

SKY SPORTS 1st XV GAME (Sky Sports 1)

Westlake BHS v Whangarei BHS - 12.00pm @ Westlake Boys 1

The Whangarei team all got food poisoning from the after match grub at the previous weekend's game, and it's showing! 38-3 with 15 to go

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Results - Saturday, 27 June 2020:

Preseason/traditionals:

• Rathkeale 38 - 5 Hato Paora
• St Pat's Silverstream 36-0 Rongotai College
• St Pat’s Town 29 -10 Scots College
• Hastings BHS 22 - 21 Feilding HS
• Lindisfarne 19 - 20 Napier BHS
• Whanganui Collegiate 15 - 27 Palmerston North BHS
• Western Heights High School 0 - 3 Cambridge HS
• Rotorua BHS 15 - 0 St John's Hamilton
• Hamilton BHS 34 - 17 St Peters Cambridge
• Francis Douglas MC 46 - 0 Hawera HS
• Tauranga BC v Wesley College ??

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Auckland 1A
Round 1

• St Kentigern 36 - 5 Tangaroa College
• De La Salle College 12 - 15 Kelston BHS
• Liston College 0 - 58 Sacred Heart College
• Aorere College 11 - 21 Mt Albert Grammar
• St Peter's College 0 - 22 Kings College
• Auckland Grammar 55 - 0 Dilworth School

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Harbour 1A
Round 1

• Kaipara College 0 - 59 Rosmini College
• Orewa College 18 - 29 Rangitoto College
• Manurewa HS 21 - 7 Takapuna Grammar
• Mahurangi College 20 - 27 Massey HS
• Westlake BHS 38 - 8 Whangarei BHS

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Central North Island
starts 25/7

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Super 8
starts 25/7

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Wellington Premiership
starts 25/7 (until then: grading games)

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UC Championship
Round 2

• Nelson College 60 - 0 Aoraki-Roncalli combined
• St Andrews College 10 - 3 Marlborough BC
• Mid Canterbury combined 5 - 41 Waimea combined
• Christchurch BHS 17 - 12 Timaru BHS
• Lincoln combined 0 - 38 Shirley BHS
• St Thomas College 3 - 22 Christ’s College
• St Bedes College 13 - 7 Rangiora HS

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Otago Premier Schools (Premiership)
Round 1

• Dunstan HS 22 - 21 John McGlashan Coll
• Southland BHS 57 - 3 Mt Aspiring Coll
• Otago BHS 16 - 28 King's HS