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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

      It's almost that time of the year ...

      This is the info that has been published by the ARU about the upcoming games (time = NZT):

      Thu 28/9, 5.00pm at Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga (2.00 pm local time)
      Fiji Schools v NZ Schools

      Mon 2/10, 3.00pm at Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga (1.00pm local)
      Australian Schools Barbarians v NZ Schools

      Mon 2/10, 5.00pm at Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga (3.00pm local)
      Australian Schools v Fiji Schools

      Sat 7/10, 1.00pm at TG Milner Field, Eastwood (Sydney) (11.00am local)
      Australian Schools Barbarians v Fiji Schools

      Sat 7/10, 2.40pm at TG Milner Field, Eastwood (Sydney) (12.40pm local)
      Australian Schools v NZ Schools

      The Australian Schools v NZ Schools match will be broadcast live on the Rugby Channel (and Fox Sports in Australia); all other games (except Fiji Schools v NZ Schools) will be livedstreamed on rugby.com.au and Facebook.

      .

      The NZ Barbarians Schools and New Zealand Māori Under 18s won't travel to Australia, but will play games:

      Thu 28/9 at Sport and Rugby Institute, Palmerston North
      New Zealand Barbarians Schools v Tonga Schools

      Mon 2/10, 2.00pm at Sport and Rugby Institute, Palmerston North
      New Zealand Barbarians Schools v New Zealand Māori Under 18s

      Fri 6/10, 2.00pm at Porirua Park
      New Zealand Māori U18s v Tonga Schools

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      • Stargazer
        Stargazer last edited by

        Super Rugby coaches to lead NZ secondary schools teams

        New Zealand’s top secondary school players will get the opportunity to learn from the best with Super Rugby assistant coaches Jason Holland and Brad Mooar coaching the New Zealand Schools and Barbarians Schools teams respectively.
        
        It is the first time that two coaches from Investec Super Rugby teams have been appointed in roles for this age-group programme.
        
        Hurricanes Assistant Coach, Holland returns for a second campaign with the New Zealand Schools team after leading the team to two victories in 2016, with Tom Cairns (Gisborne Boys’ High School) returning as assistant coach.
        
        Crusaders Assistant Coach Brad Mooar joins the Barbarians Schools team, and he will be assisted by Sam Moore of New Plymouth Boys’ High School who was involved in last year’s campaign.
        
        Mooar has previously coached the Southland Stags and heads into the Barbarians Schools programme - his first national team appointment - having won a Super Rugby championship title.
        
        New Zealand Rugby High Performance Player Development Manager Mike Anthony said Holland and Mooar would provide a huge boost for both campaigns.
        
        "It is an exciting opportunity for our young players to get exposure to a high performance environment and learn from some of our professional coaches.
        
        "The New Zealand Schools and Barbarians Schools teams both have a proud unbeaten record in test matches over the last three years. The programme is a proven pathway, with many graduating to the NZ Under 20s and Mitre 10 Cup within 12 months of being in this group," said Anthony.
        
        "We’re looking forward to this coaching group linking with these players and seeing what they will achieve."
        
        Eight players from last year’s New Zealand Secondary Schools team have already made their provincial debut in 2017.
        
        Secondary Schools rugby wraps up this weekend with the Top Four competition in Palmerston North, featuring the top boys, co-ed and girls’ teams.
        
        New Zealand Age Group selectors will identify 51 players to attend the New Zealand Schools Development camp at the end of this month. Two squads will then be named for the 2017 Schools team to play Fiji Schools, Australian Schools Barbarians and Australia School in Sydney, Australia.
        
        The Barbarians Schools team will host matches against Tonga Schools and New Zealand Maori Under 18s in Palmerston North.
        
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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

          Players selected for NZ Schools rugby development camp

          Secondary School players from across New Zealand have today been named to attend the 2017 Schools Development Camp.
          
          49 young athletes will attend the three-day camp in late September and vie for places in the New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools team.
          
          Eight players from the 2016 New Zealand Barbarians Schools team return for a second campaign.
          
          "Both the New Zealand Schools and the Barbarians Schools teams will be looking to play an attacking style of rugby and we are confident this group has the skill sets to help us do this,” said Holland.
          
          Players assemble for a three-day camp on Friday 22 September, with teams announced on the following Sunday in preparation for matches.
          

          The squad:

          Finlay Brewis - Westlake Boys' High School - Prop
          George Dyer - St Paul's Collegiate - Prop
          Matthew Kemp Hamilton Boys’ High School - Prop
          Saula Mau Auckland Grammar School - Prop
          Fatongia Paea Sacred Heart College - Prop
          Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe Hastings Boys’ High School - Prop
          Patrick Thacker - Christs College - Prop
          Tamaiti Williams - St Kentigern College - Prop
          Sam Cooper - St Paul's Collegiate - Hooker
          Kianu Kereru-Symes - Hastings Boys’ High School - Hooker
          Abraham Pole - Otago Boys’ High School - Hooker
          Shilo Klein - St Andrew's College - Hooker
          Tane Te Aho - Hamilton Boys’ High School - Hooker
          Naitoa Ah Kuoi - Wellington College - Lock
          Samipeni Finau - St Peter's College - CambridgeLock
          Cullen Grace - Timaru Boys’ High School - Lock
          Taine Plumtree - Wellington College - Lock
          James Thompson - St Peter's College - CambridgeLock
          Tupou Vaa'i - Wesley College - Lock
          Charles Alaimalo - Hamilton Boys’ High School - Loose Forward
          Joshua Bokser - Napier Boys’ High School - Loose Forward
          Jeriah Mua - Hastings Boys’ High School - Loose Forward
          Simon Parker - Otamatea College - Loose Forward
          Joshua Southall - St Patrick's College - Silverstream - Loose Forward
          Taine Te Whata - Otago Boys’ High School - Loose Forward
          Lesinali Tovo - Faleafa - Auckland Grammar School - No.8
          Devan Flanders - Hastings Boys’ High School - No.8
          Quade Tapsell - Gisborne Boys’ High School - No.8
          Louie Chapman - Christchurch Boys’ High School - Halfback
          Folau Fakatava - Hastings Boys’ High School - Halfback
          Taufa Funaki - Sacred Heart College - Halfback
          Humphrey Sheild - Napier Boys’ High School - Halfback
          Fergus Burke - St Paul's Collegiate - First Five
          Lincoln McClutchie - Hastings Boys’ High School - First Five
          Rivez Reihana St Kentigern College - First Five
          Kienan Higgins - St Patrick's College - Silverstream - Second Five
          Quinn Tupaea - Hamilton Boys’ High School - Second Five
          Tauterangimarie Kapea - Hamilton Boys’ High School - Centre
          Josiah Maraku - Feilding High School - Centre
          Isaiah Punivai - Christs College - Centre
          Leicester Faingaanuku - Nelson College - Wing
          Kiniviliame Naholo - Hastings Boys’ High School - Wing
          Dennon Robinson - Hastings Boys’ High School - Wing
          Siave Seti - St John's College (Waikato) - Wing
          James Stratton - Palmerston North Boys’ High School - Wing
          Etene Nanai - St Kentigern College - Fullback
          Rico Syme - Christchurch Boys’ High School - Fullback
          Kaleb Talamahina - Southland Boys’ High School - Fullback
          Danny Toala - Hastings Boys’ High School - Fullback

          http://www.allblacks.com/News/31396/players-selected-for-nz-schools-rugby-development-camp

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          • Stargazer
            Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

            I counted the number of players per school, starting with the Top 4:

            Hastings BHS: 9
            Hamilton BHS: 5
            St Kent's Coll: 3
            Southland BHS: 1
            St Paul's Collegiate: 3
            Auckland Grammar: 2
            Christchurch BHS: 2
            Christs College: 2
            Napier BHS: 2
            Otago BHS: 2
            Sacred Heart Coll: 2
            St Pat's Silverstream: 2
            St Peter's (Cambridge): 2
            Wellington Coll: 2
            Feilding HS: 1
            Gisborne BHS: 1
            Nelson College: 1
            Otamatea Coll: 1
            Palmerston North BHS: 1
            St Andrew's Coll: 1
            St John's College (Hamilton): 1
            Timaru BHS: 1
            Wesley Coll: 1
            Westlake BHS: 1

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            • KiwiMurph
              KiwiMurph last edited by

              Etene Nanai named in that squad. Does that mean he is staying in rugby?

              Typically players who are league bound are not selected in these teams. Or has that policy changed?

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer last edited by

                As posted above, the NZ Barbarians Schools will play a NZ Māori U18 team on Monday 2 October, that will also play Tonga Schools later in the week.

                A wider NZ Māori U18 squad has now been named:

                Jacob Pepper-Edwards - Ashley RFC - Ngai Tahu
                Cameron Huata - Napier Boys' High School - Ngati Porou
                Te Ariki Te Puni - Auckland University RFC - Ngati Raukawa, Rangitane o Manawatu, Ngati Porou
                Billy Priestley - Gisborne Boys' High School - Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga a Hauiti
                Jonas Pomare - Hamilton Boys' High School - Nga Puhi
                Tanara Haenga - Wainuiomata High School - Ngati Porou
                Robert Rush - St Kentigerns College - Ngapuhi, Ngati Kahu
                Josh Hill - Otago University RFC - Ngai Tahu
                Donovan Mataira - Hastings Boys' High School - Ngati Kahungungu
                Sam Smith - Wairarapa College - Ngati Raukawa
                Terrell Peita - Mount Albert Grammar - Te Rarawa Kaiwhare
                Tamarau McGahan - Rosmini College - Ngai Tuhoe, Ngati Raukawa
                Keelan Whitman - St Patrick's College Wellington - Te Arawa, Ngati Rangiwewehi
                Shamara Brooks - Hastings Boys' High School - Ngati Pamoana
                Stewart Cruden - Palmerston North Boys' High School - Ngati Kahungungu ki Wairarapa
                Tahu Kaa - Christchurch Boys' High School - Ngati Porou, Ngai Tahu
                James Simpson-Te Pairi - Kings' High School - Tuhoe
                Tobias Wickham-Manuel - Kia Toa RFC Manawatu - Ngati Porou, Ngati Tuwharetoa
                Coel Kerr - Paeroa College - Ngati Ranginui
                Nikau McGregor - Napier Boys' High School - Ngati Kahungungu ki Wairarapa
                John Cooper - Westlake Boys' High School - Ngapuhi, Ngati Kahungungu Ngati Tuwharetoa
                Jaylen Tuapola - Scots' College, Wellington - Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Maniapoto
                Eru Tahuri - Ashburton Celtic RFC - Ngati Kahungungu, Ngai Tahu
                Austin Brown - Gisborne Boys' High School - Ngati Porou
                Ben Strowger-Turnock - Wellington College - Ngai Tahu

                NZ Rugby Names U18 Maori Team to play Tonga and Barbarians

                NZ Rugby Names U18 Maori Team to play Tonga and Barbarians

                The National Māori Under 18 team has been selected to play New Zealand Schools Barbarians and Tonga Under 18 later this month. Chair of New Zealand Rugby Māori Board, Dr Farah Palmer, today...

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                • Nepia
                  Nepia @Stargazer last edited by

                  @stargazer I assume this Maori team is excluding players already in the NZ Schools and NZ BaaBaas teams/squads?

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                  • Bovidae
                    Bovidae last edited by

                    The squads have been announced.

                    New Zealand Secondary Schools:
                    Naitoa Ah Kuoi - Wellington College
                    Charles Alaimalo - Hamilton Boys' High School
                    Sam Cooper - St Paul's Collegiate
                    George Dyer - St Paul's Collegiate
                    Leicester Faingaanuku - Nelson College
                    Devan Flanders - Hastings Boys 'High School
                    Taufa Funaki - Sacred Heart College
                    Cullen Grace - Timaru Boys High School
                    Tauterangimarie Kapea - Hamilton Boys' High School
                    Shilo Klein - St Andrews College
                    Lincoln McClutchie - Hastings Boys' High School
                    Jeriah Mua - Hastings Boys' High School
                    Etene Nanai - St Kentigern College
                    Kini viliame Naholo - Hastings Boys' High School
                    Fatongia Paea - Sacred Heart College
                    Abraham Pole - Otago Boys' High School
                    Isaiah Punivai - Christs College
                    Rivez Reihana - St Kentigern College
                    Humphrey Sheild - Napier Boys' High School
                    Joshua Southall - St Patrick's College - Silverstream
                    Quade Tapsell - Gisborne Boys' High School
                    Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe - Hastings Boys' High School
                    Danny Toala - Hastings Boys' High School
                    Quinn Tupaea - Hamilton Boys' High School
                    Tupou Vaa'i - Wesley College
                    Tamaiti Williams - St Kentigern College

                    New Zealand Schools Barbarians:

                    Joshua Bokser - Napier Boys’ High School
                    Fergus Burke - St Paul's Collegiate
                    Louie Chapman - Christchurch Boys High School
                    Luke Donaldson - St Paul's Collegiate
                    Lesinali TovoFaleafa - Auckland Grammar School
                    Samipeni Finau - St Peter's College - Cambridge
                    Kienan Higgins - St Patrick's College - Silverstream
                    Josiah Maraku - Feilding High School
                    Saula Mau - Auckland Grammar School
                    Ethan McQuinlan - Feilding High School
                    David Meki - Rosmini College
                    Lemeki Namoa - Sacred Heart College
                    Oliver Norris - St Peters College - Cambridge
                    Simon Parker - Otamatea College
                    Taine Plumtree - Wellington College
                    Siave Seti - St John's College
                    James Stratton - Palmerston North Boys’ High School
                    Rico Syme - Christchurch Boys’ High School
                    Kaleb Talamahina- Southland Boys’ High School
                    Tane Te Aho - Hamilton Boys’ High School
                    Taine Te Whata - Otago Boys’ High School
                    Patrick Thacker - Christs College
                    James Thompson - St Peters College - Cambridge

                    Someone can sort the squads out by position. I don't remember McClutchie goalkicking in the Hastings games I saw which may impact who plays at fullback. Nanai might be used on the wing for that reason. Captain to be named later I assume.

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                    • Stargazer
                      Stargazer @Bovidae last edited by Stargazer

                      @bovidae I haven't seen the media release, yet. Does it say anything about injured players? I miss Folau Fakatava on both lists. He's probably been Hastings Boys' best player, but got injured in the Top 4 semi-final.

                      Hastings' goal kicker is Danny Toala (fullback or 2nd five) and he's on the NZSS list.

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                      • Nepia
                        Nepia @Stargazer last edited by

                        @stargazer said in 2017 NZ Schools:

                        @bovidae I haven't seen the media release, yet. Does it say anything about injured players? I miss Folau Fakatava on both lists. He's probably been Hastings Boys' best player, but got injured in the Top 4 semi-final.

                        Hastings' goal kicker is Danny Toala (fullback or 2nd five) and he's on the NZSS list.

                        Yeah, I can't believe there are 4 halfbacks in the country better than Fakatava.

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                        • Bovidae
                          Bovidae @Stargazer last edited by

                          @stargazer

                          Finlay Brewis (Westlake Boys High School), Dennon Robinson (Hastings Boys High School) and Kianu Kereru- Symes (Hastings Boys High School) were not considered for the teams due to injuries.

                          I thought Toala was the goalkicker so he might be used at fullback. I expect Tupaea to be the starting 2nd 5 and he might be the captain too. It's no good picking props etc that will be subbed. Tupou Vaa'i is another option as he was the Chiefs U18 captain. The question will be whether he has been selected as a lock or no.8.

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                          • Nepia
                            Nepia @Bovidae last edited by

                            @bovidae @Stargazer Maybe Fakatava is the one player from Hastings that is too old?

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                            • Bovidae
                              Bovidae last edited by

                              He was one of the 4 picked in the training squad for the trials though.

                              The halfbacks in the NZSS are:
                              Taufa Funaki and Humphrey Sheild

                              Louie Chapman is in the Baabaas so Fakatava might have been selected in error.

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                              • Nepia
                                Nepia @Bovidae last edited by

                                @bovidae said in 2017 NZ Schools:

                                He was one of the 4 picked in the training squad for the trials though.

                                The halfbacks in the NZSS are:
                                Taufa Funaki and Humphrey Sheild

                                Louie Chapman is in the Baabaas so Fakatava might have been selected in error.

                                Can't say I've watched either of those two play - so they could both be awesome?

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                                • Bovidae
                                  Bovidae last edited by

                                  Who was the Hurricanes U18 halfback? These squads are often picked from performances in those games as well as the 1st XV games and trials.

                                  My only viewing of Funaki was in the 1A final but I wasn't watching the game close enough to make an assessment.

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                                  • Stargazer
                                    Stargazer @Bovidae last edited by

                                    @bovidae
                                    Folau Fakatava was the Hurricanes U18 halfback and I'm convinced he's by far the best NZ halfback in this age group. However, he got injured in the Top 4 semi and maybe they selected him in the development group in the hope he would recover in time and maybe he didn't. Some comments on FB indeed suggest he's still injured.

                                    Humphrey Sheild was Fakatava's sub in the Canes U18 squad and was good, too. Worthy of selection in NZSS.

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                                    • Chris B.
                                      Chris B. last edited by

                                      There's more kids from Hastings BHS in the NZSS team than the entire South Island. Plus a couple in the Maori team, plus a guy not considered due to injury and then this star halfback.

                                      That must be some team!

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                                      • Crucial
                                        Crucial @Chris B. last edited by

                                        @chris-b said in 2017 NZ Schools:

                                        There's more kids from Hastings BHS in the NZSS team than the entire South Island.

                                        Don't fret. The so called Canterbury production line will continue when they all somehow decide to go to Lincoln Uni.

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                                        • Number 10
                                          Number 10 last edited by

                                          None of this year's Hastings BHS squad are enrolled in Lincoln University ... yet.

                                          But, at the moment, three of them are going elsewhere - Kini Naholo to Taranaki and Jeriah Mua and Dennon Robinson both to Bay of Plenty.

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                                            98blueandgold @Chris B. last edited by

                                            @chris-b to be fair living in Canterbury that representation is fair. HBHS had some talent and the UC Championship was strong but lacked the 'top end' of player this year bar a cple.
                                            in saying that there has been in recent times a large number who have not made schools that emerge in the nz20s from this comp. Drummond, Mounga, Sanders, Retallick!! Plus others

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                                            • Bovidae
                                              Bovidae last edited by Bovidae

                                              The teams have been named for their first games today.

                                              New Zealand Schools vs. Fiji Schools, Knox Grammar School, kick off 2 pm

                                              1. Tamaiti Williams (St Kentigern College)

                                              2. Sam Cooper (St Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton)

                                              3. Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe (Hastings Boys' High School)

                                              4. Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington College)

                                              5. Tupou Vaa’I (Wesley College)

                                              6. Charles Alaimalo (Hamilton Boys' High School)

                                              7. Jeriah Mua (Hastings Boys' High School)

                                              8. Devan Flanders (Hastings Boys' High School)

                                              9. Taufa Funaki (Sacred Heart College, Auckland)

                                              10. Rivez Reihana (St Kentigern College)

                                              11. Leicester Faingaanuku (Nelson College)

                                              12. Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Boys High School) – captain

                                              13. Tauterangimarie Kapea (Hamilton Boys' High School)

                                              14. Kini Naholo (Hastings Boys' High School)

                                              15. Etene Nanai (St Kentigern College)

                                              16. Abraham Pole (Otago Boys' High School)

                                              17. Fatongia Paea (Sacred Heart College, Auckland)

                                              18. George Dyer (St Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton)

                                              19. Quade Tapsell (Gisborne Boys' High School)

                                              20. Josh Southall (St Patrick's College – Silverstream)

                                              21. Humphrey Sheild (Napier Boys' High School)

                                              22. Lincoln McClutchie (Hastings Boys' High School)

                                              23. Isaiah Punivai (Christs College)

                                              New Zealand Schools Barbarians vs. Tonga Schools Sport & Rugby Institute, Palmerston North, kick off 2 pm

                                              1. Oliver Norris (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)

                                              2. Tane Te Aho (Hamilton Boys’ High School) - captain

                                              3. Patrick Thacker (Christ’s College)

                                              4. James Thompson (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)

                                              5. Taine Plumtree (Wellington College)

                                              6. Joshua Bokser (Napier Boys’ High School)

                                              7. Taine Te Whata (Otago Boys’ High School) - vice captain

                                              8. Tovo Faleafa (Auckland Grammar School)

                                              9. Louie Chapman (Christchurch Boys’ High School) – vice captain

                                              10. Fergus Burke (St Paul’s Collegiate)

                                              11. James Stratton (Palmerston North Boys’ High School)

                                              12. Kienan Higgins (St Patrick’s College – Silverstream)

                                              13. Josiah Maraku (Feilding High School)

                                              14. Siave Seti (St John’s College)

                                              15. Rico Syme (Christchurch Boys’ High School)

                                              16. David Meki (Rosmini College)

                                              17. Ethan McQuinlan (Feilding High School)

                                              18. Saula Mau (Auckland Grammar School)

                                              19. Samipeni Finau (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)

                                              20. Simon Parker (Otamatea College)

                                              21. Luke Donaldson (St Paul’s Collegiate)

                                              22. Lemeki Namoa (Sacred Heart College)

                                              23. Kaleb Talamahina (Southland Boys’ High School)

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                                              • Stargazer
                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                The 2pm time for the NZ Schools game is AEST, not NZT. So the NZ Schools game kick-off time is 5pm NZT.

                                                http://www.allblacks.com/News/31494/schools-teams-named-for-first-match

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                                                • Chris B.
                                                  Chris B. @98blueandgold last edited by

                                                  @98blueandgold Let's hope Leicester has a good game against Fiji or we might not have any South Islanders in the 1st XV! 🙂

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                                                  • Bovidae
                                                    Bovidae last edited by

                                                    Luke Donaldson (St Paul’s Collegiate) looks to be the other halfback in the squad. St Paul's have a good representation across the 2 squads considering they would only be ranked the 4th best team in the Waikato based on results this year.

                                                    Fergus Burke, the NZ Schools Baabaas 1st 5, was in the Crusaders U18s. I'm not sure how that came about.

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                                                      98blueandgold @Chris B. last edited by

                                                      @chris-b he will be the wing, he is s beast!!

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                                                      • Bovidae
                                                        Bovidae last edited by

                                                        New Zealand Schools Barbarians 33 (Oliver Norris, Rico Syme, Louie Chapman, Fergus Burke, Kaleb Talamahina tries; Burke 4 con)
                                                        Tonga Schools 19 (Hiliau Latu, Siosefa Finau, Apitoni To'ia tries; Hateni Tafolo 2 con)

                                                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/rugby-union/96582660/new-zealand-schools-barbarians-handle-tough-test-from-tongan-schools

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                                                        • Stargazer
                                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                                          Haven't seen any report of the game yet, but I've read on one of college rugby accounts on FB that New Zealand Schools have beaten Fiji Schools 59 to 9.

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                                                          • Stargazer
                                                            Stargazer last edited by

                                                            Playing in Sydney, Australia, New Zealand Schools’ had a dominant 54-7 win over Fiji Schools’.
                                                            ...
                                                            
                                                            SCORERS:
                                                            New Zealand Schools’ 54 (L Faingaanuku 3, N Ah Kuoi 2, Q Tupaea 2, S Cooper, A Pole tries, R Reihana 2 con, L Faingaanuku 1 pen, 1 con)
                                                            Fiji Schools’ 7 
                                                            Half time 23-7
                                                            
                                                            The New Zealand Schools’ Barbarians also looked impressive in their 33-19 victory over Tonga Schools’ in Palmerston North.
                                                            ...
                                                            
                                                            SCORERS:
                                                            New Zealand Schools’ Barbarians 33 (O Norris, R Syme, L Chapman, K Talamahina, F Burke tries, F Burke 4 con)
                                                            Tonga Schools’ 19
                                                            Halftime 21-5
                                                            

                                                            http://www.allblacks.com/News/31504/new-zealand-schools-teams-record-opening-match-victories

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                                                            • Bovidae
                                                              Bovidae last edited by

                                                              Hookers and locks scoring tries again. 🙂

                                                              I assumed Reihana was picked as he is the best goal-kicker but unless most of the tries were scored out wide the success rate wasn't very good.

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                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                                Yuss, someone posted videos on YouTube.

                                                                NZ Schools v Fiji Schools - 1st half

                                                                NZ Schools v Fiji Schools - 2nd half

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                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                                                  Highlights from NZ Barbarians Schools v Tonga Schools via http://www.rugbypass.com/news/highlights-new-zealand-schools-barbarians-vs-tonga-schoolboys

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                                                                  • Stargazer
                                                                    Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                                    Those tools from NZR have uploaded a page to their website that's supposed to include the team list of NZ Schools but instead gives the team list of NZ Barbarians Schools! I think they also got the kick-off time (4.00pm NZT) wrong, not being aware that daylight saving started in NSW yesterday. Can someone confirm that?

                                                                    Fortunately, there are other websites that have published the media release with the correct team list.

                                                                    28/9/2017
                                                                    
                                                                    NZ Schools Team Named For 2nd Test
                                                                    
                                                                    New Zealand Schools' coach Jason Holland has rung in the changes for their second match in Sydney tomorrow.
                                                                    
                                                                    The New Zealand Schools' team will meet Australian Schools' Barbarians with only five players remaining in the starting line up that beat Fiji Schools' 54-7 on Thursday.
                                                                    
                                                                    Holland said wholesale changes are to ensure all players see game time in the three-match campaign.
                                                                    
                                                                    "We have good depth in our squad so we're confident these players will continue where we left off against Fiji.
                                                                    
                                                                    "We did some good things on attack and defence on Thursday, the focus will be on the breakdown. If we can get quick ball I think we'll be hard to contain so we need to focus on the tempo of the game," said Holland.
                                                                    
                                                                    Quinn Tupaea will again captain the team from the midfield, he along with Tupou Vaa'i, Devan Flanders, Leicester Faingaanuku and Etene Nanai retain their starting positions.
                                                                    

                                                                    NZ Schools Kick-off time is 1.00pm AEDT (that should be 3.00pm NZT):

                                                                    1 Fatongia Paea (Sacred Heart College)
                                                                    2 Shilo Klein (St Andrew’s College)
                                                                    3 George Dyer (St Paul's Collegiate)
                                                                    4 Cullen Grace (Timaru Boys' High School)
                                                                    5 Tupou Vaa’I (Wesley College)
                                                                    6 Quade Tapsell (Gisborne Boys' High School)
                                                                    7 Josh Southall (St Patrick's College – Silverstream)
                                                                    8 Devan Flanders (Hastings Boys' High School)
                                                                    9 Humphrey Sheild (Napier Boys' High School)
                                                                    10 Lincoln McClutchie (Hastings Boys' High School)
                                                                    11 Leicester Faingaanuku (Nelson College)
                                                                    12 Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Boys’ High School)
                                                                    13 Isaiah Punivai (Christs College)
                                                                    14 Etene Nanai (St Kentigern College)
                                                                    15 Danny Toala (Hastings Boys' High School)

                                                                    Reserves:
                                                                    16 Abraham Pole (Otago Boys' High School)
                                                                    17 Tamaiti Williams (St Kentigern College)
                                                                    18 Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe (Hastings Boys' High School)
                                                                    19 Charles Alaimalo (Hamilton Boys' High School)
                                                                    20 Jeriah Mua (Hastings Boys' High School)
                                                                    21 Taufa Funaki (Sacred Heart College)
                                                                    22 Rivez Reihana (St Kentigern College)
                                                                    23 Tauterangimarie Kapea (Hamilton Boys' High School)

                                                                    This game will be livestreamed on www.rugby.com.au (and also the Australian Schools v Fiji Schools game from 5.00pm NZT).

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                                                                      New Zealand Schools' Barbarians coach Brad Mooar has named an unchanged starting line up for their second and final match of the 2017 campaign. They meet New Zealand Maori Under 18s in Palmerston North tomorrow. 
                                                                      
                                                                      The only change comes on the bench, with De La Salle College's TJ Ane coming into the squad to replace the injured Lemeki Namoa. 
                                                                      
                                                                      Coach Brad Mooar said the team has shown huge improvement while in camp and he wanted to let them continue to grow combinations. 
                                                                      
                                                                      "The squad went well on Thursday and it felt like the right thing to do to let them continue to establish and build their combinations. 
                                                                      
                                                                      "Areas of improvement from the first match are error rate and penalties. It's not abnormal for that type of thing when the team is getting to know each other so if we can reduce those mistakes it should lead to a smooth performance."
                                                                      

                                                                      NZ Barbarians Schools v New Zealand Maori Under 18 - Sport & Rugby Institute, Palmerston North, kick off 2.00pm

                                                                      1 Oliver Norris (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)
                                                                      2 Tane Te Aho (Hamilton Boys’ High School) - captain
                                                                      3 Patrick Thacker (Christ’s College)
                                                                      4 James Thompson (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)
                                                                      5 Taine Plumtree (Wellington College)
                                                                      6 Joshua Bokser (Napier Boys’ High School)
                                                                      7 Taine Te Whata (Otago Boys’ High School) - vice captain
                                                                      8 Tovo Faleafa (Auckland Grammar School)
                                                                      9 Louie Chapman (Christchurch Boys’ High School) – vice captain
                                                                      10 Fergus Burke (St Paul’s Collegiate)
                                                                      11 James Stratton (Palmerston North Boys’ High School)
                                                                      12 Kienan Higgins (St Patrick’s College – Silverstream)
                                                                      13 Josiah Maraku (Feilding High School)
                                                                      14 Siave Seti (St John’s College)
                                                                      15 Rico Syme (Christchurch Boys’ High School)

                                                                      Reserves:
                                                                      16 David Meki (Rosmini College)
                                                                      17 Ethan McQuinlan (Feilding High School)
                                                                      18 Saula Mau (Auckland Grammar School)
                                                                      19 Samipeni Finau (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)
                                                                      20 Simon Parker (Otamatea College)
                                                                      21 Luke Donaldson (St Paul’s Collegiate)
                                                                      22 TJ Ane (De La Salle College)
                                                                      23 Kaleb Talamahina (Southland Boys’ High School)

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                                                                        Livestream NZ Schools:

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                                                                          There is some schoolboys trinations thing on FB right now for anyone interested.

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                                                                            Snap

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                                                                              We're gunna get humped.

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                                                                                Too fucking hot to play rugby BTW. Must be close to 30 in the sun.

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                                                                                  Early try scored by Isaiah Punivai, converted by Danny Toala: 7-0 NZ

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                                                                                    FYI: Australian Baabaas Schools line-up: http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/10/01/australia-schools-teams-round-one

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