2018 New Zealand Schools
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NZ Maori U18 beat NZ Barbarians Schools: 21 - 20
The New Zealand Maori Under-18 have edged the New Zealand Barbarian Schools 21-20 at Jerry Collins Stadium, Wellington this afternoon. Down 20-14 with about five minutes remaining the Maori strung together at least a dozen phases, eventually breaching the defence when reserve flanker Taylor Dale (Otago Boys’ High School) muscled over close to the posts. The conversion by Bailey Gordon (Western Heights High School) reclaimed the lead for a spirited Maori outfit who were worthy victors. The winning try was very much a metaphor for most of the game. It wasn’t a spectacular moment, instead a showcase of attrition and patience from a superior Maori pack. Initially excitement levels were high with Maori wing Ruben Love (Palmerston North Boys’ High School) poaching an intercept and dashing 40-metres in the opening minute. The Maori had a device edge at scrum time, but both teams made a bundle of errors as the spectacle failed to soar to great heights. Barbarians wing Caleb Cavubati (Scots College) scored out wide to close the deficit to 7-5, but a try to openside Oliver Parkinson (Auckland Grammar School) gave the Maori a 14-5 advantage at halftime.The Barbarians enjoyed the majority of possession at the start of the second-half and two missed tackles saw openside Noah Perelini (King's College) scamper away for a converted try to make it 14-12. Barbarians captain Corey Evans (Auckland Grammar School) put his side ahead when he kicked a penalty at the 22, but another handy shot was wayward and ultimately costly. Substitute props Chris Hemi (St Patrick’s College, Silverstream) and Junior Uelese (Scots College) provided plenty of punch with ball in hand and the latter rumbled over to make it 20-14. The Maori generally played with more passion and ambition against the strangely cautious Barbarians. Front rowers Jayden Walker (Napier Boys’ High School), Bill Priestley (Gisborne Boys’ High School) and Niko Manaena (Southland Boys’ High School) derserve acclaim for their efforts while No.8 and captain Terell Peita was powerful. For the Barbarians King’s duo Perelini and centre Lukas Halls were threatening. ​ The Barbarians next fixture is at the same venue against the Fijian Schools on Monday while the Maori appear again on Friday also against Fiji..
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@bovidae and 2 of them have signed with the crusaders academy. Haha
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Stargazer said:
The commentators keep on repeating that Gideon Wrampling, who just scored a try, is from Brisbane. Maybe it was already mentioned in the thread (I can't remember), but is he a Kiwi boy (NZ born or NZ parents) coming back to NZ or is he an Aussie who came to NZ to improve his game, only to ply his trade for Oz later?
Not sure of his background.
The commentators also mentioned that reserve prop Tiaan Tauakipulu is also from Brisbane.
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Bovidae said:
Stargazer said:
The commentators keep on repeating that Gideon Wrampling, who just scored a try, is from Brisbane. Maybe it was already mentioned in the thread (I can't remember), but is he a Kiwi boy (NZ born or NZ parents) coming back to NZ or is he an Aussie who came to NZ to improve his game, only to ply his trade for Oz later?
Not sure of his background.
The commentators also mentioned that reserve prop Tiaan Tauakipulu is also from Brisbane.
Before discovering the German in our team I would have assumed all players would have to be NZ eligible to make this team. Isn't a hardline stance taken of not selecting players who have signed for league clubs?
There's a good chance that both the guys from Brisbane are actually Kiwis though.
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chchfanatic said:
@bovidae and 2 of them have signed with the crusaders academy. Haha
Who is the other prop? Williams played for the Crusaders U18s vs the Chiefs U18s in the game I watched. I actually don't remember him, which is surprising as he stands out.
Interestingly, the NZS fullback today only came off the bench for the Chiefs U18s. He made plenty of those incisive runs in that game too.
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Eligibility is different, i think it's because at u20s international laws apply for residency so 3/5 year stand down. It changed I believe a few years ago, before that I think you had to be a resident as I'm sure that's why Waisake Naholo never played schools. At schools there is no international WC like 20s so possibly why.
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As far as I know schools don't follow individual international eligibility, they are schools based eligibility. You have to go to school in the country to be eligible, that's it. NZ Rugby often don't pick anyone who is not ABs eligible, but that's their decision like not choosing overseas ABs. That's how it was explained to me
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Yesterday, a third school game was played between Fiji Schools and Wellington Samoan Schools. Fiji Schools won 35 - 20.
Next fixtures, on Monday, 1 October:
2.00pm NZT: New Zealand Barbarians Schools v Fiji Schools (Porirua Park #1, Porirua)
5.00pm NZT (2.00pm local): Australian Schools Barbarians v New Zealand Schools (Gregory Terrace Grounds, Tennyson, Brisbane)
7.00pm NZT (4.00pm local): Australian Schools v Tongan Schools Schools (Gregory Terrace Grounds, Tennyson, Brisbane)
The games in Brisbane will be livestreamed on Rugby Australia's Facebook page, maybe also NZ Under 20 FB page.
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New Zealand Schools squad to play Australian Schools Barbarians
(5.00pm NZT/ 2.00pm local at Gregory Terrace Grounds, Tennyson, Brisbane)1 Matt Graham-Williams (St Kentigern College)
2 Tyrone Thompson (Napier Boys' High School)
3 Patrick Thacker (Christs College)
4 Thomas Martin (Hamilton Boys' High)
5 Sam Darry (Christs College)
6 Simon Parker (St Peter's School)
7 George Prain (Rangiora High School)
8 Niko Jones (St Peter's College)
9 Louie Chapman (Christchurch Boys' High School)
10 Zarn Sullivan (King's College)
11 Jacob Kneepkens (Francis Douglas Memorial College)
12 Chay Fihaki (Sacred Heart College)
13 Isaiah Punivai (St Kentigern College)
14 Gideon Wrampling (St Paul's Collegiate)
15 Blair Murray (New Plymouth Boys' High School)16 Tiaan Tauakipulu (St Kentigern College)
17 Tamaiti Williams (St Kentigern College)
18 Saula Mau (Auckland Grammar School)
19 Josh Lord (Hamilton Boys' High School)
20 Anton Segner (Nelson College)
21 Taufa Funaki (Sacred Heart College(
22 Rivez Reihana (St Kentigern College)
23 Josiah Maraku (Fielding Agricultural High School)
New Zealand Barbarians Schools squad to play Fiji Schools
(2.00pm NZT at Porirua Park #1, Porirua)1 Benet Kumeroa (Auckland Grammar School)
2 Arther Allen (Christ's College)
3 Ovaleni Uelese (Scots College)
4 Mahonri Ngakuru (St Kentigern College)
5 Zachary Gallagher (Christ's College)
6 Joshua Gimblett (Napier Boys' High School)
7 Noah Perelini (King's College)
8 Keelan Whitman (St Patrick's College)
9 James Arscott (Otago Boys' High School)
10 Corey Evans (Auckland Grammar School)
11 Caleb Cavubati (Scots College)
12 Tahu Kaa (Christchurch Boys' High School)
13 Lukas Halls (King's College)
14 Peniasi Lasaqa (St Kentigern College)
15 Stewart Cruden (Palmerston North Boys' High School)16 Jacob Payne (Southland Boys' High School)
17 Poukohe Sorenson (Rotorua Boy's High School)
18 Hamdhan Tuipulotu (St Peter's College)
19 Robert Rush (St Kentigern College)
20 Samuel Smith (Wairarapa College)
21 Kristian Standen (New Plymouth Boys' High School)
22 Roderick Solo (Scots College)
23 Ropati So'oalo (Aotea College)
It seems they are indeed rotating players where they can.
It's terrible weather for that NZ Barbarians Schools game, by the way.
The NZ Schools game will be livestreamed on Rugby Australia's Facebook page, maybe also on their YouTube channel.
Will post the link as soon as it becomes available. I assume the NZ Barbarians Schools game won't be streamed. 
http://www.allblacks.com/News/33181/schools-teams-named-for-second-matches
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Don't know why they just didn't pick the whole St Peters College side tbh...
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For those of you, who know anything about Aussie school rugby:
Australian Schools Barbarians team for the NZ schools match (5.00pm NZT / 2.00pm Brisbane)
1 John Paul Tominiko (Anglican Church Grammar School)
2 Zac Crothers (Anglican Church Grammar School)
3 Zane Nonggorr (The Southport School)
4 Fred Fewtrell (Anglican Church Grammar School)
5 Harry Fox (Padua College)
6 Lachlan Dring (Barker College)
7 Brett Wellington (The Scots College)
8 Aidan Kelso (Kinross Wolaroi)
9 Lachlan Albert (St Ignatius’ College)
10 Tane Edmed (Trinity Grammar School)
11 Haloti Fanua (Victoria University SC)
12 Vincent Creagh © (St Joseph’s College)
13 Dennis Waight (Brisbane Grammar School)
14 Fred Tricks (The Scots College)
15 Jangala Bennet (St Joseph’s College, Nudgee)
16 Nesta Mahina (Brisbane State High School)
17 Dylan Saunders (Windsor High School)
18 Archer Holz (The Kings School)
19 Zachary Perrin (Daramalan College)
20 Zac Barnabas (St Augustine’s College)
21 David Tejcek (Barker College)
22 Matt Minogue (The Kings School)
23 Matthew Dutallis (St Ignatius’ College)Australian Schools team for the match against Tonga Schools (7.00pm NZT / 4.00pm Brisbane)
(this list didn't include the numbers, so I hope they were listed in the correct order)1 Angus Bell ( C ) (Newington College)
2 Billy Pollard (Barker College)
3 Zane Hogan (St Edmund’s College Canberra)
4 Will Harris (The Scots College)
5 Tom van der Schyff (The Southport School)
6 Luca Moretti (Waverley College)
7 Luke Reimer (Barker College)
8 Bailey Tautau (St Joseph’s Nudgee College)
9 Spencer Jeans (The Southport School)
10 Carter Gordon (Brisbane Boys’ College)
11 Brendan Jimenez (St Edmund’s College Canberra)
12 Joey Walton (Wadalba Community School)
13 Lachlan Ilias (Trinity Grammar School)
14 Daniel Ala (St Augustine’s College)
15 John Connolly (The Kings School)
16 Jack Winchester (Bishop Druitt College)
17 Harry Vella (St Joseph’s Nudgee College)
18 Thomas Lambert (Trinity Grammar School)
19 Jeremy Williams (The Scots College)
20 Cayle Manu (St Joseph’s Nudge College)
21 Seb Strang (The Scots College)
22 Reesjan Pasitoa (St Joseph’s Nudgee College)
23 Angus Bell (St Ignatius College).
By the way, during last Thursday's game between NZ Schools and Tonga Schools, the commentators were very keen to point out that two of the NZ Schools players were from Australia. That makes me wonder how many of these players in the Aussie squads are in fact Kiwis/Kiwi born/have Kiwi parents?
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@stargazer bailey tautau may or may not be going to Lincoln uni
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The NZ Barbarians Schools lost again. Fiji Schools beat them 15 to 10.
When I first saw the squad lists, I sensed there was something off with the way they select players. Then they lost to the NZ Maori U18s. Now this loss. This confirms it for me. I sure hope the main squad isn't going to lose to Australia Schools on Saturday, or worse, to Australia Schools Barbarians today.
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Livestream via http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/09/30/2018-schools-tri-nations-day-one.
They're starting with the anthems now. Then the haka. Kick-off 5pm.
