Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments
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No news on the other squads for World Series yet. Obviously a bit of juggling going on to fit players into 'ethnic' based squads but also provide some competitiveness in the tournament so it isn't a walkover for the Condor selections.
I thought they would simply put the champion Condor schools in and then make up the other teams.Edit (as I was typing). the squads are starting to come through
New Zealand Fijian Barbarians Rugby Team Squad for World School 7’s. Congratulations to these young men.
1.Nic Sauira, Nelson Boys High School
2. Nikola Vikena, Ta$man
3. Veveni Lasaqa, Tauranga Boys High School
4. Junior Toasi, Wesley College
5. Waqa Nalaga, Whanganui Collegiate
6. Josefa Namosimalua, Whanganui Collegiate
7. Eseroma Nabuka, Fielding High School
8. Joji Buli, King’s High School
9. Jone Rova, New Plymouth Boys High School
10. Robert Qalowasa, Howick College
11. Amasio Valence Jnr, Mount Albert Grammar School
12. Nemani Smith, Rotorua Boys High School
13. Maloni Kunawave, Rotorua Boys High School
14. Samuela Vakadula, New Plymouth Boys High School
Lailai Development Squad:
JJ Sloan – Marcellin College
Kami Ratunibau – Kelston Boys High School
Riley Leaver, Auckland Grammar School
Luke Nawai, Hastings Boys High
Kele Lasaqa – Tauranga Boys
Sam Jacys, St. Kentigern College
Management Team: Brett Leaver, Anthony Grey, Angus Warwicker- Le Brenton, Jona Qio, Vuga Tagicakibau, Kameli DelanaTongan Barbarian Boys
1 Fehi Fineanganofo AGS
2 Che Clark KINGS
3 Quinlan Tupou SPCC
4 Essendon Tuitupou KBHS
5 Demetric Sifakula DLS
6 Taufui Lolohea WESTLAKE
7 Aki Tuivailala HAMILTON BOYS
8 AJ Faleafaga SPC AUCKLAND
9 Tonga Mikaele DLS
10 Cody Vai DLS
11 Peter Lakai ST PATS
12 Josh Tanielu KBHS
13 Cephus Salaivao KBHS
1 more to be added
Aligned with our development program,we also invite the following U15 TBR players to camp
-Jon Boy Fineanganofo AGS
-Trey Alatini KINGS
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@Bovidae It can also be different if they add players to the Condor NZ Schools team if those players didn't play Condor7s because their school didn't field a team or because they're no longer at school but still qualify and are considered better than a player named in the tournament team. That's what they did last year anyway (one of the Hawke's Bay Tui players, who had already finished school, was selected in the Condor's girls team).
They can do the same when naming the other teams, such as NZ Maori.
Edited to add that it's possible that some players from the Condor 7s tournament team have opted to play for another team (on of their Pasific heritage, for example).
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@Stargazer I'm sure that is the situation, although some of the new players in the Condor team did play in the tournament but weren't selected in the tournament team.
The reason I mentioned Kemara was because he left the field in the final due to a leg injury. Doyle looks to be a like-for-like replacement.
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It probably won't surprise anyone that Hamilton Boys also won the Condor 7s U15 Boys tournament. They beat De La Salle College 19 - 7 in the Final. Kelston Boys' finished 3rd, beating Sacred Heart in the Consolation Cup final 40 - 5.
St Mary's College from Wellington won the girls' U15 tournament, beating One Tree Hill College 15 - 12 in the Cup Final.
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@Stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
It probably won't surprise anyone that Hamilton Boys also won the Condor 7s U15 Boys tournament. They beat De La Salle College 19 - 7 in the Final.
And exactly the same score when they played in the pool game.
@Crucial There are 4 players in that Samoan team that were involved in the NZ Schools/Barbarians game.
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@Crucial Yeah, you'd think that by now they would have a clear idea of who is available. Who manages the World School 7s? I've the impression it's not NZR, but the people (mostly volunteers) behind the Condor 7s. Not sure about that though.
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@Bovidae A new girls' team. Maybe instead of NZ Dutch, who used to participate in previous years. I assume, because several NZ Dutch players have also Samoan or Maori heritage, some of them may be in those squads, and Jorja Miller is in the NZ Condor team, leaving them with not enough players of Dutch heritage? I remember seeing a post on FB earlier this year, in which they were looking for players.
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NZ Barbarians U18 Girls 7’s team to play at the World Schools 7’s Aotearoa:
1 Maama Vaipulu - Aorere College
2 Pearl Tuitama - Auckland Girls Grammar School
3 Seifua Pio - Auckland Girls Grammar School
4 Aaliyah Brown - Manurewa High School
5 Trinity Glassie - Manurewa High School
6 Nikita Masi - Mount Albert Grammar School
7 Latonya Lole - Mount Albert Grammar School
8 Shaniah Lui - Southern Cross Campus
9 Shaquayl Mahakitau-Monschau - St Peter’s School, Cambridge
10 Rimu Frandi - St Peter’s School, Cambridge
11 Shaniece Monschau- Waitakere College
12 Demielle Tuilaepa - Westlake Girls High School
13 Christabelle Tuilaepa - Westlake Girls High School
14 Madisson Mataafa - Westlake Girls High SchoolCo-Coach - Linda Itunu
Co-Coach - Vuga Tagicakibau
Trainer - Brad McCullough
Manager - William Howling
Physio - Lucia Young
Operations Manager - Jody Wong
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NZ Barbarians U18 boys 7’s team to play at the World Schools 7’s Aotearoa:
1 Kaleb Emile-Vaoga - Kelston Boys High School
2 Blair Tagi Fuimaono - St Peter's College
3 Tre Fotu - Mount Albert Grammar School
4 Lucas Casey - Keri Keri High School
5 Jole Naufahu- Auckland Grammar School
6 Corey Cassidy Natano- Kelston Boys High School
7 Dickie Terepo - St Kentigern College
8 TK Parkinson - Mount Albert Grammar School
9 Ben Fuhiniu - St Peter's College
10 Kapiolani Fihaki - Kelston Boys High School
11 Jeremiah Margraff - St Paul's College
12 Cephus Salaivao - Kelston Boys High School
13 Henry Lockington - Mount Albert Grammar School
14 Kyan Alo - Mount Albert Grammar SchoolDevelopment players
15 Xavier Tito Harris - Kelston
16 Sio Kali - St Pauls CollegeCo-Coach - Matt Howling
Co-Coach - Dave Thomas
Manager - Leanne Knox
Trainer - Nira Ranasinghe
Physio - Nathen Foulagi
Hydration analyst - Chris Vunipola
Operations Manager - Jody Wong
Campaign Manager - Mark Hooper, Rocky Khan -
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@Stargazer said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
@Crucial Several of the teams that have been named, already have a strong Blues region representation. Just look at the two NZ Baabaas teams.
I just have a feeling that this year’s comp is very makeshift and without the overseas team fees is being done ‘on the cheap’
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@Bovidae said in Invitational, provincial, local & school sevens tournaments:
@Crucial I am assuming Olive won't be involved, unless it is with the Cavaliers?
As far as I know she hasn't heard a thing. I was in contact this afternoon about something else but she is in the dark. Was told just to wait and see but NZR have little say over this apart from saying it would be good for her to take part and that they want her to play.
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Actually I have just had a look at who actually runs this thing. It is the same company that organises Condor so I assume that their framework for selections is laid down at that tournament.
Their website is quite amateur and they look to have a vested interested in identifying players to sign as an agent.Fair go to them, they have invested in a product and tapped into NZSSS to provide players. No doubt those within NZSSS will have their own politics and agendas.
NZRU are using Ignite as their 'official' talent ID and testing along with the Super Franchise age group programmes.
