2023 School Rugby
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The final decision over Scots will be determined at a hearing tonight.
The uncertainty won't be helping Palmy either.
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@Bovidae I don't think it matters much for Palmy. They'll be focussing on their own game, regardless who they'll be playing. If anything, this benefits them, because they are the only finalist with a proper preparation because they're 100% certain they'll be playing.
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Top 4 schedule.
Friday 1 September 2023
Girls’ 1st XV Championship – Semi-finals
10.30 am MAGS vs HGHS
12.30 pm MANUKURA vs CGHSNational 1st XV Championship – Semi-finals
1.10 pm Blues vs Chiefs
2.45 pm Hurricanes vs SBHSSunday 3 September 2023
(Note that these games may be subject to change, depending on who the Finalists are and the availability of South Island flights)
Girls’ 1st XV Championship – Finals
10.15 am Play-off for 3rd and 4th
10.30 am FinalNational 1st XV Championship – Finals
11.45 am Play-off for 3rd and 4th
12.40 pm Final -
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@Nepia said in 2023 School Rugby:
@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
So Scots have only been given a written warning. They better find some props before the PNBHS game.
That's bullshit. They gamed the system and they've gotten away with it.
It appears so. Poor from the NZR panel to overturn the decision. Everyone will be hoping that PNBHS smash them in the scrums, and that the ref isn't fooled.
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@Bovidae I never thought I'd support Palmy Boys, but Scots simply don't deserve to be in the Hurricanes Final, let alone the Top 4. I feel for those Feilding boys, who've probably trained all week, just in case, and now their season is suddenly over and the cheating school goes through.
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@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
@Nepia said in 2023 School Rugby:
@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
So Scots have only been given a written warning. They better find some props before the PNBHS game.
That's bullshit. They gamed the system and they've gotten away with it.
It appears so. Poor from the NZR panel to overturn the decision. Everyone will be hoping that PNBHS smash them in the scrums, and that the ref isn't fooled.
Palmy had the edge over Napier in the scrums I saw last week (got there just after half time) and the Napier scrum is usually pretty good so the Palmy pack must have something going for them judging by that performance.
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You have to feel for FAHS now.
It is with great pleasure we announce that Palmerston North Boys' High are the Hurricanes 1st XV Champs. We were advised this evening that their opposition tomorrow was unable to field the required number of trained front-row players so have regrettably had to withdraw their challenge.
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@Bovidae What the heck? Why couldn't FAHS just take their place in the Hurricanes Final? They have trained all week, awaiting the outcome of theirs and Scot's appeal! Scots really f*cked them over. They probably knew all the time they couldn't field enough frontrowers. They didn't need to appeal. If they hadn't, the decision on FAHS appeal would have stood and FAHS would have played the Final against Palmy.
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@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
You have to feel for FAHS now.
It is with great pleasure we announce that Palmerston North Boys' High are the Hurricanes 1st XV Champs. We were advised this evening that their opposition tomorrow was unable to field the required number of trained front-row players so have regrettably had to withdraw their challenge.
WTF. You couldn't write a script this stupid. Who runs this shit show?
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@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
@JK I did say earlier that I wouldn't be surprised to see Westlake win this game. They are my pick to win it all.
I see that Hamilton BHS made a late charge but lost to TBC. Home field advantage was always going to be big in this game.
Damn so much drama in schools rugby this year, interesting bunch of teams to go through to the Top 4, some weird home ground advantages, TJ taking a shot at the A1 on Sky broadcast, and a Wellington school blatantly cheating in the Canes competition and being given a pass for it.
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