2023 School Rugby

[Stargazer]

TOP 4

SEMI-FINALS
Friday, Sep 2023 - CET Arena, Palmerston North

Hine Pounamu Trophy – Girls 1st XV

Friday, 1 Sep 2023 - 10.30am:
Mount Albert Grammar School v Hamilton GHS

Friday, 1 Sep 2023 - 12.30pm:
MANUKURA v Christchurch GHS

Barbarians Cup - Boys 1st XV

Friday, 1 Sep 2023 - 1.10pm:
Westlake BHS v Tauranga BC

Friday, 1 Sep 2023 - 2.45pm:
Palmerston North BHS v Southland BHS

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Whakaata Māori only seem to be streaming two of the four semi-finals, unless they still have to post the other two:

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[Bovidae]

I did read that they might not be showing all SFs live. I don't know if that is due to moving to CET Arena this year, and obviously games 2 and 3 overlap. A pity, if true, as the other SFs would be more interesting.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae I assume they're only streaming the games from one of the fields the games are played on. I'm happy with the boys' game they're streaming, but would have preferred the other girls' game.

[JK]

Hopefully there is some coverage somewhere of the Westlake semi

[JK]

Westlake game will be available to watch live at

[Stargazer]

Manukura v Chch Girls' too.

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First semi-final result:

Mount Albert Grammar School 5 - 28 Hamilton GHS

[Bovidae]

Manukura 36 -12 Christchurch GHS in the 2nd SF.

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First boys' semi-final result:

Westlake BHS 43 - 40 Tauranga BC

[Bovidae]

I only watched a few minutes but that field meant you were playing with the wind or into the wind.

[JK]

Up the lake!!! Very even game

[Stargazer]

Another very close game:

Palmerston North BHS 19 - 20 Southland BHS

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So a Blues v South Island final in the boys' Top 4 and a Chiefs v Hurricanes final in the girls' Top 4.

Not too surprised, because Tauranga BC and Palmy BHS were the 3rd and 4th Super 8 team.

[Bovidae]

PNBHS losing to a SI team, at home. The shame.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Haha, yeah. I actually thought Palmy were the better team, but a few times they were just too impatient and then finished a great passage of play with a terrible pass that went either straight to an opposition player or into touch. I didn't watch the game closely, but I think Palmy Boys' also scored more tries than SBHS and SBHS basically won it thanks to the boot of their kicker (incl penalty kicks).

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Was it their yr 11 player?

Definitely an upset.

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@Bovidae I don't know. I haven't looked at the team line-ups.

[JK]

Gee Westlake are going well at the moment sportwise.
First XV in to the final
First XI just football team just won the nationals this arvo
Badminton team 2nd in the nationals yesterday

First XI cricket were Auckland champs too

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Today's schedule is a bit counter-intuitive:

FINALS

Hine Pounamu Trophy – Girls 1st XV

3rd/4th
Sunday 3 September 2023 - 10.15am:
Mount Albert Grammar School v Christchurch GHS

FINAL
Sunday 3 September 2023 - 12.40pm:
Hamilton GHS v MANUKURA

Barbarians Cup - Boys 1st XV

3rd/4th
Sunday 3 September 2023 - 11.45pm:
Palmerston North BHS vTauranga BC

FINAL
Sunday 3 September 2023 - 10.30am:
Westlake BHS v Southland BHS

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[Stargazer]

Christchurch Girls' finish 3rd:

Mount Albert Grammar School 5 - 15 Christchurch GHS