2023 NZ Schools

[Stargazer]

Frustrating that Hawke's Bay's best player this season hasn't been named in any of the squads.
Angus Prouting should have been on the NZ Schools list, or at least the Barbarians U18 list.

[Bovidae]

Mosese Bason is the younger brother of last year's captain - Vernon Bason. Putoko and Pledger are back from the 2022 team. Jai Tamati is relegated to the Barbarians. There are others in both the Barbarians U18s and Māori U18s from the 2022 NZ Schools squad too.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer I couldn't even tell you who the locks are in the NZ Schools team. I am assuming Holland is one?

[Stargazer]

And strangely enough, NZ Rugby has now deleted the tweet with the team lists and link to the media release.

[Tim]

@Bovidae Are they related to Will Bason?

[Bovidae]

@Tim

[Chris]

@Bovidae

Jake Frost from Christchurch Boys high is a lock.

[Tim]

@Bovidae sorry, I don't understand the meaning of the picture.

[Stargazer]

@Chris Related to Nick Frost? If so, then there's a risk we're going to lose him to Oz, too.

[Bovidae]

@Tim I don't know is the answer.

[ploughboy]

@SouthernMann kiseki fifita"s had two sisters make the nz schools netball team

[Chris]

@Stargazer said in 2023 NZ Schools:

@Chris Related to Nick Frost? If so, then there's a risk we're going to lose him to Oz, too.

I don't think he is related.

[Bovidae]

Here is the breakdown of the squad:

Hookers
Manumaua Letiu
Shaun Kempton

Props
Logan Wallace
Raharuhi Palmer
Robson Faleafa
Sione Mafi
Tonga Helu

Locks
Aisake Vakasiuola
Jake Frost
Josh Tengblad
Quinten Holland (also no.8)

Loose forwards
Marshall Blakely
Micah Fale
Mosese Bason
Oli Mathis

Halfbacks
Charlie Sinton
Dylan Pledger

1st 5s/Fullbacks
Rangiwai Lunjevich
Rico Simpson

Midfield/Wingers
Caelys Putoko
Frank Vaenuku
James Cameron
Kiseki Fifita
Tayne Harvey
Tevita Naufahu

Fullback
Isaac Murray-McGregor

As usual the wingers are often centres for their 1st XV.

[Bovidae]

They've released the teams early for tomorrow's games.

[Stargazer]

Reminder:

Saturday 23 September - St Pauls Collegiate, Hamilton
New Zealand Māori U18 v Northland U19, 12.00pm kick-off
New Zealand Schools v NZ Barbarian U18, 2.00pm kick-off

I haven't seen any info about a livestream.

[Bovidae]

Rain is in the forecast when these games are scheduled, but hopefully it won't be too bad.

[Stargazer]

New Zealand Māori U18 v Northland U19 livestream

[Stargazer]

New Zealand Schools v NZ Barbarian U18 livestream

[Bovidae]

Thankfully the rain stayed away until the final whistle of the second game.

Results:

Spoiler

NZ Māori U18s 62 - 0 Northland U19s (HT: 24-0)
NZ Schools 57 - 22 NZ Barbarians U18s (HT: 36-12)

[Bovidae]

For those interested here are the coaches and staff.

NZ Schools

NZ Barbarians U18