2023 School Rugby
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Chiefs U18 teams. None of the NZ Schools players are starting.
https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/university-of-waikato-chiefs-u18s-to-face-blues-u18s
There is also a live stream.
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Chiefs team looks much bigger than the blues in this game
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new stream for the Chiefs/Blues game
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@Stargazer Blues 9-10 combo was pretty poor in that 2nd game, in the 1st the Blues bench bought them back from 26-5 down at the break.
Chiefs pack got the better of the blues in both games.
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Conditions were most difficult in the 2nd half of the Chiefs-Blues main game. Playing at the right end of the field was important to limit the impact of handling errors.
The Chiefs couldn't win their own lineout ball, while the Blues' hookers couldn't throw in straight.
The first game was entertaining. The Chiefs blew so many scoring chances in the 1st half, and it nearly came back to bite them. That really was a game of two halves or starters vs bench.
Joey Taumatiene had a strong game at no.8 for Chiefs Team Messam.
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St Johns School from Hamilton will play in South Africa top schoolboy tournament, Wilde Klawer in Kimberley.
Some new faces and overseas teams for Wildeklawer of 2024
Absa Wildeklawer fixtures for 2023 tournament hosted by Diamantveld in Kimberley.
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@Bovidae Fixtures is in the link, 1, 2 & 4 May. They play against Framesby (PE) and Diamantveld (Kimberley and host)
Te tournament is the braim child of late Reinard Lategan x principal at Paarl Gym and Diamantveld. As you can see all the top SA schools like Grey College, Paarl Gym, Boys High and Paul Roos participate. There will also be an English school. -
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@Bovidae yes the same rules for our schools. SA top schools have up to 25 teams from u14-18. Up to 6 u18 teams. So they always have systems in place to be strong at the top
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@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
@OomPB My comment was based on reading that article and the dates. I'm not sure how many of this year's St John's 1st XV are back, but some of their best players will have finished school this year.
I think that trip has been planned for a couple of years. An initial development squad was named at the end of last year and I think some of those boys played in the Waikato Schools 2nd Division this year. It might include older boys as well, I don't know. I remember one of the dads sharing a Facebook post about it.
A couple of boys who played juniors with my son at Te Rapa. They would be 16 turning 17, Year 12.
