High School Rugby
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<p>I must admit, it's good to see Hastings do well this year. Getting tired of the same old schools dominating NZ schoolboy rugby</p>
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<p>The Blues, Hurricanes and South Island will all have different schools representing them this year compared to 2015. The Chiefs will too if Hamilton beats Rotorua.</p>
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<p>I think the SF matchups this year are Blues vs SI and Chiefs vs Hurricanes so there is the possibility of a MAGS-Hastings final if both teams win out.</p> -
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<p>Hell yes a very close game there. Those fixtures are usually 50-60 point margins.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="609473" data-time="1472273532"><p>
Top Four results:<br>
Hamilton BHS 26 v Rotorua BHS 24<br>
Southland BHS 41 v Chirstchurch BHS 20<br>
Hastings BHS 40 v Wellington College 14<br>
MAGS 13 v Westlake BHS 8<br><br>
The last result is closer than I expected.</p></blockquote>
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Yep much closer for me too. Westlake (or whoever north harbour winner is) usually loses this game by 30 to 50 points. Was 5 all half time! -
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<p>The Blues, Hurricanes and South Island will all have different schools representing them this year compared to 2015. The Chiefs will too if Hamilton beats Rotorua.</p>
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<p><strong>I think the SF matchups this year are Blues vs SI and Chiefs vs Hurricanes so there is the possibility of a MAGS-Hastings final if both teams win out.</strong></p>
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<p>Are these semi-final match ups confirmed Bovidae?</p> -
<p>It appears so. The Top 4 SFs work on a rotation so every region plays the others over a 3-yr cycle.</p>
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<p>The top four is also played in Palmerston North, starting with semifinals on Friday, where Southland will play Mt Albert and Hamilton will play Hastings - a rematch of the Super 8 final which Hastings won 30-8 a fortnight ago. The winners will then meet in the final on Sunday afternoon.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/83633699/first-xv-semifinalists-decided-after-regional-playoffs'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/83633699/first-xv-semifinalists-decided-after-regional-playoffs</a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="611487" data-time="1472784072">
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<p>Final score 41-0 MAGS. It would have been more if MAGS kicked their conversions.</p>
<p>Southland just didn't have any ball or territory in the 1st half, especially. Very impressed with Papalii and the capt Reidlinger-Kapa.</p>
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<p>New Zealand Warriors have locked Isaiah Papalii up. Kind of hope he gets out of the contract lol</p> -
<p>Doesn't take much to impress our Media.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/mags-score-counter-attacking-stunner-in-seven-try-rout-southland-boys'>https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/mags-score-counter-attacking-stunner-in-seven-try-rout-southland-boys</a></p> -
<p>18-10 Hastings boys to the final. <br><br>
Quiz question which I don't know the answer too. How many sides have gone the season un beaten?</p> -
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<p>Quiz question which I don't know the answer too. How many sides have gone the season un beaten?</p>
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<p>It has been done before. I think at least one of the Auckland teams did it when they won the title.</p>
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<p>Edit: MAGS did it in 2010 - the last time they made the Top 4.</p> -
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<p>Anything can happen in a final but MAGS will be strong favourites based on the 2 SFs. Hastings had some stagefright. </p>
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<p>I'm satisfied with Hamilton BHS's season as getting to the Top 4 was a very good achievement. This SF was close.</p>
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<p>Was the opponent, Southland, just as strong as Hamilton though? (I couldn't watch that game)</p> -
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<p>Was the opponent, Southland, just as strong as Hamilton though? (I couldn't watch that game)</p>
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<p>No. Southland was your typical SI team - full of smaller white boys, and MAGS your typical Auckland team full of large Polynesian boys. </p>
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<p>I think the final will be an exciting game for the neutrals (I won't be able to watch it myself) as both schools have similar strengths. But I would still favour MAGS. Obviously I hope Hastings wins. :)</p>
