2017 School Rugby
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Wellington College seemed like a pretty decent team to me and then they go down 78-0? Silverstream will put up a better fight next week but that is one hell of a score.
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A few mates and I went to the Wesley-Hamilton BHS game yesterday at Wesley. As per usual, the Wesley team are huge, none more so than their captain Tupou Vaai who is a very good player. Think a mix of Lomu and Akira Ioane. But Wesley never looked like scoring a try as the Ham BHS players just tackled anything in front of them. It was a very impressive performance as they were missing a couple of key players.
So the Chiefs Top 4 final will be Round 3 of Hamilton vs Rotorua with the series at 1-1.
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Watching the 1st xv revision show, Sacred Heart v St Kents.
In the 11th minute.
A SH player gets tackled, is held, but gets up without releasing and has another go. Then 30 seconds later a double blast from the ref and a warning to SK that "the next player to make a tackle and not release will be walking ".
Jeeeezus.
Shit reffing.
And only the 11th minute for a YC warning.
Disclaimer: watching highlights only, didn't see the preceding 11 minutes.
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Regional Finals (copied from FB, not all kick-off times included)
Blues
Boys
St Kentigern v Rosmini 12.00 pm @ Rosmini
Coed
Aorere v Rangitoto @ Rangitoto
Girls: Southern Cross have already made the Nationals.Chiefs
Boys
Hamilton BHS v Rotorua BHS -12.00pm @ Hamilton BHS
Coed
St Peters v Western Heights HS @ St Peters S-Cambridge
Girls
Tauranga GC v Hamilton GHS @ TGCHurricanes
Boys
Hastings BHS v St Patrick's College Silverstream @ Palmerston North (CET Arena), 2:40pm - Live on Rugby Channel from 2.30pm.
Coed
Porirua College v Feilding HS @Palmerston North @ 12:00pm
Girls
St Mary’s v Manakura @ Palmerston North @ 11:30amSouth Island
Boys
Christchurch BHS v Southland BHS @ Invercargill
Coed
St Andrews v St Peters Gore @ St Andrews
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Hamilton BHS beat Rotorua BHS 31-8 (HT: 8-3) in the Chiefs region final to advance to the Top 4.
Conditions meant that Rotorua had more possession and territory in the 1st half but couldn't make that count after getting an early DG. As the rain got heavier in the 2nd half the Hamilton forwards took control. Rotorua scored a consolation try with time up.
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Hastings Boys: 47 (McClutchie 2x, Tavita-Metcalfe (2x), Mua, Udy-Johns, Naholo tries; Toala con 6x)
St Pats Stream: 17 (Masima, Higgins, Svenson tries; Boyle con)MOTM: Devan Flanders (well deserved IMO)
That second try from McClutchie was awesome, by the way!
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@Bovidae said in 2017 School Rugby:
Final score 47-17.
Hastings took a penalty from in front at the end...and missed. Naholo only 1 try.
So the Top 4 is set:
St Kents vs Hastings BHS
Hamilton BHS v Southland BHSBovidae - how is the draw made?
Is it on some kind of rotation?
Last year it was:
Auckland winner v South Island winner
Chiefs winner v Hurricanes winner -
A summary of the finals for all 3 competitions which starts tomorrow. St Peters beat Feilding (away) in the CNI so are capable of doing that again.
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Friday 8 September
Hine Pounamu Trophy – Girls 1st XV
10.30am – Southern Cross Campus vs St Mary’s Wellington
11.45am – Hamilton Girls’ High School v Southland Girls’ High SchoolCo-ed Cup
1.30pm – Rangitoto College v Feilding High School
2.45pm – St Peter’s College Cambridge v St Andrew’s CollegeBarbarians 1st XV Trophy - Boys 1st XV
1.10pm – Saint Kentigern College v Hastings Boys’ High School - Televised (Rugby Channel)
2.55pm – Hamilton Boys’ High School v Southland Boys’ High School - TelevisedSunday 10th September
Hine Pounamu Trophy – Girls 1st XV
10am – 3rd v 4th
10.40am – Final - TelevisedCo-ed Cup
12.30pm – 3rd v 4th
12.25pm – Final – TelevisedBarbarians 1st XV Trophy - Boys 1st XV
1.30pm – 3rd v 4th
2.20pm – Final - Televised -
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@Nepia I agree. They were strong favourites for the Hurricanes Final, but the Top 4 is a different kettle of fish. They've earned their favourites role due to their unbeaten streak and the fact they lost last year's final only by one point after another unbeaten streak. But Hamilton is close, and their win over St Kent's was in preseason with both teams missing players. Southland's strength is probably the biggest unknown. I think a lot will depend on the form of the day.
