2017 School Rugby
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Big News from South Africa, Paarl Boys 1st XV who hasn't lost a game in two years and Ranked No.1 in the country for the last twos years is coming for a tour of NZ. Check out here for the games and...
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@Stargazer said in 2017 School Rugby:
New season, new thread. No doubt, Sky will soon release the list of secondary school games it will broadcast this season. Looking forward to seeing some new emerging talent ... and hopefully Hastings BHS win the Top 4 this year!
FYI - HBHS are playing a couple of pre-season fixtures in Auckland. St Kentigern's on 20/4 at SKC. I think they may also be Kings College but definitely SKC on 20th April.
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Bit late for Sacred Heart & St. Peter's scores but Paarl Boys High put up cricket scores against Gisborne. Really taken over from Grey College as the genuine superpower school in South Africa and look on track to go unbeaten this year as well if the strength of their 1st and 2nds is anything to go by
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The 1st XV schedule on the Rugby Channel has been released. Less games are to be broadcast this season and neither MAGS or Hastings BHS feature until regional playoffs.
April 29: Tamaki v Otahuhu (Auckland 1A/1B promotion-relegation)
May 6: Shirley BHS v Timaru BHS (UC Championship)
May 13: Takapuna Grammar v Massey (North Harbour 1A)
May 20: Wellington v Palmerston North BHS (Tranzit festival)
May 24: Southland BHS v Otago BHS (Traditional)
May 27: St Kentigern v Sacred Heart (Auckland 1A)
June 1: Christchurch BHS v Christ's (UC/Traditional)
June 3: Chiefs Cup final, TBA
June 10: St Peter's v Auckland Grammar (Auckland 1A)
June 24: Hamilton BHS v Rotorua BHS (Super 8 )
July 1: St Paul's Collegiate v St Peter's, Cambridge (CNI)
July 8: Tauranga BC v Hamilton BHS (Super 8 )
July 15: Rosehill v Te Awamutu
July 22: Christchurch BHS v St Bede's (UC)
July 29: Auckland Grammar v St Kentigern (Auckland 1A)
August 5: St Andrew's v Christ's (UC)
August 12: Super 8 final, TBA
August 17: North Harbour 1A final, TBA
August 19: Auckland 1A semifinals, TBA
August 20: Wellington final, TBA
August 26: Auckland 1A final, TBA
September 2-3: Regional playoffs, TBA
September 8-10: Top 4 semifinals and finals, Palmerston North -
@Bovidae How stupid is it that Hastings and MAGs don't have a match? You'd think they could have a traditional match for each of them - Hastings v Napier or another Super 8 team, instead Hamilton Boys get two games!
Don't know why I'm whinging, I'm not even in NZ to watch it - must still be annoyed from The Walking Dead finale.
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@Nepia It's not just no Hastings BHS. There's not any Hawke's Bay school in that list at all. Absolute shambles! Not even the Palmerston North BHS v Napier BHS game for the Polson Banner.
But 2 games from Hamilton BHS, Auckland Grammar, Christchurch BHS, St Kentigern and Christ's are televised. Shithouse.
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I'm sure Sky decides where they want to broadcast games from, as there is a bit of planning involved with scaffolding for cameras, OBU etc. Coming to Hamilton and Tauranga from Auckland isn't that much hassle.
I was surprised when I saw the list but Hastings could still feature live on TV in the Super 8 final.
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The Super 8 draw is available to download. Round 1 is on June 10.
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@Bovidae said in 2017 School Rugby:
I'm sure Sky decides where they want to broadcast games from, as there is a bit of planning involved with scaffolding for cameras, OBU etc. Coming to Hamilton and Tauranga from Auckland isn't that much hassle.
I was surprised when I saw the list but Hastings could still feature live on TV in the Super 8 final.
Apparently, it wasn't a hassle in previous years, when the games were spread all over the country. I also don't see how it's less of a hassle to broadcast a game in Southland than in Taranaki, Wellington, Nelson or Hawke's Bay.
@Bovidae said in 2017 School Rugby:
The Super 8 draw is available to download. Round 1 is on June 10.
Yes, thank you, I downloaded it a while back.
The Central North Island draw is also online: http://cnirugby.co.nz/draw/2017 -
@Stargazer Budget restrictions and the Lions tour are given as reasons in the NZH article. The total number of games has been reduced from 49 to 30.
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@Bovidae said in 2017 School Rugby:
@Stargazer Budget restrictions and the Lions tour are given as reasons in the NZH article. The total number of games has been reduced from 49 to 30.
Yeah, I noticed. I actually hope that regional sports organisations like Sport Hawke's Bay, College Sport Wellington etc will become more active in promoting local schools and club games by organising livestreams online or radio (with commentary). It's not that hard and shouldn't be that expensive? Radio Eketahuna broadcasts all Wai-Bush games and important local club games. There's also a radio station in Wellington (I can't remember the name) that broadcasts a lot of games. That should become normal practice for games that are not on tv. I can live without a tv broadcast if there is an alternative to follow a game live via another medium.
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The game of the weekend, and curtain raiser for the Blues v Hurricanes game:
MAGS v Hastings BHS - Eden Park, kick-off 5pm
MAGS:
1 Oliver Shepherd, 2. Soanne Vikena, 3. Roderick Puafisi, 4. Luka Klubien, 5. Jack Casey – Pickering, 6. Terrell Peita, 7. Chay Mackwood, 8. John Latu
9 Ben Young, 10. Katene Clarke, 11. Harley Maynard, 12. Kahurangi Morehu, 13. Noah Foster, 14. Joel Cobb, 15. James StricklandReserves:
16 Amon Langi, 17. Craven Martin, 18. Devon Dudding, 19. Mikaere Wiki, 20. Taiki Ando, 21. Dylan Moon, 22. Samuel Milo, 23. Leo Rusher, 24. Carlos Muru, 25. Charlie Lorenz, 26. Adrian LorenzHastings BHS
1 Posala Hunt, 2. Damarus Hokianga, 3. Kianu Kereru-Symes, 4. Tane Hohipa, 5. Donovan Mataira, 6. Liam Udy-Johns, 7. Jeriah Mua, 8. Devan Flanders
9 Folau Fakatava, 10. Lincoln McClutchie, 11. Trent Hape, 12. Danny Toala, 13. Dennon Robinson, 14. Kini Naholo, 15. Gideon KautaiReserves:
16 Latu Amani, 17. Corban Kireka, 18. Ray Finau, 19. Aiden Fleming, 20. Sam Taylor, 21. Latrell Smiler-Ah-Kiong, 22. Jordan Thompson-Dunn, 23. Reno Jardine, 24. Michael NaitokaniScore updates and comments from Ferners who are going to Eden Park in time to see this game will be very welcome!
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@Stargazer I was at this game. HBHS dominated from go to whoah. They just had too much firepower for MAGS. The obvious strength for the team is the 9, 10, 12 combo but there are just so many other 'guns' across the park for HBHS. It was hard to single anyone out as it was very much a complete team performance but besides 9, 10,& 12 the no.8 Flanders is a real athlete and Symes was a rock up front...a real leader. The stocky right winger was a handful too every time he ran the ball and tough as nails! They scored some great tries from set piece, broken play and off of MAGS errors. As good as the Hastings were with the ball it was perhaps their defence which was most impressive. They gave MAGS nothing! Great line speed and communication on defence and solid contact with the big MAGS ball carriers. Gee they will be hard to beat this year. They play ST Kentigerns on Thursday I believe. That should be a good one!
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@Nepia said in 2017 School Rugby:
Damn, so I assume most of MAGs team were in 7th form last year.
Yep, that team was years in the making. I remember a few years ago where they had a young team, mostly 5th formers, and they competed well. Everyone knew they would be a force when they were 7th form, and they proved it right last year.
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@Nogusta said in 2017 School Rugby:
@Stargazer I was at this game. HBHS dominated from go to whoah. They just had too much firepower for MAGS. The obvious strength for the team is the 9, 10, 12 combo but there are just so many other 'guns' across the park for HBHS. It was hard to single anyone out as it was very much a complete team performance but besides 9, 10,& 12 the no.8 Flanders is a real athlete and Symes was a rock up front...a real leader. The stocky right winger was a handful too every time he ran the ball and tough as nails! They scored some great tries from set piece, broken play and off of MAGS errors. As good as the Hastings were with the ball it was perhaps their defence which was most impressive. They gave MAGS nothing! Great line speed and communication on defence and solid contact with the big MAGS ball carriers. Gee they will be hard to beat this year. They play ST Kentigerns on Thursday I believe. That should be a good one!
Thanks for that info @Nogusta! Good to hear from someone who watched the game. The official line-up had Kini Naholo, younger brother of Waisake, at 14. I've seen him play sevens and he was a monster (in a good sense, obviously). Good to hear he's the same when playing XVs.
It's such a pity that the Sky 1st XV broadcast schedule doesn't include one single game of Hastings BHS. We'll have to wait until the Super 8 and National finals until we get to see them play (assuming nothing goes wrong in the mean time)! Not any of their Super 8 games is within driving distance either.
