2017 NZ Schools

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@chris-b said in 2017 NZ Schools:

There's more kids from Hastings BHS in the NZSS team than the entire South Island.

Don't fret. The so called Canterbury production line will continue when they all somehow decide to go to Lincoln Uni.

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None of this year's Hastings BHS squad are enrolled in Lincoln University ... yet.

But, at the moment, three of them are going elsewhere - Kini Naholo to Taranaki and Jeriah Mua and Dennon Robinson both to Bay of Plenty.

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@chris-b to be fair living in Canterbury that representation is fair. HBHS had some talent and the UC Championship was strong but lacked the 'top end' of player this year bar a cple.
in saying that there has been in recent times a large number who have not made schools that emerge in the nz20s from this comp. Drummond, Mounga, Sanders, Retallick!! Plus others

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The teams have been named for their first games today.

New Zealand Schools vs. Fiji Schools, Knox Grammar School, kick off 2 pm

1. Tamaiti Williams (St Kentigern College)

2. Sam Cooper (St Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton)

3. Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe (Hastings Boys' High School)

4. Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington College)

5. Tupou Vaa’I (Wesley College)

6. Charles Alaimalo (Hamilton Boys' High School)

7. Jeriah Mua (Hastings Boys' High School)

8. Devan Flanders (Hastings Boys' High School)

9. Taufa Funaki (Sacred Heart College, Auckland)

10. Rivez Reihana (St Kentigern College)

11. Leicester Faingaanuku (Nelson College)

12. Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Boys High School) – captain

13. Tauterangimarie Kapea (Hamilton Boys' High School)

14. Kini Naholo (Hastings Boys' High School)

15. Etene Nanai (St Kentigern College)

16. Abraham Pole (Otago Boys' High School)

17. Fatongia Paea (Sacred Heart College, Auckland)

18. George Dyer (St Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton)

19. Quade Tapsell (Gisborne Boys' High School)

20. Josh Southall (St Patrick's College – Silverstream)

21. Humphrey Sheild (Napier Boys' High School)

22. Lincoln McClutchie (Hastings Boys' High School)

23. Isaiah Punivai (Christs College)

New Zealand Schools Barbarians vs. Tonga Schools Sport & Rugby Institute, Palmerston North, kick off 2 pm

1. Oliver Norris (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)

2. Tane Te Aho (Hamilton Boys’ High School) - captain

3. Patrick Thacker (Christ’s College)

4. James Thompson (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)

5. Taine Plumtree (Wellington College)

6. Joshua Bokser (Napier Boys’ High School)

7. Taine Te Whata (Otago Boys’ High School) - vice captain

8. Tovo Faleafa (Auckland Grammar School)

9. Louie Chapman (Christchurch Boys’ High School) – vice captain

10. Fergus Burke (St Paul’s Collegiate)

11. James Stratton (Palmerston North Boys’ High School)

12. Kienan Higgins (St Patrick’s College – Silverstream)

13. Josiah Maraku (Feilding High School)

14. Siave Seti (St John’s College)

15. Rico Syme (Christchurch Boys’ High School)

16. David Meki (Rosmini College)

17. Ethan McQuinlan (Feilding High School)

18. Saula Mau (Auckland Grammar School)

19. Samipeni Finau (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)

20. Simon Parker (Otamatea College)

21. Luke Donaldson (St Paul’s Collegiate)

22. Lemeki Namoa (Sacred Heart College)

23. Kaleb Talamahina (Southland Boys’ High School)

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The 2pm time for the NZ Schools game is AEST, not NZT. So the NZ Schools game kick-off time is 5pm NZT.

http://www.allblacks.com/News/31494/schools-teams-named-for-first-match

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@98blueandgold Let's hope Leicester has a good game against Fiji or we might not have any South Islanders in the 1st XV!

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Luke Donaldson (St Paul’s Collegiate) looks to be the other halfback in the squad. St Paul's have a good representation across the 2 squads considering they would only be ranked the 4th best team in the Waikato based on results this year.

Fergus Burke, the NZ Schools Baabaas 1st 5, was in the Crusaders U18s. I'm not sure how that came about.

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@chris-b he will be the wing, he is s beast!!

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New Zealand Schools Barbarians 33 (Oliver Norris, Rico Syme, Louie Chapman, Fergus Burke, Kaleb Talamahina tries; Burke 4 con)
Tonga Schools 19 (Hiliau Latu, Siosefa Finau, Apitoni To'ia tries; Hateni Tafolo 2 con)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/rugby-union/96582660/new-zealand-schools-barbarians-handle-tough-test-from-tongan-schools

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Haven't seen any report of the game yet, but I've read on one of college rugby accounts on FB that New Zealand Schools have beaten Fiji Schools 59 to 9.

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Playing in Sydney, Australia, New Zealand Schools’ had a dominant 54-7 win over Fiji Schools’.
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SCORERS:
New Zealand Schools’ 54 (L Faingaanuku 3, N Ah Kuoi 2, Q Tupaea 2, S Cooper, A Pole tries, R Reihana 2 con, L Faingaanuku 1 pen, 1 con)
Fiji Schools’ 7 
Half time 23-7

The New Zealand Schools’ Barbarians also looked impressive in their 33-19 victory over Tonga Schools’ in Palmerston North.
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SCORERS:
New Zealand Schools’ Barbarians 33 (O Norris, R Syme, L Chapman, K Talamahina, F Burke tries, F Burke 4 con)
Tonga Schools’ 19
Halftime 21-5

http://www.allblacks.com/News/31504/new-zealand-schools-teams-record-opening-match-victories

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Hookers and locks scoring tries again.

I assumed Reihana was picked as he is the best goal-kicker but unless most of the tries were scored out wide the success rate wasn't very good.

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Yuss, someone posted videos on YouTube.

NZ Schools v Fiji Schools - 1st half

NZ Schools v Fiji Schools - 2nd half

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Highlights from NZ Barbarians Schools v Tonga Schools via http://www.rugbypass.com/news/highlights-new-zealand-schools-barbarians-vs-tonga-schoolboys

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Those tools from NZR have uploaded a page to their website that's supposed to include the team list of NZ Schools but instead gives the team list of NZ Barbarians Schools! I think they also got the kick-off time (4.00pm NZT) wrong, not being aware that daylight saving started in NSW yesterday. Can someone confirm that?

Fortunately, there are other websites that have published the media release with the correct team list.

28/9/2017

NZ Schools Team Named For 2nd Test

New Zealand Schools' coach Jason Holland has rung in the changes for their second match in Sydney tomorrow.

The New Zealand Schools' team will meet Australian Schools' Barbarians with only five players remaining in the starting line up that beat Fiji Schools' 54-7 on Thursday.

Holland said wholesale changes are to ensure all players see game time in the three-match campaign.

"We have good depth in our squad so we're confident these players will continue where we left off against Fiji.

"We did some good things on attack and defence on Thursday, the focus will be on the breakdown. If we can get quick ball I think we'll be hard to contain so we need to focus on the tempo of the game," said Holland.

Quinn Tupaea will again captain the team from the midfield, he along with Tupou Vaa'i, Devan Flanders, Leicester Faingaanuku and Etene Nanai retain their starting positions.

NZ Schools Kick-off time is 1.00pm AEDT (that should be 3.00pm NZT):

1 Fatongia Paea (Sacred Heart College)
2 Shilo Klein (St Andrew’s College)
3 George Dyer (St Paul's Collegiate)
4 Cullen Grace (Timaru Boys' High School)
5 Tupou Vaa’I (Wesley College)
6 Quade Tapsell (Gisborne Boys' High School)
7 Josh Southall (St Patrick's College – Silverstream)
8 Devan Flanders (Hastings Boys' High School)
9 Humphrey Sheild (Napier Boys' High School)
10 Lincoln McClutchie (Hastings Boys' High School)
11 Leicester Faingaanuku (Nelson College)
12 Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Boys’ High School)
13 Isaiah Punivai (Christs College)
14 Etene Nanai (St Kentigern College)
15 Danny Toala (Hastings Boys' High School)

Reserves:
16 Abraham Pole (Otago Boys' High School)
17 Tamaiti Williams (St Kentigern College)
18 Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe (Hastings Boys' High School)
19 Charles Alaimalo (Hamilton Boys' High School)
20 Jeriah Mua (Hastings Boys' High School)
21 Taufa Funaki (Sacred Heart College)
22 Rivez Reihana (St Kentigern College)
23 Tauterangimarie Kapea (Hamilton Boys' High School)

This game will be livestreamed on www.rugby.com.au (and also the Australian Schools v Fiji Schools game from 5.00pm NZT).

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New Zealand Schools' Barbarians coach Brad Mooar has named an unchanged starting line up for their second and final match of the 2017 campaign. They meet New Zealand Maori Under 18s in Palmerston North tomorrow. 

The only change comes on the bench, with De La Salle College's TJ Ane coming into the squad to replace the injured Lemeki Namoa. 

Coach Brad Mooar said the team has shown huge improvement while in camp and he wanted to let them continue to grow combinations. 

"The squad went well on Thursday and it felt like the right thing to do to let them continue to establish and build their combinations. 

"Areas of improvement from the first match are error rate and penalties. It's not abnormal for that type of thing when the team is getting to know each other so if we can reduce those mistakes it should lead to a smooth performance."

NZ Barbarians Schools v New Zealand Maori Under 18 - Sport & Rugby Institute, Palmerston North, kick off 2.00pm

1 Oliver Norris (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)
2 Tane Te Aho (Hamilton Boys’ High School) - captain
3 Patrick Thacker (Christ’s College)
4 James Thompson (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)
5 Taine Plumtree (Wellington College)
6 Joshua Bokser (Napier Boys’ High School)
7 Taine Te Whata (Otago Boys’ High School) - vice captain
8 Tovo Faleafa (Auckland Grammar School)
9 Louie Chapman (Christchurch Boys’ High School) – vice captain
10 Fergus Burke (St Paul’s Collegiate)
11 James Stratton (Palmerston North Boys’ High School)
12 Kienan Higgins (St Patrick’s College – Silverstream)
13 Josiah Maraku (Feilding High School)
14 Siave Seti (St John’s College)
15 Rico Syme (Christchurch Boys’ High School)

Reserves:
16 David Meki (Rosmini College)
17 Ethan McQuinlan (Feilding High School)
18 Saula Mau (Auckland Grammar School)
19 Samipeni Finau (St Peter’s College, Cambridge)
20 Simon Parker (Otamatea College)
21 Luke Donaldson (St Paul’s Collegiate)
22 TJ Ane (De La Salle College)
23 Kaleb Talamahina (Southland Boys’ High School)

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Livestream NZ Schools:

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There is some schoolboys trinations thing on FB right now for anyone interested.

https://www.facebook.com/rugbycomau

NZ Schools v Oz Schools Baabaas

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Snap

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We're gunna get humped.