2018 School Rugby
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@stargazer said in 2018 School Rugby:
I found it interesting to read in the article below, how the language barrier is affecting the tournament.
Adjusting to the interpretations of foreign referees continues to be a challenge for Hastings Boys' High School at the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament in Japan. "We had a Japanese referee today. He couldn't understand Liam when he asked what our boys had to do to adjust and Liam couldn't understand him," HBHS manager Jason Bird said after his troops completed an unbeaten run in pool play with a 45-14 win against Jianguo High School from Chinese Taipei last night. He was referring to captain Liam Udy-Johns. "We've got an interpreter but we can't run him onto the field. This is an issue for all English-speaking nations here," Bird said.To paraphrase; "But ref, how do we know the exact moments to stop cheating? Without you constantly coaching us throughout the 80 minutes in the English language?"
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@stargazer said in 2018 School Rugby:
Hastings Boys are trailing 0 - 14 after 10 minutes
14 - 5 after they scored in the corner. RKS's running game is carving them up at the moment - and the 10 is a huge step down from McClutchie.
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Alright I've got to head out, but TBH I can't handle watching that 10 anymore, he's so deep and has no movement. It's like he missed DC, AC and BB and only has tapes of Fox in the 80s.
Tafai needs to get him moving at halftime, and have the forwards cart it up in close instead of just flinging passes wide.
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Hastings Boys suffered a big loss to Ratu Kadavulevu School (5 - 35) in the final. No shame, because the Fijian team was really good.
Must say, a lot of those Fijians were HUGE and simply ran over the smaller Hastings boys, but also, this year's Hastings 1st XV isn't anywhere near the level of last year's team. Still a few good, promising players: can't put names to faces or numbers, but some of the loosies - esp the no. 8 - looked good (the captain?), one of the locks, the halfback, and - on attack - both wingers. Agree with @Nepia that the no. 10 is a big step down from McClutchie.
Defence will have to be the main focus for the coaches. They'll also need to deal with pressure better. This was the first game that they really had to deal with a strong opponent and they looked a bit nervous at times. Anyway, I'm sure it has been a valuable learning experience for the team. Great to have such a tournament during preseason.
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More results from the weekend:
North Harbour
Tapkpuna GS 20 v Rosmini 7
Westlake 15 v Rangitoto 9
Orewa 37 v Massey 14
Whangaeri 25 v Birkenhead 20Otago
Otago BHS 87 v South Otago High School 5
Kavanagh 20 v Kings HS 2nd 17
Waitaki 22 v Otago 2nd 10
John McGlashan 15 v Kings 13
St Kevin's 56 v Taieri 34Auckland
Sacred Heart 39 v Auckland GS 27
St Peter's 29 v Kelston BHS 14
St Kent's 17 v MAGS 6
King's College 28 v De La Salle College 5
Dilworth 8 v Liston 0
Aorere 19 vs One Tree Hill 5Waikato Secondary Schools 1st XV Preseason Tournament
Te Awamutu College Rugby Club 7 v St John's College, Hamilton 14
Matamata College 1st XV 0 v Hamilton Boys' High School (2) 58
Hamilton Boys' High School (1) 31 v St Paul's Collegiate School, Hamilton 10
Cambridge High School 5 v St Peter's School, Cambridge 54 (Referee Cup)Central North Island
Wanganui Collegiate 52 v Te Aute College 0
Francis Douglas MC 26 v Wesley College 18 (also Chiefs Cup)
Lindisfarne College 20 v Feilding HS 54Hurricanes Tranzit 1st XV Festival
Scots College 31 v Gisborne BHS 22
St Pats Town 33 v Rathkeale 17
Palmerston North 57 v Wellington College 20
Napier BHS 40 v St Pats Silverstream 22Napier BHS 2nd XV 31 v Gisborne Boys 2nd XV 24
UC
Marlborough BC 65 v Ashburton 28
Christchurch BHS 57 v Roncalli 7
St Bede's 12 v Timaru BHS 7
Nelson College 37 v St Andrew's 12 ( Moascar Cup)
St Thomas CC 44 v Waimea College 10
Christ's College 34 v Shirley BHS 27
Rangiora 13 v Lincoln 12 -
@stargazer said in 2018 School Rugby:
Auckland
Auckland GS: 39 v Sacred Heart 27Other way around - Sacred Heart won 39 - 27
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It looks like The Chiefs trophy and Cup excludes the Waikato schools:
1st XV Chiefs Trophy Pool A
Pukekohe HS 1st XV 22 vs 15 John Paul College
Manurewa HS 1st BYEChiefs Trophy Pool B
Rosehill College 1st XV 24 vs 12 Taupo Nui a Tia College
Hauraki Plains College ByeChiefs Cup teams are:
Francis Douglas College
Rotorua Boys High School
Tauranga Boys
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@mikedogz I understand from what I read on FB, that some of the games played by Chiefs schools in other competitions (in this case CNI: FDMC v Wesley) double up as Chiefs Cup games. @Bovidae already posted the result of the Rotorua v Tauranga game, which may or may not double up as a Chiefs Cup and Super 8 game.
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Could be, Looking at the draws through the Counties website Wesley have:
15 May vs Tauranga Boys (Chiefs Cup)
19 May vs Francis Douglas College (Chiefs Cup) Last Saturday's game could be the one that countsThey played St Peters on 2 May for CNI comp. Saturday games are for CNI
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