2020 NZ Schools
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@taniwharugby It was interesting sitting near some of the parents last year for the NZ vs Aust Schools game. One was Craig's mother, who mentioned they were from up north. A couple of other parents indicated their sons were on the move to other provinces, and they have.
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@Bovidae yep and it is understandale.
I had heard (unsure if true) Sam Nocks father had suggested he sign for one of the several other provinces that were chasing his signature out of St Kents rather than come home to Northland as it would likely be better for his development and career.
I think we have better systems in place in the past few years though for some of these young guys, we just need to start getting better results on the park to make them see Northland as the team they want to come back and play for instead of choosing somewhere else.
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U18 Chiefs v Blues
Thu 1 October 2020 - St Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton
1.05pm – Chiefs U18 (Team Clarke) v Blues U18
2.35pm – Chiefs U18 (Team Messam) v Blues U18According to the St Paul's Collegiate Facebook page, both games will be broadcast live on Sky, but there's nothing in the Sky tv schedule, yet.
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The games are listed on the online Sky TV guide. I'll probably go along and watch if the weather is good. The Chiefs U18 camp started today at St Paul's.
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Here are the Chiefs teams. Team Messam looks to be the A team.
Team Clarke:
- Kauvaka Kaivelata Wesley College
- Sean Ralph Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Haruto Takahashi Rotorua Boys’ High School
- Peter Te Kahu New Plymouth Boys’ High School
- Tyler McNutt Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Maximus Lestro Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Heath MacEwan Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Solomona Tyrell Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Ben Strang St Paul's Collegiate
- Dawson Smith St Peter's School
- Aki Tulivailala Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Levi Rewiti New Plymouth BHS
- Luke Ale Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Te Hamana Te Aute Rotorua BHS
- Austin Anderson Hamilton Boys’ High School
Reserves:
16. Dayna Bidios Rotorua Boys’ High School
17. Perry Lawrence New Plymouth Boys’ High School
18. Curtis Palmer Tauranga Boys’ College
19. Issac Seiuli St John's College
20. Viliami Kuli Wesley College
21. Anaru Paenga Morgan St Paul's Collegiate
22. Jae Bloomfield St Paul's Collegiate
23. Tyrone Hilton Hamilton Boys’ High SchoolTeam Messam:
- Mason Tupaea Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Campbell Robb St Paul's Collegiate
- Havila Molia St Paul's Collegiate
- Kini Fonua Rotorua Boys’ High School
- Andrew Smith St Peter's School
- Rowan Slater New Plymouth Boys’ High School
- Veveni Lasaqa Tauranga Boys’ College
- Te Rama Rueben St Kentigern's College
- Noah Hotham Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Taha Kemara Hamilton Boys’ High School
- Jericho Yorke Rotorua Boys’ High School
- Quinnlan Tupou St Peter's School
- Jone Rova New Plymouth Boys’ High School
- Kusitino Drauna New Plymouth Boys’ High School
- Oliver Foote Hamilton Boys’ High School
Reserves:
16. Sean Ralph Hamilton Boys’ High School
17. Josh Barlett Tauranga Boys’ College
18. Gabe Robinson Hamilton Boys’ High School
19. Malachi Wrampling St Paul's Collegiate
20. Jordan Hutchings Rotorua Boys’ High School
21. Heath MacEwan Hamilton Boys’ High School
22. Ben Strang St Paul's Collegiate
23. Dawson Smith St Peter's School
24. Levi Rewiti New Plymouth Boys’ High School
25. Aki Tulivailala Hamilton Boys’ High School -
Team Clarke, named after former Chiefs lock and co-captain Craig Clarke, will take on the Blues Team Maungawhau in the opening game of the afternoon at 1.05pm. Team Messam, named after the Chiefs most capped player and former co-captain Liam Messam, will conclude the afternoon kicking off against the Blues Team Maungakiekie at 2.35pm. -
@Bovidae a couple of the names in the starting line ups are on the bench for the other team (Sean Ralph and Heath McEwan starting for Clarke, benching for Messam)
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@taniwharugby There are a handful playing in the first game who are also reserves in the second game. Probably comes down to numbers and injuries to some original selections.
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A good afternoon of rugby under the sun. A lot of the Blues ABs were watching too.
If the results matter, Chiefs Clarke beat Blues Maungawhau 14-10 and Blues Maungakiekie beat Chiefs Messam 26-17.
Almost all of the Blues Maungakiekie starting XV is part of the 50-man squad for NZ Schools, and their 9 (Iobu) and 10 (Faleafaga) will likely be first choice for NZ Schools.
It will be interesting to see who else makes which squad.
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@Stargazer Do they both have another team playing too? Neither have their top-rated players in these teams.
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Just wondering. The Crusaders and Highlanders U18 teams above don't include the players selected for the 2020 New Zealand Barbarians Under 18 squad. So maybe the players that are in the squad have already travelled to the NI and play each other there, and maybe a game against Hurricanes U18? The silence from the Hurricanes has been deafening about the U18s, so no idea what's going on there.
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@Stargazer There's only 3 from Otago in that squad so they probably aren't going to be involved in the Highlanders U18 team. As you say, the same for the Crusaders players. I'm not sure who the Hurricanes U18s could play unless an inter-squad game.
