2020 NZ Schools

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer

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.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Ha, I looked at the online guide, but they've changed it since then. All U18 Camps started today btw.

[Bovidae]

Here are the Chiefs teams. Team Messam looks to be the A team.

Team Clarke:

1. Kauvaka Kaivelata Wesley College
2. Sean Ralph Hamilton Boys’ High School
3. Haruto Takahashi Rotorua Boys’ High School
4. Peter Te Kahu New Plymouth Boys’ High School
5. Tyler McNutt Hamilton Boys’ High School
6. Maximus Lestro Hamilton Boys’ High School
7. Heath MacEwan Hamilton Boys’ High School
8. Solomona Tyrell Hamilton Boys’ High School
9. Ben Strang St Paul's Collegiate
10. Dawson Smith St Peter's School
11. Aki Tulivailala Hamilton Boys’ High School
12. Levi Rewiti New Plymouth BHS
13. Luke Ale Hamilton Boys’ High School
14. Te Hamana Te Aute Rotorua BHS
15. 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 School

Team Messam:

1. Mason Tupaea Hamilton Boys’ High School
2. Campbell Robb St Paul's Collegiate
3. Havila Molia St Paul's Collegiate
4. Kini Fonua Rotorua Boys’ High School
5. Andrew Smith St Peter's School
6. Rowan Slater New Plymouth Boys’ High School
7. Veveni Lasaqa Tauranga Boys’ College
8. Te Rama Rueben St Kentigern's College
9. Noah Hotham Hamilton Boys’ High School
10. Taha Kemara Hamilton Boys’ High School
11. Jericho Yorke Rotorua Boys’ High School
12. Quinnlan Tupou St Peter's School
13. Jone Rova New Plymouth Boys’ High School
14. Kusitino Drauna New Plymouth Boys’ High School
15. 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

[Bovidae]

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.

[Stargazer]

I wish the Hurricanes would give us some info. Nothing about games; no photos. Nothing.

[Bovidae]

Blake Makiri must be injured as he is in the NZ Schools squad of 50 but not in the Chiefs or Blues U18 squad. He was poached from Sacred Heart.

[taniwharugby]

@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)

[Bovidae]

@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.

[Bovidae]

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.

[Stargazer]

Crusaders Junior XV to take on Highlanders U18 tomorrow in Timaru (k/o 12.30pm):

[Stargazer]

Highlanders U18 to play Crusaders Junior XV:

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Do they both have another team playing too? Neither have their top-rated players in these teams.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae I don't know; this is all that has been posted on the Crusaders and Highlanders social media, so I assume it's one game only.

[Bovidae]

Interesting also that even though the Crusaders have a reputation of producing 1st 5s this is the second time in recent years they have a 1st 5 from the NI. Previously it was Fergus Burke (St Paul's Collegiate) and now Jack Parker (NPBHS).

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae I must say I've lost all faith in the selection process over the last few years, at least in the Hurrcianes region, but I don't know whether it's any better elsewhere.

[Stargazer]

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.

[Bovidae]

@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.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Maybe they combine the best from the Crusaders and Highlanders U18 squad to play Hurricanes U18?

[chchfanatic]

There are no Christ’s college or Nelson college players. We also have 13 boys in the nz schools camp. It’s a shame they can’t have them on different weeks.

[chchfanatic]

@Bovidae It’s an interesting selection as they already have Ollie Lewis from last year. I think nearly every school this year had a year 12 first five.