2021 School rugby
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NZR introducing three new laws focusing on safety to be tested in school-grade rugby (incl video of interview with Mark Robinson)
School-grade rugby will test three new laws this year as New Zealand Rugby looks to make more ground in making the game safer for teenage players.
NZR CEO Mark Robinson spoke to media this afternoon following the body's March board meeting yesterday and highlighted early on in his address that changes are coming to some age grade competitions.
"We had a full update on all the work we're doing around concussion as well as some of the work we're doing to experimental law variations for the upcoming season, especially in the teenage area," Robinson said.
"One [of the new laws] relates to tackle height. We want to see tackle heights be lowered from the belly and below."
Another law change, Robinson explained, will have players using a "split-stance" when guarding the ruck to lower the chances of the neck and spine being exposed to a hit from opposition attempting to clear a player out.
The third law also focuses on safety, but this time NZR hopes to remove the dangers of a contested high ball by one or two airborne players.
"People receiving high kicks will be staying grounded," Robinson said.
The ACC reported rugby union has had the most injury claims among common sports over the last three years, with 43,886 claims made in 2020 alone.
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@stargazer Years ago you had to have at least one foot on the ground to claim a mark. You never saw players jumping for the ball in those days and come to think of it I am struggling to recall all that many contested high balls as attackers seemed to be more concerned in barrelling the catcher as soon as he took it. That was way back in the early 70s so maybe my memory is a bit diminished on that score.
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Preseason games
Kelston Boys 1st XV v Hastings Boys 1st XV - Thu 1 April 2021, ?am (Kelston BHS)
Kelston Boys 2nd XV v Hastings Boys 2nd XV - Thu 1 April 2021, 12.00pm (Kelston BHS)
Lindisfarne 1st XV v Gisborne BHS 1st XV - Thu 1 April 2021, 2.30pm (Pakowhai Field)
Lindisfarne 2nd XV v Gisborne BHS 2nd XV - Thu 1 April 2021, 2.30pm (Ranui)
Feilding HS 2nd XV v Wairarapa Coll 1st XV - Thu 1 April 2021, 2.00pm (FAHS)Wellington Coll 1st XV v Palmerston North BHS 1st XV - Fri 2 April 2021, 12.45pm (Well Coll 1)
Wellington Coll 2nd XV v Palmerston North BHS 2nd XV - Fri 2 April 2021, 11.00am (Well Coll 1) -
@higgins said in 2021 School rugby:
@stargazer Years ago you had to have at least one foot on the ground to claim a mark. You never saw players jumping for the ball in those days and come to think of it I am struggling to recall all that many contested high balls as attackers seemed to be more concerned in barrelling the catcher as soon as he took it. That was way back in the early 70s so maybe my memory is a bit diminished on that score.
Pretty sure back in the day you had to have both feet firmly planted.
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Preseason games
Wednesday, 31 March 2021
Hato Pāora College 69 1st XV - 0 Freyberg HS 1st XV
Rongotai Coll 1st XV v Scots College 1st XV ???Thursday, 1 April 2021
Kelston Boys 1st XV 28 - 12 Hastings Boys 1st XV
Lindisfarne 1st XV 43 - 3 Gisborne BHS 1st XV
Feilding HS 2nd XV 14 - 20 Wairarapa Coll 1st XVFriday, 2 April 2021
Wellington Coll 1st XV 20 - 26 Palmerston North BHS 1st XV
Wellington Coll 2nd XV 20 - 17 Palmerston North BHS 2nd XVSaturday, 3 April 2021
St John's Coll (Hastings) 1st XV 46 - 12 Napier OB Marist Colts
Wesley College 17 - 52 St Kentigern College (red card for the Wesley left winger in the 2nd minute for a tip tackle) -
More results of preseason games:
Wednesday, 7 April 2021:
Hato Pāora Coll 1st XV 36 - 14 Feilding HS 2nd XVThursday, 8 April 2021(?)
Kelston Boys 1st XV 38 - 7 Westlake Boys 1st XVSaturday, 10 April 2021:
Rathkeale Coll 1st XV 59 - 0 Hato Pāora Coll 1st XV
Wesley College 1st XV ? - ? Tauranga Boys 1st XV
St Peter's (Cambridge) ? - ? Rotorua Boys 1st XVSunday, 11 April 2021:
Lindisfarne Coll 1st XV 43 - 5 Manukura 1st XV (there was a red card for Manukura in the 2nd half; it was 26 - 0 at HT)
St John's College (Hastings) 1st XV 26 - 45 Scots College 1st XV -
Preseason results:
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Kelston Boys 71 - 6 Gisborne BHS
Westlake BHS 12 - 50 Hamilton Boys
Francis Douglas MC 8 - 15 De La Salle CollegeWednesday, 14 April 2021
Rongotai Coll 7 - 77 Nelson College
Dunstan HS 65 - 7 Morrinsville CollThursday, 15 April 2021
Napier Boys 17 - 14 LindisfarneFriday, 16 April 2021
Shirley Boys 7 - 36 St Andrew's College
Otago Boys 2nd XV 7 - 22 Matamata Coll 1st XV
Whangarei Boys 7 - 17 Mount Albert Grammar
Taupo Nui a Tia College ? - ? Hato Pāora College -
Some of the preseason games to be played tomorrow (Saturday, 17 April 2021):
St Pat's Wellington v Marlborough Boys - Sat 17 April 2021, 10.30am (Evans Bay Park)
St Paul's Collegiate v Palmerston North BHS - Sat 17 April 2021
Feilding HS 1st XV v New Plymouth Boys 1st XV - Sat 17 April 2021, 12.30pm (Border RC, Waverley)
Feilding HS 2nd XV v New Plymouth Boys 2nd XV - Sat 17 April 2021, 11.00am (Border RC, Waverley)
St Peter's Coll (Cambridge) v Tauranga Boys 1st XV - Sat 17 April 2021
Whanganui Coll 1st XV v Hawera HS 1st XV - Sat 17 April 2021, 11.00am
Auckland Grammar v Rotorua Boys - Sat 17 April 2021
Otago Boys v King's College - Sat 17 April 2021
Dunstan HS v South Otago HS - Sat 17 April 2021 -
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St Patrick's College Town 52 - 5 Marlborough BC
St Paul's Collegiate 38 - 21 Palmerston North BHS
Feilding HS 32 - 35 New Plymouth BHS
Whanganui Collegiate 74 - 5 Hawera HS
St Kents 74 - 0 Manurewa HS
Kings College 41 - 19 Otago BHS
Auckland Grammar 25 - 30 Rotorua BHS
Whangarei BHS 7 - 17 MAGS -
The Kia Tu Pre-Season Rugby Camp is this week. I have no idea whether the games will be livestreamed.
Gameday 1 - Thursday, 22 April 2021
12.00pm: Gisborne Boys v Sacred Heart College (Field 1)
1.20pm: St Paul's Collegiate v Mount Albert Grammar School (Field 1)
1.20pm: WestlakeBoys v Napier Boys (Field 2)Gameday 2 - Saturday, 24 April 2021
3.00pm: Westlake Boys v Sacred Heart College (Field 1)Gameday 2 - Sunday, 25 April 2021
10.00am: St Paul's Collegiate v Gisborne Boys (Field 1)
10.00am: Napier Boys v Mount Albert Grammar (Field 2) -
Kia Tu Pre-Season Rugby Camp
Results day 1:
Gisborne Boys 5 - 69 Sacred Heart College
St Paul's Collegiate 22 - 21 Mount Albert Grammar School
Westlake Boys 5 - 5 Napier BoysIt looks like the day 2 games on field 1 will be livestreamed:
Westlake v Sacred Heart tomorrow: https://sideline.live/play/14531
St Paul's v Gisborne Boys on Sunday: https://sideline.live/play/14532 -
Results:
Sat 24 April 2021
Hastings Boys 2nd XV 19 - 40 Rathkeale 1st XV
Nelson College 57 - 24 Nelson RFC
Timaru Boys 31 - 19 Kings HS
Tangaroa Coll 28 - 12 Wesley College
Kia Tu Pre-Season Rugby CampResults day 2:
Westlake Boys 5 - 12 Sacred Heart College (score after one half; scenarios for rest of the time)
Napier Boys 32 - 10 Mount Albert Grammar
St Paul's Collegiate 40 - 12 Gisborne Boys
Tue 27 April 2021
St Bede’s College 50 - 16 Francis Douglas MC
Wed 28 April 2021
Hastings Boys 40 - 3 Whanganui Collegiate
Sacred Heat College 31 - 7 Christchurch Boys
Presbyterian Quadrangular Tournament at Scots College
Day 1 (Wed 28 April 2021):Saint Kentigern 44 - 21 St Andrew’s
Scots College 36 - 17 Lindisfarne College
