2021 School rugby
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I had trouble logging into sideline live website and then it wouldn't stream in Chrome, so I only saw the last minutes of St Pat's Silverstream v Hastings Boys. Weird to see that the ref looked like he's still a schoolboy himself and the two assistant refs were players from both schools.
Hastings Boys destroyed St Pat's Stream (47 - 17), by the way.
Edited to add that it's apparently not unusual to have schoolboy-refs. Noticed the same in the St Paul's Collegiate v Lindisfarne game. I've never paid attention to it, so it's probably been like this for ages.
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@Stargazer Yes, the refs do seem to be getting younger but I think they are recent school leavers rather than students.
I watched the 1st half of the St Paul's-Lindisfarne game. Not a great start for the visitors after stuffing up the kickoff reception resulting in an early St Paul's try. St Paul's led 26-12 at HT when I left playing with a strong wind. The Lindisfarne loosies look useful but the team a a whole made a lot of mistakes. What was the final score?
I went to the Hamilton BHS-MAGS game played on the no.2 field. As usual MAGS have a lot of big athletic PI players. It will be interesting to see how they go in the 1A competition. Their outside backs look slick.
If my maths is correct the final score was 43-27 to Ham BHS. They actually did better playing into the wind (HT: 31-17) but did use the opportunity to sub some of their best players in the 2nd half. Payton Spencer is playing at fullback and scored a couple of tries. He's taller than his father, who was in the crowd.
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There's something seriously amiss out in Goon. So competitive the last couple of years but this year they're taking bigger poundings than Jenna Jamieson's shitter. Yesterday it was 75-0 vs Nelson (who to be fair may be the early frontrunner). But this is one helluva fall from grace. I can only assume they had benefited from an outstanding crop of players the last few years and didn't have a succession plan.
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Results - Saturday, 15 May 2021:
Preseason/traditionals/sports exchanges:
- Dilworth School v Tauranga Boys 1st XV ???
- Rotorua BHS 89 - 7 Western Heights HS
- Hamilton BHS 43 - 27 Mount Albert Grammar
Harbour 1A
Round 2- Takapuna Grammar 3 - 47 Westlake BHS
- Rangitoto College 11 - 34 Orewa College
- Massey HS 17 - 41 Manurewa HS
- Whangarei BHS 33 - 18 Rosmini College
Central North Island
Round 1- Whanganui Collegiate 30 - 7 St John's (Hamilton)
- St Paul's Collegiate 47 - 22 Lindisfarne College
- St John's (Hastings) 17 - 24 Rathkeale College
- Wesley College v St Peter's Cambridge - postponed
- Francis Douglas MC 10 - 17 Feilding HS
Tranzit Coachlines Rugby 1st XV Festival (Hurricanes region top schools)- St Pat's Silverstream 17 - 47 Hastings BHS
- Scots College 22 - 21 Gisborne BHS
- St Pat's Wngtn 0 - 26 Palmerston North BHS
- Rongotai College 0 - 27 Napier BHS
Miles Toyota Championship & Cup (formerly UC Championship)
Round 2- Marlborough BC 15 - 33 Christchurch BHS
- Timaru BHS 54 - 14 Selwyn Schools Combined
- Nelson College 75 - 0 Rangiora HS
- Waimea combined 27 - 26 Mid Canterbury combined
- Roncalli combined 13 - 54 St Andrews College
- Christ’s College 16 - 23 St Bede's College
- Shirley BHS 22 - 34 St Thomas College
Otago Premier Schools (Premiership)
Round 1- John McGlashan 25 - 21 Southland BHS (Wed 12 May)
- Otago BHS 1st XV 66 - 0 Dunstan HS
- King's HS 41 - 13 St Kevin's
Otago Premier Schools (Championship)
- Otago Combined Co-Ed 8 - 55 South Otago HS
- Waitaki BHS 59 - 12 Wakatipu BHS
- Mt Aspiring College 19 - 0 Otago BHS 2nd XV
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@stargazer said in 2021 School rugby:
Takapuna Grammar 3 - 47 Westlake BHS
Watched this game. Westlake side more skillful and bigger than TGS across the park. TGA beat Rosmini well last week so not sure who else will be competing with Westlake for the harbour title this year based on results to date.
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St Andrew’s College would like to welcome Robbie Fruean as a new coach in the College’s Rugby Programme for the 2021 season!
Robbie comes with a wealth of experience and an impressive playing career representing two Mitre 10 Cup teams (Wellington Lions and Hawke's Bay Magpies) and playing for three Super Rugby franchises (Hurricanes, Crusaders and Chiefs) before heading overseas to play for Bath.
Robbie’s goal is to pass on his knowledge to the next generation and help deliver a positive rugby experience to all players he works with in representing the Thistle!
St Andrew’s College Rugby
St Andrew’s College would like to welcome Robbie Fruean as a new coach in the College’s Rugby Programme for the 2021 season! Robbie comes with a wealth of experience and an impressive playing career...
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Two games today:
New Plymouth BHS v Auckland Grammar - 12.15pm - Streamed on Sideline Live (https://sideline.live/play/14588)
Hutt Int BS v Rathkeale College - 12.30pm -
@stargazer said in 2021 School rugby:
Two games today:
New Plymouth BHS v Auckland Grammar
NPBHS was down 21-0 but came back to win 29-24.
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Be interesting, unsure how strong Rotorua is currently, but surely be much too strong for WBHS?
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@taniwharugby I saw that. Rotorua is very tough to beat at home. Good luck anyway.
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@bovidae WBHS were beaten finalists in the NH comp last year, but unsure the quality of that comp when it comes to the bigger rugby schools.
I do know a few more of the boys in the team than previous years so following a bit closer.
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@taniwharugby Rotorua BHS lost to Hamilton BHS in the Super 8 final last year, and they (RBHS) are perennial semi-finalists in that competition. The Super 8 would be the second strongest 1st XV competition behind the Auckland 1A. A quick look at the results of Whangarei BHS so far shows they lost 17-7 to MAGS, who I watched play last Sat, so this could be a close game.
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@bovidae said in 2021 School rugby:
@taniwharugby Rotorua BHS lost to Hamilton BHS in the Super 8 final last year, and they (RBHS) are perennial semi-finalists in that competition. The Super 8 would be the second strongest 1st XV competition behind the Auckland 1A. A quick look at the results of Whangarei BHS so far shows they lost 17-7 to MAGS, who I watched play last Sat, so this could be a close game.
Second strongest comp? What do you base that assertion on?
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@shark said in 2021 School rugby:
Second strongest comp? What do you base that assertion on?
The National Top 4 results. There have been multiple winners from both the 1A and Super 8 over the last decade. A South Island team hasn't even made the final since OBHS in 2012. Scots the only team from the Wellington region over the same period.
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@bovidae said in 2021 School rugby:
@shark said in 2021 School rugby:
Second strongest comp? What do you base that assertion on?
The National Top 4 results. There have been multiple winners from both the 1A and Super 8 over the last decade. A South Island team hasn't even made the final since OBHS in 2012. Scots the only team from the Wellington region over the same period.
First strongest I think was what @shark had to be meaning, half the winners of the last 20 years have been Super 8.
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If we look at the results from 2010 to present, the following teams have been winners or finalists:
Auckland 1A - MAGS, Kelston, St Kents, St Peter's, King's
Super 8 - Hamilton BHS, Rotorua BHS, Hastings BHS, Napier BHS
CNI - Wesley
Wellington - Scots
South Island - Otago BHS
