2023 School Rugby

[SouthernMann]

Are all the players in the national squads named in Super schools sides?

[Bovidae]

@SouthernMann said in 2023 School Rugby:

Are all the players in the national squads named in Super schools sides?

I would assume so.

The SR development squads are U18 so not just restricted to those at school. If you look at the lists some have a club attached to their name.

[Bovidae]

For those in Dunners:

Highlanders U18 Schools camp day #2.
The boys are starting to put a few moves together ready for their hit out against each other on Saturday afternoon.

Who - Team Nuggy vs Team Nacho
Where - John McGlashan College
When - Saturday 12.30 pm

[Stargazer]

Two Hurricanes line-ups for a game of 3 35-minute thirds.
They're not using all players that were invited to attend camp. Angus Prouting missing in those lists, for example. Also players out of position.

[Stargazer]

Crusaders Junior XV for the game against Hurricanes U18

Junior Crusaders Named to Face Hurricanes U18

A 36-man squad has been named to represent the Junior Crusaders tomorrow as the team takes on the Hurricanes in Blenheim.

[Stargazer]

The two U18 Highlanders teams playing each other.

[Bovidae]

I haven't seen teams lists yet but to be played at St Paul's Collegiate School:

Team Clarke (Chiefs) v Team Maungakiekie (Blues) @ 12.00 pm
Team Messam (Chiefs) v Team Maungawhau (Blues) @ 1.30 pm

[Bovidae]

Chiefs U18 teams. None of the NZ Schools players are starting.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/university-of-waikato-chiefs-u18s-to-face-blues-u18s

There is also a live stream.

[taniwharugby]

[ploughboy]

@Bovidae interesting olli mathis in chiefs team after commentators on nz schools game said he was with crusaders

[taniwharugby]

Chiefs team looks much bigger than the blues in this game

[Stargazer]

Score update from Blenheim:

After the first third, the Hurricanes U18 are leading 12 - 7.

[taniwharugby]

new stream for the Chiefs/Blues game

[Stargazer]

Score update 2 from Blenheim:

After the second third, the Junior Crusaders U18 are leading 40 - 26.

[Stargazer]

Result first game:

Chiefs 26 - 24 Blues

[Chris]

Final score
Junior Crusaders 47 Hurricanes 38

[Stargazer]

Result second game:

Chiefs 35 - 12 Blues

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer Blues 9-10 combo was pretty poor in that 2nd game, in the 1st the Blues bench bought them back from 26-5 down at the break.

Chiefs pack got the better of the blues in both games.

[Bovidae]

Conditions were most difficult in the 2nd half of the Chiefs-Blues main game. Playing at the right end of the field was important to limit the impact of handling errors.

The Chiefs couldn't win their own lineout ball, while the Blues' hookers couldn't throw in straight.

The first game was entertaining. The Chiefs blew so many scoring chances in the 1st half, and it nearly came back to bite them. That really was a game of two halves or starters vs bench.

Joey Taumatiene had a strong game at no.8 for Chiefs Team Messam.

[Bovidae]

Squad details from the programme: