2023 School Rugby
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Coaches for the week are drawn from throughout the Highlanders region including Scott Eade (Southland), Josh Phipps (North Otago) and Regan Turoa (Otago) and will be supported by a strength and conditioning trainer, nutritionist, mental skills trainer and analysts. The 5-day camp culminates with an internal game where the on-field skills and learnings from the camp will be able to be applied in a game setting.
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All local players too, including Kees' son.
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@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
All local players too, including Kees' son.
We don't import players...
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@Stargazer said in 2023 School Rugby:
Players simply choose to migrate to the place with the best culture for young people.
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@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
@frugby Usually you get a few 1st XV players who have committed to play elsewhere in these teams. The Blues, Hurricanes and Crusaders U18s do have such players, but the Chiefs and Highlanders do not.
I'm sure timing plays a part with these things, as well as the fact different teams have different systems. Think the Highlanders programme is really just designed to expose as many local players as possible (within reason) to a higher quality end-of-season camp.
I don't believe it really directly links much towards the Highlanders, other than the fact the pathways guy Kane Jury heads it, but he is away in Aussie at the moment.
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Are all the players in the national squads named in Super schools sides?
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@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.
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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 -
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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 -
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.
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Chiefs team looks much bigger than the blues in this game
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Score update from Blenheim:
After the first third, the Hurricanes U18 are leading 12 - 7.
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new stream for the Chiefs/Blues game
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Score update 2 from Blenheim:
After the second third, the Junior Crusaders U18 are leading 40 - 26.
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Result first game:
Chiefs 26 - 24 Blues
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Final score
Junior Crusaders 47 Hurricanes 38 -
Result second game:
Chiefs 35 - 12 Blues
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taniwharugbyreplied to Stargazer on 7 Oct 2023, 01:57 last edited by taniwharugby 7 Oct 2023, 02:03
@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.
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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.
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St Johns School from Hamilton will play in South Africa top schoolboy tournament, Wilde Klawer in Kimberley.
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@Bovidae Fixtures is in the link, 1, 2 & 4 May. They play against Framesby (PE) and Diamantveld (Kimberley and host)
Te tournament is the braim child of late Reinard Lategan x principal at Paarl Gym and Diamantveld. As you can see all the top SA schools like Grey College, Paarl Gym, Boys High and Paul Roos participate. There will also be an English school. -
@Bovidae said in 2023 School Rugby:
@OomPB My comment was based on reading that article and the dates. I'm not sure how many of this year's St John's 1st XV are back, but some of their best players will have finished school this year.
I think that trip has been planned for a couple of years. An initial development squad was named at the end of last year and I think some of those boys played in the Waikato Schools 2nd Division this year. It might include older boys as well, I don't know. I remember one of the dads sharing a Facebook post about it.
A couple of boys who played juniors with my son at Te Rapa. They would be 16 turning 17, Year 12.
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I'm not surprised by this as he missed some Super 8 games to play RL during the school year. What I am surprised about is his selection for the NZ Schools team if going to RL was on the cards.
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Westlake are representing NZ at the "World Schools Festival". Hamilton Boys won the tournament last year.
Live coverage of day one here:
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Westlake came back from the dead to win their quarterfinal game vs Hartpury (UK).
Down 19-7 with 3 mins to go they managed to score a converted try then another a couple of mins after the whistle to tie it up 19-19. Kicked just missed but they go thru after scoring the first try.
Isaac Murray-McGregor had another great game scoring two of the tries. Kid has talent
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West Lake vs Hartpury highlights -
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