High School Rugby
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Judging by some of the articles I've read lately about Fijian rugby players getting into immigration visa troubles - which totally scuttles their pro careers basically anywhere.
I think the only really viable way for them to go the professional career route via a NZ domestic path is if they start on an education Visa, so this is indeed great for their careers.
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Highlanders/Otago/Southland have signed some high school players:
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Highlanders media release about these school boy signings:
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Rotorua Boys' High School players set to join Rugby Southland academy system
It is understood Rugby Southland had five players in their sights but three school leavers are likely to join the the academy system next year and play club rugby in the province. Rugby Southland is one of many unions who now scour the country looking at the country's best young talent. Saunders felt building relationships with certain schools may be the best approach for a union like Southland rather than trying to pick up players from all different schools. "It's a new theory we have had this year is to build small relationships with a couple of schools. We've also built a wee relationship with Christchurch Boys' but we haven't been able to get anyone from there. -
MORE THAN 50 PLAYERS TO ATTEND HURRICANES UNDER 17 DEVELOPMENT CAMP
The following players have been selected for the Hurricanes Under-17 Development Camp: East Coast: Chase Sheridan, Wheturangi Grant-Karaka, Carlos Paenga, Antonio Leawere. Hawkes Bay: Liam Udy Johns, Nathan Giles, Damarus Hokianga, Patrick Teddy, Raniera Peterson, Sam Henderson, Tyrone Thompson, Josh Gimblett. Horowhenua Kapiti: Vaughn McCardle, Tama Cook, Reece Wyatt. Manawatu: James Stratton, Stewart Cruden, Tyler Laubscher, James Bolton, Josiah Mareku, Drew Wild, James Woodmass, Rawiri Chambers. Poverty Bay: Tyrin Wyllie, Sione Ki-Nuia, Tee Paenga, Moses Christie, Billy Priestly. Wairarapa Bush: Sam Smith, Jack Eschenbach, Harry Mckay, Cooper Jamieson, Isaac Bracewell. Wanganui: Ben Kelt, Paiki Ponga, Hayden O'Leary. Wellington: Moala Katoa, Luke Mannix, Ropati So'oalo, Stanley Paese, Taine Plumtree, Iona Apineru, Keelan Whitman, Josh Mallon , Harrison Boyle, Albert Polu, Malo Manuao, Jaylen Tuapola, Caleb Cavubati, Ish Perkins, Riley Forbes, Josh Southall, Shaquille Fiso, Kienan De Le Rambelje, Devon Oliver-Bell, Ben Cusin. -
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@Tim said in High School Rugby:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11849157
I thought the Chiefs had signed him for next season? Fark.
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Fair enough for him to take the money.
From a Chiefs/AB fan perspective, if that is most important to him, glad we didn't sign him. Anyone coming in will have to serve some time as a dirty dirty getting paid SFA, with a future pay off if they work out.
I can understand taking the money (I might have done it) but if you don't really want to be an AB, I doubt you will be.
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@Tim Well that's his development stunted.
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@antipodean He should have come to the Blues - then that way if he delivered on his superstar potential he could hope to one day sit on the bench and watch Collins start.....
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@stargazer said in High School Rugby:
Full time: NZ Barbarians 28 - 17 Australia Schools!
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@antipodean said in High School Rugby:
NEARLY half of the Fiji secondary schoolboys under-18 team members have been approached by overseas clubs and schools after their three games in New Zealand.
The side finally arrived home safely on Tuesday night after their flight diverted to Samoa then to Vanuatu upon their return from New Zealand on Monday. The diversion of flight was due to the bad weather conditions.
Though the side lost all their matches against Australia, New Zealand and the New Zealand Barbarians some of these students have been offered rugby scholarships to study and play in New Zealand.
Three standout players confirmed to be offered rugby scholarship are Marist Brothers High School prop Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, QVS captain Kinivuai Veitata and hard hitting QVS centre Timoci Tavatavanawai.Hopefully they take full advantage of the opportunities and some of them end up playing for Fiji.
Bumping a 2016 thread.
Kaliopasi Uluilakepa is in the NZ U20s Oceania tournament team at the moment.
Former Marist Prop In NZ U20
Former Marist Brothers High School student Kaliopasi Uluilakepa has been named in the New Zealand Under-20 side for the Oceania Rugby Championship in Australia. The burly prop forward played for...
I have to say, I don't understand how he is eligible for an NZ team yet, if less than 3 years ago he was not yet even resident in NZ? At the risk of highlighting it and scuppering his prospects.
It reads, in the original 2016 article, like he was offered a school scholarship, but it appears he was recruited by the Wellington Academy. So would have been at the end of his schooling. Although the 'scholarship' part, if not just mis-reported, may well have included some tertiary training or something as part of the Wellington Academy deal.
Hope the NZRU have done their due-diligence.
I'm hoping he takes full advantage of Wellington academy system to become a top prop for Fiji, they need guys in that position.
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