2023 School Rugby

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Wow, Wesley beat RBHS. The CNI could be more even this year.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Yeah, I was surprised to see that result and even double-checked whether it was correct.

[Stargazer]

A few more preseason results:

St Paul's Collegiate 12 - 35 Tauranga BC
Scots College 24 – 17 Wairarapa College
Christchurch BHS 38 – 22 Southland BHS
Timaru BHS 21 – 19 Selwyn Combined

[Bovidae]

No Sky TV coverage of 1st XV rugby this year, due mainly to 1A's decision. That is a shame for people living in other parts of the country who may want to watch these games.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Short-sighted. 1st XV rugby is so much more than Auckland. Just look at what John McGlashan did last year. Or Feilding HS. There are so many games that would be a great watch!

I hope Maori TV again streams Super 8!

[Stargazer]

Just read the match report from Palmy Boys' game, on Saturday. They have another Viljoen in the squad (first five-eighth).

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in 2023 School Rugby:

Results - Saturday 6 May 2023

Preseason

• Whanganui CS v Hato Pāora College ?

WCS scored 100+ pts so you wonder why they even decided to play this game given the relative strengths of both teams.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Yeah, even St John's, Hastings, put more than 40 on them and they usually finish last in the CNI. I guess these are "traditional" fixtures or exchanges, and they don't want to break the tradition?

[Stargazer]

Two mid-week fixtures so far:

Wednesday 10 May 2023
Otago Schools Rugby Championship (Division 1) - part 1
Round 1
John McGlashan College v Southland BHS - 12.45pm

Friday 12 May 2023
Miles Toyota Premiership
Round 1
Marlborough Boys College v Shirley BHS - 12.00pm

[mikedogz]

https://countiessportshub.co.nz/secondary-schools-comp-hits-full-swing/?fbclid=IwAR0akgZyYEbcYEeT9D9b_D1l971uYXaenyK6TaTh-MV12VoL87FzbED5Wxw

[Bovidae]

@mikedogz Manurewa HS aren't doing too well. They defaulted in Rd 1 and were well beaten in their second game in the Harbour 1A competition.

[Tim]

@Bovidae They need to return back where they belong.

Seems kind of ridiculous to have such a large distance between teams. Weird for club connections too.

[Bovidae]

@Tim Auckland school teams wouldn't know what an away game was. In theory it was to strengthen the competition as Wesley is in the CNI.

Speaking of the CNI and distance. Paerata to Masterton is what you call a long way.

[Stargazer]

Results

Saturday 6 May 2023
Whanganui CS 103 - 0 Hato Pāora College

Wednesday 10 May 2023
Otago Schools Rugby Championship
Round 1
John McGlashan College 14 - 42 Southland BHS

[mikedogz]

The Counties comp would be way stronger if the big schools came back. Even if they had a combined comp with Waikato. Even without HBHS but with CNI schools it would be the same level as the current CNI with less travel.

[Stargazer]

I forgot to post this, yesterday.

Result Friday 12 May 2023

Miles Toyota Premiership
Round 1
Marlborough Boys College 32 - 14 Shirley BHS

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Fixtures - Saturday 13 May 2023

Preseason/traditionals/exchanges

• St Pat's Silverstream v Palmerston North BHS - 12.00pm
• Rongotai College v Hastings BHS - 12.00pm
• Wellington College v Napier BHS - 1.00pm (also U15)
• Tauranga BC v Matamata College

Auckland 1A
Round 2

• St Kentigern v St Paul's College - 2.30pm
• Kelston BHS v King's College - 2.30pm
• Sacred Heart College v Dilworth School - 2.30pm
• Tangaroa College v Mt Albert Grammar School - 2.30pm
• De La Salle College v St Peter's College - 2.30pm
• Liston College v Auckland Grammar School - 2.30pm

Harbour 1A
Round 3

• Rosmini College v Takapuna Grammar - 12.00pm
• Whangarei BHS v Massey HS - 12.10pm
• Manurewa HS v Westlake BHS - 12.00pm
• Orewa College v Rangitoto College - 12.00pm

Central North Island
Round 1

• Whanganui Collegiate School v St John's College, Hamilton - 12.00pm
• St Paul's Collegiate v Lindisfarne College - 11.00am
• Francis Douglas MC v Feilding HS - 11.00am
• St John's, Hastings v Rathkeale College - 12.00pm
• Wesley College v St Peter's Cambridge - 12.00pm

Wellington Premiership
grading games

Miles Toyota Premiership
Round 1

• Marlborough Boys College v Shirley BHS - played on Fri 12 May 2023
• St Andrews College v Selwyn Schools Combined - 11.00am
• Christchurch BHS v Timaru BHS - 12.00pm
• Nelson College v St Bede's College - 12.00pm
• St Thomas of Canterbury College v Christ’s College - 2.45pm

Otago Schools Rugby Championship (Division 1) - part 1
Round 2

• Wakatipu HS v John McGlashan College - 12.45pm
• Southland BHS v Otago BHS - to be played on Wednesday 17 May 2023
• Waitaki BHS v King's HS - to be played on Wednesday 17 May 203

[Stargazer]

Results - Saturday 13 May 2023

Preseason/traditionals/exchanges

• St Pat's Silverstream 32 - 30 Palmerston North BHS
• Rongotai College 10 - 65 Hastings BHS
• Wellington College v Napier BHS - CANCELLED
• Tauranga BC ? v ? Matamata College

Auckland 1A
Round 2

• St Kentigern 55 - 7 St Paul's College
• Kelston BHS 44 - 5 King's College
• Sacred Heart College 71 - 0 Dilworth School
• Tangaroa College 0 - 53 Mt Albert Grammar School
• De La Salle College 23 - 34 St Peter's College
• Liston College 10 - 20 Auckland Grammar School

Harbour 1A
Round 3

• Rosmini College 20 - 23 Takapuna Grammar
• Whangarei BHS 10 - 19 Massey HS
• Manurewa HS 0 - 89 Westlake BHS
• Orewa College 8 - 20 Rangitoto College

Central North Island
Round 1

• Whanganui Collegiate School 43 - 41 St John's College, Hamilton
• St Paul's Collegiate 40 - 14 Lindisfarne College
• Francis Douglas MC 3 - 15 Feilding HS
• St John's, Hastings 26 - 24 Rathkeale College (another source says 29 - 27)
• Wesley College 22 - 22 St Peter's Cambridge

Miles Toyota Premiership
Round 1

• St Andrews College 24 - 31 Selwyn Schools Combined
• Christchurch BHS 53 - 22 Timaru BHS
• Nelson College 32 - 17 St Bede's College
• St Thomas of Canterbury College 7 - 21 Christ’s College

Otago Schools Rugby Championship (Division 1) - part 1
Round 2
Wakatipu HS 25 - 27 John McGlashan College

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer said in 2023 School Rugby:

• Tauranga BC ? v ? Matamata College

Matamata College played Pukekohe HS Dev on Friday night so this game wouldn't have happened.

[maxwell]

@Stargazer said in 2023 School Rugby:

Wellington College v Napier BHS - CANCELLED

Anyone know why?

[Higgins]

@maxwell Napier only arrived back from competing in the Sannix World Schools Tournament up in Japan (something like five games over 7 days) only a few days beforehand and clearly the tiredness factors involved were too much.
Think the best part of thirty players went on the trip so fielding even their 2nd XV (Wellington College's lack of competitiveness graphically exposed in their earlier Tranzit Series outing against Hastings where they got pummelled by over sixty) was not an option either.