The 500-strong crowd at the home of Auckland University Rugby Club were spoilt with 70 min of exciting, fast-paced rugby to seal the 2022 season. AGGS went into the final as the early favourites but the evasive Mount Albert Grammar girls weren’t going to let that hinder their chances to take the silverware home. Mount Albert were the first on the board with slick hands and evasive skills shown by Minako Taniyama and strong carries by Tyla Rihari, giving them an early lead. But it wasn’t long before AGGS weapon…
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Back to Back 1A Rugby Titles for Kelston Boys with St Paul’s winning 1B Title
St Pauls bagged the 1B title at Colin Maiden Park on Saturday and a shot at 1A entry. The arrival of renowned coach JP Faamausili at St Pauls had anyone in the know waiting for when not if, the Grey Lynn based Catholic school stamped its mark on the celebrated 1B competition…..and they did not disappoint! The banks of Colin Maiden were packed on Saturday, with traffic backed onto Merton Road as 1000s gathered to witness this well coached outfit storm to a 38-9 victory over East Auckland heavyweights Macleans…
Read MoreTwo impressive wins for girls rugby at Howick College
Times Online: Girls rugby at Howick College continues to go from strength to strength with two impressive tournament wins this season. The U15 7s team, led by Shalah-Maye Jackson and Aleksandra Tunufai, and the Open Girls 7s team, led by Abby Lockhart and Luisa Togotogorua, both took out their respective Auckland Rugby Secondary Schools 7s 2020 tournaments. The Open Girls team scored an extraordinary 37 tries throughout the tournament with only 1 try scored against them. The tournaments held on October 16 for the Open grade and October 22 for…
Read MoreSecondary school rugby players recognised in representative team naming
New Zealand Rugby has announced the 2020 New Zealand Secondary Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools teams. The teams will not play in 2020 but selectors have named the sides to recognise the efforts of the secondary school players this season. NZR High Performance Talent Identification Manager PJ Williams said selections were made from players performances across the 1st XV season and the Barbarians Under 18 Development Camps last month. “This is fantastic recognition for a group of players that have had a disrupted 1st XV season. I am sure…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Valfh Sefuiva
Valfh Sufuiva is a year 12 student at Marcellin College. Over the past 12 months, Valfh has participated in a huge range of sports including Rugby, Netball, Volleyball, Basketball, Kilikiti, Softball, and Waka Ama. She is known as someone who can liven up any room and will always put a smile on your face. Valfh was nominated for our Student Spotlight feature by the Director of Sport at Marcellin College, Cameron Bitchener, who says “There is never a dull moment with Valfh in your team, and she is often making the team…
Read MoreThe rugby Princess kicking up a storm
LockerRoom: Remember this name: Angel Praise Princess Elliot. Or simply, Princess. Given her name by parents who saw her as a gift from heaven, Princess Elliot looks to also have been blessed with celestial talents on the sports field. The 18-year-old, whose family moved from Kawerau so she could play elite school netball in Auckland, has now changed direction to become one of the most promising young rugby players in the country. Her childhood dream to become “a Silver Fern, a doctor and a singer” has changed to becoming a…
Read MoreWestlake’s Jock McKenzie balancing cricket and rugby
College Sport Media: Rugby or cricket? Cricket or rugby? At some stage sooner rather than later, multi-talented Westlake Boys’ High School sportsman Jock McKenzie will likely have to choose between the two sports that recently saw him represent New Zealand teams in both sports in the space of a week. “I have been playing both all my life. I don’t have a preference for either, I just want to play both for as long as I can,” enthused Jock. For good reason too. Jock recently swapped his rugby boots for…
Read MoreNZ Schools Rugby Teams Announced
Players from 29 schools across the country have been named in the New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Schools Barbarians teams for 2019, announced by New Zealand Rugby. A huge 1st XV season culminated earlier this month with the finals played in Palmerston North, the city will also play host to the 50 young players selected across the two representative teams. The New Zealand Schools squad features seven players that were involved in the schools programme last year, including two who have graduated from the Barbarians team. Players represent a…
Read MoreKing’s beat Saint Kentigern to win Auckland 1A Rugby Final
NZ Herald: King’s College have held off a late charge from Saint Kentigern College to claim a 29-22 win in a barn burner in the Auckland 1A final at Eden Park. King’s looked unstoppable in the first half, flying out to a 29-5 lead at halftime thanks to superb running rugby, quick recycling of the football and some sparkling individual performances. A big break from King’s first-five Aidan Morgan got them to within five metres, before he eventually finished it off himself after weaving through a couple of defenders for…
Read MoreIndependent Judicial Panel’s determination of Saint Kentigern 1A rugby complaint
College Sport Auckland accept the findings of the Independent Judicial Panel’s Investigation into the complaint brought to College Sport Auckland by Saint Kentigern Trust Board. We thank the panel for the significant time and consideration they have put into this very comprehensive investigation. College Sport Auckland is currently consulting with all its member schools as part of its biannual bylaw review. The eligibility of transferring students playing in all of its premier sports is a key part of this review. Mark P Shanahan (Board Chair) & Jim Longergan (CEO) College…
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