Hamilton Boys' High make winning start in first XV tournament in Japan
Hamilton Boys' High made a solid start to the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan, with a 47-14 win over Nagasaki Hokuyodai High School (Japan) after being locked at 7-7.
Hamilton, the reigning New Zealand schoolboy champions, started slowly, but ultimately manufactured tries to Maxwell Kara, Nathan Stephens,
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