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NZ Herald
5 days ago
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Christ's College v Christchurch Boys' High School First XV rugby: Historic grudge match brings record scores
There may not be a better level of rugby than top-end First XV footy. It is unpredictable, emotion-charged and utterly tribal – all the things Super Rugby so often isn't. It also tends to have history. Meaningful history – and a lot of it. The 2025 edition of
NZ Herald
29-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Kiwara try the highlight but Palmerston North too strong for Gisborne in Super 8 opener
Gisborne Boys' High First XV back Darius Kiwara about to kick the ball upfield in a game against Feilding High. Kiwara finished off an excellent team try in his side's Super 8 opener against Palmerston North Boys' High in Gisborne last weekend, but the visitors proved too good, winning 53-8. Gisborne play Napier at the Rectory grounds on Friday. Photo / Paul Rickard Darius Kiwara will never forget what he did against Palmerston North on Saturday. Gisborne Boys' High School First XV winger Kiwara dotted down in the left corner at the Memorial Pavilion end of the Rectory field after 62 minutes to score one of the best team tries seen here
Otago Daily Times
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Southland Boys' still unbeaten
Southland Boys' centre Caleb Harvey carries the ball forward during an inter-school First XV game at John McGlashan College on May 7. Photo: Linda Robertson Southland Boys' 1st XV has stamped is mark on the division 1 Southern School Rugby Championship. The Invercargill school are now the outright leaders of the competition after they thumped Dunstan 71-5 at Molyneux Park on Saturday. Winger Zeke Siolo picked up a hat-trick and first five Jimmy Taylor's haul of 21 points — including eight conversions — helped Southland Boys become the only unbeaten school and sit on 15 points. King's High Schools 1st were previously unbeaten as well, but they slipped after a 28-25 loss to rivals Otago Boys' 1st at the weekend. John McGlashan College 1st also recorded a tight 28-21 victory against Southland Boys' 2nd at Les George Oval. There were some big results in the Blue Pool as well. Waitaki Boys' remains at the top of that competition after recording a 35-17 win against Central Southland College at Peter Johnston Park. St Kevin's College made the most of a trip to Dunedin where they pumped John McGlashan College 2nd 87-7. Powerful No 8 Siu Fisipuna and winger Louie Hose collected four tries each for their troubles. Lock Flynn Kilbride returned home with a hat-trick. South Otago also had a solid 53-27 win against Maruawai/Menzies in Balclutha. In the Moroon Pool, Mt Aspiring College edged their neighbours Wakatipu High School 21-17 in a big second-half effort in Wānaka. There was another tight battle between Otago Boys' and King's 2nds, but it was Otago Boys' 2nds who came out on top 31-29. Cromwell College beat Taieri College 41-13 at home in a Friday night fixture. — APL
NZ Herald
22-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
First XV: A rugby agent's advice for young players aiming to go professional
The transition to professional rugby can be difficult, and any First XV player considering a future playing contract should get independent advice. That's the word from Daniel Kane, an Auckland-based rugby agent with Wasserman, a company that specialises in the management of rugby union and league talent from junior players
RNZ News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Proposal for boys' high school first XV comp
sport education 37 minutes ago A Christchurch principal involved in a proposal for a First XV rugby competition put forward by South Island boys' high schools insists it is not aimed at excluding co-ed schools. Christchurch Boys' High Principal Nic Hill spoke to Charlotte Cook.
