New Zealand national schoolboy rugby union team

Rugby team

The New Zealand Schools rugby union team, commonly referred to as the New Zealand schoolboys rugby team, is composed of secondary school students in New Zealand.

In 1980 the New Zealand schoolboys rugby team had their first overseas tour, to Australia.

Many of the players have gone on to play for professional clubs or provinces or for the All Blacks or other international teams.

Recent squads

2023

On 27 September 2023 a New Zealand Schools team was named for the two matches against the Australia U18 team in Canberra, Australia:^[1][2][3]

• 1. Tonga Helu (Sacred Heart College)
• 2. Manumaua Letiu (Christchurch Boys' High School)
• 3. Logan Wallace (Palmerston North Boys' High School)
• 4. Josh Tengblad (Sacred Heart College)
• 5. Aisake Vakasiuola (Tauranga Boys’ College)
• 6. Quinten Holland (King's High School)
• 7. Oli Mathis (Hamilton Boys’ High School) (captain)
• 8. Mosese Bason (Feilding High School)
• 9. Dylan Pledger (King's High School)
• 10. Rico Simpson (Sacred Heart College)
• 11. Kiseki Fifita (Southland Boys' High School)
• 12. Caelys-Paul Putoko (Hamilton Boys’ High School)
• 13. James Cameron (Westlake Boys' High School) (vice captain)
• 14. Tevita Naufahu (St Kentigern College)
• 15. Isaac Murray-Macgregor (Westlake Boys' High School)

Also named were Shaun Kempton (Rolleston College/Selwyn Combined), Raharuhi Palmer (Hamilton Boys’ High School), Sione Mafi (Nelson College), Robson Faleafa (St Peter's College Auckland), Jake Frost (Christchurch Boys' High School), Micah Fale (St John's Hamilton), Tayne Harvey (Palmerston North Boys' High School), Charlie Sinton (Tauranga Boys’ College), Rangiwai Lunjevich (Hamilton Boys’ High School), Frank Vaenuku (De La Salle College), Marshall Blakely (Christchurch Boys' High School)

Head Coach: Kane Jury Assistant Coaches: Ngatai Walker and James Hantz

2020 and 2021

Due to COVID 19, teams were selected but did not play.

2019

The 2019 team was:^[4][5]

• Forwards: Cam Church, Allan Craig, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Zach Gallagher, Dominic Gardiner, Vincent Green, Finau Halafihi, Corey Kellow, Ben Lopas, Te Rama Reuben, Anton Segner, Jack Sexton, Ben Strang, Tiaan Tauakipulu
• Backs: Meihana Grindlay, Will Gualter, Max Hughes, Ollie Lewis, Ruben Love, Jacob Kneepkens, Aidan Morgan, Blair Murray, Manu Paea, Roderick Solo, Gideon Wrampling.

Notable past players

See also

• Australia national schoolboy rugby union team
• Ireland national schoolboy rugby union team
• New Zealand national under-19 rugby union team
• New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team
• New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team
• Junior All Blacks
• New Zealand Heartland XV

References

1. "New Zealand Schools named for first Australia U18 match". NZ Rugby.
2. "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz.
3. "HIGHLIGHTS | New Zealand Schools v Australia Under 18 | Game 1, 2023" – via www.youtube.com.
4. "New Zealand Schools". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
5. Eade, Shaun (2019-09-12). "REWARD FOR NEW ZEALAND'S TOP SECONDARY SCHOOL PLAYERS WITH SCHOOLS' TEAMS ANNOUNCED". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
6. www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Brandon Thomas Jackson | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
7. www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Ierome Kaino | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
8. www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Tawera Narada James Kerr-Barlow | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
9. www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Lindsay Edward Raki | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.