Rugby First Fifteens
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2nd row; Niall Gregg (Assistant Coach), Jonah Palu, Michael Flanagan, Ryan Watterston, Taine Hand, Bradley McPate, Emmanuel Ventura, Caleb Hardie- Roberts, Mr Bambry (Coach)
3rd row; Samuel Nemec-Vial, Siate Taufa, Ne’emia Vaiangina, Isaac Dolan, Ryan Kreft, Vigo Kolman (Cameraman), Logan Wilson, Simon Wallace (Manager)
4th row; Manasa Vula, Jay Davis, Trevor Elisara, Taylor Smith, Honour Tioa, Joji Buli, Fatai Koloi, Finau Fosita, Viola Palu
Absent; Kirsten Evans (Physiotherapist), Will Henry (Coach), El Rouvi (Trainer), Elliot Miller
Round 1
V Dunstan win 73 – 7
V OBHS win 28 – 16
V Southland Boys draw 24 – 24
V Mt Aspiring win
Round 2
V OBHS loss 13 – 7 (Interschool)
V Southland Boys win 26 – 7
Semifinal
V Southland Boys win 29 – 23
Final
V OBHS loss 19 – 33
Highlanders School’s Team Selections
Mahonri Auva’a, Joji Buli, Jay Davis, Fatai Koloi, Steve Salalea, Keanu Vanisi, Rohan Wingham, Taine Hand, Bradley McPate and Emmanuel Ventura.
NZ Barbarians Schools: Steve Salalea
NZ Schools team: Rohan Wingham
1ST ROW Mr Greg Niall (Head Coach), Trevor Elisara, Jay Davis, Steve Salelea, Mahonri Auva’a (Captain), Ben Paku (Vice Captain), Fatai Koloi, Ne’emia Vaiangina
2ND ROW Shane Flanagan (Assistant Coach), Michael Flanagan, Fergus Hepburn, Emmanuel Levy, Andre Mata’afa, Siate Taufa, Rahi Dean, Dylan Pledger, Mr William Hola (Assistant Coach)
3RD ROW Mr Darin Smith (Manager), Vaiola Palu, Vigo Kolman (Videographer), Ryan Kreft, Samuel Nemec-Vial, Kobe McDermott, Samuel McCormack, Jackson Clearwater
4TH ROW Zak renouf, Ale Tupai, Jayden Penese, Philjoseph Elisara, Joe Ingram, Orlando Tuhega-Vaitupu, Kalani Vanisi, Finau Fosita
ABSENT Ollie Dolan, Mr Michael Reggett (Assistant Manager), Mr Elwyn Rouvi (Assistant Coach/Trainer)
V Waitaki Boys loss
V Otago Boys’ loss 19 -17
V Southland Boys’. win
Highlanders Schools Competition
First Round – 1st place – played 5 won 4 lost 2
Second round
V John McGlashan
V Southland Boys loss
V Otago Boys
Final place – 3rd
Semi-final in Invercargill – v Southland Boys loss
Season Results: Games Played: 12 Games Won: 8 Games Lost: 4; Points For: 451; Points Against: 166:
4TH ROW: Mr Hisa Sasagi (Assistant Coach), Joel Cook, Kade Downs, Emmanuel Levy, Kanye Taiala, Andre Mata’afa, Niko MacAskill, Vili Moata’ane, Taufa Makanesi
3RD ROW: Rahi Dean, Jaxon Harvey, Jake Palmer, Alex Harold, Siate Taufa, Sailusi Temaka, Oliver Dolan, Mr Nick Punnett (Physio)
2ND ROW: Jeremiah Tuhega-Vaitupu, Mr Michael Reggett (Assistant Manager), Kalani Vanisi, Oram Gutsell, Zane Murdoch, Quinten Holland, Jack Soal, Philjoseph Elisara, Mr Elwyn Rouvi (Assistant Coach), Mr Josh Clark (Assistant Coach), Torino Jackson
1ST ROW: Samuel McCormack, Fergus Hepburn, Samuel Nemec-Vial (Co-Captain), Mr Niall Gregg (Head Coach), Mr Darin Smith (Manager), Orlando Tuhega-Vaitupu (Co-Captain), Dylan Pledger, Ryan Kref
V Waitaki Boys win 51 -19
V Otago Boys’ loss
V Southland Boys’. Draw 20 – 20