Rugby

Rugby

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Competition

The 1st XV play traditional interschool fixtures against strong rugby schools, Wanganui Collegiate, Wellington College, St Paul's Collegiate (Quad), Westlake BHS (Quad), Te Aute College (Raukawa trophy), St Patrick's Silverstream, and the Super 8 schools: Napier BHS (Polson Banner), Gisborne BHS, Tauranga BHS (Quad), Hastings BHS, Rotorua BHS, New Plymouth BHS and Hamilton BHS.

The 1st XV and 2nd XV playing in the Super 8 competition. Formed in 1997, the New Zealand Super 8 group of schools incorporates the eight boys' high schools from their respective provincial cities in the central North Island. All other teams play in the local Manawatu secondary school competition on a Saturday. This competition also involves schools from Horowhenua and Wairarapa.

Opportunities and Structure

This year PNBHS rugby has 20 teams

Junior students get the opportunity to achieve at the highest level, with the U15 Colts competing in the national colts tournament each year. The Colts B team competes at an annual tournament held in Hastings each year. The third form A side play two traditional schools each year.

The 1st XV play their traditional games in an all white strip while the other PNBHS teams play in the blue and white hoops. We are well resourced, with a purpose built scrum shed and equipment. We do lack fields with only one full sized field and two smaller training areas.

Success Stories

Of late some of our Old Boys have had success internationally with Jason Eaton capped as an All Black in 2005. At Super 14 level Jason Eaton, Brent Thompson and Lifeimi Mafi have played for the Hurricanes, and Grant Webb the Highlanders. In recent years we have had a number of boys make the New Zealand secondary schools side.