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Welcome back to the CRFU Secondary Schools web site. Pre-season preparations are well underway in many schools and over the course of the next couple of months we will bring you updates on coaching clinics, ideas for training sessions, reports on pre-season games and views from around the schools’ rugby scene.

Leitch Cup Result

11 Mar 2010

Teaser image link to article Leitch Cup Result

A St. Bede's College U16 Selection played Yamanote H.S. from Sapporo, Japan for the Leitch Cup today. The trophy is named after Michael Leitch, who started his secondary school education at St. Bede's College before transferring to Japan in his Year ... read more...

Rangiora beats Hokkaido Champion

10 Mar 2010

Teaser image link to article Rangiora beats Hokkaido Champion

Rangiora High School 1st XV beat Hokkaido (Japan) Champion Yamanote High School in a free-flowing, entertaining game played at the Rangiora High School ground on March 9th. Rangiora were down 12-14 at half-time but they exerted greater pressure in ... read more...

Great session for Open-side flankers

10 Mar 2010

Teaser image link to article Great session for Open-side flankers

In the latest of the coach and player development series, Ian Mallard delivered a master class in the art of playing open-side flanker. Thirteen players from Press Cup Schools and five coaches were present, including CRFU RDO Kim Browne. Mav ... read more...

AMI Invitational Tens Round 2

9 Mar 2010

Teaser image link to article AMI Invitational Tens Round 2

St. Bede's continues to set the pace with an emphatic victory 34-0 over a St. Thomas's team depleted because of summer sports commitments. The highlight of Friday's games was the Christ's College vs Shirley Boys' clash; a very even game won 17-7 by ... read more...

Fair game time

5 Mar 2010

This year, St. Bede's College has initiated a system, backed by the rector, Mr. Justin Boyle, which will require all their rugby coaches of teams below 1st XV to give every player in their squad at least 30 minutes game time in every pre-season and ... read more...

Roncalli Takes Press Cup Spot

27 Feb 2010

Teaser image link to article Roncalli Takes Press Cup Spot

Roncalli College from Timaru beat Rangiora HS by 18 – 17 in a nail-biting encounter at AMI Stadium to clinch a Press Cup slot for the 2010 season. Although Rangiora counterattacked well at times, Roncalli - who scored two tries, one conversion and ... read more...

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