Secondary Schools Rugby

MORE TOP QUALITY AT TOP 4

By Campbell Burnes, September 18, 2014 The Barbarians club should be suitably impressed at the top quality of rugby during this important weekend which it sponsors. Played on two match days – Friday September 5 and Sunday September 7 – at the usual venue of Rotorua Boys’ High, there were […]

Hamilton Boys’ lift NZ Barbarians Cup

By Campbell Burnes at Hamilton BHS, September 2013 There may have been more expansive, fluid top 4 schools finals since they kicked off in 1982, but surely few as drama-filled and brutal as the 2013 edition for the NZ Barbarians Cup. The underdog had its day before a large crowd […]

TOP QUALITY AT TOP

By Campbell Burnes One of the centrepieces of the Barbarians calendar once again showcased some high quality secondary schoolboys’ rugby. The top 4 weekend (September 6-8) at Rotorua Boys’ High School saw Tangaroa College of Auckland clinch its first national co-ed schools title, while St Kentigern College and Hamilton BHS […]

Our involvement in New Zealand Secondary Schools Council (NZSSC)

In 2006 the Barbarian Club agreed to become a major sponsor of the NZSSC in respect to the annual inter schools first XV play offs and the regional tournament. In 2007 a co-educational division was added to the top 1st XV tournament as an incentive for these schools to participate […]