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First XV wrap: Wellington College win twice on same day ... 197km apart
Wellington College won matches in Whanganui and Lower Hutt on the same day.
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Big hits, haka and jibes: The annual CBHS v Christ's First XV match report
Mike Thorpe reports from the biggest annual schoolboy rugby match in Christchurch.
Auckland Grammar end nine-year drought ahead of season-defining three weeks
There was much to admire in the way Grammar tucked away rivals Hamilton Boys'.
First XV turn down chance to play at new $683m stadium in favour of school ground
The 134-year fixture returns to Christchurch Boys' High School's No 1 field today.
Saved by the pub: Schoolboy First XV make kickoff in borrowed van
St Kevin's still won 60-10, reaching Wānaka with time to warm up.
Sean Fitzpatrick fronting a $30m drive for new Sacred Heart sports hub
The planned Marist Brothers Sports Centre would span 4000sq m on campus.
First XV wrap: Sacred Heart attack too much for defending champs
Sacred take heart from a huge second half to beat defending 1A champions.
First XV rugby wrap: All the top schoolboy rugby action nationally
Grammar made to work hard but secure victory; top-of-the-table clash set for North Harbour
Rotorua Boys’ High claim their third world rugby title
Rotorua now hold the national title, Moascar Cup and world crown.
First XV wrap: This Auckland school has made an early statement
The contest suggested they will seldom be out-muscled, out-run or out-thought this season.
All-Kiwi showdown: Rotorua and Feilding chase Sanix world rugby crown
Rotorua Boys’ High are chasing a third Sanix title after wins in 2003 and 2004.
Feilding High topple Japanese champs as Kiwi schools stay unbeaten
Feilding High edged Higashi Fukuoka High in the day's feature match.
Kiwi schools grind out wins at Sanix rugby tournament
Rotorua Boys’ High edged Osaka Toin High 15-14 with a late penalty goal.
First XV power rankings: Which schools will lead the way in each region
Who to look out for on the First XV front over the next four months.
First XV rugby: Is this the Auckland 1A team to beat in 2026?
First XV contenders are starting to emerge ahead of the 2026 season.
'Bugger me, if that was a forward pass': 50 years later, Nelson v Wellington rivalry runs deep
Staunch rugby schools share a rich history.
From South Africa to Lewis Pass: How First XV rugby teams are gearing up
Kiwi teams have performed well against some international rivals.
Rotorua and Feilding chase world schoolboy glory in Japan
Rotorua Boys’ High and Feilding High will play five games in eight days.
'They just get on and play': CNI schools embrace cameras as Auckland holds out
All 54 CNI First XV games will stream free on Māori+ YouTube this season.
How schoolboy Craig 'Postie' Innes turned First XV freedom into a pro rugby career
Innes now lives in Hawke's Bay, working as a rugby agent and school supporter.
Inside New Zealand's most fertile breeding ground for rugby talent
The Global Youth Sevens tournament has produced more than 40 future internationals.
From schoolkids to future Olympians: Auckland’s booming youth sevens stage
The 80-team U18 event brings 31 overseas sides to Dilworth School.
Condor Sevens: The unlikely high school champions nobody saw coming
Coach Tom Peyton built this title run over three years on a zero budget.
The Auckland college coup, the struck-off doctor, and the failed bid to gag the Herald
'We sincerely hope no other school in NZ will have to experience it.'
The Brother who gave up All Blacks dream to build rugby greatness
Brother Michael Taylor spent 57 years shaping generations at Sacred Heart College.
The Auckland school rugby stars taking their game to the world
Nelson College captain Tom Perkins has signed a four-year NRL deal with Newcastle.
How rugby-focused schools have dropped the ball on academic endeavour
One school has won five national First XV titles and one world crown.
Prominent Auckland state school faces 'forcible' charter school takeover bid
The Bewt trust wants Kelston Boys’ converted by January 2026 under new management.
What’s gone wrong with NZ’s once-dominant schoolboy rugby system?
Australia’s U18 team have trained together for five years, unlike NZ’s.
Have Australia overtaken NZ at youth rugby level? What the big defeats suggest
The results have renewed calls to overhaul New Zealand's school rugby structure.