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First XV wrap: Southern battlers earn ‘gobsmacking’ national title
All the action from the latest round of schoolboy rugby across New Zealand.
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Schoolboy rugby tears: The emotional day Sacred Heart broke a 58-year curse
On Saturday the 58-year curse on one of NZ's pre-eminent rugby schools was finally lifted.
'First try wins': Thrilling Auckland schoolboy semifinal decided by technicality
A wrap of all the biggest talking points in Auckland schoolboy rugby.
First XV rugby wrap: Auckland semis locked in, Super 8 title decided
A full wrap of the First XV high school rugby action across the country.
First XV rugby wrap: The other Hamilton team making their mark
Another school in the city is making a first XV rugby statement of its own.
First XV rugby wrap: Auckland Grammar fights back as Liston claims historic upset
Auckland Grammar have given themselves a fighting chance of making the top four.
First XV rugby wrap: St Peter's on the rise, Westlake hit a ton
Don’t discount St Peter’s College as title contenders in Auckland 1A first XV rugby.
Legal ruling revealed: King's student can play First XV rugby after bitter dispute
Student may be playing for his school as early as this weekend.
First XV rugby wrap: Tauranga Boys' College anchored at the top of Super 8
Tauranga's rise has been built around a new cultural catch-phrase.
First XV rugby dispute: Dramatic twist - student ruled eligible to play in precedent-setting decision
'We have been through the ringer,' says student's father.
First XV rugby wrap: St Kents make serious statement in Auckland 1A comp
What a season St Kentigern College are enjoying in Auckland first XV rugby.
First XV wrap: The quirks of the biggest game in Auckland schoolboy rugby
The historical rivalry neatly captures the contradictions of Auckland's 1A competition.
First XV player stoush: Top school fears High Court action, seeks review of principals' code
A breakthrough may be close in a possible precedent-setting case involving King's, MAGs.
First XV rugby wrap: Special motivation for national champs after 'horrific' loss
Hamilton Boys’ High are still mourning the sudden death of a rising young squad member.
Punches, homophobic slurs and abuse: Inside Canterbury's biggest first XV rivalry
Kurt Bayer reports from a highly-charged first XV grudge match that turned sour.
First XV rugby wrap: Napier make most of late tour call-up after devastating floods
Napier’s Japanese inspiration, Sacred Heart looking strong and late drama for King’s.
Top Auckland schools block teen's first XV rugby dreams; 12 principals a 'law unto themselves'
School principals are accused of 'playing God' at the expense of students’ wellbeing.
First XV rugby wrap: One of the greatest upsets in Auckland 1A history
The more you look at history, the more unlikely Liston College's victory seems.
First XV rugby wrap: The ongoing Auckland schools conundrum
Solving the riddle of how to best structure First XV in Auckland looks as tricky as ever.
'Wokeness gone mad': Inside day one of First XV rugby media ban
The competition's new-fangled media ban still needs a scrum reset or two.
Alwyn Poole: The case for no one under 17 playing first XV rugby
OPINION: Educator Alwyn Poole speaks his mind about a troubling concern in school sports.
Gregor Paul: The First XV system has failed - just look at the All Blacks
The principals of the 1A schools have taken an important first step.
Reduced tackle height revealed for 1st XV rugby and club rugby
The changes include a significant reduction in tackle height to below the sternum.
Dropping 1st XV rugby live broadcast is ‘incomprehensible’ - commentator
Rugby commentator says the decision is ‘incomprehensible’.
Sir Graham Henry backs principals ending live broadcast of Auckland 1st XV rugby
The principals of the schools involved said the pressure was too much on young students.
Hamilton Boys' High win dramatic First XV Championship title
Hamilton Boys' High snatched a dramatic 17-15 last-gasp win over Napier Boys' High.
'Matariki Miracle': The first XV rugby upset that turned heads around the country
Tangaroa College took down the most successful team in the history of the 1A competition.
No jab, no play: Auckland schools agree to vaccine mandate for First XV comp
Schools say parents and pupils want to be playing in a safe environment.
First XV rugby saga: Principal's leaked response to threat of radical ban
There's been another twist in the long-running Auckland 1st XV poaching saga.
School stoush: Radical ban threatened over Auckland rugby poaching saga
Exclusive: First XV standoff could see most consequential action in NZ history.