
Inside New Zealand's most fertile breeding ground for rugby talent
The Global Youth Sevens tournament has produced more than 40 future internationals.
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Brother Michael Taylor spent 57 years shaping generations at Sacred Heart College.
The 21-year-old worked as a teacher aide at Wairau Valley Special School in Glenfield.
The 27-year-old last played for the All Blacks in November 2022 at Twickenham.
Nelson College captain Tom Perkins has signed a four-year NRL deal with Newcastle.
One school has won five national First XV titles and one world crown.
OPINION: Aupiki’s new timing clashes with NRLW, leaving many players out of pocket.
Hugh McGahan personally vets Westlake Boys' academy hopefuls for character.
In 1980, Craig Wickes became the only All Black selected in a school uniform before injury cut down his promising rugby career. Video / Carson Bluck / Sally Wenham / Mike Scott
The 43-year-old marked the special occasion with a try in his third consecutive game.
Australia’s U18 team have trained together for five years, unlike NZ’s.
OPINION: Somehow, impossibly, against the tide, our NPC is still delivering.
The Magpies refused to let the Bulls over the line, winning by four tries to none.
The Magpies held Taranaki tryless in the quarter-final.
Bay of Plenty were too good in the second half to knock out Tasman.
ANALYSIS: Stephen Donald is set for a bigger on-air role as Sky reshapes its rugby team.
Rising stars are urged to have a life outside of the sport and always have a plan B.
The results have renewed calls to overhaul New Zealand's school rugby structure.
The 43-year-old scored his first try of the season during a 25-minute cameo off the bench.
Napier had won for 3 years in a row. Hastings West won all 5 games this year.
The Log o’ Wood will remain in Dunedin for the summer after Otago defeated North Harbour.
ANALYSIS: The Bledisloe Cup is now one of the few trophies New Zealand Rugby still holds.
The Magpies play Auckland at McLean Park on Thursday night.
Dan Lawrence impressed for Schools with relentless defence and game-breaking runs.
Trailing by as much as 15 points, the challengers took the lead in the 66th minute.
It is the third player eligibility breach by the South Island union in 15 years.
Covering the latest developments in schools rugby.
Looking at the future stars continuing New Zealand's rich legacy of great fullbacks.
At just 16, Te Ariki Rogers was chosen to captain the Rotorua Boys' First XV.
Auckland provides 10 of the 26 players named in the New Zealand Schools squad.