3 September 2022 

Rotorua Boys Waisake Salabiau and Manurewa’s Sharnyze Pihema spear head the secondary school team of the tournaments for 2022.

A standout in each game for the Rotorua side, Salabiau has been instrumental in his side’s journey to the Premiership final. Tall and quick with nimble feet, the Fijian winger has been a handful for any side he has come up against.

Manurewa half Sharnyze Pihema has taken the competition by storm throughout the week. The running five-eight is tall and robust with deft footwork, which she uses to damage defensive lines. Pihema is not only a wicked talent but is a leader for a Manurewa side looking to capture the Girls Championship title.

Waisake Salabiau is joined by an extremely talented pool of players, including his opposite wing Malakai Cama, St Pauls fullback Sio Kali, St Thomas and South Island 20s half Oliver Lawry, second-rower Rodney Tuipuloto-Vea from De La Salle and Southern Cross’ Elijah Salesa Leaumoana.

The Girls Championship side in 2022 has been dominated by finalists Manurewa High and Auckland Girl’s Grammar. AGGS fullback Braxton Sorensen-McGee is joined by the emerging talent award winner and teammate Giovanni Suani, while Southern Cross’ Shanthie Lui enters the side as the only player not from AGGS or Manurewa.

 

Congratulations to the following selected for the  2022 NZRL Secondary Schools Tournament Teams.

2022 NZRL National Secondary Schools Boys Tournament Team

 

  1. Ngaheke Nepata (St Thomas)
  2. Malakai Cama (Rotorua Boys)
  3. Sio Kali (St Pauls)
  4. Keisaia Su’a (St Pauls)
  5. Waisake Salabiau (Rotorua Boys)
  6. William Piliu (St Pauls)
  7. Oliver Lawry (St Thomas)
  8. Lamonye Matu (Southern Cross)
  9. Malachi Tony (De La Salle)
  10. Sione Tupou (Rotorua Boys)
  11. Alekolasimi Jones (St Pauls)
  12. Rodney Tuipulotu – Vea (De La Salle)
  13. Elijah Salesa Leaumoana (Southern Cross)
  1. Zackariah Stephenson (St Pauls)
  2. Ieti Jeff Samuelu (De La Salle)
  3. Kaylise Fatialofa (De La Salle)
  4. Noah Harmer – Campbell (St Thomas)

*Additional inclusions for NZ Schools V NZ Clubs fixture

  1. Cooper Te Hau (St Thomas)
  2. Maraki Aumua (Rotorua Boys)

 

2022 NZRL National Secondary Schools Girls Tournament Team

 

  1. Braxton Sorensen-McGee (AGGS)
  2. Violet Hiku (Manurewa)
  3. Giovanna Suani (AGGS)
  4. Kingslee Hohaia (Manurewa)
  5. Faith Tavita (AGGS)
  6. Sharnyze Pihema (Manurewa)
  7. Caitlyn-Jain Bushell (AGGS)
  8. Lose Kuli (AGGS)
  9. Chevy Brough (Manurewa)
  10. Cleo Sauaga (AGGS)
  11. Seriah Palepale (AGGS)
  12. June Westerlund (Manurewa)
  13. Paea Uilou (AGGS)
  1. Jonesha Katipa-Blakelock (Manurewa)
  2. Latesha Mitchener (AGGS)
  3. Mia Jones (AGGS)
  4.  Shanthie Lui (Southern Cross)

 

*Additional inclusions for NZ Schools V NZ Clubs fixture

  1. Vienna Lupe Alapae (Southern Cross)
  2. Saylor Maletino (Manurewa) 

2022 NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT DRAW

Puketawhero Park, Rotorua 2022 

(Subject to change)

*LS – Livestreamed on nzrl.co.nz

 

Day 1 to 3

DAY 1: TUESDAY 30 AUGUST 2022

BOYS PREMIERSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
1 A 30 Aug St. Paul’s College vs Wesley College 3 11:00am
1 B 30 Aug Taikura vs Mt. Albert Grammar School 4 11:00am
1 B 30 Aug De La Salle College vs Rotorua Boys High School 5 11:45am
1 A 30 Aug Southern Cross Campus vs St. Thomas of Canterbury 2 4:30pm – LS*
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
1 C 30 Aug Tauranga Boys High School vs Tokoroa High School 3 12:30pm
1 C 30 Aug Haeata Community Campus vs St. Bernard’s College 4 12:30pm
1 C 30 Aug Manurewa High School vs Western Heights High School 5 1:15pm
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
1 D 30 Aug Auckland Girls Grammar School vs Manurewa High School 3 2:00pm
1 D 30 Aug Taikura vs Tokoroa High School 4 2:00pm
1 D 30 Aug Te Ōraka Kairangi vs Southern Cross Campus 2 6:00pm – LS*

 

DAY 2: WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST 2022

BOYS PREMIERSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
2 B 31 Aug De La Salle College vs Mt. Albert Grammar School 3 10:00am
2 B 31 Aug Taikura vs Rotorua Boys High School 4 10:00am
2 A 31 Aug St. Paul’s College vs Southern Cross Campus 5 10:45am
2 A 31 Aug Wesley College vs St. Thomas of Canterbury 3 11:30am
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
2 C 31 Aug St. Bernard’s College vs Manurewa High School 4 11:30am
2 C 31 Aug Tauranga Boys High School vs Haeata Community Campus 5 12:15pm
2 C 31 Aug Tokoroa High School vs Western Heights High School 2 12:15pm – LS*
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
2 D 31 Aug Te Ōraka Kairangi vs Tokoroa High School 3 1:00pm
2 D 31 Aug Auckland Girls Grammar School vs Southern Cross Campus 4 1:00pm
2 D 31 Aug Manurewa High School vs Taikura 2 1:45pm – LS*

 

DAY 3: THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2022

BOYS PREMIERSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
3 B 1 Sep De La Salle College vs Taikura 3 10:00am
3 B 1 Sep Mt. Albert Grammar School vs Rotorua Boys High School 4 10:00am
3 A 1 Sep Wesley College vs Southern Cross Campus 2 10:45am – LS*
3 A 1 Sep St. Paul’s College vs St. Thomas of Canterbury 5 11:30am
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
3 C 1 Sep Tauranga Boys High School vs Manurewa High School 3 11:30am
3 C 1 Sep St. Bernard’s College vs Western Heights High School 2 12:15pm – LS*
3 C 1 Sep Haeata Community Campus vs Tokoroa High School 4 12:45pm
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
3 D 1 Sep Auckland Girls Grammar School vs Te Ōraka Kairangi 5 1:00pm
3 D 1 Sep Manurewa High School vs Tokoroa High School 3 1:00pm
3 D 1 Sep Southern Cross Campus vs Taikura 4 2:15pm

PLEASE NOTE: POOLS AND DRAWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

 2022 DRAW – PLAY OFFS


DAY 4: FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2022

SEMI-FINALS BOYS PREMIERSHIP
RD Pool Date Game Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
4 1st – 4th 2 Sep 1 1A vs 2B 3 10:00am
4 1st – 4th 2 Sep 2 1B vs 2A 2 10:45am – LS*
4 5th – 8th 2 Sep 3 3A vs 4B 5 11:30am
4 5th – 8th 2 Sep 4 3B vs 4A 5 10:00am
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
4 C 2 Sep Tauranga Boys High School vs St. Bernard’s College 4 1:00pm
4 C 2 Sep Manurewa High School vs Tokoroa High School 3 1:00pm
4 C 2 Sep Western Heights High School vs Haeata Community Campus 4 2:30pm
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
4 D 2 Sep Manurewa High School vs Southern Cross Campus 3 11:30am
4 D 2 Sep Auckland Girls Grammar School vs Tokoroa High School 2 12:00pm
4 D 2 Sep Te Ōraka Kairangi vs Taikura 2 2:00pm – LS*
U15 BOYS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
1 E 2 Sep Western Heights High School vs Taikura 4 10:00am
1 E 2 Sep Tokoroa High School vs BYE
2 E 2 Sep Western Heights High School vs Tokoroa High School 4 11:00am
2 E 2 Sep Taikura vs BYE
3 E 2 Sep Western Heights High School vs BYE
3 E 2 Sep Taikura vs Tokoroa High School 4 12:00pm
4 Final 2 Sep 1st in Pool E vs 2nd in Pool E 2 1:00pm – LS*

 

DAY 5: SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2022

FINALS BOYS PREMIERSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
5 7th – 8th 3 Sep L3 vs L4 2 9:00am
5 Bowl Final

5th – 6th

 3 Sep W3 vs W4 2 12:00pm
5 3rd – 4th 3 Sep L1 vs L2 3 12:00pm
5 Cup Final

1st – 2nd

 3 Sep W1 vs W2 1 SKY Sports

1:00pm
FINALS BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
5 5th v 6th 3 Sep 5th vs 6th 4 9:00am
5 3rd – 4th 3 Sep 3rd vs 4th 3 9:00am
5 Championship Final

1st – 2nd

 3 Sep 1st vs 2nd 1 SKY Sports

10:00am
FINALS GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
RD Pool Date Team 1 VS Team 2 Field Time
5 5th v 6th 3 Sep 5th vs. 6th 4 10:30am
5 Bowl Final

3rd – 4th

 3 Sep 3rd vs 4th 3 10:30am
5 Championship Final

1st – 2nd

 3 Sep 1st vs 2nd 1 SKY Sports
11:30am

23 August 2021

NZRL is sad to announce the 2021 New Zealand Rugby League Secondary Schools Tournament scheduled to begin Monday, August 30th in Auckland has been called off due to the current Delta Covid-19 outbreak.

This is following the announcement from School Sport NZ cancelling all sanctioned events through until September 6th. NZRL is working with stakeholders to explore all options; however, under these current conditions, the tournament cannot go ahead.

We understand this is hugely disappointing for everyone involved and apologise for the inconvenience caused; however, safety and wellbeing remain paramount.

We encourage everyone to continue to follow Covid-19 protocol so collectively we can return to the rugby league fields when it is safe to do so again.

We thank all our rugby league communities for their ongoing patience and understanding.

11 March 2021

The New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is proud to announce that 2021 will see the much-awaited return of one of our most significant calendar events – the NZRL National Secondary Schools Tournament.

After a two year hiatus, the five-day tournament returns to Auckland’s Pulman Park bigger and better than ever before.

Sixteen schools from across the country will battle it out for the ultimate Secondary Schools Premiership title alongside the Senior Boys Championship and an inaugural Girls Championship involving eight women’s teams for the first time in the competition’s history.

The tournament will commence on Monday 30 August, with the Finals taking place Friday 3 September at Pulman Park.

The competition is a Senior Secondary School Tournament with competing teams entering through their respective Zones / Regional qualifiers. Teams entering the National Secondary Schools Tournament must have a referral from their respective Zone contact.

In conjunction with this tournament and in succession to the inaugural fixture in 2020, New Zealand Rugby League will be selecting a New Zealand Schools (Boys 18s) team to play against New Zealand Clubs (18s) on Sunday 17 October 2021.

National Secondary Schools

Venue – Pulman Park, Auckland
Competition dates: Monday 30 August – Friday 3 September 2021

Senior Boys Premiership
–    16 Premier teams – 2 places per Zone (14),
     plus an additional 2 for Auckland.

Senior Boys Championship
–    8 Championship teams – 1 place per Zone (7),
     plus an additional Auckland School.
–    Composite schools can also qualify for the Championship tier.

Senior Girls Championship
–    8 Women’s teams – 1 place per Zone (7),
     plus an additional Auckland School.
–    Composite schools can also qualify for the Championship tier.

If you would like to receive more information, please register your interest here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021NZRLEOI

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