NZ Schools Too Strong
Both New Zealand schools teams had big wins on Tuesday and are again in action Saturday when New Zealand Schools play Australian Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools play Fiji.
On Tuesday New Zealand Barbarians Schools beat Australian Schools 39-21 and New Zealand Schools beat Fiji 58-0.
Australia played almost all of their match with 14 men after their flyhalf Jordan Jackson-Hope was redcarded for a tip tackle. The Barbarians led 20-9 at half-time and scored five tries to two.
Scorers
For New Zealand Barbarians:
Tries: Losi Filipo, D'Angelo Leuila, Caleb Makene, Paripari Parkinson, Shelford Murray
Cons: D'Angelo Leuila 4
Pens: D'Angelo Leuila 2
For Australian Schools:
Tries: Harrison Goddard, Jordan Fulivai
Con Harrison Goddard
Pens: Harrison Goddard 3
New Zealand Schools enjoyed their biggest win ever over Fiji Schools, passing the 46-3 of 2002.
At half time the New Zealanders led 31-0 after scoring five tries and in the second half scored another five.
Scorers:
For New Zealand Secondary Schools:
Tries: Hapakuki Moali-Liava'a 2, Lui Okeamoa-Luamanu, Alex Fidow, Sam Nock, Rieko Ioane 2, Malo Tuitama, Jonah Lowe, Jordan Trainor
Cons: Jordan Trainor 4