2012 CBHS Rugby Festival
2012 will be the ninth festival which has seen over 130 Schools participate from South Africa, Australia, Japan and New Zealand in what has become a truly International Rugby Event.
The goal of the Festival is to provide teams the opportunity to play pre-season rugby against opposition you would not normally play. Many teams are in a trial process and the festival allows these teams to test combinations, finalise squads without the added pressure of winning due to the Festival format.
All teams are graded and put into pools to ensure that all matches are evenly contested.
The format of the Festival has been developed to get the optimal amount of rugby. The Festival will start with two 40 minute games on the Friday and one 60 minute match on the Saturday and Sunday.
In the past 7 years we have had some excellent feedback about the Festival. We have told that the Festival atmosphere allows the teams to go out really enjoy their rugby, express themselves on the field, and let players and coaches try things that perhaps that might not once in competition rugby. Coaches have commented that playing against teams from all over New Zealand and the World exposes them to a variety of styles and patterns, which is great preparation for the season.
The Festival is now in its ninth season and continues to grow in popularity each year. To ensure your position in the 2012 festival please register your intent as soon as possible.
The festival is now also open to Under 16 Age Group!
In 2010 a new division was added to the festival format. The inclusion of this new age group is in response to the many requests for a pre-season tournament for aspiring 1st and 2nd XV players. It seemed logical then that a provision for an Under 16 age group should be added to the festival. The Under 16 CBHS Rugby Festival will be run in conjunction with the CBHS 1st and 2nd XV Festival. Following are some of the preliminary details:
Dates: Same as 1st and 2nd XV Festival (3 days of rugby).
Format: Competition arranged in Sections (will depend on entries).
Age Group: for 2012 – Must be born on or after January 1 1997 (aged 15 on or before January 1 2012). Proof of age will be required.
Features: Welcome ceremony, 4 games (2 X 40minutes, 2 X 60 minute), Festival dinner with guest speaker, possible Crusaders game, awards ceremony.
Venue: Christchurch Boys’ High School.
Accommodation: The only accommodation that CBHS can assist with is through Adams House, which is the school boarding hostel. For booking and information please click here to email Richard Taylor. rjt@xtra.co.nz
The Annual CBHS Rugby Festival is one of New Zealand’s Premier Schoolboy Rugby Pre-Season Rugby Events.
Schedule of Events
| Thursday, April 5th 2012 | Friday, April 6th 2012 |
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| Welcome Powhiri | Round 1 Matches Possible Crusaders Super 15 match |
| Saturday, April 7th 2012 | Sunday, April 8th 2012 (Easter Sunday) |
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| Round 2 Matches Tournament Dinner |
Round 3 Matches Award Presentation |
If you have a team that is interested in joining in please complete the following expression of interest form or contact us now.
Teams entered so far
Waimea College – NZ (1st XV)
St Andrews College – NZ (1st XV)
St Bedes College – NZ (1st, 2nd & Under 16)
Wanganui High School – NZ (1st XV)
Whangarei Boys High School – NZ (1st & 2nd XV)
James Hargest College – NZ (1st XV)
Ashburton College – NZ (1st XV)
Kaikoura Under 16 – NZ (Under 16)
Linwood College – NZ (Under 16)
St Joseph’s College at Nudgee – AUS (1st & 2nd XV)
Ormiston College – AUS (1st XV)
Chang Jung Senior High School – Taiwan (1st XV)
Fraser High School – NZ (1st XV)
Guildford Grammar – AUS (1st XV)
Inner City Education Foundation Public Schools XV (USA)
Fielding High School 1st XV (NZ)
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