Played: 99

Christchurch Won: 58

St Bede’s Won:  36

Drawn: 5

Games Decided By Seven Or Less: 47

Christchurch Biggest Win: 88-0, 1920

St Bede’s Biggest Win: 17-0, 1973

Christchurch Most Wins In A Row: 9, 1926-1933, 1997-2006

St Bede’s Most Wins In A Row: 6, 2007-2011

The Results

Notes: *Denotes Press Cup Final. This table only includes matches from the old schoolboy competition in Christchurch. Matches in the CRFU Under 19 grade are not counted as “interschool” games.

The Results

Holders Record

Key: TH = The number of times each school has had the cup. UC = unsuccessful challengers. LT = Longest tenure with the cup. The biggest win in the Cup’s history was 114-0 by St Bede’s over Nayland in 2011.

• Founded: 1911
• Roll: 800
• All Blacks: 11

The Record

Thanks: Mr Davidson and St Bede’s College

Mount Albert Grammar School: 9 (George Edwards 3 pen) tied St Kentigern College: 9 (William Raea 3 pen)

The Report

In what can only be described as a thrilling and vintage 1^st XV showdown, Mt Albert Grammar and St Kentigerns have registered an extraordinary draw in round two of theAuckland competition.

St Kentigerns were well contained by a gallant and enthusiastic Mt Albert Grammar side, who potentially held a tighter grip on the match – dominating territory and possession.

Clinical and desperate defence by StKent’s however held the visitors at bay in what proved to be the first real major hit-out of the season for both sides.

Both teams struggled to find holes and space amidst the defensive intensity which was defined by strong character and desperation.

This paved the way for a kicking duel between Mt Albert first-five George Edwards and St Kents’ William Raea in tedious windy conditions.

Both showed accuracy and nerve to keep their sides in contention, showcasing some of the talent on offer at school boy rugby level.

Edwards wooed the crowd on the eve of halftime; taming the wind to land a 45 metre penalty kick to give his side a 6-3 lead at the break. Raea also stepped up to convert some critical opportunities to keep his side in the game.

The Mt Albert management were happy with their side’s performance against a championship winning side.

“We had a strong game plan, we were prepared and our defensive structures were good – but we may have just been a couple of passes short today.”

“Next week will look to give our backline more of workout, and get some attacking patterns in place.”

St Kents coach Tai Lavea praised the quality of the battle.

“It had test match intensity especially at the tackle and breakdown. We expected a low scoring affair against a strong side such as MAGS.”

“Both teams had their chances – we just weren’t clinical enough on attack. Next week we need to look after the pill better and execute in the red zone.”

It is still early in the season but this clash must signpost both as strong title contenders.

Marlborough Boys’ College: 34 (Sekope Lopeti 2, Abe Rood, Tailah Love, TC Campbell, Adam Smtih; Mitch Smith 2 Con) Beat Lincoln High School: 3 (Ashton Berry pen)

The Report

In wet conditions Marlborough Boys’ College managed to secure a bonus point victory against Lincoln High School over the weekend.

A strong opening from Marlborough Boys’ was too much for Lincoln as their large ball running forwards gave the backline good front foot ball to work with. Particular standouts were No 8 Sekope Lopeti and Prop Atu Moli.

The good work up front enabled First Five TC Campbell to show his wares, his running game was a real highlight as he kept the Lincoln defence on its toes and looked to take on the line whenever possible. The Lincoln defence eventually gave and this led to Campbell and Winger Taillah Love finishing off tidy passages of play.

Second Five Adam Smith closed out the first half with an impressive solo effort which had the visitors sitting comfortably up 29-3 going into the break.

The second half was much closer match up, the Lincoln defence held on and restricted Marlborough to only scoring once more through Lopeti who crossed for a double.

Lock Michael Tuipolotu was a key source of line out ball and was a good link man in open play until he went off injured.

Rosmini College: 23 (Daniel Lee, Harry O’Reilly, Joshua Murdoch, tries; Lee, 2 pen, 1 con) Massey High School: 18 (Environ To’o 2 tries; Tyler Castle 1 pen, Jesse Powley- Doreen 1 con, 1 pen

The Report

For fifty minutes the organised and aggressive forward structure of Rosmini College threatened to make their match with Massey High School a fizzier.

Rosmini outhustled Massey in every area of the game and built an imposing 18-3 lead. Number 8 Teague McElroy and locks Harry O’Reilly and Logan Turner were full of bustle. Those players helped to create space for a small, but silky backline to flourish.

Wing Daniel Lee scored the first try of the game for Rosmini. Receiving the ball on burst Lee flashed through a hole created by slick passing. Then O’Reilly thundered over after relentless attack early in the second half.

The game changed when Massey involved their two star players. Centre Environ To’o and winger Tevita Li both caused carnage!

Both boast power and speed and their individual brilliance, combined with renewed determination form the forwards, saw Massey surge back to tie the scores.

Mistakes were the bain of Massey’s existence and a spillage 45 meters out from their own line, with two and half minutes left, would prove costly.

Employing a similar move to the one that saw Lee score, space was created for outstanding fullback Joshua Murdoch. Murdoch evaded a defender and then out-paced the Massey cover defence in a dramatic 35-meter surge, Rosmini, 23-18.

Massey refused to surrender and spent the last moments, including nearly four minutes of referee’s time, battering away at the Rosmini line. But when Ben Hyatt-Brown and Jacob Pierce stubbornly held up Li, a New Zealand Sevens selection, Rosmini leapt to air with joy, victors by five points and a few centimeters

Asics Man Of The Match: Joshua Murdoch

Born: 11/4/96

Height: 180cm

Weight: 70kg

Year’s In First XV: 2

Famous Granddad: Peter Murdoch, All Black (5 tests, 1964-65)

Ambitions: The Prefect wants to be a Chiropractor

St Patrick’s College, Silverstream: 21 (Troy Mohr, Josh Robertson-Weepu, Sola Toomata tries; Robertson-Weepu, 2 pen) Gisborne Boys’ High School: 13 (Beau Kurarangi, Baxter McKay 2 pen, 1 con)

Key Moments

Twenty One Seconds: Silverstream second-five Troy Mohr scores a try following a charge down by Jack McCormack on Gisborne First-Five Baxter McKay. Silverstream, 5-0.

Four Minutes: Gisborne fullback Beau Kurarangi miss-judges a high kick which results in a 40-meter runaway try for Josh Robertson-Weepu. Silverstream, 10-0

Nine Minutes: Josh Robertson-Weepu kicks a thirty-meter penalty. Silverstream, 13-0

Fourteen Minutes: Baxter McKay kicks a penalty. Silverstream, 13-3

Seventeen Minutes: Baxter McKay hits the post with a forty-meter penalty. Silverstream 13-3.

Nineteen Minutes: Gisborne Fullback Beau Kurarangi scores a try following an attack inside Silverstream’s half. Baxter McKay converts, Silverstream, 13-10.

Twenty Seven Minutes: Baxter McKay kicks a forty-meter penalty, 13-13.

Fifty Minutes: Chase Tiatia glides through a hole at the Gisborne ten-meter line. A ruck later, reserve Sola Toomata sails in. Toomata’s impact from the bench was immense. Silverstream, 18-13

Fifty Four Minutes: Josh Robertson-Weepu kicks a thirty-meter plus penalty, Silverstream, 21-13.

Best Players

Jack McCormack: Stream Six: Turned over ruck ball, worked all night and leads by example.

Joe Apikotoa: Stream Three: Carried the ball strongly and out-muscled his opponent in the scrum.

Chase Tiatia: Stream Ten: The Ascis Man of the Match made the break which resulted in the winning try and played with great poise in tough conditions.

Micaiah Torrance-Read: Gisborne Six: Run powerfully and tackled strongly all night.

Sam Tallott: Gisborne Nine: The halfback battled hard behind a beaten pack.

Napier Boys’ High School: 32 (Oliver Penno 2, Sam McNicol, Sean Morrison tries; Ethan Bradley 3 con, 2 pen) Wellington College: 30 (Kemara Hauiti-Parapa, Tamati Hauraki-Tyrell, Te Wharerangi Kea, Leni Apisai tries; Pakaitore Turia 2 con, 2 pen)

The Report

With twenty minutes left, Wellington College had no chance. Down 32-6 they were being beaten badly by a well organised and pacey Napier team.

However the injection of some fresh energy from the bench and creative skill by first-five Pakaitore Turia and second-five Wesley Goosen nearly saw a miraculous draw achieved.

Wellington College hooker Leni Apisai out-sprinted a crowd of Napier defenders to score a try in the left hand corner with two minutes left, 32-30. Turia had a chance to secure a draw, following a tough kick, but he pushed it wide and Napier held on.

Earlier Wellington College started brightly. Camped inside Napier territory they kicked two penalties, but spillages from the kick-off allowed Napier to strike-back with a try to prop Sean Morrison and a penalty to First-five Ethan Bradley.

Napier enjoyed their best period of match just after halftime. Playing with width fullback Sam McNicol and winger Oliver Penno (hard to miss with the flowing blonde hair) cut Wellington College open several times. Penno’s second try, a sixty meter dash, down the side-line was perhaps the highlight of the match.

The best of the Wellington College reserves were halfback Luke Higgings and prop Te Wharerangi Kea. Their spark almost earned Wellington College a draw that they properly didn’t deserve given Napier’s clear dominance after halftime.

However Wellington College will gain much when Nelson Asofa-Solomona returns from injury. An excellent match between two teams with a lot to offer in 2013.

Scots College: 59 (Joe Boswell 2, Malo Tuitama 2, Varani Komaisavai 2, Patrick Farnuka, Phillip Leaupepe-Nickel,  TJ Va’a tries; Va’a, 6 con) Hastings Boys’ High School: 8 (Josh Kupa try; Buster Keele 1 pen)

 Report

Scots College have completed the first BNZ Hurricanes series unbeaten after a convincing 59-8 victory over Hastings Boys’ High School at Porirua Park today.

Scots with a lean and powerful front row and speed of plenty out-wide had far too much ammunition for an undermanned Hastings.

Scots singled their intentions early by shifting the ball wide and breaching the Hastings defence several times. Five tries to nil in the first half buried the contest.

Despite cooling down in the second spell, Scots still outscored a more determined Hastings by four tries to one.

Best a field for Scots were center Malo Tuitama, fullback Varani Komaisavai and blindside flanker Thomas Umaga. For Hastings lock Rueben Papani toiled hard.