The Best Team In A Great Era: 1969 Hamilton Boys’ High School First XV

Hamiltonian On The 1969 First XV: “With a wealth of experience and ability, this team fulfilled every pre-season expectation.” For nearly a decade the First XV at Hamilton Boys’ High School has been close to unbeatable. Only once in the school’s long history has the First XV enjoyed similar success. The years from 1965-1970 were [...]

Triumph & Tragedy. Beating the World but losing at home! 2010 Hamilton Boys’ 1st XV

Heading into the 2010 National Top 4 final Hamilton Boys’ High School had lost just four games since 2007 and held both the Moascar Cup and Top 4 titles. Sadly for them, the Top 4 final was lost by just three points! However! 2010 saw the World Championship won for the first time , the [...]

“Alone At The Top Of The Summit:” Hamilton Boys’ High School 1st XV 2009

In 2008 the Hamilton Boys’ High School 1st XV shared the national title for the first time in the school’s history. In 2009, despite a famous defeat in the annual “Boot” fixture against Tauranga Boys College and a disappointing first experience at the Sanix World Youth Event in Japan where they finished 5th overall, Hamilton [...]

National Top Four Winners

1982: Mount Albert Grammar School 1983: Auckland Grammar School 1984: Te Aute College 1985: St Stephen’s College 1986: Auckland Grammar School 1987: St Peters College, Auckland 1988: Gisborne Boys High School 1989: Kelston Boys High School 1990: Wesley College 1991: St Stephen’s College 1992: Auckland Grammar School 1993: Wesley College 1994: Gisborne Boys High School [...]