The Star: July 27, 2023

The Star Thursday July 27 2023
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SPORT
• By Jaime Cunningham
CHRISTCHURCH Boys’ High
and St Thomas of Canterbury
College will clash in a muchanticipated
semi-final on
Saturday after both teams
suffered contrasting losses in the
final round of the Miles Toyota
Premiership.
CBHS ended their regular season
at the weekend with one of the
biggest upsets of the year – a 24-22
loss to Marlborough Boys’ College,
while St Thomas’ relinquished a
24-7 halftime lead in their 31-29
defeat to unbeaten Nelson College.
The other semi-final will see St
Bede’s face Nelson. St Bede’s come
off a dominant 37-7 win over
Shirley Boys’ High at the weekend.
Both teams featured in last season’s
final, which St Bede’s lost 45-
19. They last met on May 13 when
St Bede’s went down 32-17.
CBHS and St Thomas’ last
encounter two weeks ago saw
CBHS come out on top 24-19.
But CBHS will be hurting after
they blew a 22-21 lead against
Marlborough with only minutes
remaining. Marlborough missed
a chance to get in front after
a CBHS error, before first-five
Hugh Robinson calmly slotted a
drop goal to give them the win
moments later.
The result meant CBHS handed
over the Trust Bank Trophy to
Marlborough. After their shock
win over CBHS, Marlborough
host Christ’s College in the plate
semi-final.
Christ’s finished seventh on the
table following a narrow 12-10 loss
to St Andrew’s at the weekend. St
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Premiership semi-finals:
Battle of the high schools
CHARGE: St
Thomas of
Canterbury
College
fullback
Meihana
Pauling fends
off Nelson
College
winger Callum
Robertson in
their 31-29
loss. PHOTO:
STC SPORT
Andrew’s take on Selwyn Schools’
in the other plate semi-final.
Selwyn narrowly beat Timaru
Boys’ High 16-15 to qualify for the
playoffs.
Miles Toyota Premiership
playoffs (Saturday)
• Premiership semi-final 1:
Nelson College v St Bede’s,
Nelson, noon.
• Premiership semi-final 2:
CBHS v St Thomas’, CBHS,
2.45pm.
• Plate semi final 1: St
Andrew’s v Selwyn Schools’, St
Andrew’s College, 1pm.
• Plate semi final 2:
Marlborough v Christ’s,
Marlborough, noon.
JUMP: CBHS lock Jake Frost
wins a lineout in the 24-22
loss to Marlborough.
PHOTO: ANDREW HAIG
Canterbury calls Crotty
back for NPC campaign
A COUPLE OF familiar faces and
some talented rookies have been
named in Canterbury’s Bunnings
Warehouse NPC squad.
Canterbury face Tasman in
a pre-season friendly at Hamner
Springs tomorrow at 1.30pm
before their season starts next
Saturday against Northland.
New Brighton centre Ryan
Crotty (right) will get the chance
to add to his 68 Canterbury caps
after he was named in the squad.
Hurunui’s Ben Funnell (80 caps)
and Luke Romano (70) also return
to the red and black, while six new
faces are set to feature this season.
Solomon Alaimalo*, Sydenham;
Torian Barnes*, Sydenham;
George Bell, Lincoln University;
Finlay Brewis, HSOB; Joe Brial,
Lincoln University; Fergus
Burke, University; Tahlor
Cahill*, Marist Albion; Seb
Calder, Lincoln University;
Ryan Crotty, New Brighton;
Tom Christie, Christchurch;
Samuel Darry, HSOB; Mitchell
Drummond, HSOB; Mitchell
Dunshea, Springston; Braydon
Ennor, University; Chay Fihaki,
Belfast; Ben Funnell, Hurunui;
Zach Gallagher, Burnside;
Dominic Gardiner, Marist
Albion; Cullen Grace, Lincoln
University; Alex Harford,
HSOB; Billy Harmon, New
Brighton; Jamie Hannah*,
Lincoln University; Willi Heinz,
Linwood; Tom Heywood,
University; Oliver Jager, New
Brighton; Corey Kellow, Lincoln
University; Daniel Lienert-
Brown, HSOB; Manasa Mataele,
Marist Albion; Brodie McAlister,
Kaiapoi; Dallas McLeod,
Christchurch; Richie Mo’unga,
Linwood; Joseph Moody,
Lincoln RFC; James Mullan*,
Sydenham; Blair Murray,
University; Fletcher Newell,
Lincoln University; Rameka
Poihipi, Lincoln University; Reed
Prinsep, HSOB; Ngatungane
Punivai, Prebbleton; Luke
Romano, Hurunui; Jone Rova,
Lincoln University; Nic Shearer*,
Marist Albion; Codie Taylor,
Sydenham; Samuel Whitelock,
Lincoln University; Tamaiti
Williams, Burnside.
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