Schoolboy rugby: Auckland 1A final set, Hamilton claim 17th title

PremiumBruce Holloway & Adam JulianNZ Herald·10 Aug, 2026 12:59 AM29 mins to readMeet the boys of the Tangaroa College First XV and the coach that turned the team from a struggling side to 1A contenders. Video / Anthony CostelloFIRST XV WRAP: Auckland’s finalists decided; Hamilton claim their 17th Super 8 title; St Paul’s win the Central North Island; Silverstream charge into their 10th straight Wellington final; St Andrew’s College into Canterbury final; Moeahu double-act lifts King’s High to Southern Schools final; all the top action nationally...

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Schoolboy rugby: Auckland 1A final set, Hamilton claim 17th title

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