Schoolboy rugby: The first-try rule that sent Westlake to national final

PremiumBruce Holloway & Adam JulianNZ Herald·31 Aug, 2026 08:01 PM24 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 CostelloBruce Holloway and Adam JulianWestlake Boys’ High School have extended their dominance over Auckland’s best in First XV rugby, retaining the Blues Cup for the fourth time in five years at the expense of Kelston Boys’ High School.

However, they did so via the slimmest margin in a crazy-good

Schoolboy rugby: The first-try rule that sent Westlake to national final

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