Hamilton Boys’ High School International Rugby 15’s and 7’s International Rugby Programme

Year 13 student Riku Morisaki is a half back from Takarazuka City, Japan. He was a member of the Hamilton Boys’ High 1st XV Rugby team. “I am being looked after by the country’s best coaching team and I get to spend every school day with my rugby playing friends. I know that I am making such improvements in my skills and this would not be possible anywhere else. I wake up every morning looking forward to the day’s training sessions. I am so glad I chose to come to Hamilton Boys’ High School.” Riku Morisaki

Hamilton Boys’ High School is arguably the most successful rugby school in . Hamilton Boys’ High School 1st XV Rugby team has qualified for the National Top 4 Finals tournament, 9 times in the past 11 seasons, the greatest attendance of any school in the country. From those 9 play offs, the 1st XV have been crowned National Champions 4 times.

In recent years the school’s 1st XV rugby team’s success has included: • Winners of the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2010, 2011 and 2014. • Winners of 4 National New Zealand Secondary Schools titles 2008, 2009, 2013 & 2015. • Winner of 10 Super 8 Championships. Winner of the National Condor 7s Tournament 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017. Hamilton Boys’ High School is fortunate to have an enviable depth of coaching expertise and experience that includes coaching of: • The New Zealand Secondary Schools Team. • Under 18. • Premier Club teams. • Resource coaches for the Waikato . • Resource coaches for Japan teams. Old Boy and All Black, Tawera Kerr Barlow with Rodolfo Prieto from Chile. • South American Secondary Schools.

We would like to offer an opportunity for International students to apply to attend one of New Zealand’s most prestigious schools. This opportunity would include an involvement in the school’s extremely successful rugby programme.

Students who are accepted into the International Rugby programme will attend academic classes during the day and will be provided with a timetable that provides intensive ELL (English Language Learning) and optional subjects of interest to the student.

The International Rugby Programme class (IRP) involves 4 timetabled classes per week: 2 practical classes and 2 theory classes. The practical classes include lessons on: ball into contact; catch and pass; the breakdown; tackling; kicking; decision making; 7’s rugby; strength and conditioning. The theory classes involve: studies in principles of training; components of fitness, injury management and prevention; sports nutrition; goal setting and professionalism. Old Boy

Rugby Programme Fees

The fees for this programme are in addition to the compulsory fees for International Students studying at Hamilton Boys High School.

FEE STRUCTURE

4 x terms (full year) $2,000

2 x terms (in season) $1,500

1 x term (off season) $250

1 x term (in season) $750

The New Zealand academic year is divided into 4 terms: Term 1 (February - April) and Term 4 (October - December) are summer months and the rugby off season. Term 2 (May - July) and Term 3 (August - September) are winter months and in season.

Programme Entry

This unique opportunity will allow students to develop their ability and skill in rugby and take part in our rugby programme that would provide: • Individual fitness and conditioning training programme with access to the school’s $6.5 million fitness centre. • Integration into a school rugby team at the student’s appropriate level. • Training and playing with an appropriate school team and training sessions with the school’s 1st XV.

To be selected for this programme a student must be: • An enthusiastic rugby player. • A hard working and well behaved academic student. • Aged between 14 and 18 (in the year of enrolment into the programme). • Able to cover financial costs of joining the school as an International Fee Paying student, including the costs of the International Rugby Programme. Prominent Hamilton BHS 1 st XV Old Boys

WARREN GATLAND (All Black, Coach of KYLEM O’DONNELL (Waikato, Taranaki, Wales, Coach of British and Irish Lions) , NZ 7s) Halfback SCOTT MCLEOD (All Black, coach of SAVE TOKULA (Waikato, Chiefs, Munster, NZ 7s) Highlanders, Assistant Coach of All Blacks) · Centre TAWERA KERR BARTOW (Waikato, Chiefs, DWAYNE SWEENEY (Waikato, Chiefs, NZ 7s) La Rochelle, All Black) · Halfback · Midfield (Waikato, Brumbles, Ulster, ISAAC TE TAMAKI (Southland, NZ 7s) · Wing Australia) · Wing LUKE MASIREWA (NZ 7s) · Wing SEAN MAITLAND (, , HUGH BLAKE (BOP, Scotland 7s) · Loosle Scotland, Lions) ·Wing BRYN GALLAND (North Harbour, , (Blues, Ulster, Ireland, Lions) Highlanders, NZ Barbarians) · 1st 5 Centre JACKSON WILLISON (Waikato, Chiefs, Blues, (Waikato, Chiefs, Rebels, Worcester, Bath) · Midfield Australia) · Prop FRASER ARMSTRONG (Waikato, Auckland, DOMINIKO WAQANIBUROTU (Waikato, Manawatu, Hurricanes) · Prop Brive, )·Lock/6 TRENT RENATA (Waikato, Wellington, ALBERT VUL VULI (Reds, Racing 92, Highlanders) · Fullback Clermont, Fiji) · Midfield/Wing HARRISON LEVIEN (Waikato, NZ 20s) · Halfback JOSH TYRELL (Nth Harbour, Doncaster, Samoa) · Lock/6 (Taranaki, NZ 20s) · Halfback JOSEPH WEBBER (Waikato, BOP, NZ 7s) (Waikato, NZ 20s) · Midfield Wing ORBYN LEGER (Counties, Blues, NZ 20s) · Midfield (BOP, Taranaki, NZ 7s) · Wing BRODI MCCURRAN (Teikyo Uni, Kobe) · Loosie DECLAN O’DONNELL (Waikato, Taranaki, Blues, NZ 7s) · Wing SAMUEL CHONGKIT (Sanix Blues) · Lock

For more information about this unique opportunity and an enrolment pack please contact:

Nigel Hotham Tonia Heeps Deputy Headmaster and 1st XV Coach Director – International Students Hamilton Boys’ High School Hamilton Boys’ High School E [email protected] P +64 7 853 0434 E [email protected]

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