NZ Schools Rugby Team 1997

          SQUAD​​

Forwards

• J. Collins (St. Pats Wellington) - Captain
• C. Dermody (Southland BHS)
• R. Filipo (Hutt Valley HS)
• C. Hayman (King's HS)
• D. Iosefo (Aranui HS)
• C. Johnstone (Lindisfarne College)
• N. Kemp (St. Peter's College, Auckland)
• S. Kepu (Wesley College)
• M. McCahill (St. Peter's Auckland)
• S MacKinnon (St. Kentigern College)
• G. Palamo (De La Salle College)
• T. Palmer (Otago BHS)
• B. Rusk (Rosmini College)
• R. Vallance (Havelock North HS)
• T. Willis (King's HS) 

Backs

• O. Ai'i (Otahuhu College)
• M. Bartlett (King's College)
• A. Collins (St. Bernard's College, Wellington)
• T.T. Edwards (King's College)
• P. Epati (King's College)
• R. Flutey (Te Aute College)
• D. Gibson (New Plymouth BHS)
• A. Graham (Rotorua BHS)
• H. Hireme (St. Paul's Collegiate)
• M. Kafatolu (St. Bernard's College)
• G. McQuiod (Matamata College)
• M. Matafa (Rotorua BHS)
• R. Soper (Nelson College)
• M. Taofinu'o (De La Salle College)

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MANAGEMENT

Coach: P. Cathersides (Kelston BHS), Joe Schmidt (Palmerston North BHS)
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Manager: Steve Kissick (Palmerston North BHS)


 



      

          RESULTS​​​​

• August 9 - Auckland: Welsh Schools, 45-10 (Taofinu'u, Soper, Epati, Edwards, Johnstone, Ai'i, MacKinnon tries; Ai'i 2 con, Soper 2 pen)
  
  
• September 24 - Sydney: NSW Academy U18, 35-10 (Vallance, Soper, Ai'i, Hireme tries; Ai'i 2 con, 1 pen, Soper 2 pen, 1 con)
  
  
• September 27 - Coff's Harbour: Australia A Schools, 23-0 (Hayman, penalty try; Soper 2 pen, 2 con, 1 dg)
  
  
• October 1 - Brisbane : Australian Schools, 23-27 (Ai'i, Kepu tries; Soper 3 pen, 2 con)