National Top Four rugby finals – results and scoring

Mount Albert Grammar School beat Hastings Boys' High School 14-13 in last year's final.

The NZ Barbarians National 1st XV Championships are being held at the Sport and Rugby Institute in Palmerston North this coming Friday and Sunday.

The ‘Top Four’ tournament has been staged every year since 1982. See below for a compilation of results and scoring from each of the finals 1982-2016.

We count 11 All Blacks (plus some other players that played international rugby for other countries)  as try/point scorers – listed in the Summary at the bottom. (We stand corrected if we’ve missed any out!)

This year’s semi-finalists are Saint Kentigern College, Hamilton Boys’ High School, Hastings Boys’ High School and Southland Boys’ High School. How has your school fared in the past?

2016: Mount Albert Grammar High School: 14 (Isaiah Papali'i try; Oliver Shepherd 3 pen) Hastings Boys' High School: 13 (Jeriah Mau try; Danny Toala 2 pen, 1 con)

2015: Rotorua Boys’ High School: 36 (Te Ra Whata, James Tofa 2, Issac Te Aute 2, Kaydis Hona tries; Kaleb Trask 3 con, pen) beat Scots College: 27 (Jack Gray, Alex Fidow 2 Peter Umaga-Jensen tries; Malo Manuao pen, 2 con). HT: 19-7

2014: Hamilton Boys’ High School: 26 (Solomone Tukuafu 2, Elijah Ale, Jahrome Brown tries; Matthew Lansdown 3 con) Scots College: 26 (Connor Garden-Bachop 2, Malo Tuitama, Peter Umaga-Jensen; TJ Va’a 3 con)

2013: Hamilton Boys’ High School: 12 (Bryn Gatland 3 pen, 1 dg) St Kentigern College: 10 (TJ Faiane try; William Raea 1 con, 1 pen)

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2012: St Kentigern College: 31 (Dillon Wihongi 2, Broc Hooper, TJ Faiane, Sam Nock tries; Hooper 3 con) Otago Boys’ High School: 5 (Aleki Morris try)

2011: Kelston Boys’ High School: 24 (Lolagi Visinia, David Fusitu’a, Rameka Ultimei-Paraki tries; Tayler Adams 3 con, 1 pen) Wesley College: 14 (Blessing Muilitalo-Malu, Brian Alainu’uese tries; Bradford Leamalufaitoga 2 con)

2010: Mount Albert Grammar School: 20 (Milford Keresoma 2, Michael Faleafa, Damon Niko tries) Hamilton Boys’ High School: 17 (Adam Burn, Jesse Dodunski tries; Josh Smith 2 con, 1 pen)

2009: Hamilton Boys’ High School: 17 (Henare Hira-Herangi, Chauncy Edwardson tries; Nathan George 2 con, 1 pen) St Bede’s College: 0
 
2008: Hamilton Boys’ High School: 6 (Kane Adams 2 pen) De La Salle College: 6 (Kelekolio Hifo 2 pen)
 
2007: Gisborne Boys’ High School: 35 (Clayton Kiwara, Lennon Puke-Carrington, Whaimotu Craft-Chemis, Charlie Ngatai tries; Ngatai 3 pen, 3 con) Mount Albert Grammar School: 24 (Aaron Collins 2, Manu Ene, Ben Richards; Rocky Khan 2 con)
 
2006: Christchurch Boys’ High School: 18 (Colin Beumelburg, Brendon McFarlane, Ryan McLeod tries; Tyler Bleyendaal 1 pen) Auckland Grammar School: 14 (Dan Pryor, Jack Turley tries; Ash Moeke 2 con)
 
2005: Christchurch Boys’ High School: 23 (Tim Bateman, Tim Jones tries; Colin Slade 3 pen, 2 con) King’s College: 10 (Andrew Burton try; Dean Cummins 1 pen, 1 con)
 
2004: Christchurch Boys’ High School: 22 (Nick Thompson try; Colin Slade 4 pen, 1 con, 1 dg) Wesley College: 22 (Sekope Kepu 2, Charlie Luteru tries; Tipuna Ropotini, 2 con, 1 dg)
 
2003: Rotorua Boys’ High School: 31 (Te’u Nafe ,Sam Cameron, Eroni Seibouma tries; Tom Woods 3 pen, 2 con, Willie Ripia 1 dg) Napier Boys’ High School: 11 (Matt Hill try; Lee Stewart 2 pen)

2002: Napier Boys’ High School: 6 (Ricky Bludson 2 pen) Rotorua Boys’ High School: 6 (William Ripa 2 pen)
 
2001: Wesley College: 53 (Sailosi Tagicakibau 2, Tekori Luteru 2, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Viliami Veikoso, Michael Spence, Stephen Donald tries; Donald: 5 con, 1 pen) Rotorua Boys’ High School: 32 (Ruki Tipuna, Sam Cameron, Raureti Grace, Penalty Try; Tipuna: 3 con, 2 pen)
 
2000: St Peter’s College: 20 (Edwin Asotasi, Chris Merrick tries; Merrick 2 con, 2 pen) Wellington College: 12 (Brett Moresi 4 pen)
 
1999: Kelston Boys’ High School: 21 (Ray Isara 2, Sam Tu’itupou tries; Isara 2 pen) Christchurch Boys’ High School: 18 (Shaun Weeb, Dayle Eathorne tries; Eathorne 2 pen, 1 con)
 
1998: Otago Boys’ High School: 5 (Richie McCaw try) Rotorua Boys’ High School: 5 (Craig Newby try)
 
1997: Wesley College: 41 (Sione Kepu 2, Salesi Moimoi 2, Hale Tu’uhoko Pole, Leon Tautasi tries; Alefosio Pule’anga 4 con, 1 pen) Palmerston North Boys’ High School: 3 (Blair Campbell 1 pen)
 
1996: Kelston Boys’ High School: 29 (Richard Rasmussen 2, Colin Jones, Iaua Segia, Sope Spoe tires; Halo Tavana 2 con) Palmerston North Boys’ High School: 11 (Michel Pettman, Fraser Hodgson 1 pen, 1 con)
 
1995: Kelston Boys’ High School: 19 (Shane Connelly, Tavita Fesolai, Siaosi Vaili tries; Loki Crichton 2 con) Wellington College: 10 (Mark Velvin try; David Murdoch 1 con, 1 pen)

1994: Gisborne Boys’ High School: 14 (Derek Paenga try; Eric Henare 3 pen) St Stephen’s School: 3 (Dwaynne Russell 1 pen)

1993: Wesley College: 13 (Mateaki Telefoni; Josh Kafu 2 pen, 1 con) St Paul’s Collegiate: 7 (Sione Taupeaafe try; Derek Maisey 1 con)

1992: Auckland Grammar School: 17 (Casino Doyle, 3 tries; Cameron Rackham 1 con) Napier Boys’ High School: 3 (Barry Boyden 1 pen)
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1991: St Stephen’s School: 21 (Reuben Parkinson, Tene Ngaheu, Alex Chan, Tanirua Manawaiti  tries; Jarrod Faul 1 con, 1 dg) Gisborne Boys’ High School: 6 (Penalty try; Leyton Tahuri 1 con)

 1990: Wesley College: 21 (Niki Tuwhangi 2, Jonah Lomu tries; Kiley Kanohi 3 con, 1 pen) Gisborne Boys’ High School: 6 (Dwayne Barrie try; Richard Francis 1 con)

1989: Kelston Boys’ High School: 22 (Johnny Moore, Brydon Te Pania tries; Darren Lucas 2 pen, 1 con, Richard Meehan 2 dg) Wesley College: 19 (Waisake Sotutu, Rhys Duggan, penalty try; Kiley Kanohi 2 con, 1 pen)

1988: Gisborne Boys’ High School: 24 (Mark Hooper, Scott Baistow, Damien Riki, Garth Grace, George Albert tries; Darrin Sutton 2 con) Napier Boys’ High School: 15 (Jason McDowell 1 try, 1 con, 3 pen)

1987: St Peter’s College: 25 (Lincoln Barrett, Pat Lam, John Akurangi, Parrish McLeod tries; Mark Webber 3 con, 1 pen) Southland Boys’ High School: 7 (Simon Forrest try; 1 pen
 
1986: Auckland Grammar School: 15 (Todd Bolton try, Mark George 3 pen, 1 con) St Stephen’s School: 6 (Paul McPherson 2 pen)
 
1985: St Stephen’s School: 26 (Raymond Barchard 2, Todd Bell, Wiremu Manusell, Adam Ruwhiu tries; Paul McPherson 3 con) Napier Boys’ High School: 3 (Simon Kerr, 1 pen)
 
1984: Te Aute College: 7 (Terence Hokianga try; Hallam Kupa 1dg) St Stephen’s School: 4 (Stafford Heremia try)

1983: Auckland Grammar School: 20 (Philip Jay, Stephen Crombie, Ant Strachan tries; Peter Wood 2 con) St Bede’s College: 10 (Peter Davidson try; Anthony Ziolo 2 pen)
 
1982: Mount Albert Grammar School: 11 (Tony Lilliotama, Se’e Solomona tries; Glen Warren 1 pen) Waitaki Boys’ High School: 4 (Brian Cowie try)
 
Summary
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Points: 1071
Average Score In Favour Of Winner: 21-10
Highest scoring final: Wesley College 53 – Rotorua BHS 32 in 2001
Lowest scoring final: Otago Boys’ HS 5 – Rotorua BHS 5 in 1998
Draws: 3 (Otago BHS 5 – Rotorua BHS 5 in 1998, Hamilton BHS 6 – De La Salle College 6 in 2008, Hamilton BHS 26 – Scots College 26 in 2014
Tries: 136
Conversions: 80
Penalties: 79
Dropped Goals: 7
All Blacks try/point scorers: Sitiveni Sitiveni, Stephen Donald, Colin Slade, Charles Ngatai, Sam Tuitupou, Jonah Lomu, Ant Strachan, Rhys Duggan, Pat Lam, Craig Newby, Richie McCaw.