The New Zealand Schools rugby union team, commonly referred to as the New Zealand schoolboys rugby team, is composed of secondary school students in New Zealand.
In 1980 the New Zealand schoolboys rugby team had their first overseas tour, to Australia.
Many of the players have gone on to play for professional clubs or provinces or for the All Blacks or other international teams.
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Recent squads
2023
On 27 September 2023 a New Zealand Schools team was named for the two matches against the Australia U18 team in Canberra, Australia:
Tonga Helu (Sacred Heart College)
Manumaua Letiu (Christchurch Boys' High School)
Logan Wallace (Palmerston North Boys' High School)
Josh Tengblad (Sacred Heart College)
Aisake Vakasiuola (Tauranga Boys’ College)
Quinten Holland (King's High School)
Oli Mathis (Hamilton Boys’ High School) (captain)
Mosese Bason (Feilding High School)
Dylan Pledger (King's High School)
Rico Simpson (Sacred Heart College)
Kiseki Fifita (Southland Boys' High School)
Caelys-Paul Putoko (Hamilton Boys’ High School)
James Cameron (Westlake Boys' High School) (vice captain)
Tevita Naufahu (St Kentigern College)
Isaac Murray-Macgregor (Westlake Boys' High School)
Also named were Shaun Kempton (Rolleston College/Selwyn Combined), Raharuhi Palmer (Hamilton Boys’ High School), Sione Mafi (Nelson College), Robson Faleafa (St Peter's College Auckland), Jake Frost (Christchurch Boys' High School), Micah Fale (St John's Hamilton), Tayne Harvey (Palmerston North Boys' High School), Charlie Sinton (Tauranga Boys’ College), Rangiwai Lunjevich (Hamilton Boys’ High School), Frank Vaenuku (De La Salle College), Marshall Blakely (Christchurch Boys' High School)
Head Coach: Kane Jury
Assistant Coaches: Ngatai Walker and James Hantz
2022
Vernon Bason (Feilding High School)
Dylan Pledger (King's High School)
Payton Spencer (Hamilton Boys' High School)
2020 and 2021
Due to COVID-19, teams were selected but did not play. They included:
Vernon Bason (Feilding High School)
Jordi Viljoen (Hastings Boys' High School)
Payton Spencer (Hamilton Boys' High School)
Fabian Holland (Christchurch Boys' High School)
Noah Hotham (Hamilton Boys' High School)
2019
The 2019 team was:
Forwards: Cam Church, Allan Craig, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Zach Gallagher, Dominic Gardiner, Vincent Green, Finau Halafihi, Corey Kellow, Ben Lopas, Te Rama Reuben, Anton Segner, Jack Sexton, Ben Strang, Tiaan Tauakipulu
Backs: Meihana Grindlay, Will Gualter, Max Hughes, Ollie Lewis, Ruben Love, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Aidan Morgan, Blair Murray, Manu Paea, Roderick Solo, Gideon Wrampling.