Secondary Schools Rugby Wellington

National Secondary School First XV Championship

The National Secondary School First XV Championship is the Premier Rugby Union competition for Secondary Schools/Colleges in New Zealand.

There are currently 2 titles up for grabs:

  • New Zealand Barbarians National 1st XV Championship for the Barbarians Cup
  • New Zealand National Girls’ 1st XV Championship for the Hine Pounamu Trophy

The winning school of the Barbarians National 1st XV Championship title is nominated as the representative team for New Zealand at the SANIX World Rugby Tournament. The winner of the Condors 7’s Girls title is the female representative at the Sanix World Rugby Tournament

Past results for the Championships are listed below.

National First XV Rugby Championship results

Year

Winners

Runners Up

2023

Southland BHS

Westlake BHS

2022

Hamilton BHS

Napier BHS

2021

Cancelled due to COVID-19

2020

Cancelled due to COVID-19

2019

Hastings BHS

Kings College

2018 St Peter's Napier BHS

2017

Hastings BHS

Hamilton BHS

2016 

Mt Albert Grammar

Hastings BHS
2015

Rotorua BHS

Scots College

2014

Drawn: Hamilton BHS and Scots College 

2013

Hamilton BHS

St Kentigern College

2012

St Kentigern College

Otago BHS

2011

Kelston BHS

Wesley College 

2010

Mt Albert Grammar School

Hamilton BHS

2009 Hamilton BHS

St Bede's College

2008

Drawn: De La Salle College and Hamilton BHS 

2007  Gisborne BHS

Mt Albert Grammar School

2006

Christchurch BHS

Auckland Grammar School

2005 Christchurch BHS

King's College

2004

Drawn: Christchurch BHS and Wesley College 

2003

Rotorua BHS 

Napier BHS

2002

Drawn: Napier BHS and Rotorua BHS

2001

Wesley College

Rotorua BHS 

2000

St Peter's College

Wellington College

1999 

Kelston BHS

Christchurch BHS

1998

Drawn: Rotorua BHS and Otago BHS

1997

Wesley College

Palmerston North BHS 

1996

Kelston BHS

Palmerston North BHS

1995 

Kelston BHS

Wellington College

1994

Gisborne BHS

St Stephen's School

1993 

Wesley College

St Paul's Collegiate School

1992

Auckland Grammar School

Gisborne BHS

1991 

St Stephen's School

Gisborne BHS 

1990

Wesley College

Gisborne BHS

1989

Kelston BHS

Wesley College 

1988

Gisborne BHS

Napier BHS

1987

St Peter's College

Southland BHS 

1986

Auckland Grammar School

St Stephen's School

1985

St Stephen's School

Napier BHS

1984

Te Aute College

St Stephen's School

1983

Auckland Grammar School

St Bede's College 

1982

Mt Albert Grammar School

Waitaki BHS 

National Girls' First XV Championship results

Year

Winners

Runners Up

2023

Manukura  Hamilton GHS

2022

Drawn: Manukura and Christchurch GHS

2021

Cancelled due to COVID-19

2020

Cancelled due to COVID-19

2019

Hamilton Girls HS

Christchurch GHS

2018

Hamilton GHS

Manukura

2017

St Mary’s College

Hamilton GHS

2016

Southland GHS

St Mary's College

2015

Hamilton GHS

Southland GHS

2014

Hamilton Girls’ High School

Southern Cross Campus

2013

Feilding High School

Southland Girls’ High School

2012

Feilding High School

Auckland Girls Grammar

 

National Co-Educational Schools' First XV Championship

Year

Winners

Runners Up

2021

Cancelled due to COVID-19

2020

Cancelled due to COVID-19

2019

St Kentigern College

Feilding HS

2018

St Peter's Cambridge

Rangiora HS

2017

St Peter's

Feilding HS

2016 Fielding HS Aorere College
2015

St. Andrew's College

Cambridge HS

2014

Fielding HS

Cambridge HS

2013 

Tangaroa College

Manurewa HS

2012

Onehunga High School

St Andrews College

2011

St Kentigern College

Cambridge High School

2010

St Kentigern College

Manurewa High School 

2009

Fielding High School

Aorere College

2008

Drawn: Mana College and St Andrew's College

2007 

Tamaki College

Mana College