Secondary Schools

2019 Thames Valley Colleges and High Schools

• Coromandel Area School
• Hauraki Plains College {Black – White}
• Mercury Bay Area School
• Paeroa College
• Te Aroha College
• Te Wharekura o Manaia
• Thames High School
• Waihi College
• Whangamata Area School

2019 Thames Valley Secondary Schools Rugby Grades

• • 2019 Open Grade Draw click here
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  • 2019 Under 15 Draw click here

 GRADES

To be eligible to play in the Thames Valley Secondary Schools Competition all players must qualify under the following criteria:

1. 1. Be enrolled as a bona fide (Year 9 or above) student at the school of representation and studying at least 80% of a programme that is part of the timetable provided by the school for at least four weeks immediately prior to the event.
   2. Have a satisfactory attendance record at the school.  The final decision will be at the Principal’s discretion.
   3. Be under 19 years of age at the first of January in the year of the competition.

TABULATION OF WEIGHTS AND AGES

1. 1. All correct Ages, Birth Dates and Weights must be entered on the Registration form as provided by the TVMB.

ALL AGES AS AT JANUARY 1^ST.

The Grading list shall be as set out below, or as amended by the TVMB.

1. 1. Boys Open Grade (Including 1^st XV) Open Weight

• • Boys Under 15’s 14 years Open Weight
  • 13 years Open Weight
  • 12 years Open Weight

1. 1. Girls 1^st XV Open Weight

• • Bona-fide College Players

Year 9 players will be ineligible to play in the year 8 (Primary School) competition provided that each player’s school has an U15’s team or a team is available with the TVRFU.

Club registered U13 players may play for an U15 team, if required, for up to 2 competition games. Players who play 3 or more competition games in the higher grade will be ineligible to return to U13 grade and must remain in the U15 team for the remainder of the season.