Monday 7 September 2026
Held at Kamo Rugby Club, the 2026 Whangārei Boys' U15 Rugby Festival was alive with competition from secondary school teams from all over New Zealand.
Staff attending: Pita Alatini and Ben Goodwin
Day One
Our U15 Rugby team fought hard against a physically dominant Liston College team. They were dogged in their probing attacks at the Liston try-line, but were unable to breach their defence with quick counter attacks from Liston in the turnover creating the most damage.
Final score: King's 0 vs 27 Liston College
Day Two
The King's team were looking to bounce back with a focus on scoring early points and staying connected. Early injuries prevented our attacking momentum leading to a first half stalemate at 0-0.
The second half continued in a similar fashion with Massey High School eventually deemed to have scored a try by millimetres. King's finally found a scoring opportunity from the wing to equal at 5-5. The final minutes of the game saw both teams come close to tries, and a penalty to Massey straight in front of the uprights on the final whistle allowed them to convert the penalty for an 8-5 win.
Final score: King's 5 vs 8 Massey High School