Australian Schools Rugby

Australian Schoolboys and Australia U18 2026 fixtures:

FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER AT KNOX GRAMMAR SCHOOL, SYDNEY
Australia U18 v Australian Schoolboys

WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER AT ST PAUL’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, HAMILTON

New Zealand Schools v Australian Schoolboys

Australia U18 v New Zealand Barbarians U18

New Zealand Māori v Fiji U18

Tonga U18 v Samoa U18

SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER AT ST PAUL’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, HAMILTON

Australia U18 v New Zealand Schools

New Zealand Barbarians U18 v Samoa U18

Australian Schoolboys v New Zealand Māori

Tonga U18 v Fiji U18F

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Downlands College Toowoomba played their final positioning match against Saga Technical High School, Japan. Downlands came back in the second half but could not overcome the deficit. Downlands 21 to Saga 29.

The Australian teams did very well and experienced the world of rugby first hand and travel home with amazing memories and special friends.

Downlands College and Glennie School.

The girls from the Glennie School Toowoomba leave today for home and they can very pleased with their 6th place amongst very strong opposition. They immersed themselves in the whole world experience while at SANIX 2026 and we can all be proud of their efforts.
Today our attention turned to the boys final pool game against Windhoek Gymnasium, Namibia to see who would play in the decider finals.

The game was played in blustery conditions and was nil all at half time. Playing with the wind in the second half Downlands scored 19 unanswered points to win 19/0. They have finished third in their pool and await the draw for the next stage.

SANIX UPDATE
The Glennie School 22 def Worthing 15. They then gallantly battled all match against Manukura, but the NZ girls were too strong, winning 46 to nil.

The girls from Toowoomba represented Australia proudly on and off the field, finishing 6th.

Downlands College, Toowoomba, had a difficult opponent today. They came back in the second half but went down in the end. Tokai University Osaka Gyosei 24 def Downlands College 12

The first day of competition at SANIX 2026 has concluded with mixed fortunes for the Australian teams. Downlands College fought long and hard today in the boys competition against Oita Tomei High School, Japan, for 43 to 5 loss. The girls from the Glennie School lost their first match against Kanto Gakuin Mutsuura High School 45 to nil. Then they battled hard all match for 43 to nil loss against Otemon Gakuin High School. However, to finish the day the girls from The Glennie rampaged the field to win 53 to 0 against Queen Margaret' School from Canada.

All teams look forward to the matches tomorrow, when the teams will play other nations from around the world.

UPDATE- Team list and team photo included in comments. Thanks everyone for your comments, and to Brad Bishop for the clipping.

Help requested from rugby buffs in the know.

Matraville High School won its first of 5 Waratah Shields in 1972 (followed by 1976, 1977, 1983, 2007). I am after anyone who has a team list of this winning Matraville team from 1972.

Coached by Geoff Mould and led by Russell Fairfax, Matraville were runners up in the Waratah Shield to Epping Boys in 1969. Russell was in the Australian Schoolboys who toured South Africa in 1969 and the Australian Schoolboys who toured New Zealand in 1970, playing his first test for the Wallabies in 1971.

If anyone has a team list of the 1972 team, please send it over or include it in the comments.

Below is the Matraville team which won in 1976. Nine played in the NSW 1 and NSW 2 team at Australian Championships held at TG Milner.

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Annual Australian Schools Rugby Fundraising Luncheon
Friday 20 March 2026 (12 midday – 4pm)
Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney
The 1996 Australian Schoolboys
$2500 for a table or $250 for individual seats