The New Zealand Schoolboys rugby union

Rugby union

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 team is composed of secondary school students that aims to help them achieve higher honours. New Zealand Schoolboys brings players on to the international scene early. Many of the players go on to play for other international teams and some have gone on to play for the New Zealand national team. Aaron Mauger

Aaron Mauger

Aaron Joseph Douglas Mauger is a former rugby union player who played at centre for Leicester Tigers. He previously played first five-eighths and second five-eighths for Canterbury , the Crusaders and the New Zealand All Blacks...

, Malili Muliaina, Jerry Collins

Jerry Collins

Jerry Collins is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who formerly played for the national team, the All Blacks in which he was capped 48 times. He now plays for Yamaha Jubilo, in Japanese Top league rugby.-Early career:...

, Sam Tuitupou

Sam Tuitupou

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, and Joe Rokocoko

Joe Rokocoko

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 all are examples of the opportunities that New Zealand Schoolboys offer to young players.

1984

• Robin Brooke (All Black - 1990s)
• Matthew Cooper (All Black - 1990s)
• Steve Gordon (All Black - 1990s)
• Darryl Halligan (played rugby league for the Kiwis after a code switch)
• John Preston (All Black - 1990s)

2000-03

• Sam Tuitupou (2000)
• Joe Rokocoko (2000-2002)
• Ben Atiga (2000-2002)
• Liam Messam (2001-2002)
• Jamie Mackintosh (2002-2003)
• Sione Lauaki (2000-2001)

See also

• Australia national schoolboy rugby union team
  Australia national schoolboy rugby union team
  The Australian Schoolboys rugby union team is the national team for schoolboy rugby union players in Australia. Considered to be the pinnacle of schoolboy rugby in Australia, the team plays in fixtures against other national representative schoolboy teams from around the world...
  
  
• Ireland national schoolboy rugby union team
  Ireland national schoolboy rugby union team
  The Irish Schoolboys rugby union team is the national team for secondary school students and under-18 players in Ireland.-Role:The Irish Schoolboys side represents the nation against youths of other nations....