The 2010 season will see NPBHS starting the season with a 3 day training camp based at Clifton during the April holidays. At the conclusion of camp we will play our first full match of the season against St Kent’s.

Sadly, we are down to 3 traditional matches this year as Te Aute have had to withdraw from our annual match. Their roll has dropped to such a low level that they feel unable to field a competitive team. This is especially disappointing as our annual fixture against Te Aute is our longest running exchange and in fact is one of the longest in the country.

We have the usual 7 Super 8 matches, with the bonus of playing Napier Boys’ at Yarrows Stadium as the curtain raiser to the Taranaki – Tasman ANZ Cup game.
Another big occasion will be the Hurricanes qualifying match against local rivals Francis Douglas; this year on the same day as the All Blacks test against Ireland.

The SAS quadrangular competition with Tauranga Boys, Hastings Boys and Westlake Boys continues again this year and we will go into these games with some confidence as holders of the trophy.

In addition we travel to Wellington to play Rongotai College and we have a home fixture against Wanganui High.

This year’s squad has a great deal of experience with 17 year 13 lads, which adds a bit of extra pressure to ensure a successful season.  

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The 2010 First XV squad is:

   FORWARDS                                                                                  BACKS

Michael Baker                                                                                 Lachlan Bunn
Mitchell Brown                                                                                Ben Caskey
Dylan Crofskey                                                                               Emosi Masivou
Ray Edwards                                                                                  Warwick Millar
Dylan Haggart                                                                                 Logan Rei
Kaleb Hamilton                                                                               Isaac Robinson
Rhys Marshall                                                                                 Jamie Sandford
Willy McBride                                                                                Josh Sandford
Thomas McElroy                                                                            Brock Sibbick
Sean McKerrow                                                                             Johnny Thomson
Ben Patterson                                                                                 Drew Waitaki
Josua Rasiga                                                                                   Ben West
Andrew Young

The 1st XV will be coached by Glen Hannah and Justin Bigwood, and managed by Larry Wilson.

SPONSORS

We have been very fortunate to secure a number of sponsors for 2010.
Their generous sponsorship is a major factor in keeping down otherwise astronomical costs for parents. In return, it would be greatly appreciated if you would support and endorse them as a local business when or if you can.

Apparelmaster are back on board and have been very generous in their support over the course of the season. You can find them at www.lanuova.co.nz

In addition the following companies have come on board as match day sponsors.

We must be doing something right, as all 6 of last year’s match day sponsors have agreed to support us again. We are very grateful to the following businesses and ask that you get behind them whenever you can.

	3 Young St, New Plymouth 757 5080 http://www.hutchinsdick.co.nz/
	4th Floor, Devon Centre 44 Liardet St, New Plymouth 929 3523 Consultant Engineers  www.epcm.com.au
	100 Gill Street, New Plymouth 4310     (06) 759 8240‎
	Neilsons Bakery 45 Rata Street, Inglewood               756 7123 200 Broadway, Stratford          (06) 765 7221
	Brougham Street New Plymouth City Centre New  Plymouth 4310                 (06) 7579739
	101 Leach Street, New Plymouth 0800 809080                                                                        www.smithandsmith.co.nz

2010 Programme

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Tues 13th April                St Kentigern’s
Tues 11th May                 Wanganui High School
Tues 18th  May                Auckland Grammar
Wed 2nd June                  Hamilton Boys’                                   
Wed 23rd June                 Palmerston North Boys’      
Sat 7th August                  Napier Boys’
Sat 14th August                Rotorua Boys’           

Away

Sat 24th April                  Rongotai College                               
Wed 26th May                Wanganui Collegiate
Sat 12th June                   FDMC
Sat 19th June                   Tauranga Boys’ College     
Wed 30th June                St Pats Silverstream
Sat 19th July                    Westlake  Boys’
Sat 24th July                    Gisborne Boys’
Sat 31st July                    Hastings Boy’s

Wednesday games are generally at 12:45pm and Saturday games at 12 noon