Third place for Scots College at SANIX tournament

Above: Scots College kicking off in one of their games. Photo by Shaun Bishop/Scots College

Wellington’s Scots College finished third at the SANIX World Rugby Youth Tournament, which wrapped up on Wednesday afternoon (NZT).

Joint 2014 national champions Scots College, representing New Zealand at the annual tournament in Japan, defeated England’s Truro College 45-7 in the playoff for third and fourth.
Scots College out-scored the English school seven tries to one and lead 26-7 at halftime.

South Africa’s Paul Roos Gymnasium won the event, beating Australia’s Brisbane Boys’ College 35-3 in the final, after leading 22-3 at halftime.

Brisbane Boys’ College defeated Scots College 34-8 in their cross-over match on Tuesday.

Scots College’s previous results were:

Beat Kyoto Seisho HS 28-15
Beat Saga Technical HS 54-15
Beat Earl Marriott Secondary School 74-3
Beat Josho Gakuen HS 55-12

Earlier in the week, Hamilton Girls’ High School won the SANIX Girls Tournament. Hamilton GHS defeated Iwami Chisyikan High School in their semi-final and then Fukuoka Ladies Rugby Football Club in their final.

SANIX World Rugby Youth Tournament – last 10 winners (Boys):

2015: Paul Roos Gymnasium (South Africa, NZ represented by Scots College)
2014: Hamilton Boys’ High School
2013: St Kentigern College
2012: Kelston Boys’ High School
2011: Hamilton Boys’ High School
2010: Hamilton Boys’ High School
2009: Dax Landes High School (France, NZ represented by De La Salle College)
2008: Glenwood High School (South Africa, NZ represented by Gisborne Boys’ HS)
2007: Westfields High School (Australia, NZ represented by Christchurch BHS)
2006: Christchurch Boys’ High School