GWYNNE SHIELD 2021

Gwynne Shield July school holidays

Gwynne Shield Rugby is a prestigious tournament that is run by the Waikato Primary School’s Rugby Committee. This tournament is for young boys and girls who are 56kgs and under, who are Year 8 or below.

Normally the players come from the intermediate school level, however you do have the odd Year 6 who is an exceptional player that does get selected.This is a school based tournament which means you must trial for the team in the area in which you go to school. The other difference is, you don’t have to play rugby to be eligible but you still must trial to enable selection.All players who play in this tournament have the opportunity to be selected for the Waikato Roller Mills.

Most Players at Frankton rugby end up trialling for Panthers. Below is a list of the teams and the schools in which make up those teams.  

PANTHERS: Coach for 2021: JC

Maeroa Intermediate, Raglan, Forest Lake, St. Columbus, Frankton, Crawshaw, St Peters Chanel, Rotokauri, Whitiora, Aberdeen, Rhode St, Te Mata, Te Uku, Whatawhata, Waitetuna

TIGERS:  Coach for 2021: 

Fairfield Intermediate, Pukete, Hukanui, Te Rapa, Bankwood, Insoll Ave, Vardon, Puketaha, St Andrews, Hamilton North, Fairfield Primary, Hamilton Christian School, Woodstock,Te Totara, Waldolf.

WASPS:  Coach for 2021: 

Peachgrove, St Josephs, Newstead, Marion, Matangi, Knighton Rd, Southwell, Tamahere, Ham East, Te Ara Rima (5th Avenue), Eureka, Silverdale, Tōku Māpihi Maurea

EAGLES: Coach for 2021: Matt 

Melville Intermediate, Berkley Intermediate, Glenview, Rukuhia, Hillcrest, Hamilton West, Deanwell, Koromatua, Richmond Park, Melville Primary, Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist, St Pius, South Christian School.

NORTH WAIKATO: Coach for 2021: Andrew Brosnan

Bernard Ferguson,St Josephs Ngaruawahia,Waipa Primary, Rakaumanga, Huntly Primary, Kimihia, Huntly West, Puketaha, Gordonton, Ngaruawahia Primary, Horsham Downs,Te Kōwhai.