'Harmful': Co-Ed Schools Urge NZ Rugby to Block Exclusive Boys’ First XV Comp

'Harmful': Co-ed schools urge NZ Rugby to block exclusive boys’ first XV comp

A proposal by a group of single-sex boys’ schools to form a breakaway First XV competition in the South Island is facing considerable opposition from a large...

Co-ed school principals fight ‘deeply unethical’ boys school-only rugby competition

A group of more than 40 co-ed principals have written to rugby officials asking for action against plans for a new competition among boys-only schools.

Co-ed Principals Protest Boys-Only Rugby Competition – Archyde

Archyde South Island Rugby Competition Faces “Unethical” Discrimination Claims A contentious proposal for a new first XV rugby competition in the South Island is under fire, with accusations of discrimination and… You can read the full story here: Co-ed Principals Protest Boys-Only Rugby Competition.

Outcry over plan to exclude co-ed schools from elite South Island 1st XV rugby comp - Daily Telegraph NZ

Over 40 South Island high school principals have condemned a proposed boys-only 1st XV rugby competition as discriminatory and potentially unlawful, warning it would exclude students at co-educational schools and harm the inclusivity and future of school boy rugby. The group has written to regional rugby unions and NZ Rugby urging intervention, citing breaches of the Human Rights and Education Acts. Critics argue the plan promotes elitism and pl…