A celebration of our National Championship winning 1st XV Rugby team 
Competing at the Top 4 in Palmerston North was the culmination of an extremely strong Super 8 competition and the Chiefs play-offs which saw the team overcome challenges from St John's College, Tauranga Boys' College, and New Plymouth Boys' High School, with narrow three-point and one-point wins over those final two rivals.
As Chiefs Champions in Top 4 in Palmerston North, we were drawn this year on the Friday against the unbeaten South Island Champions, John McGlashan College. In a game that allowed us to play the open and free-flowing rugby we enjoy, the team got out to a 27-7 lead at half-time and finished the game in convincing fashion with a score-line of 48-14.
In the other semi-final, our Super 8 rivals Napier Boys' High School outplayed Westlake Boys' High School 40-17. The final was always going to be a close affair and a classic encounter against a Napier side with a strong forward pack, a punishing lineout drive and a strong kicking game.
Up by 12-5 at half-time, Napier did their best to keep their game simple and tight, but we were well used to tight games, and with a never-say-die attitude this team has had all season, fought back with a try to co-captain Aki Tuivailala with 10 minutes still remaining.
The final play of the game included an attempted Napier backline strike, a tackle and turnover, a dart for the corner, several further attempts at the line held out, until finally first-five Rangiwai Lunjevich threw a long ball to Caelys Putoko to score in the corner with time up on the clock.
Total elation are the only two words to describe the feelings that followed. A very special National title for a very special and hard-working squad of young players.
The season concluded with the team winning:
- The Top 4 Barbarians Cup
- The Moascar Cup twice in the season and retaining it for the summer
- The Chiefs Championships
- The Reality Cup, The Thomas Cup and The Boot
- The Headmaster's Bowl with a record score of 55-0 against Auckland Grammar
A huge thank you must go out to all 27 players involved during the season and our wider squad players. Your commitment to becoming the best you could be was outstanding. You epitomise the finest elements of both fire and ice.
To our physios Paul Head and Chris Pett, strength and conditioning coach Nathan White, scrum coach Paul Martin, manager Mrs Barbara Clark, and coaches Mr Greg Kirkham, Mr Cam Moorby, Lewis Kittsen, and Alf Daniels, as well as a very special mention to Mr Logan Asplin who left mid-season to coach in Hong Kong - a massive thank you, for your dedication, expertise and total commitment to this team.
Thank you also to our parents and whānau, our Headmaster and Executive, staff and students and the school community for your amazing support throughout the season.
The team:
Liam Anderson, Jamie Brewer, Zach Coffey, Kurtis Hana, Tama Hodgson, Patrick Kailahi, Inga Kokohu, Breyton Legge, Rangiwai Lunjevich, Christian MacEwan, William Martin, Tom McCarthy, Raharuhi Palmer, Alex Pitts-Brown, Caelys Putoko, Keaton Reti, Brodie Robinson, Mac Russ, Louie Sinclair, Payton Spencer, Liam Sturm, Mitchell Swann, Hiraka Waitai-Haenga, and Manaia Williams.
Co-captains: Oli Mathis and Aki Tuivailala.
2022 results
Round robin:
HBHS vs New Plymouth BHS - won 24-12
HBHS vs Palmerston North BHS - won 22-12
HBHS vs Rotorua BHS - won 28-19
HBHS vs Napier BHS - won 22-8
HBHS vs Tauranga BC - won 30-5
HBHS vs Gisborne BHS - won 59-0
HBHS vs Hastings BHS 26-12
Super 8 Final results:
HBHS vs Rotorua BHS - lost 19-20
Chiefs' Secondary Schools results:
Playoffs - HBHS vs St John's College - won 31-12
Semi-final - HBHS vs Tauranga BC - won 20-17
Final - HBHS vs New Plymouth BHS - won 9-7
New Zealand Barbarians National Championships:
Top 4 semi-final - HBHS vs John McGlashan College - won 48-14
Top 4 final - HBHS vs Napier BHS - won 17-15