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Rugby Sevens sensation Joe Webber may be absent but an abundance of talent will still be part of the 25th edition of the BNZ Condor Sevens on Sunday.

Webber, who made the Condor tournament team in 2010, is in Dubai with the New Zealand Sevens team having made his debut on the IRB Sevens World Series last weekend.

“I’m disappointed I can't play for Hamilton BHS and I hope the boys go well but I’m looking forward to travelling the world playing rugby,” said the 18-year old fullback who was also part of the New Zealand Secondary Schools XV in October.

However several teammates from that side that lost 19-26 to Australia - Mitch Brown (New Plymouth BHS), Ben Edwards (Feilding HS), Dillan Halaholo (Mt Albert GS), Kane Jacobson (Hamilton BHS) and Lolagi Visinia (Kelston BHS) - are among those lining up in the national secondary schools sevens championship at the College Rifles RFC.

Visinia, a pacy fullback, has already made the Auckland senior sevens squad and will be a key player as Kelston defend the title they won 26-17 over MAGS a year ago. The West Aucklanders face NPBHS, St Patrick’s College (Silverstream) and Nelson College in a daunting Pool A.

Brown, a blindside flanker from Inglewood, has made every Taranaki representative team since he was at primary school and was also in the Hurricanes Secondary Schools in 2011.

Halaholo is part of a strong MAGS team in Pool B with Rotorua BHS, Napier BHS and Otago BHS. The hooker, who captains the 1st XV but hands over the duties to Shaun Devine for the Condor Sevens, was also in the tournament team a year ago and has represented the champion Blues Secondary Schools side.

Halfback Edwards moved to Feilding HS this year from St Peter’s (Palmerston North) and made the Hurricanes Schools before getting into the New Zealand squad. Feilding squares off against Wesley College, Rosmini College and Southland BHS in Pool C.

Meanwhile Jacobson, who was part of the HBHS that lost in the semi-finals last year, is an openside flanker and has been a standout performer for the school this season. The two-time Condor champions meet Whangarei BHS, Auckland GS and Shirley BHS in Pool D.

A host of other regional representatives play for their school – many for the final time – on Sunday. The Blues’ Pele Cowley (MAGS) joins Chiefs Jacob Skeen (HBHS), Matt Axtens and Mason Walker (both Rotorua) and Hame Faiva, Louis Rogers and Harry Luteru (all Wesley) from the northern region.

Silverstream captain Aviata Silago represented the Hurricanes SS this year while South Island SS players include Mitchell Drummond and Steven Soper (Nelson College) and the Otago BHS quartet of Brodie Hume, Mike McKee, Sean Conner and Josh Dickson. Mike Collins is unavailable having been selected in Otago’s senior squad for 2012.

Sons of famous fathers stepping out include NPBHS captain Lachlan Bunn, whose father Lyall is a former Taranaki prop, Napier twins Jesse and Kalin Paewai (sons of Murdoch, the Hawke’s Bay Sevens coach), Auckland Grammar skipper Renata Roberts Tenana, the son of Karl, who is still New Zealand’s record tryscorer in Rugby Sevens, and the HBHS pairing of Luke Masirewa (son of former New Zealand Sevens star Waisiki) and Bryn Gatland (whose father Warren is away coaching Wales).

Pool play starts at 8:45am with the BNZ Condor Cup final scheduled for 3:40pm. Entry is free.

POOLS for the BNZ Condor Sevens, Sunday 4 December, College Rifles RFC, Auckland
A: Kelston BHS, New Plymouth BHS, St Patrick's College (Silverstream), Nelson College
B: Mt Albert Grammar School, Rotorua BHS, Napier BHS, Otago BHS
C: Wesley College, Feilding HS, Rosmini College, Southland BHS
D: Hamilton BHS, Whangarei BHS, Auckland Grammar School, Shirley BHS

TEAMS
AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL Saiosi Leali’ifano, Sayear Slaimankhel, William Talataina-Mu, Akira Ioane, Harry Fitzsimons, Sione Napa’a, Beau Birtwistle, Zakir Slaimankhel, Davis Tuinauvai, Renata Roberts Tenana (C), Tuari Davis Brooking, Josh Minhinnick

FEILDING HIGH SCHOOL Inia Rosovo, Ben Whale, Andrew Howie, Ben Edwards, Jamie Perigo, Semisi Masirewa, Zane Crook, Shai Wiperi, Ben Aiken, James Durston, Gavin Kelly, Jake Anderson

HAMILTON BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Alex Suttie, Hohepa Gibb, Jackson Baird-Gillett, Jacob Skeen, Luke Waqanilotuvou, Kane Jacobson, Luke Masirewa, Ryan Keleher (C), Harrison Levien, Bryn Gatland, Isaac Te Tamaki, Te Raina Richards-Coxhead

KELSTON BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Luke Nadurutalop, Kirby Tavita, Sosiceni Tokoqio, Danny Pahulu, Alama Filemoni, Vilitati Sabani, Lolagi Visinia, Varasiko Duisokosoko, Tayler Adams, Ravuama Moala, Leon Fukofuka, Alan Niulevu

MT ALBERT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Shaun Devine (C), Tain Lam, Damon Niko, Sione Teu, Brody Lam, George Edwards, Jarrod McAlister-Poi, Dillan Halaholo, Emil Pittman, Bradley Moyer, Fred Stewart, Pele Cowley / Nathaniel Roache

NAPIER BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Daniel Law, Matt Gardner, Aaron McPhee, Hamish Pyne, Oliver Penno, Jesse Paewai, Kalin Paewai, Trinity Spooner, Michael Buckley, Sam Weber, Jonathan Ruru (Capt), Sam McNicol

NELSON COLLEGE Connor McKinnon-Stevenson, Steven Soper, Finn Hart-Strawbridge, Saki Tuni, Richard Kaisia, Jackson Harvey, Jayden Goodyer, Kere Barrett (Capt), Mitchell Drummond, Mitchell Hunt, Latham Jones, Tamaira Raurima Carew

NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Mitch Brown, Lachlan Boshier, Lewis Ormond, Matt McDonald, Kane Wilson, Lachlan Bunn (C), Isaac Robinson, Josh Parker, Jahi Wicksteed, Orion Kana, Isei Vuluma, Whai Hohaia

OTAGO BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Brodie Hume (C), Eti Slater, Mike McKee, Byron Dodge, Harry Schuaman, Josh Dickson, Josh Casey, Sean Conner, Aleki Morris, Ben Miller, Jared Hewitt, Corey Miller

ROSMINI COLLEGE Elliot Bryers (C), Matthew Corbett, Ignacio Costa, Nico Costa, Charles Elton, Daniel Hilton-Jones, Nathaniel Larmer, Josh Murdoch, Sam Pierce, Kenan Stephenson, Ryan Thompson, Ian Tuitupou

ROTORUA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Matt Axtens (C), Marnus Hanley, Timoti Marr, Mikey Bidios, Mason Walker, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Isaac Te Aute, Jarred Stanley, Shaq Stone, Philip Togotogorua, Hugh Henry, Tai Stephens

SHIRLEY BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Cody Roberts, Jack McDougall, George Scarlett, Jack Hartley, Reuben Buzzard, Anthony Chapman, Tony Christie (C), Uli Pasefea, Trent Sherlock, Jamayne Isaako, Tu’uta Simaile, Josh Stuthridge-Hicks

SOUTHLAND BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Runi Safole, Jordan Stewart (Capt), Matt Wesney, Tom Grandiek, Caleb Mitchell, Hayden Pope, Logan Nicholson, Brandon Rodger, Sam Stewart, Nathan Frisby, Robert Peseta, Shawn Henderson

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE, SILVERSTREAM Dylan Hayes, Henry Grey, Vincent Sosefo, Hayden Schrijvers, Aj Tuimavave-Wines, Oliva Sialau, Aviata Silago (C), Jack Talapa, Haize Alatipi, Ivan Vaisagote, Henry Walsh, Liam Forbes

WESLEY COLLEGE Penitoa Finau, Hame Faiva, Daniel Sinclair, Seluini Molia, Apenisa Kurisaqila, Louis Rogers (C), Luteru Laulala, Bradford Lemalufaitoaga, Harry Luteru, Asafo Alafa’apae, Ben Kaipati, Sione Molia

WHANGAREI BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Jacob Coleman, Leroy Broughton, Michael Ganley, Trent Dean, Josh Brown, Kurt Benny (C), David Nair, Jordan Auntonovich, Nick Millar, Harley Iriah, Daniel Lawn, Troy Wilson