The Otago champions were beaten 31-17 by Southland Boys' High School in Invercargill, having trailed 14-5 at the break. It was always going to be a tough ask for the Dunedin school, having come off tough wins against Otago Boys' High School and Waitaki Boys' High School in recent weeks. Around the nationSouthland Boys' will take on Christchurch Boys' High School in the South Island final next week. Christchurch Boys' claimed a 21-20 victory over Shirley Boys' High School in the Crusaders regional final today. In the Hurricanes regional semifinals the highly rated Hastings Boys' High School thrashed St Patrick's (Town) 57-3, while Wellington College took down Napier Boys' High School 39-31.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 20, 2016 05:26 UTC