An investigation has been launched after ineligible players starred in one of New Zealand's most prestigious rugby tournaments.
Rotorua Boys' High School's First XV was this week relegated from second place to last in the Super Eight tournament, played between New Zealand's most traditional rugby schools in the central region.
A meeting on Friday of the schools' eight principals voted to censure RBHS for fielding two ineligible players during the tournament.
The New Zealand Schools Rugby Council had earlier examined the eligibility of the two members of the squad competing in a separate regional knockout competition.
The move against Rotorua Boys' will be small consolation for many schools, however, as Rotorua had already progressed through to the national championship for finishing top of their region.