1st XV
The 2013 1st XV was a fairly young team, many of the
players being year 12 and some at year 11. Throughout the season, we had many players join and leave.
This was reflected in the way the boys played. Our first
win of the season was against Taradale High school 1st
XV which gave the boys some confidence as it was the
first time in years they had been beaten.
Through the season there were a few upsets, such as
when the captain, Caleb Higgs, broke his ankle and
had to take the rest of the season off so that it would
heal for next season. As our supporters would have observed, our end score in games did not truly reflect the
quality of game that we produced. Every game, we had
brilliant moments and then a few silly mistakes in defence
or other areas of play, the score was stretched. I am
very proud of the boys for their endurance and their
ability to hold their heads up right to the end.
Tawa had rebuilt their team from last year and produced a great game to play and for supporters to
watch. There was no tournament week for rugby this year
because Fielding High school pulled out of the tournament. In a rush The manager of the team, Shelley Smith,
and the sports coordinator, Geoff Morrison, organised
for the tournament to be held at our school. But because of the lack of interest, nothing came of it.
My thanks go out to all the boys who played throughout the season, and to the support staff, Ms. Smith, Mr.
Morrison, Stuart Hancock, and Wayne Smith. Extra thanks
to Stu and Wayne for being great coaches and great
mates to all the boys this season. They put in hours of
their own time and loads of effort to get the team where
it is now. Ms Smith, who also put in a lot of hard work behind the scenes, deserves lots of credit. Finally, thanks to
the parents who have been great supporters throughout the season and to the boys for a fun season. To all
the boys staying on next year, I wish you all the best!
Sean Jex
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