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Calling all Otago Māori Rugby Under 17 Tāne for trials

The trial will be held:

Sunday 30 August 11am to 3pm at Southern Rugby Football Club, Bathgate Park, Dunedin.

https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/community-facilities/sportsgrounds/bathgate-park

Please assemble at 10.30am for registrations and consent forms

What to bring: Playing gear, mouthguard, drink bottle

Covid level 2 guidelines will be followed for rugby. If you are sick or unwell please stay home and register your interest to Anne-Marie Jackson (contact details below).

Players must be Māori and be 16 years of age as of 1/1/2020 or younger.

Players register now at https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/135722

Wātaka/Proposed Timetable

• Training Sunday 6 September 11am – 1pm followed with a haka/waiata practice 1pm - 2pm, Southern Rugby Club, Dunedin

• Training Sunday 13 September 11am – 1pm followed with a haka/waiata practice 1pm -2pm, Southern Rugby Club, Dunedin

• Training Sunday 20 September 11am – 1pm followed with a haka/waiata practice 1pm -2pm, Southern Rugby Club, Dunedin

• NO TRAINING Sunday 27 September

• Training Sunday 4 October 11am – 1pm followed with a haka/waiata practice 1pm - 2pm, Southern Rugby Club, Dunedin

Whakataetae/Tournament

Friday 9 October  – Saturday 11 October Linwood Rugby Club, (Christchurch)

Coaches

Wetanui Hotene (Waikato/Tainui)

Paul Miller

Danny Poa (Tuhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu)

Jack Nelson (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu)

Minister

Robert Pomare (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tai, Ngāi Tahu, Te Whānau ā Apanui)

Manager and for more information please contact:

Anne-Marie Jackson (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Kahu)

anne-marie.jackson@otago.ac.nz 0212798378