Our Under 13 touring team are now back in New Zealand after a fantastic week away in Sydney. Read a bit more about their final matches below.

The team finished up the tour with a re-match against Two Blues and a match against the Hills Rugby Club. They didn't get the results they were after on the field, but all the players developed personally during the week.

They showed real mana and their passion for the game was obvious; from the moment they ran onto the field, during their performance of a spine-tingling haka, and the way they played their game with great resilience and sportsmanship.

What an amazing way to finish up their junior rugby at PURC!

A huge thank you to the coaching and management team: John Samuel, Alipate Tubu, Nick Phillips, Erin McKechnie and Sheila Mutschel for their organisation leading up to the tour, and for providing the team with a week of experiences, friendships and rugby that they will never forget.

Photo: Matt Randall

Article added: Thursday 05 October 2023