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Mahurangi Rugby Football Club juniors will be better prepared for their upcoming season after taking on Seaforth Balgowlah in Sydney last month.
Twenty players, aged between 10 and 12, travelled to Australia to play the sixth exchange between the two sides. Team assistant Raymond Barnes says despite losing both games, the matches were hard fought and a good experience for the players.
“The opposition was very well drilled in the basics, but our boys did well to stay in both games,” Raymond says.
“Looking forward it should motivate them to focus on improving both carrying the ball straight and hard, and tackling low with good technique.”
The team also had the opportunity to perform a haka in front of the Sydney Waratahs Super Rugby team prior to their match against the Lions.
“The boys put everything in to that performance and certainly made former All Black and Waratahs coach Darryl Gibson smile.” He says the exchange rivalry is popular with both sides. Seaforth will play at Mahurangi next year.
