Wednesday, 12 August 2009 03:21
TeamTalk 34 is now online.
TeamTalk #34What two historic New Zealand rugby items were used at the start of the Rugby World Cup in France in 2007?
The Volunteer Coach of the Year Awards are here again! This year while Wattie’s is still engaged with the event, SPARC will be the principal supporter. Hence the event will now be known as the SPARC Volunteer Coach of the Year Awards 2009.
The SPARC Volunteer Coach of the Year Awards is open to all non-paid,
volunteer coaches, including club coaches, school coaches and anyone coaching at a non-representative level. The three categories are student, general and lifetime. The student category is open to school aged coaches, while the lifetime category is for people who have devoted 25 years or more to coaching. The general category is for all other community coaches. Entries close 4 September.
Further information is available at: http://www.sparc.org.nz/sport/coaching/coach-of-the-year
Wellington Samoan Rugby Union is holding an evening for the re-launch of Samoan Representative Rugby.
A full programme has been planned for this function to be held on Friday 14 August, starting 7pm, in the Northern United Rugby Football Clubrooms, Mungavin Avenue, Porirua.
Please contact Namulauulu Pune Brown (WSRFU Secretary) at 027 752 8841 or
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, if any further information is required
The dates for three 7’s Tournaments have been announced, with venues still to be confirmed. All three tournaments are open to WRFU club teams only, and the WRFU Youth Player Eligibility Policy is applicable.
12 September Local Point Sevens Tournament
26 September WRFU Sevens Tournament
3 October American Ambassador Sevens Tournament
Further information will be available from Nathan Pilalis: 021 390 463 or
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The new idea of playing six U7 and U8 games at half time during the Wellington Lions v Otago home game was a great success, with both the crowd and children thoroughly enjoying the event.
The U11 teams from Saturday morning rugby will be trained and play games tutored by the Wellington Lions at Ian Galloway Park 11.30 a.m Sunday 23 August. There will also be signing sessions and a BBQ.
Trials are underway for the Wellington U13 Development programme, and will run for three more Sundays before the two teams (Restricted and Open) will be selected to start their comprehensive programme.
A start has been made this week to our three regional primary school tackle tournaments:
| Wellington City | Hutt Valley | Western Bays | |
| Day | Tuesday | Tuesday | Tuesday |
| Date | 11 August | 18 August | 25 August |
| Postponement | 13 August | 20 August | 25 August |
| Ground | Ian Galloway Park | Fraser Park | Ngati Toa Domain |
| Kick off | 10.05 a.m. | 10.05 a.m. | 10.05 a.m. |
| Entries – teams | 22 confirmed | 37 entered | 19 at present |
Wednesday 22 July saw Centurion Club members gather at their clubrooms in the Stadium to celebrate the appointment of Bill Brien as their first Patron. There was a very large turnout of members and partners that tested the capacity of the rooms.
Mick Bremner gave an outline of Bill’s contribution to the club and his almost endless list of achievements. No one present could have failed to have been impressed.
President John Burrows presented Bill with his Patron’s badge, and the first of our newly designed ties. He then unveiled a portrait of Bill which now adorns the clubrooms. Bill responded in his usual completely modest manner.
Members spent an enjoyable time congratulating Bill and socialising. This was a well deserved honour for a loyal and popular club member.
How does your club attract new members?
How will your club keep existing members?
How much should your club charge for membership?
How will your club get an article in the local newspaper?
What’s the difference between internal and external promotion?
With summer just around the corner Sport Wellington can help your club with a promotional plan. This workshop will be held in the Sport Wellington Office, 113 Adelaide Road, Newtown on 14 September. The Registration form is available on the Sport Wellington website.
The following have been advised to date:
15 August - Wests, Paremata-Plimmerton
28 August - Avalon, HOBM, MSP, Norths,
29 August - Stokes Valley
5 September - COBU, Eastbourne, Johnsonville, Oriental-Rongotai, Petone, Poneke, Rimutaka
WRFU representative teams are currently being named. Check out www.wrfu.co.nz for further details.
The Wellington Pride had their first game pre-season game on 2 August against Hawkes Bay. They won 22-0.
Wellington B starts their campaign on 15 August with a game in Waikanae against Horowhenua-Kapiti.
NZRU have extended the registration deadline for administrators/volunteers until 31 August.
Please make sure you get your registrations back to Kirsty Wanden. Forms are available from the WRFU Office, or on-line at:
http://www.wrfu.co.nz/community-rugby/forms-and-documents
Stokes Valley Rugby Club is holding a boxing night!
On Friday 14 August – starting 7pm (doors open 4pm)
With two professional fights, and eight amateur fights
Ticket cost $20
Contact Aaron Jones should you want any more information: 027 451 6024 or
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A reminder that our U14 and U15 trials are to be held in September. Nominations were due by Monday 10 August.
Player trial letters will be sent out on Wednesday 19 August. The WRFU U14 and U15 development week will be from Monday 5 October to Thursday 8 October.
A whistle and a coin. This tradition was started at the opening game of the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 in New Zealand. It has been carried on since at World Cups in 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003. It is expected these two items will be used for the first game of the 2011 Tournament in New Zealand.
The background of the whistle and coin can be read at:
http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/asp/container_pages/normal_menu/rmArticle.asp?IDID=156