EdRugby Unique Experiences
Junior Reporters
If you attended the Brumbies v Hurricanes game in Canberra on Friday 14 March, you would have watched the match totally unaware that others were getting a much better view. Four local school students were at the Stadium as part of the EdRugby Junior Reporter programme which gave them the chance to be a sports reporter for a night. The students went behind-the-scenes, touring the stadium and gaining access to the media area, onto the ground interviewing Mark Gerrard after the match, and having a close encounter with the Hurricanes squad. As part of their experience, they had to write a story about the match.
Jessica Goyne, Brendan Regan,David Robertson and Keiran Deck were the junior reporters, click through to read their full accounts.
Australia A Flag Bearers
Several EdRugby Students around Australia were chosen to be Flag Bearers at the Australia A matches.
Andrew Pickworth (Wycliffe Christian School) and David Lolohea (The Hills Sports High) held the flags during the Athems at North Sydney - Australia A V Tonga
Moses Veiqaravi (Centenary State High School) and Sam Morris (Anglican Church Grammar School) were carrying the Team National flags and standing next to the Team Captains for the National Anthems for the Australia A v Fiji in Brisbane Match.
Natalie Piggott (Asquith Girls High School) and Moko Wainohu (Randwick Boys High School) won the EdRugby opportunity to enter the field of play carrying the Team National flags to stand next to the Team Captains for the National Anthems for the Australia A V NZ Maori Game at SFS in Sydney.
Bledisloe Cup Rewards
Two students from EdRugby Schools were selected to carry the Bledisloe Cup as part of a relay on the field prior to the teams entry at the Sydney Bledisloe Cup Game, Australia v New Zealand. Ryan McDermott (Wagga Wagga High School) and Joshua Grogan (Marist College Canberra) were recognised for their contribution to the game through refereeing.
The Bledisloe Cup match also saw a St. Aloysius U10's team playing a game of Mini Rugby on the ground prior to the Test Match.
