Raglan Junior Rugby news

Interview with Ridge Munns from Raglan 8th Grade Rugby Team.

What team do you play for?

Raglan 8th grade. We probably would waste England rugby team if they were kids like us.

What position do you play?

I play ‘on the field’ position. We just tackle the person with the ball and run as fast as lightning.

We are all pretty much Damian McKenzie’s but we are not allowed to kick the ball.

What do you enjoy about Rugby?

My team. I like playing Rugby with my mates and learning new stuff to be good at rugby. My favourite part is when we get trys.

What do you find challenging?

When we play against good players. Sometimes when you tackle big people they fend you in the face and you still have to be brave, but it feels good when you tackle them down.

How is the season going so far?

Its good because we have won all of our games. I hope we win all our games this season. When we warm up before our games, my coaches say its ok if we don’t win, just to have fun but we win and have fun.

I think we will win our games because we are getting good at tackling and getting trys. My team is REALLY really strong. We have the best funny things and EVERYONE comes to watch us play and cheer for us.

What is your goal for your rugby experience?

I think me and my team will play for the Chiefs but my mum said its lots of trainings so we will have to ask our coaches if they can train us that much.

What supporters of your Team would you like to thank?

Thanks my coaches (Sam, Hayley, and Sheldon) for teaching us cool stuff and helping us and looking after us and giving us chocolate bars when we get player of the day.

Thanks to all the people that come and cheer us on and watch us doing cool as steps and goosies and pop them tackles.

Thank you to our team sponsors Matt Sweetman and Protech plumbing.

6th Grade vs Marist 6 Green

Win: 65-50

POD: Lachie van den Bemd

ROD: Mikey Henley-Smith

OPOD: Lachie van den Bemd

7th Grade vs Suburbs 7 Silver

Win: 50 – 35

POD: Xavier MacPherson

ROD: Zac Roberts-Benaim & Zeta Davis

OPOD: Blake Bell