GAME ON

Club footy has kicked-off in Dunedin and that means that Secondary School Rugby is just around the corner! Our Junior Rugby team have started their pre-season training with coaches Chris Burke and Tony McEntyre and are preparing the season's first assignment over Anzac Weekend.

Trinity Catholic College will play St Bede's College and St Thomas of Canterbury College in a Game of Three Halves hosted by St Thomas' in Riccarton. How does that work you ask? Well, each school plays a 30-minute 'half' against each school in 90-minute overall game. That's it and here's the format on Saturday afternoon: STB vs STC; STC vs TCC; TCC vs STB. After the after match the team are booked into the new $500 million Parakiore Aquatic Centre for a two-hour 'hydro therapy' (hydroslide) session. After the pool, we return to our accommodation at Ashley Rakahuri Gorge Holiday Park.

After Mass at St Mary and St Francis de Sales Church, Rangiora on Sunday morning, the team return to town for poppy laying and whakamaumahara. After the Bridge of Remembrance ceremony, the team will make it's way to the stadium via the fan trail. On this walk along Cashel Street, there will be live performers and entertainment bringing the energy and pre-game vibes. Te Kaha One NZ Stadium will host five Super Rugby Pacific matches as the entire competition descends on the South Island. Super Round 2026 brings three days of world class rugby and family-friendly fun to Ōtautahi, Christchurch. Fans from across New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, and the Pacific come together to celebrate at the brand new Te Kaha One NZ Stadium.

The Crusaders will play the opener on Friday night against the NSW Waratahs and the Highlanders will clash with Moana Pasifika on Sunday afternoon. The team will be attending this game with coaches and whānau. It will be the first time the Super Round has been held in New Zealand.