{"id":1043,"date":"2013-09-29T20:12:40","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T07:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westcoastrfu.wordpress.com\/?p=1043"},"modified":"2013-09-29T20:12:40","modified_gmt":"2013-09-29T07:12:40","slug":"west-coast-rippa-rugby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoast.retrorugby.net\/index.php\/2013\/09\/29\/west-coast-rippa-rugby\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Rippa Rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"

All Blacks provide budding West Coast Rippa Rugby stars with an experience to remember<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The All Blacks gave more than 200 year five and six boys and girls from throughout New Zealand a surprise coaching clinic today at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.<\/span><\/p>\n

The budding rugby stars representing their provinces are in the capital for the annual Rippa Rugby Championship at Wakefield Park.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the first day of scheduled games, the 20 teams came together for some planned informal games only to be surprised to find 20 All Blacks join them to take part in a variety of activities including a Rippa kids against the All Blacks one-off game.<\/span><\/p>\n

All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw said spending time with more than 200 Rippa Rugby boys and girls was great.
\n\u201cThe kids taking part in the Rippa Championship have worked really hard to make it to the finals. You can see they really love their footie and there was awesome skill on show as we worked through some skills and drills with them. Rippa is a great introduction to more physical rugby and a perfect sport for both boys and girls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s National Champions Roscommon School representing Counties Manukau again look like the team to beat, going through to the final day’s action unbeaten, while Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Waikato and Tasman are all looking strong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rippa Rugby is a popular, safe, non-contact form of rugby aimed at primary school aged children where instead of tackling, players rip velcro-fastened tags off each other’s waists. The games are seven minutes each way.
\nThe tournament is taking place with the support of New Zealand Community Trust, New Zealand Rugby\u2019s Major Global Sponsor AIG and Principal Partner adidas.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rippa Rugby Championship is part of Bledisloe Cup Fever which will see more Rippa action on Parliament Grounds on Wednesday, 21 August between 3.30pm and 4.30pm as New Zealand Rugby takes on MPs and Wellington Rugby in a triangular tournament. <\/span><\/p>\n

Rippa Rugby Championship details<\/strong>
\nVenue: Wakefield Park, Island Bay
\nFinal: 1.15pm Tuesday 20 August
\nFull draw at www.smallblacks.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Participating teams<\/strong>\"\"
\nAuckland<\/strong> , Holy Cross Catholic School
\nBay of Plenty<\/strong>, Opotiki School
\nCanterbury<\/strong>, Elmwood School
\nCounties Manukau<\/strong>, Roscommon School
\nHawke’s Bay<\/strong>, Te Mata School
\nHorowhenua-Kapiti<\/strong>, Raumati Beach School
\nManawatu<\/strong> Lytton, Street School
\nNorth Harbour<\/strong>, Whangaparaoa School
\nNorthland<\/strong>, Tikipunga School
\nOtago<\/strong>, Arrowtown School
\nPoverty<\/strong> Bay<\/strong>, Te Hapara School
\nSouthland<\/strong>, Waihopai School
\nSouth<\/strong> Canterbury<\/strong>, Gleniti School
\nTaranaki<\/strong>, Vogeltown School
\nTasman<\/strong>, Richmond School
\nThames<\/strong> Valley<\/strong>, Hikuai School
\nWaikato<\/strong>, Strathmore School
\nWanganui<\/strong>, St Johns Hill School
\nWellington<\/strong>, Tairangi School
\nWest Coast, Paroa School<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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