INL May 1 2019 Digital Edition

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MAY 1, 2019
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Fear of injuries mount as Rugby
World Cup gets closer
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It is the time of year when
international coaches start to
sweat on any injuries that could
involve longer recovery times
and Springbok Coach Rassie Erasmus
has been finding that recently.
With the Rugby World Cup
countdown heading towards 100
days out, New Zealand have already
suffered the loss of livewire utility
back Damian McKenzie.
But at last weekend, Erasmus saw
South Africa’s player of the year last
year flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit
leave the field with ashoulder injury
in the Stormers’ 24-23 win over the
Bulls at Newlands.
Pressure on Players
It was not immediately clear how
bad the injury was but it highlighted
the concerns for coaches as the
Investec Super Rugby season builds
towards its most crucial stage with
the competitiveness increasing and
putting more pressure on players.
Another injury in the same game
was suffered by Bulls centre Jesse
Kriel, also a Springbok certainty, who
left the field with alower leg injury.
Adding to the concerns was
the inability of Lions Captain and
No 8 Warren Whiteley to take
the field against the Crusaders in
Christchurch.
A player who has been bedevilled
by injuries in recent seasons, the
knee injury that kept him from the
Crusaders game was a new injury
and again its severity has not been
disclosed.
While the Springboks have adequate
back-up at No 8 with Duane
Vermeulen on hand, Whiteley’s
Damian McKenzie
leadership is regarded as essential
for their side.
Concerns in Australia
Similar concerns have been seen
in Australia where Brumbies loose
forward David Pocock has been able
to play only 138 minutes of Super
Rugby this year.
He returned home early from the
Brumbies tour of South Africa and
Argentina as a precaution and it was
anticipated he would be available
for this weekend’s home game with
the Blues.
Having suffered with a lingering
neck injury during the latter stages
of 2018, he had concussion issues
earlier this year and has been
troubled by a calf injury.
Japan launches Matsuri Project
On the subject of the World Cup,
the Japan Rugby Football Union and
Japan Rugby 2019 have launched
the Rugby Matsuri Project 2019,
a new programme which will see
Rugby themed events taking place
across Japan to celebrate the Game’s
biggest year.
The Rugby Matsuri Project 2019
provides local governments, the
Rugby community and the wider
Japan community with the opportunity
to take part in the celebration
of Rugby in 2019 and create a true
Matsuri or festival feel across the
country.
Applications are open via the
official website at www.rugbymatsuriproject2019.com
Rugby World Cup ‘Festival of
Rugby 2015’ was a success story for
the Host Nation, uniting host cities
and further afield in acelebration
of Rugby and friendship with events
ranging from rugby festivals to
rugby-themed ‘bake-offs’ concerts
and community events.
Rugby 2019 Logo
Logo Source: RWC 2019 Website
Approved events will receive the
original logo/event mark which will
certify the event as an official Rugby
Matsuri Project 2019 event. The
logo comprises a cherry blossom,
which is symbolic of Japan, and
a Rugby ball in the centre. It was
also created to look like a ‘mon’ or
a Japanese emblem/crest to make
it both eye-catching but also to add
a more Japanese element to it. The
subtleness of the design will appeal
to all.
Massey student wins
Olympic Design Contest
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Massey University
student Zakea Page
has won the International
Olympic
Committee’s Medal Design
Competition for the Winter Youth
Olympic Games, Lausanne 2020.
His design, ‘Beauty in Diversity,’
was chosen from more than
300 entries from 60 countries
by a panel of judges comprising
young change-makers, young
reporters, IOC Member Danka
Bartekova, Lausanne 2020
President Virginie Faivre and
ERACOM (Lausanne Art School)
Dean Viviane Morey.
Twenty-year old Zakea said
that his design was named after
a quote from Poet Maya Angelou,
‘In diversity there is beauty.’
“This is fitting because the
Youth Olympic Games are not
only a celebration of human excellence,
but also of culture and
humanity. The spiral represents
a culture of respect, friendship
and excellence as young athletes
gather at the Youth Olympic
Games to celebrate their success,”
he said.
Zakea is in his second year
pursuing Creative Media Production
degree at Massey’s College of
Creative Arts in Wellington.
A Prolific Artist
A prolific artist, he flew to Los
Angeles last year to take part
in the Performing Arts World
Zakea Page (Image Courtesy: Massey News)
The Winning Design (Image from Olympic Committee
Website
Championships and won three
silver medals with his unique
art-form, which blends sports and
painting.
“I am thrilled that my design was
selected. Sport and design are my
two passions and I am currently
working on combining the two as
part of my degree at Massey. My
dream is to perform do live art
paintings at the Olympic Games
Opening Ceremony,” Zakea said.
As the winner of the design, he
will be invited to attend the Youth
Olympic Games in Lausanne,
Switzerland in 2020, including the
Opening Ceremony, and witness
athletes being awarded medals
featuring his design.
In addition, he will receive his
own set of medals and a Samsung
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