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Thursday <strong>April</strong> <strong>18</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
Six-a-side event a huge success<br />
• From page 5<br />
After 24 teams featured in the<br />
2023 edition, this year’s tournament<br />
included 12 year 5 and 6<br />
teams, 26 sides in the year 7 and<br />
8 boys grade and four year 7 and<br />
8 girls teams, the first time all-girl<br />
teams have played in this agegroup.<br />
Schools from all corners of the<br />
wider Christchurch area entered<br />
teams, while Canterbury Rugby<br />
League’s burgeoning relationship<br />
with West Coast Rugby League<br />
– Greymouth Greyhounds made<br />
their CRL Men’s Premiership<br />
debut last weekend – further<br />
reflected by Grey Main School<br />
youngsters making the trip over.<br />
“It was so great to see so many<br />
kids playing around 100 games<br />
throughout the day at Ngā Puna<br />
Wai,” Lester said.<br />
“It was cool to have four all-girls<br />
teams which was a new addition<br />
this year. Most girls were trying<br />
rugby league for the first time, so<br />
we did a ‘how to play’ coaching<br />
session with them.<br />
“Seeing so many smiling faces<br />
throughout the day was truly<br />
rewarding,’’ he said.<br />
“We want to send out a big<br />
thank you to Primary Sports<br />
Canterbury for organising the<br />
event and to Haeata Community<br />
College students and our other<br />
volunteers for all their amazing<br />
work. It was a fantastic day and<br />
I’m already excited for the 2025<br />
tournament.”<br />
– Canterbury Rugby League<br />
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