Following a special jersey presentation featuring Black Ferns Sevens Captain Sarah Hirini, Manukura were to secure a decisive victory over their local rivals and will now face Otaki Te Rāhui Kura (Horowhenua-Kapiti RFU) in one Cup Semi-Final. Wellington College were adept at winning breakdown turnovers, and took the lead at 10-7 with a penalty to halfback George Sims that was kicked from close to halfway. #wpls-logo-showcase-slider-2 .wpls-fix-box,#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-2 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px}. In the second half Wellington College was the first to strike when Rongotai College failed to clear their 22 and a lineout drove strongly towards the line and then play switched back towards the other side and reserve outside back Caleb Stanley scored. Wairarapa College at Rongotai College earlier this week. Update: there were also some knockout matches on Wednesday, and one more on Thursday in the Hurricanes Youth Council’s Life Members Cup (for Boys) and Rex Kerr Cup (for Girls) – see below for more. Rongotai College | 75 followers on LinkedIn | Rongotai College is a small, vibrant boys-only school with a long history of providing an outstanding outstanding education for its students. Rongotai’s scrum and lineout was dominant in the first half, but they lost two tries in the first half through incorrect tapping the ball. The game ended with a knock-on by Wellington College about 25 metres out from the line, and they were left lamenting their fourth loss in their opening five competition games and in sixth and in danger of falling further down the table after this coming Saturday’s games. The most notable project in terms of media attention was the ‘Sharing is Caring’ project, which generated Xmas presents – especially for teenage boys. People wishing to contribute can contact Mr Findlay at the school, or can email him at ross.findlay@rongotai.school.nz.
Founded in 1928, Rongotai provides a supportive, caring and stimulating educational environment. Some old boys, including All Black Ma'a Nonu, had visited the school, as well as students and their families. Order your groceries over the phone with our friendly volunteers – call us on 0800 005 902. http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2017/12/schoolboys-band-together-to-help-peers-in-need-for-christmas.html. The Rongotai College old boys arranged a training game against the Rongotai sevens on their school field. The gifts were donated by the school and wider community and then wrapped by boys before presenting them to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy families. Download the app to find and register for UC SVA events. He said the college had received tremendous support from the community. Copyright © 2020 Student Volunteer Army | All Rights Reserved. 0 12 9 minutes read.
For the first time in two decades Rongotai College have beaten Wellington College in consecutive years, winning Wednesday afternoon’s traditional First XV fixture 27-2o at home in drizzly conditions.
The cause of Rongotai College's Boxing Day inferno, which destroyed its gym, seems likely to remain a mystery. At Ongley Park in Palmerston North, Manukura trounced Feilding High School in a Quarter-Final match for the Rex Kerr Cup, by 64 points to nil. Money raised would go towards the little things, such as rugby balls, tennis nets and weights that were lost in the fire and which insurance does not cover. The Rongotai forwards, in particular all three loosies, Joyner Gaualofa, Pese and Samuelu, all ran powerfully and this pressure led to a penalty and to second five-eighth Enesi Tuilaepa scoring. The gym will cost $2 million to rebuild and more than $500,000 of equipment needs to be replaced.
“As I started to turn, my upper body went but my leg stayed,” she recalls. One excruciating knee injury after another would be enough to crush most young athletes, but not Ainsleyana Puleiata.