Great start to season for juniors

Eastbourne junior rugby kicks off this weekend, with most teams playing home games at HW Shortt Recreation Ground on Saturday morning.

The Club has six teams from Y0/1 to Y7/8 registered in the Lower Hutt competition this season. A strong number of returning players have been joined by many boys and girls new to rugby this year.

It has already been an eventful pre-season. The Club recently hosted the Ranfurly Shield and NPC trophy; and two Hurricanes players ran a fantastic skills session over the school holidays.

Our Year 4 Lions team also played a game at Sky Stadium and were Guard of Honour for the Hurricanes v Chiefs Game.

Amazing experiences that the kids will remember forever.

Starting on Friday 5 May, Eastbourne Rugby also runs a preschool session for 3-4 year olds each Friday evening at the Eastbourne Community Hall.

This is a fun skills session, full of games and activities that the kids and parents enjoy (siblings welcome too).

There are still a few more spots available. For more information please see www.sporty. co.nz/JnrERFC

Meanwhile the under-85kg team have been struggling with numbers this year. Three big losses haven't dented their team spirit and they are turning up each week and showing plenty of heart.

Apologies to Brighid Jamieson and her daughter Misha, who were in the photo we ran last month with our Wharf to Wharf story, and to Kate and Grace Wright, who we mistakenly identified in it.