This week we feature the achievements of the Raglan Junior Rugby teams at the Hopu Hopu Tournament held over the weekend.
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his week we spoke to two players from the Raglan Area School senior soccer team, Joel and Adi. What team are you currently players of? Raglan Area Senior soccer Who is your coach? Matua Liam How is the season going so far? Not bad, we have had a few draws in the league but we just got through to
the quarterfinals of the Knock out cup competition which is the furthest we have ever been. What training is involved? We train on Thursdays down at Papahua. We are working on some fitness, passing, and finishing drills. What do you most enjoy about the season? Learning to play with the different players in the team. It is also cool making connections with other schools. Is it all about winning?
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