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The school’s players are five and six year olds The bounce of the rugby and the Rippa format ball has gone Hautapu sees players wear tags School’s way. during a game - when “We’ve had an offer an opposition player from a rugby coach to removes a player’s tag come and work with they must stop running the 6th grade team,” the and pass the ball. email from Hautapu Stevenson can’t wait to School sport co-ordinator get involved. Stephanie Barr informed “It was a no brainer. parents. “The best aspect is The school is preparing simply encouraging kids to field a Rippa Rugby who are excited about team in a nine-week getting out and playing season facilitated by sport. And then seeing Cambridge Junior Rugby parents who might not Club which starts in a usually be involved month. come along as well. Now, that coach - who “It’s about having began his role of “working fun, it’ll be amazing with the team on a couple seeing big smiles on their faces.” of Tuesday afternoons “I was their age when after school” this week - is I was first introduced to none other than Craig rugby. Stevenson - former head “Who knows, we coach of the Hautapu might have future All Senior A side which last Blacks and Black Ferns year brought the Waikato in the team.” Breweries Shield home While there are plans to Cambridge for the first to run kicking, passing time in about 12 years. and catching exercises A 22-16 win over Fraser Former Chiefs player and Hautapu coach Craig Stevenson with some of Hautapu School’s young Rippa Rugby players. He is joined by coach Mark Forbes (top the emphasis is on Tech in the 2019 final left) and team manager Hadley Searle (back, centre). having fun, he said. ensured the silverware Barr said Hautapu School has returned last year - after the 2006-07 it played on its way to Waikato club success. He played provincial rugby for had a Rippa Rugby team for several Hautapu sides repeated the back-to rugby championship glory. “It’s about being surrounded by Waikato from 1991-1996 and was years, and this year about 15 back efforts of the club’s 1998-99 When the News reported the a team of people - both players and part of the inaugural Chiefs team children wanted to play. squads. accomplishment last year, Waikato coaches - who are all committed to in 1996. It was exciting having Stevenson In 2019, the side added the Shield Rugby Union officials hadn’t working hard towards one goal, He was an assistant coach for the involved, she said. to the Ron Crawford Memorial officially confirmed it, but rugby which we managed to achieve last franchise. “At this age it’s all about getting and Has Catley Trophy awarded anoraks were confident Hautapu’s year.” Stevenson’s newest “role” – after kids out and about and enjoying for being first and second round perfect record was the first since the Stevenson has stepped aside as he was approached by a friend to themselves - they’re very keen.” winners. competition was launched in 1967. Hautapu’s senior A head coach, help out with Hautapu School’s The CJRC Rippa Rugby season Statistically too, it was the perfect “It’s far broader than just me,” but remains a scrum coach with the Rippa Rugby programme - now kicks off next term. season - the team won all 18 games Stevenson said, looking back on the team. has all of his attention though. By Jeremy Smith

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