Edie-May, local touch rugby hero recognised

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Edie-May Johnson, of the East Tamaki XLR8 module, has been selected as one of this year’s five winners of Bunnings Home Ground Heroes, an initiative that recognises and celebrates the central figures in the Touch Rugby community who make a significant impact to the sport.

For the second year running, the initiative called on the touch community to nominate a Home Ground Hero who goes above and beyond the call of duty in support of the game; those who help on the sidelines, behind-the-scenes or on the field, to make the game better for all involved.

Johnson will receive $5000 to reinvest in the Counties Manukau community by covering the cost of membership fees, uniforms, team travel or other touch gear.

For the last 13 years, Johnson’s XLR8 Sports Touch module has been keeping her community fit and tightly knit. She has worked tirelessly to make XLR8 a costeffective and community focused sports hub, running free events, with no obligation to pay fees for kids and touch equipment.

She established a whānau grade to get adults involved and is incredibly enthusiastic about getting new people into the sport.

Bunnings New Zealand country manager, Melissa Haines, said, “We are thrilled to be recognising the Home Ground Heroes for 2023 and the positive impact they are having in their local communities. We want to thank them for their incredible contribution to the sport and the Touch whanau.”

Touch NZ chief executive, Joe Sprangers, said, “We were blown away by the nominations and while it’s never easy choosing just five winners, we are excited to celebrate this year’s Home Ground Heroes. The response from the Touch community to shed light on all the work these heroes do, speaks volumes about the people and game we love.”

Johnson is one of five winners who were selected from 168 nominations from across New Zealand, breaking last year’s record of 120 nominations, demonstrating the huge number of unsung heroes across the country.