I can guarantee that you will expand your rugby education - Sir Ian McGeechan OBE
2010 Pacific Rugby Tour Blog
The College's U17 and U18 rugby squads will be on tour in Hong Kong, New Zealand and the Cook Islands from Tuesday 3rd August to Monday 23rd August. Follow their progress below...
Tour Itinerary Tour Brochure
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After the trials of yesterday, we started a few of days of mid-tour rest today. The boys were met at St Paul's Collegiate and after saying their goodbyes and thank yous to their wonderfully hospitable hosts, we set off for Rotorua.... Read more
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Last night, the Epsom College management team were hosted to a wonderful evening eating the best local beef and being entertained by the St Paul's Collegiate team of Headmaster, Deputy Headmaster, Director of Sport, 1st XV coaches and manager.... Read more
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Our final morning in Auckland allowed us some time to look around the "City of Sails", so called because it is located between two harbours crammed with yachts.... Read more
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Match day against Massey High School in Auckland, our first games on New Zealand soil. With both fixtures due to kick off at 11 am, we arrived at Massey RUFC just after 10 am, leaving plenty of time to warm up.... Read more
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After an overnight flight that consisted mainly of sleeping, we arrived at Auckland airport to be greeted by an enormous change in the weather - from 35 degrees C and high humidity in Hong Kong to 11 degrees C and rain in New Zealand. It was, in many ways... Read more
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There was no sign of Stan or Blakey, but the tour party's own version of On the Buses was a welcome distraction before the long flight to Auckland this evening.... Read more
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After a generous breakfast, the third day of the tour began with a training session at a sports complex on one of the hills in Kowloon.... Read more
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The efficiency of the Air New Zealand crew continued into the flight, making the 12 hour journey to Hong Kong a comfortable one.... Read more
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Spirits were high at Epsom as worried mothers waved their little ones goodbye for three weeks. On a tour that will take in Hong Kong, New Zealand and The Cook Islands, the U17 and U18 rugby squads face a tough challenge as well as an experience that will... Read more
