No. 4, 22 June 2022
Dear
It's a historic week for Marist St Pats rugby as our Premier Women contest the Tia Paasi Memorial Cup Final, the first time they will compete in the Division One final. We encourage all supporters to come out in red to support our team on Friday...
After qualifying in top place in the round robin, our Premier Women beat Oriental-Rongotai in Saturday's semi final. They will play Northern United in the final this Friday at Rugby League Park in Newtown... >>>
Whatever happens in the final this Friday, the 2022 season has been a historic one for Women's Rugby at Marist St Pats. We caught up with captain Jaydah Timu ahead of the big game... >>>
On the back of an outstanding club season, a record nine Marist St Pats players have been named in the Wellington Pride squad for the upcoming Farah Palmer Cup... >>>
Over the past three weeks our Senior and Junior clubs have come together at trainings to connect and share their love of rugby. Our Game Development Officer Li'i Alaimoana reflects that 'witnessing the joy on the faces of our young, and nostalgia in the faces of some of the senior men and women that helped during MAP and their anticipation, these are the moments that live long in memory.' >>>
We've made it easier for club members who don't use social media to keep updated with the latest news that is shared on our Facebook page. Follow along on the new page on our website... >>>
Financially, Marist St Pats relies on sponsorship and members subscriptions in order to provide our community with the facilities to train, play and congregate as a club. If you are in a position to become a financial member, please take the time to pay your subscription or join the 500 Club... >>>
Around the traps
Our Premier Men confirmed their top eight spot on Saturday with a big win over Wainuiomata; they wrap up the Swindale Shield at Hutt Old Boys Marist this Saturday before heading to the knockout round of the Jubilee Cup... We've had a huge few weeks celebrating player milestones: Valentine Meachen celebrated his 150th Premier game on Saturday; Tovio Apolo, Tina Hamlin, Jaydah Timu and Meinrad Fitisemanu all earned their blazers for 50 Premier games over the past month... Congratulations to Billy Proctor and Tyrone Thompson who have been named in the Maori All Blacks squad to face Ireland... The Internationals are unbeaten on the season with an eight game winning streak to start the season. They have the long weekend off... Our Netball team also went through their first round competition unbeaten... Victor Vito is a champion in Europe after his La Rochelle side beat Leinster in the Heineken Champions Cup final last month...
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