No. 1, 30 January 2023
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Happy New Year and welcome to the first newsletter for 2023. It's a busy time for the club with preseason training underway and preparations in full swing for our Sydney Development Tour in March. February is a big month with final fundraisers for Sydney, thank you in advance for your support...
Meinrad Fitisemanu will lead an exciting group of young players who have been named for our Development Tour to Sydney where they will face Sydney University, Manly and Northern Suburbs. The team will be coached by Mike Tolova'a, Brendan Reidy and Li'i Alaimoana...
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The annual Marist St Pats Golf Tournament returns on Friday 10 February at Shandon Golf Course. Proceeds will contribute to sending our Development Squad to Sydney in March. Register your team now...
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If Golf isn't your scene, perhaps stand-up comedy is. Our Game Development Officer - and multi-award winning stand-up comedian - Li'i Alaimoana will return to the stage for this event joined by special guests. Get your tickets now...
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All club members and supporters are invited to our Tour launch event on Friday 24 February at the clubrooms. Victor Vito will address the team before they are presented their tour gear; there will be raffles to win tour merchandise and the bar will be open...
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We're pleased to announce Pita Taele as our Premier Reserve coach for 2023. Hailing from Auckland, Pita is an experienced coach at a High School and Club level...
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Our Preseason training is now underway every Tuesday and Thursday night at Evans Bay Park. New and returning players from all grades are welcome to join us...
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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...
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Around the traps
The 2023 club season kicks off on 1 April. The Swindale Shield draw is expected to be announced imminently and will be on our website when available... Congratulations to Colts player George D'Urban Burgess who has been selected in the Mixed Touch Blacks (touch rugby) for their trans-Tasman series in Brisbane in April... Player registrations are now open; all players need to be registered before taking the field. This can be completed online here... We've been refurbishing the Weight's Room at our Evans Bay gym. Keep an eye on Facebook for photos over the next couple of days...
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