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Darfield High School Year 13 summer and junior club rugby to students Louis Ridgen and keep up his fitness. Mason Thompson are both part “Being part of the Team is a of the 2023 Selwyn Combined fantastic opportunity, the culture Schools 1st XV Rugby Team that is fantastic and all the players competes in the Miles Toyota 1st have come together quickly to XV Premiership Grade. This team form a united group. Playing 1st is selected from students that XV rugby allows me to learn and attend High School at Darfield, play at the highest level of Ellesmere, Lincoln, Rolleston and school boy rugby,” commented Akaroa. Louis. They train as a unit for five hours “I recommend anyone wanting to a week, which includes gym trial for the Team in the future, to sessions and also spend time work hard and never think you reviewing a video of the game are doing too much fitness or played the previous weekend strength work. There will always and previewing the opposition be someone in the same position they will be playing next. as you working harder to try and Louis has played rugby for at take your spot. least thirteen years and has been “I think to be a successful rugby in the Prop position for as long player you need to work hard as as he can remember. an individual as well as in the During the off-season, he attends team environment. You also need 4-5 gym sessions per week, and to look after your body and be he also referees touch over the passionate about the sport.
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“At this stage, I plan to keep training and playing to the best of my ability so I’m selected in the starting fifteen each week. Hopefully, I have the skills and ability to also be selected for the Ellesmere Under 18 rep team and the Crusader Knights training camps at the end of the season,” Louis concluded.
Mason has also played for thirteen years and his position in the Team is Openside Flanker. He does roughly two hours of individual training each week, which is mainly cardio and ball skills, on top of the team training. Continued on page 3...
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Louis Ridgen and Mason Thompson after the game last Saturday.
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