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Ruawai rugby exported to Europe u by Andy Bryenton
Eemland Rugby Club of Amersfoort, the Netherlands, recently won that nation’s equivalent of the Super Rugby championship, and they did it with help from Ruawai.
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When the men in black and yellow trounced their rivals Hague 31–15 last week in front of a cheering crowd, Hugh Marychruch was part of the team. He led the charge with two tries in the first half to put Eemland ahead and helped keep that lead for the full 80 minutes. The 25-year-old athlete celebrated after the final whistle by calling his parents. “Of course, we’re very proud of what he’s achieved,” says Raymond Marychurch, Hugh’s dad. Hugh and his wife Carly have watched their son go from strength to strength in his sport, from an under-18 place with the Otamatea Hawks to a stint with Wakatipu in Queenstown while he studied adventure tourism management. “It was a big part of his life, growing up, and he’s from a family with a love of the game,” says Raymond. “The first time Hugh went to a rugby match, he was only two days old. Born on Thursday, rugby on Saturday. I used to play, and on my wife’s side of the family, there were p Hugh Marychurch is part of the championship-winning Eemland rugby team, which beat Hague to claim four generations of local players.” victory in the Netherlands’ super rugby competition Hugh went on to become head boy of Ruawai College in 2015 before travelling The Eemland team traces its history team shares a similar regional status to south to study. He then decided to head back to 1977, at a time when New Zealand the Chiefs, Hurricanes or Crusaders. overseas, putting his skills on the field was already well-steeped in rugby lore and When asked about Hugh’s ambitions to a wider audience. An international history. While football is the dominating beyond this memorable victory, Mr agent secured him an interview with the sport of the Netherlands, rugby gained Marychurch said that it was his son’s Eemland team, who have a Kiwi coach, popularity among students at Amersfoort intent to enjoy a brief holiday back home and he found his place with the Dutch College. The very first game was played on before travelling around Australia ahead champions. Their forward pack includes an ‘English Day’, celebrating the culture of of the start of the new European season. five international players in a team the British Isles, and from there, the club “It’s certainly the kind of win which with professionals from Nigeria, Spain, grew in numbers. Today there are 500 looks very good on your rugby CV,” Mr Portugal and now New Zealand. Eemland club members, and their premier Marychurch said. ¢
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