ACT and Southern NSW High School 7s Finals

In Week 3 our boys and girls rugby union teams travelled to Canberra to participate in the ACT and Southern NSW High School 7s Finals. Teams qualify for the finals by participating in regional championships with first and second place from the regional rounds qualifying for the finals.

Our U14 and U16 Boys participated in the finals on Tuesday. These teams had excellent performances in the South Coast Gala day and they continued this form into the finals. They played a high standard of 7’s, particularly in attack, and thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Our U14 and U16s girls teams were promoted directly to the finals due to a lack of schools to play in the South Coast Gala Day. For many of the girls, this was their first official game of rugby 7s. Both teams had an enjoyable day, guided by the experienced players and are keen to return next year to build on their performances.

NSW Touch Football All School Finals

On Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 August our 7/8 Boys and 9/10 Boys touch football teams travelled to Penrith to participate in the NSW Touch Football All School Finals.

Teams earn the right to participate in this tournament by winning their local regional gala day. As South Coast Champions, our boys earned this right. The tournament brings together the best school teams from metropolitan and rural NSW and as such is an extremely high standard of competition.

Our teams travelled up on Monday afternoon to for an overnight stay. They enjoyed some culinary highlights on offer in Penrith, dining at the famous Panthers Leagues Club and then paying a visit to Australia's first Krispy Crème for a desert donut! On tournament day both teams played five pool games at the Penrith Junior Touch Fields in Werrington.

Our 7/8 boys started the day with a 5-1 loss against St Joseph’s Regional College and Orange High School. As the day went on they became more competitive and got their first win in their third game against Armidale 3-1. In their fourth game, the boys played All Saints Maitland and had a narrow loss going down 5-3. In the final game of the day, the boys had a 2-2 draw with Mater Maria Catholic College. For some of the boys this was their first time at Penrith playing in this competition whilst some were returning for their second time. The boys displayed great teamwork and proved they can match it with some of the best teams in the state. 

Our 9/10 Boys started their day with a narrow 2-3 loss to Inverell High School. For many of the boys, this was their second year at the tournament and the improvement in their touch football skills and knowledge was obvious. They played with clear structure and determined defence. Some late withdrawals due to injury/illness meant the team only travelled with three subs. As the day progressed, their fatigue was evident, however, this did not diminish their effort or enthusiasm. Each game saw an improvement in aspects of the game with the undoubted highlight, a blitzing try coming from the newly enacted “apples” move. Definitely one for the highlights reel! In the next four games they played touch football powerhouses Mater Maria, Hunter Sports High, St John’s Dubbo and Tweed River High. Whilst the boys did not record a win, they were competitive in every game and demonstrated that they were clearly up to state standard. Well done to all players for a great day of touch football.

All of our students are commended for their excellent behaviour and conduct throughout the trip.