It was a fabulous day of rugby at the High School 7's Gala Day held at Broulee in Week 5. We had some excellent results and as always our students demonstrated exemplary sportsmanship and behaviour.

The 7/8 Girls team, composed of many first-timer players, had a really enjoyable day. They lost all three of their matches, but thoroughly enjoyed every minute and improved remarkably over the day.

The 7/8 boys had 2 teams. Both teams had a great day. The "B" team had three narrow losses and the "A" team were undefeated. Both teams showed great skill and enjoyed their day.

The 9/10 Boys team came up against some very tough opposition. They won two from three in the pools to qualify for finals. They had a strong win in the semi-final and narrowly lost the grand final against Lumen Christie. For a team mainly composed of Yr 9s they did exceptionally well.

The 9/10 Girls team were the standout team of the tournament, winning every game and never really looking like losing, finishing the day with a strong win in the Grand Final.

This means that (including our Open teams who sadly had no opposition to play) we have qualified for 4 out of 6 divisions in the ACT and Southern NSW Finals to be held in Canberra in September.

Thank you to Mr Nicoletti and Mrs Katuke for their coaching and management throughout the day and in the lead up to the event.

Jon Brady

PDHPE Coordinator