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Sevens: Kerikeri U15 girls snag Condor title

By Andrew Johnsen
Sports editor·Northern Advocate·
4 Dec, 2017 04:19 AM3 mins to read

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The victorious Kerikeri High School under-15 sevens side. Photo / Supplied

The victorious Kerikeri High School under-15 sevens side. Photo / Supplied

Kerikeri High School's under-15 girls' side picked up the top gong at the YouthTown Condor Sevens in their debut at the national secondary schools tournament.

Kerikeri High pipped Hamilton Girls' High School 21-20 courtesy of a last-minute try from Rangimaria Waiatarere.

Waiatarere received the ball on an angle 35m out from the line. She changed direction with speed and swerved past the retreating defence to touch down under the sticks.

The successful conversion put Kerikeri up by one despite being outscored four tries to three.

Kerikeri only had to kick the ball out to terminate time, but couldn't manage it. Hamilton launched a desperate final attack, but after multiple phases lost the ball and celebrations kicked off among the Northlanders.

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Coach Belinda Edwards said the girls were stoked as they had put in a lot of hard work to get to the tournament after getting an invite when they finished second in the Northland regional qualifiers to Whangarei Girls' High School.

"We're extremely happy with the effort. The girls did really well," she said.

"We started training as soon as we received the invite and began twice a week with fitness and basic skills, the girls did this for months with great dedication.

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"A month prior to Condors we worked more on the game strategy and managed to arrange a couple of games against BOI Open girls to prepare for the tournament.

"In the first game the girls played outstandingly well and from then on with each win came a little bit more self-belief and confidence. The final against Hamilton Girls' High School was a tough game but they never gave up right until the final whistle."

Two Kerikeri players stood out and were rewarded for top-class performances as Eva Fulton and Mia Anderson were selected for the Condors U15 Tournament Team.

Edwards said they wouldn't have got to where they were without help.

"I am so proud of the effort these girls have put in and a huge thank you to all of their parents for supporting them through the months of training leading up to Condors," she said.

"These results can never be achieved without the support of parents and volunteers. We are looking forward to what 2018 brings for these girls and any potential new players."

Kerikeri High School weren't the only side to take home silverware at the tournament.

Their schoolmates picked up the Shield in the boys' under-15 grade after posting a tense 28-26 victory over Rosmini College.

In the open grade, Bay of Islands College took home the Shield in the female division after comfortably beating Long Bay College 28-10 in their final.

Kerikeri had a side in the male open grade but fell in the Shield semifinals, beaten 28-7 by Western Heights College.

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