SportRippa rugby regionalsAlmost 500 kids from 23 schools - from Wellsford in the south to Paparore in the north - competed in the Northland Rugby Union Rippa Rugby Championships in Kerikeri on March 31. Here's a little taste of the action from a few of the primary schools taking part. Photos by Peter de Graaf. 31 Mar 09:11 AM
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