A Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) U13 team spent a Sunday giving back to the community as they gear up for a rugby tour to Sydney later this month.
As part of their team bonding, the U13s decided to give back to the community on Sunday, August 27 by cleaning up Cascades Stream from behind the Howick Historical Village to the baseball diamonds.
In total, the boys nearly filled a rubbish bin provided by Carters East Tamaki. The day ended with a sausage sizzle.
“The tour is a chance for players, coaches and managers to experience representative rugby, enjoy academy styled selection/training and learn the values of hard work, teamwork, touring, independence and commitment,” says PURC general manager Mike Bongiovanni.
The team will play against four top Sydney U13 rugby teams including the Western Sydney Two Blues, Rooty Hill Junior Rugby Club and Hills Junior Rugby Club as well as being able to take in some of Sydney’s best sights.
Fundraising for the trip has been a mammoth effort to date with sausage sizzle sales, meat pack/crock pot raffles, wine sales and a quiz night which raised more than $15,000.
The side leaves during the next school holiday break from September 26 and returns on October 2.
