marist canberra rugby tour april 2014 full itinerary

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Office and Mailing Address

70 Harakeke Street

Riccarton

Christchurch

New Zealand

Contact Numbers

Telephone +64 3 342 9433

Facsimile +64 3 342 9433

Mobile 021 1404345 Phil

Robson

Mobile 021 0542587 Louise

Smith

Email [email protected]

Online

www.totalrugby.co.nz

Itinerary Specially Prepared forMarist College Canberra

Soak it Up 100% Pure New Zealand Rugby Tour April 2014

WELCOMEIt is my pleasure, as Managing Director of Total Rugby, to welcome Marist CollegeCanberra to New Zealand. It is the game of rugby that has brought us together andTotal Rugby will ensure that you will experience the very best of New Zealands rugbyculture. Welcome, Haere Mai, and enjoy your stay.

INTRODUCTORY NOTESWeather: April is autumn weather, which means it can be very changeable.Temperatures can fluctuate wildly, from high 20s / low 30s to almost single figures.However, the average should be about 16 degrees Celsius.

Grounds: Grounds will be in good condition without the winter rains. If weather iswarm they could be very hard. Multi-studded boots should be adequate for backs (noguarantee), but are unlikely to provide adequate traction for tight forwards. Mediumlength studs recommended

Game protocol: Most schools in New Zealand have their own haka and it is common

practice for the host school to perform the haka for overseas visiting teams. This ismeant as a challenge and it is up to the visiting team to accept it as they wish.Generally, the team facing the challenge will line up on their own 10m line and front
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up. This is seen as the most respectful. Three cheers are performed at the end of thematch and players shake hands with the opposition.

Mouthguards: Mouthgurards are compulsory at all levels of rugby in New Zealand. Theref will inspect that you have a mouthguard at the start of the game.

First Aid: It is not compulsory to have a first aid officer at every game. Initial first aidis generally administered by coaching and/or management staff. Emergency servicesare available for more serious injuries. (Note: There is an ambulance and first aidstaff at the festival) The emergency number in New Zealand is 111. There areafterhours medical services available in all main centres. ACC (Accident CompensationCommission) covers most of the cost if it is an accident - there will be a surcharge.Total Rugby will assist with coordinating medical services including physiotherapy. Itis expected that tour groups will have their own travel insurance to cover medicalexpenses. Operators of tourist services have their own policies regarding health andsafety and issues arising should be managed directly with them. Ice should be part ofyour first aid kit. Ice is available from service (fuel) stations, corner stores andsupermarkets.

Equipment: Total Rugby has a number of training balls available. Please make anearly request for other specific equipment if required as it is possible to source arange of gear.

Laundry: Coin operated laundry available at Tanoa Aspen Hotel. Terrace Downs villasinclude laundry facilities for your use. St Andrews College boarding hostel has a fulllaundry facility, staff will explain how to operate.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included daily throughout your itinerary.Breakfasts will all be at your accommodation and are continental (typically cereal,

toast and spreads, tea/coffee), lunches are packed and are provided at youraccommodation to be collected each day as you leave breakfast, dinners at youraccommodation are two course (main course and dessert) or buffet style.

Security/valuables: This is your own responsibility. Valuables have been stolen before.Please never assume that it will be okay to leave valuables unattended or gear roomsunlocked. Every attempt will be made to assist you with your own security.

Liaison: Total Rugby staff will be available 24 hours. Please use the cell phonenumbers on this page. Our staff will not always be with you during your activities butwe will check in with you each day, either in the evening to discuss the days eventsand go over the next day, or in the morning.

Luggage: Due to coach luggage capacity it is requested that each person is limited toone suitcase and one carry-on bag. If your luggage is going to exceed this pleaseadvise Total Rugby prior to your arrival.

Rugby Boots: New Zealand has very strict biosecurity regulations, during your flightplease complete the Passenger Arrival Card supplied by the airline with care andensure rugby boots are clean prior to your departure.

Festival Information:Powhiri- Please be earlyand assemble in front of the main school building. You will

need to wear your No 1s. This is a traditional Maori welcome and as such hakas willbe performed. As a reply most of the New Zealand schools will perform their schoolhaka. In the past Australian schools have also performed an item such as the schoolsong or a school chant. However, it is not compulsory. Speakers are also invited to


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say a few words. Generally, this is the captain or coach (but not both) and they cansimply stand from the seat and say a few words about playing in the festival. Therewill be a managers meeting after the ceremony and something to eat and drink forthe players and staff (not a meal).

MatchesFriday 1 X 60 minute games + WelcomeSaturday 2 X 40 minute games + DinnerSunday 1 X 60 minute game + Presentation

Haka: All NZ school 1st XVs have a haka and usually perform it prior to a game. Thegeneral rule is to stand as a team on your own 10m line and face the opposition. 3cheers at the start and end of the game is still a regular feature.


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SATURDAY 12 APRILCANBERRA/QUEENSTOWN

1420 Arrive Queenstown on QF121

On arrival you will be required to clear customs and immigration formalities.You will be met by Hamish Crosbie (coach of the Queenstown team) and yourPacific Tourways Coach Driver who will escort you to your coach.

1600Light training run for approx. 1 hour at the Queenstown Even Centre. A groundhas been booked. This is very near the airport. Please have your training gearin a separate bag.

1730 Check in to Tanoa Aspen Hotel where accommodation has been confirmed for 3nights in courtyard view rooms

Accommodation: TANOA ASPEN HOTEL139 Fernhill RoadQueenstownPhone: 03 441 0097

The Tanoa Aspen Hotel is the highest situated hotel in Queenstown and offersalpine ambience, stunning scenery and spectacular views over Lake Wakatipu

and the Remarkables mountain range.

1900 Dinner this evening at your hotel

SUNDAY 13 APRILQUEENSTOWN

0800Breakfast at your hotel, please collect your packed lunches as you leavebreakfast.

Morning at your leisure.

1200 Bus pick up for Wakatipu Rugby Club (Queenstown)


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1330MATCH 1 - Marist Canberra Vs Central Otago XVThis side will be made up of players from three towns: Wanaka, Queenstownand Cromwell. This side will form the nucleus of the Central Otago Schools side

that plays in the Highlanders 1st XV CompetitionThe match will be followed by an aftermatch function. Supporters and family

are invited to attend.

Return to your hotel by coach at the conclusion of the aftermatch function

1900Dinner this evening at your hotel

MONDAY 14 APRILQUEENSTOWN

0700Breakfast at your hotel, please collect your packed lunches as you leavebreakfast.

0745 Pick up. This morning join Skippers Canyon Jet on their Pure Gold tour

SKIPPERS CANYON PURE GOLD TOURJourney slowly by 4WD down the historic and stunning Skippers Road as youweave your way to the Shotover River at Deep Creek. Arriving at Deep Creek,gear up with life jackets and spray jackets then sit back, hold on and try torelax as your drivernavigates the sheer canyon walls along the Shotover River as well as themining dredges and sheet piles left by the miners through Skippers Canyonover a century ago. With skill and speed you will negotiate the narrow riverchannels, skimming over shallow 6 deep river beds, when suddenly you aregoing sideways, backwards, sideways and back facing the way you were going,WOW, thats a Hamilton Spin, 360 spin, as the boat turns in its own length.Then onwards for a refreshing cup of tea or coffee with 5th generation localresidents Winky and Jerry Hohneck, and an opportunity to be shown around theSainsbury gold claim and a chance to try gold panning for yourself. This is atruly unique Queenstown experience


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Return by Skippers Canyon Coach to central Queenstown early afternoon andenjoy some free time prior to making your own way to the Skyline Gondolacomplex, a short walk from the centre of town

1600SKYLINE GONDOLA, LUGE & BUFFET DINNERReputed to be the steepest lift in the Southern Hemisphere, the gondola carriesvisitors high above Queenstown to the Skyline complex located on Bob's PeakNumerous observation decks around the complex offer breathtaking views ofCoronet Peak & The Remarkables, over Queenstown and across Lake Wakatiputo Cecil and Walter Peaks. Truly magnificent and awe-inspiring.Once you are at the top its time to hit the luge track - the scenery's a blur!Hurtle down a winding downhill track through the trees. Race through thebends, or pull in for a breather and enjoy the panorama. Burn it up on theadvanced track or cruise sedately down the scenic track. Then hop on thechairlift and do it all again.Skyline Luge - it's 800 metres of fast-paced freedom.Once is never enough!

Your package includes gondola, 2 luge rides per person and buffet dinner at theSkyline Restaurant.

1800Dinner at Skyline

2000Coach transfer back to your hotel after dinnerTUESDAY 15 APRILQUEENSTOWN/TERRACE DOWNS

0800 Breakfast at your hotel. Please pick up yourpacked lunches as you leave breakfast.

0900Check out of your hotel after breakfast anddepart by coach for Terrace Downs. Yourjourney north will take you through theMacKenzie Country and the hydro lakes thatproduce much of New Zealand's electricity. Ona fine day stop for views of Aoraki Mt Cook -New Zealands highest mountain. Stop at LakeTekapo and enjoy a short visit at the hot poolsat Tekapo Springs. Swim wear and towels will

be required. (approx. 1 hour)


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Continue on to Terrace Downs Resort where accommodation has beenconfirmed for 2 nights.

Accommodation: Terrace Downs ResortColeridge Road, WindwhistleCanterburyPhone: (03) 318 6943

Winner of the 2010 World Travel Awards as New Zealand's leading golf resort,Terrace Downs offers in-house and casual visitors a unique one-stop NewZealand getaway destination located just twenty minutes from the Mt Huttaccess road and within an easy hour's scenic drive of Christchurch InternationalAirport. Perched on the edge of the spectacular Rakaia River, the Resort boastsstunning views up to Mt Hutt and is within close proximity to various ski fields.

1900 Dinner this evening at Terrace Downs

WEDNESDAY 16 APRILTERRACE DOWNS

0800Breakfast at your hotel your packed lunches will be available to collect at

breakfast.

Time for a light training run this morning. Terrace Downs Resort boasts its ownrugby field and has been used previously as a training base by the All Blacks.The snow covered mountain backdrop and fresh country air will make for aunique training situation.


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1500MATCH 2-Marist Canberra Vs Saint Bedes 1st XV Squad

Saint Bedes is also a Marist school and is one of the top rugbyschools in the Crusader region having won the Press Cup 4 outof the past 5 years. They are fiercely competitive and will giveyou a solid hit out.

The match will be followed by an aftermatch function. Supporters and familyare invited to attend.

1730Dinner this evening at Terrace Downs

THURSDAY 17 APRILTERRACE DOWNS/CHRISTCHURCH

0800Breakfast at your hotel. Please pick up your packed lunches as you leavebreakfast.

0900Check out of Terrace Downs this morning and depart by coach for Christchurch.

Check in to St Andrews College Boarding Hostel where accommodation hasbeen confirmed for your final 4 tour nights

Accommodation: St Andrews College Boarding Hostel347 Papanui Road, ChristchurchTel: 03 9402000

1200 You will be joined by elite Canterbury level coaches who will conduct your 2hour Total Rugby Training Experience at Saint Andrews College.


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Scott (Razor) RobertsonIRB (International Rugby Board) Advanced AccreditedCoach. Canterbury Air New Zealand Cup Team Defence Specialist2008Canterbury Academy Mentor/ Coach Position Specific 6,7,8/Continuity Skills 2007, 2008, 2009. IRANZ (International Rugby

Academy ) Position Specific 2007, 2008, 2009. Ricoh, Japan

Defence Specialist Spot Coach 2007, 2008. Sumner Senior RugbyTeam, Head Coach and Advisor 2007, 2008, 2009. Position: No6/7. Rugby World Cup Team 1999. All Black (23 caps) 1998 - 2002. CanterburyCrusaders (86 caps) 1996 2003. Canterbury Provincial Team (80 caps) 1996 - 2003Current: Head Coach Canterbury Provincial team (6 times consecutive winner of theNational ITM Cup) New Zealand Under 20 coach and Crusader Knights coach.

John Haggart: Assistant Coach NZ Under 19 1994,1995, 1996Assistant Coach NZ Under 21 1997, 1998, 1999. Senior Club CoachDunedin 1998, 1999. Otago Senior B coach 1998, 1999. Head CoachSannix Japan 2000, 2001, 2002. Otago Provincial assistant coach2004, 2005. Highlanders defence coach 2004, 2005. Canterburybacks coach 2006, 2007, 2008. Position: No 10 Played Otago 119caps 1983 1991.Coach Lincoln University Seniors 2010-2014Current: Director of Crusader International High Performance Unit.

The Ko Tane coach departs Saint Andrews College late afternoon for thisevenings cultural experience and hangi dinner. As parts of this eveningsexperience is outdoors please dress warmly.

1530Pick up by City Line Coaches for Ko Tane

KO TANEWelcome to Ko Tane Living Maori Village at WillowbankWildlife Reserve , Christchurch, where maori culture andconservation meet to give a unique glimpse into the wayof life of the South Island Ngai Tahu Maori people beforethe arrival of the Europeans. Experience the thrill of thewero, the traditional challenge to visitors, as you arebrought into the sacred precinct of Tane, Maori God ofthe Forests. Hear the haunting traditional call, theKaranga, performed by a wahine (woman) asthe powhiri (ritual of arrival) begins, allowing you toenter our hidden enclave. Listen to a tane (male) explainthe customs of the Ngai Tahu tribe as you visit the LivingVillage and witness an ancient way of life where Maoristruggled to survive in the harsh conditions of the mostsoutherly of the Polynesian Pacific Islands. Learn aboutthe coming of the Pakeha (fair-skinned ones), thechanges Maori were forced to make from their traditionalway of life and how the culture has grown and adaptedas a result. Join in the laughter as you take part in aperformance of the haka (men) or the poi dance(women), and be entertained by the songs and gamesperformed by the nj haka (Maori cultural performance)

group. Take a guided New Zealand nature tour and getclose to kiwi, kea and other native species housed in


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sensitively purpose-built environments. Enjoy atraditional hangi dinner included in the eveningsactivities.

The coach will return to your accommodation at the conclusion of the evening

FRIDAY 18 APRILCHRISTCHURCH

0730 This morning you will be joined for breakfast by a celebrity New Zealand rugbyplayer. Learn about the life of a professional rugby player over breakfast, therewill be an opportunity for photographs and autographs.Packed lunches will be available to collect after breakfast

NOTE: You will need to take you No 1s with you today as you not be returningto Saint Andrews until after the Powhiri. You will be able to shower and changeat CBHS and then walk over to Adams House for dinner.

Sam Whitelock

One of 4 Whitelock brothers in the current Crusaders squad,Sam has been an integral part of the Crusaders since his debutin 2010. Standing 68 he plays lock. Sam was part of the worldchampionship winning team, the Baby All Blacks, at the 2008IRB Junior World Championship. He impressed All Black selectorsenough to make his debut for the national side in 2010, scoringtwo tries in his first match against Ireland. In 2011 he wasselected for the All Blacks World Cup Squad and started everygame, except for the first pool match. He was a starting memberof the All Black squad in 2012, losing only one game for theseason. In 2013 he was an integral member of the All Blacksthat went through undefeated over the entire internationalseason. A first for any side in the professional era.

Provincial Caps 19 Super Caps 63Test Caps 48 Test Debut 2010 v IrelandTest Points 20 (4t)

0930 Depart for CBHS

1000 Video analysis of Wednesday Game at CBHS

1400Round 1 of Christchurch Boys High School International Rugby Festival.VS Burnside High School

1715 Dinner at Adams House. It is a 10 minute walk from CBHS.

1830 Powhiri with bus pick up at the conclusion (approx. 8pm)


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SUNDAY 20 APRILCHRISTCHURCH

0730Breakfast at your accommodation, packed lunches will be available to collectafter breakfast.

0830Depart STAC hostel for CBHS

1000Round 4 of Christchurch Boys High School International Rugby Festival.Vs St Albans College (South Africa)

This afternoon an award ceremony at CBHS. Staff are invited to Trevinos bar for

some hospitality.

1600Depart CBHS for STAC

1830 Dinner at STAC

MONDAY 21 APRILCHRISTCHURCH/CANBERRA

0430Coach transfer to Christchurch International Airport for yourhome bound flight

0700 Depart Christchurch on QF138

Your Tour Arrangements TerminateWe wish you a safe journey home

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