Roger Tuivasa-Sheck admits his first year as skipper has been more challenging than expected and says his leadership skills are developing on the fly. Along with the close support of the club’s senior leadership group and coaching staff, he also looks for guidance from his church pastor and has recently taken to reading the books Read more
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Sport and violence
Tuesday, June 10th, 2014
I have just read a headline in the New Zealand Herald (6 June 2014) in which All Black coach Steve Hansen describes Jerome Kaino as “a caged animal” who will be doing all that he can to prove that he is at home among the big beasts of the international game.The names given to men’s rugby and Read more
Sport and religion used to find a better life
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Sika Manu plays for the Melbourne Storm. The 24-year-old says he could have followed many of his friends into gang life. But he used sport and religion to find a better way and he said he would one day like to help others who were at risk of travelling the wrong path. Manu’s arms, legs and torso Read more
Big roles for Cathedral College boys after switching codes
Friday, August 26th, 2011Tala Kele propped up many Canterbury rugby union scrums but now he is supporting his sons’ switching codes which has led to meteoric rugby league careers.
Catholic Cathedral College students Thoren Fidow-Kele, 16, and brother Jiordan, 15, have been named in the New Zealand residents’ age-group rugby league squads in only their second seasons in the sport.
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