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Scoop
05-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Hurricanes Donate Jerseys To Support New Zealand's Veterans
Press Release – RSA RSA National President Sir Wayne Shelford expressed deep gratitude for the Hurricanes ongoing generosity. Following their hard-fought victory over the Brumbies in Canberra last month, the Hurricanes have demonstrated that their strength extends beyond the rugby pitch. In a meaningful gesture, all 23 jerseys worn by Hurricanes players during the DHL Super Rugby Pacific's Anzac Round have been donated to the RSA. The aim is to help generate funds in support of New Zealand's military veterans and their whānau. Each jersey, featuring the RSA's iconic red poppy, has been personally signed by the player who wore it. RSA National President Sir Wayne Shelford expressed deep gratitude for the Hurricanes' ongoing generosity. 'Time and again, the Hurricanes prove they're not just fierce competitors but compassionate community leaders. Last year's jersey auction raised more than $11,000 for our support services, and we're truly thankful to have the chance to raise even more this year.' Hurricanes CEO Avan Lee echoed those sentiments, emphasizing the alignment between the two organizations' values. 'We're proud to support the RSA and the crucial work they do for our veterans,' said Lee. 'Giving back is a big part of who we are as a club. Connection and humility are two values we hold dear, and the RSA's Poppy—such a powerful national symbol—will always be worn with honour by our team.' The jerseys are listed for sale on auction site Trade me and close on Thursday 8 May and can be viewed here:
Scoop
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Scoop
Hurricanes Donate Jerseys To Support New Zealand's Veterans
Following their hard-fought victory over the Brumbies in Canberra last month, the Hurricanes have demonstrated that their strength extends beyond the rugby pitch. In a meaningful gesture, all 23 jerseys worn by Hurricanes players during the DHL Super Rugby Pacific's Anzac Round have been donated to the RSA. The aim is to help generate funds in support of New Zealand's military veterans and their whānau. Each jersey, featuring the RSA's iconic red poppy, has been personally signed by the player who wore it. RSA National President Sir Wayne Shelford expressed deep gratitude for the Hurricanes' ongoing generosity. 'Time and again, the Hurricanes prove they're not just fierce competitors but compassionate community leaders. Last year's jersey auction raised more than $11,000 for our support services, and we're truly thankful to have the chance to raise even more this year.' Hurricanes CEO Avan Lee echoed those sentiments, emphasizing the alignment between the two organizations' values. 'We're proud to support the RSA and the crucial work they do for our veterans,' said Lee. 'Giving back is a big part of who we are as a club. Connection and humility are two values we hold dear, and the RSA's Poppy—such a powerful national symbol—will always be worn with honour by our team.' The jerseys are listed for sale on auction site Trade me and close on Thursday 8 May and can be viewed here:
West Australian
02-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Diorites, Panthers make early running in GFLW with big wins
Mines Rovers and Railways established themselves as early benchmarks in the Goldfields Football League's women's competition after rallying for a combined 36 goals in percentage-boosting wins against Kambalda and Boulder, respectively, in last Saturday's Anzac Round. Under new coach Russell Rodan, Mines Rovers cruised to a third straight victory to open the season at the expense of Kambalda, 19.25 (139) to 0.0 (0). The Diorites' charge was led by Niamh Daly who kicked four goals, backed-up by Tyleaa Ward's three. After leading by 67 points at the main break, Mines Rovers rammed home the advantage with a 10-goal second half. Tahkara Ashwin, Breanna Taylor, and Melaila Hansen each contributed two goals to the blue-and-whites' victory. Also last weekend, Paris Ulijn booted six goals in Railways' win against Boulder, 17.9 (111) to 0.0 (0). Ulijn has kicked eight goals in two matches since joining the Panthers this year from Boulder. Amelia Pettit and Jacinta Yarran each bagged three goals for Railways, who laid the foundations for a second win with nine first-half goals. It was a rough outing for Boulder, who were coming off a 74-point win against Kambalda after losing the season-opener against Mines Rovers by 16 points. In round four this Saturday, Boulder play Kalgoorlie at Digger Daws Oval from 9am and Railways take on Kambalda from 1pm at Sir Richard Moore Sports Centre. Kalgoorlie and Kambalda are searching for their first wins of the season. Ladder: Mines Rovers 12 points; Railways 8; Boulder 4; Kalgoorlie 0, Kambalda 0.
Daily Mail
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Wantaway Wests Tigers star breaks silence on 'big couple of weeks' as youngster receives surprising reception on NRL return
It's been a busy month for wantaway Wests Tigers star Lachlan Galvin but amid all the furore around his impending exit from the NRL club, the 19-year-old playmaker appears dedicated to helping his side keep winning. The five-eighth returned to feature for Benji Marshall's side this weekend as he proved a pivotal cog in the Wests Tigers' two-point victory against Cronulla Sharks at the Leichhardt Oval. The youngster set up two tries in an impressive attacking performance that saw him also make 29 tackles. After turning his nose up at a $5.5million offer from the Tigers to extend his contract for a further six years, per The Sydney Morning Herald, it had been thought that Galvin would receive a hostile welcome back on his first-grade return. In fact, the youngster was heavily cheered by the fans on Sunday, despite speculation having arisen that certain members of the team were not pleased with Galvin's desire to test his worth on the open market. On Easter Monday, Galvin was demoted to play for the Wests Magpies in the New South Wales Cup but on Sunday he spoke to members of the media after the match. 'I wanted to make sure I came in and was doing everything for the team, it wasn't about me this week,' Galvin said to Fox League. 'It was Anzac Round and we just wanted to come in and do everyone proud, do our fans proud, that's what we wanted to do this week and not worry about myself. 'I just wanted to come out here and do the team proud and all of us boys did that tonight. 'Obviously, it's been a big couple of weeks and to get the win in front of the fans, that's why you play the game of rugby league, to win and come out and do it in front of the fans. It was a great win, we'll get back to training next week and work even harder and go again next week.' Despite being dropped last week from the first-grade squad, Galvin said he was feeling the love from fans and his team-mates. 'I'm feeling great, I've massive support around me, all I want to do is play rugby league, that's the reason I live to be honest, to play this game and that's all I want to do, work hard and let my footy do the talking. 'Obviously, it's been a big couple of weeks but to come out here and win is great.' Adam Doueihi booted a penalty to seal the golden point victory for the Tigers and copped praise from his young team-mate, Galvin, who called his shot at goal 'clutch'. Doueihi, meanwhile, revealed that the past two weeks had 'rattled' Galvin, lauding the youngster for coming out to perform on Sunday. 'He was really good, he's a kid that's probably been a bit rattled over the past few weeks and I really do feel for him the way he's been bombarded with the media and all the outside noise but inside our four walls we really do have high respect for the kid,' Doueihi said. 'I get on really well with him, he's a really down-to-earth kid that just loves playing footy. 'You could see that tonight the way he came out and just owned the game and still put his plays on is a credit to the kid himself and I'm glad he was in our team today.' Galvin is understood to have served the club a legal letter, according to The Sydney Morning Herald, in which he claimed that he had been bullied. He has been subjected to intense scrutiny over the past fortnight but on Friday, members of his team fronted the media to deny that there was any tension in camp, even after team-mates Jarome Luai and Sunia Turuva had published social media posts that appeared to criticise his actions. Senior coach Marshall, meanwhile, was not interested in talking about the ongoing saga ahead of today's game, adding that no one needed to know why the young five-eighth was recalled to the team. 'Everyone wants to know why I picked the team; you don't need to know why,' Marshall said. 'I picked the team that I think is best for us this week, and we'll go with that… We've made a real effort to just move on and focus on what we can control now, and that's playing footy.
News.com.au
25-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Roosters v Dragons, Warriors v Knights, Storm vs Rabbitohs: Live NRL scores, news & SuperCoach analysis
One of the biggest and most important days of the NRL calendar is here. The Anzac Round reaches its high point today with three fixtures, including the traditional Sydney Roosters vs St George Illawarra clash to kick us off. That gets underway at 4pm, followed by New Zealand Warriors vs Newcastle Knights at 6pm and finalised with Melbourne Storm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs at 8pm. The day has truly grown into a monumental one for the code, with the opening clash in parituclar creating some memorable moments. Follow along for all the action from the triple header in our live blog below:
