Day 7

Day 7

After waking with some slightly sore bodies and very well rested, the whole squad met back at Lindisfarne College. It was great to see all the boys having had some fantastic billets and the generosity of the families has been nothing short of staggering. From quad biking to pheasant shooting the whole squad clearly had an experience never to forget.

Indeed the talk of the party the night before was hot on the lips of all those attended. As we settled into our coach journey down to Paraparaumu, we began to see what New Zealand really has to offer. As we passed vineyards and beautiful mountain scenery, interspersed with tiny rugby clubs, it was noticeable how the front rows of the coach soon began to nod off whilst Mr Wilkins explained in great detail the benefits of each grape variety.

With some lively singing on both coaches it was great to see the whole squad in good spirit as we headed south for our next challenges. As we drove through Palmerston North, we stopped for some local culinary delights (aka McDonalds for most), and hopped back onto our bus for the final part of the 3 1/2 hour journey to Paraparaumu.

As we arrived at the College, the boys we successfully billeted all ready for tomorrows game. Despite a few coughs and colds, all is good. Stevo is recovering, Declans shoulder is getting less sore, and Tom Andrews has found his blazer, wallet and match shirt.

Auckland ticked, Hastings ticked bring on the Para!