‘She’s a Ruckstar’: A fun and safe space for local girls to learn and love rugby

The Cook Islands Rugby Union through its women’s steering committee will hold “She’s a Ruckstar” junior and youth rugby skills clinic for girls aged six years and over from April 17-19 at Raemaru Park in Arorangi.

The objective of the programme is to provide a fun  and safe space for our girls to learn and love rugby.

According to the organisers, “She’s a Ruckstar” is a three-day grassroots level programme that will run over the school holidays for girls aged from 6-17 years old to give them a fun and engaging experience where they will learn and love the game of rugby.

It will cover four skill block sessions – Set Up Routine, Principles of Attack, principles of Defense and In-Game Application

Each Skill Block session has been structured around the needs of three distinct age groups:

• First Steppers – U10s 6-10 years
• Rookie Rangers – U14s 11-14 years
• Ruck Stars – U18s 15-18 years

“For easy distinction we have colour-coded each age group.”

All participants will need to bring their own water bottles, snacks, running shoes (optional), comfortable training t-shirt (colour-coded), training shorts and spare change of clothes.

Contact Harriet Tuara on +682 74311 or email htuara@vodafone.co.ck for any further information.

Programme

Monday – 8:30am Registrations, 9am Orientation & Introductions, 10.30am-12pm Skills Block 1: Warm up, Routine set up and stretch, 12pm-1pm Lunch and closing.

Tuesday – 8.30am       Welcome & Opening Prayer, 9:00am-11:00am Skills Block 2: Principles of Attack, 11.15am-12pm Skills Block 3: Principles of Defence, 12pm-1pm Lunch & Closing.

Wednesday – 8:30am Welcome & Opening Prayer, 9:00am-9:30am Day 2 Revision, 9.30am-11am Skills Block 4: In­ Game Application, 11.15am-12pm Feedback Session, Lunch & Closing.