{"id":123836,"date":"2016-06-07T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T05:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/123836\/children-learn-to-love-rugby\/"},"modified":"2016-06-07T20:34:16","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T18:34:16","slug":"children-learn-to-love-rugby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/06\/07\/children-learn-to-love-rugby\/","title":{"rendered":"Children learn to love rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rugby season is in full swing, with clubs and schools preparing and practising.<\/p>\n

With this in mind, Laerskool Die President recently hosted a school rugby tournament at Ho\u00ebrskool Goudrif.<\/p>

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The tournament saw approximately 760 players from nine local primary schools competing.<\/p>\n

Schools included Laerskool Orion, Laerskool Delville, Laerskool Oosterkruin, Laerskool General Alberts, Laerskool President Steyn, Laerskool Randhart, Laerskool MW De Wet and Laerskool Leewenhof.<\/p>

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Seventy-seven matches were played, with the schools fielding u-6 to u-8 teams.<\/p>\n

The event was enjoyed by young and old and included a special appearance by Mufasa, the Xerox Golden Lions Mascot.<\/p>\n

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Five-year-old Leon (left) and Adriaan Knoetze (8) spend some time with Mufasa, the Xerox Golden Lions Mascot, at the Laerskool Die President rugby tournament.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ricoh, Ruaan Nel, Virtual Group, Albany, PFK (the Laerskool Die President fund-raising committee) and ERMS medics were thanked for their contributions to the day.<\/p>\n