Monday, July 27, 2009

US high school rugby stars for NZ side

Salim Lancaster and Alex Pettiford are from Washington DC's Hyde Leadership Public Charter School which has been on front pages of American newspapers and in sports channels as the first US all-African-American high school rugby team.

Hyde's "The Pride" rugby side has developed a close relationship with the New Zealand Embassy in Washington which holds the annual Ambassador Shield match on the school grounds, raising US$10,000-$15,000.

Tal Bayer, Hyde-DC's head rugby coach and director of development, told Stuff.co.nz that Salim and Alex are "awesome rugby athletes and honour roll students...

"They were chosen unanimously by their teammates and coaches for this scholarship programme."

In addition to attending classes, the students will have opportunities to train with the Auckland Rugby Academy and will see several professional and college teams play rugby.

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