Young ruggers impress top NZ official

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THE chairman of the New Zealand Schools Rugby Union Garry Chronican was impressed with the performance of players  in the Powerade Super Deans Championships finals last Saturday.

Chronican is confident these students can make it into the Super Rugby level and into international rugby competitions.

Chronican said the competition, the atmosphere of the event and the standard of the performances by the players assured his opinion of seeing future Super Rugby stars that were being developed through the Deans Championships.

“Without a doubt, we’ve already seen some of the marvellous players that are playing Super Rugby in New Zealand and Australia and in the All Blacks, so yes there are so many players capable of reaching that standard,” Chronican said.

Chronican was is in the country on the invitation of the Secondary Schools Rugby Union officials to be part of the Deans final last Saturday.

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