Mccaw's Men on Goodwill Tour
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A4 NEWS Friday, September 16, 2011 THE PRESS, Christchurch McCaw’s men on goodwill tour Marc Greenhill pool match against France at chief executive Steve Tew players’ appearance at a free announce other public events at the Hagley Park fanzone tour the Hagley Park fanzone, tainment, ball skills training, [email protected] Eden Park on September 24. said it was a good chance for carnival at 3pm on Sunday at planned for the city today. about 11am, and will visit the attend a fundraising lunch bouncy castles, food stalls and Captain Richie McCaw Christchurch members of the Somerfield’s Centennial Park, Members of the Scotland community fanzone at Cowles and make school and hospital big screens to watch World Canterbury fans will get their said that when the move was squad to spend some time at behind Pioneer Recreation squad also arrive in the city Stadium from 1.30pm to 3pm visits. Cup matches. only glimpse of the All Blacks announced he hoped the visit home. and Sport Centre, for fans to tomorrow, and will give for a skill session with young The first of three com- on Rugby World Cup duty would help make Cantabrians ‘‘It is an important contri- show off their rugby skills, $85,000 to earthquake relief. rugby players. munity fanzones will be run during a four-day visit to feel part of the World Cup bution we can make to the and get photos and signatures They will be the second The Wallabies will travel at Cowles Stadium this week- ■ Fanzones will be set up at the Christchurch. after matches were moved city and we think it will help from the players. British squad to visit after to Christchurch on September end. Ascot grounds in Queen Elizabeth The team arrives in the from the quake-damaged AMI the team,’’ he said. The All Blacks will be England made the trip from 28 before flying to Nelson for The two-day event, which II Park on September 24 and 25, city at 4.15pm tomorrow for a Stadium. The only public event there from 4.30pm to 6pm. Dunedin last week. their match against Russia. is open from noon to 11pm, and at the Ferrymead sportsfield goodwill tour before their New Zealand Rugby Union announced so far is the Team management will The Scots will be welcomed In Christchurch, they will features live music and enter- on October 2. Strong local links for Japan Marc Greenhill [email protected] Les Webb can remember his young son practising the haka for hours in the backyard of their North Canterbury home. Tonight, he and wife Lyn will be in the stands in Hamilton’s Waikato Stadium as Shaun Webb, 29, faces the All Blacks’ traditional challenge for the first time in Japan’s colours. Their son is one of four players in the Japanese squad with Christchurch links. Flanker Michael Leitch was born in the city, and lock Luke Thompson and midfielder Alisi Tupuailei represented Canterbury. The Webbs have tickets to Richie’s the all of Japan’s pool matches Four cheers for Japan: The family will be out in force to support New and will be in the rare Zealand-born Japan rugby player Shaun Webb when he plays the All position of cheering on the Blacks tomorrow. Proud parents, Les, left and Lyn Webb and Shaun’s aunt opposition against New and uncle, Norma and Neil Cubis practise their cheering in Hamilton Zealand. yesterday. Photo: DONNA WALSH/FAIRFAX one: a gun Shaun Webb, a former Canterbury and Otago player ‘‘I don’t think it will faze Catch-up: All Blacks coach who made his test debut in him at all. He’s focused on Graham Henry talks to Japan 2008, will play from the bench playing for Japan and knows player James Arlidge at a charity after starting in the opening what it’s all about,’’ he said. breakfast for victims of the for the ton match against France. ‘‘He loves his rugby – Christchurch and Japan Coach John Kirwan has always has – and to be at a earthquakes and tsunami in Karla Akuhata rested 10 players to target the World Cup is icing on the Hamilton yesterday. It [the All Blacks remaining two matches. cake.’’ Photo:PETER DRURY/FAIRFAX Though All Blacks gun Richie ‘‘I think all along they had Thompson’s family – McCaw may not celebrate his visit] was pretty a fair suspicion that may parents Dave and Sylvia and 100th test in Hamilton to- special, a real happen. Shaun’s on the brother Shaun – are following ‘ night, a special gift his team- bench, but it’d be nice to see Japan’s tour in a campervan. family would be in the stands mates bought in the city mean buzz – in fact, it him get on,’’ Les Webb said. ‘‘We hired the van a year regardless. it’s likely to shoot to the top of was pretty much Shaun Webb is no stranger ago, hoping that he’d make ‘‘Too right; you’ve got to his World Cup memories. the highlight of to the haka or his opponents, the team, and he has, which support the team,’’ he said. A calf strain will stop Mc- having played in the New has worked out great,’’ Dave It was still ‘‘odd’’ watching Caw taking the field against the year. Zealand Colts with Dan Thompson said. his son turning out for Japan. Japan tonight but it is under- Steve Pickett Carter and at Christchurch Luke Thompson, 30, has ‘‘You’ve just got to get over stood that his team-mates shop owner Boys’ High with Adam played 35 matches for Japan it. That’s his living and he’s plan to present him with a Thomson. since his debut in 2007, but even a Japanese citizen now.’’ high-end hunting gun to com- His father was confident has been rested for tonight’s memorate the impressive trucked down a range of guns the emotional ties to New match. ❯❯ World Cup B1-B4 milestone when he eventually for them to choose from. Zealand would be put aside. Dave Thompson said the chalks up his record-breaking They were after a high-end 100th match for the All hunting gun and prepared to Blacks. spend about $6000. Team-mates Tony Wood- Gun Traders and Outdoors cock and Andrew Hore and owner Steve Pickett con- former All Black Keith Robin- firmed that the three men had son trawled through Ham- come into his store and looked ilton’s hunting stores yester- at guns, though they did not day looking for a shotgun to buy anything. give McCaw. Pickett said he was stoked Fairfax understands that the All Blacks had visited his the three players tried several shop. stores before the staff at ‘‘It was pretty special, a AffordableandSecureinFendalton Hunting and Fishing on Te real buzz – in fact, it was Rapa Rd contacted an Auck- pretty much the highlight of land gun supplier, who the year.’’ Fairfax NZ SSpringpring iiss HHere!ere! 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