St Catherine's College will soon be the answer to the trivia question: What New Zealand team other than the All Blacks competed at the 2007 Rugby World Cup?
The rugby team from the Catholic girls' high school in Kilbirnie, Wellington, embarks on a five-match tour to Lens, France, during the cup contest, which starts in September.
The French Rugby Federation is providing tickets for the 28-strong touring party to attend the match between Namibia and Georgia on September 26.
St Catherine's team also plays a game on that day and team manager Rebecca Rapira-Davies said the federation had made it an "official World Cup fixture".
"I am reluctant to call it a curtain-raiser but that is probably what it is," she said.
The federation also gave tickets to the school for the French test against the All Blacks at Westpac Stadium last month.
The local council in the area – the Pas-de-Calais regional authority – has shown more than a dose of tri-colour generosity and is providing free transport and entry to tourist attractions in the area for the school group – which includes French language students.
The school has raised about three-quarters of the $100,000 needed to pay for the 18-day tour, starting on September 22.
This includes $15,000 raised at an auctionon Friday when a signed All Blacks jersey, given by the New Zealand Rugby Union, went for $1000.
The rugby team from the Catholic girls' high school in Kilbirnie, Wellington, embarks on a five-match tour to Lens, France, during the cup contest, which starts in September.
The French Rugby Federation is providing tickets for the 28-strong touring party to attend the match between Namibia and Georgia on September 26.
St Catherine's team also plays a game on that day and team manager Rebecca Rapira-Davies said the federation had made it an "official World Cup fixture".
"I am reluctant to call it a curtain-raiser but that is probably what it is," she said.
The federation also gave tickets to the school for the French test against the All Blacks at Westpac Stadium last month.
The local council in the area – the Pas-de-Calais regional authority – has shown more than a dose of tri-colour generosity and is providing free transport and entry to tourist attractions in the area for the school group – which includes French language students.
The school has raised about three-quarters of the $100,000 needed to pay for the 18-day tour, starting on September 22.
This includes $15,000 raised at an auctionon Friday when a signed All Blacks jersey, given by the New Zealand Rugby Union, went for $1000.
By Dave Burgess
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