South Sydney Rabbitohs are coming to Coffs Coast tomorrow as part of their Community Carnival development tour.
RUGBY LEAGUE: South Sydney Rabbitohs begin their Community Carnival visit to the Coffs Coast tomorrow.
The official events are taking NRL clubs and players into regional areas to give kids access to players they would otherwise only see on TV.
Top grade players Scott Geddes, Fetuli Talanoa, Eddy Pettybourne and Ben Lowe will be representing the club over two days with school visits around the Woolgoolga area and will also be at the Seahorses JRLFC sign-on afternoon commencing at 4pm tomorrow at Woolgoolga Sport and Rec Grounds.
In addition, every young player who registers to play for Woolgoolga juniors for the 2010 season on this afternoon will receive a free game-size rugby league ball.
ARL Development Officer Jay Sakaio said there will be games, prizes and giveaways.
“The players will also be signing autographs and interacting with the kids,” he said.
“I would like to give a big thank you to all local schools, the Woolgoolga JRLFC, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the NRL for getting this event organised in the limited amount of time.
“It’s really great for rugby league in the area to have four regular first-graders in town.”
Sakaio said it’s particularly exciting to have Edward Pettybourne making a visit.
“Eddy was in the New Zealand Four-Nations squad last year and we’re really happy to have him here,” he added.
“If you would like to be involved in the fun on Tuesday afternoon and register to play junior rugby league for Woolgoolga, come down on Tuesday at 4pm.”
For more information you can visit www.arldevelopment.com.au/coffsharbour or simply call Jay on 0402 892 474.
