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Itinerary Specially Prepared for

SINGLETON BULLS JUNIOR RUGBY ‘Soak it Up’ 100% Pure New Zealand Rugby Tour April 2016

WELCOME It is my pleasure, as Managing Director of Total Rugby, to welcome another Singleton Bulls touring party to New Zealand. We are delighted to have you once again playing rugby and enjoying our hospitality in 2016. Welcome, Haere Mai, and enjoy your stay.

INTRODUCTORY NOTES Weather: April is autumn weather, which means it can be very changeable. Temperatures can fluctuate wildly, from high 20’s / low 30’s to almost single figures. However, the average should be about 16 degrees Celsius.

Grounds: Grounds will be in good condition without the winter rains. If weather is warm they could be very hard. Multi-studded boots should be adequate for backs (no guarantee), but are unlikely to provide adequate traction for tight forwards. Medium length studs recommended

Game protocol: Most schools in New Zealand have their own haka and it is common practice for the host school to perform the haka for overseas visiting teams. This is meant as a challenge and it is up to the visiting team to accept it as they wish. Generally, the team facing the challenge will line up on their own 10m line and ‘front up’. This is seen as the most respectful. Three cheers are performed at the end of the match and players shake hands with the opposition.

Mouthguards: Mouthguards are compulsory at all levels of rugby in New Zealand. The ref will inspect that you have a mouthguard at the start of the game.

Rugby Rules: Crutch binding in the scrums and lifting in the lineout is permitted in New Zealand age group rugby.

After match Arrangements: It is customary in New Zealand rugby to have an after-match function for special visiting teams. It is a tradition we are keen to maintain. The after match is generally held at the host’s clubrooms or school. Speeches are made by the MC and respective captains. Often the visiting coach or manager is also invited to speak. There is always an exchange of gifts. This can take the form of a plaque/pendant, club or school ties, player’s jersey, touring booklet, pins/badges, beanies or something else that has been prepared. Food is then served.

Ice: Ice for sideline treatment of injuries is available from nearly all service stations and supermarkets. It is recommended that teams bring an insulated container for storing ice at matches.

First Aid: It is not compulsory to have a first aid officer at every game as it is in Australia. Initial first aid is generally administered by coaching and/or management staff. Emergency services are available for more serious injuries. The emergency number in New Zealand is 111. There are after-hours medical services available in all main centres. Total Rugby will assist with coordinating medical services including physiotherapy. It is expected that tour groups will have their own travel insurance to cover medical expenses. Operators of tourist services have their own policies regarding health and safety and issues arising should be managed directly with them. The Christchurch 24 Hour Surgery is located at 931 Colombo Street (corner Colombo Street & Bealey Avenue), Phone 03 365 7777

Equipment: Total Rugby has a number of training balls available. Please make an early request for other specific equipment if required as it is possible to source a range of gear.

Laundry: A full laundry service is provided at Adams House Hostel. We do recommend that everyone brings at least one towel with them.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included daily throughout your itinerary. Breakfasts will all be at your accommodation and are continental (typically cereal, toast and spreads, tea/coffee), lunches are packed and are provided at your accommodation to be collected each day as you leave breakfast, dinners are two course (main course and dessert) or buffet style.

Security/valuables: This is your own responsibility. Valuables have been stolen before. Please never assume that it will be okay to leave valuables unattended or gear rooms unlocked. Every attempt will be made to assist you with your own security.

Itinerary Times: All the times shown on this itinerary have been booked and confirmed with the accommodation providers and activity operators. For meal time changes please liaise directly with the hotel. If you wish to change timings for any activities or find you are running behind schedule please contact Total Rugby so that we can inform the operator

Vouchers: On your arrival your tour leader will be given a voucher booklet containing the vouchers you will be required to hand over to our operators for the various activities included in your tour.

Liaison: Total Rugby staff will be available 24 hours. Please use the cell phone numbers on this page. Our staff will not always be with you during your activities but we will check in with you each day, either in the evening to discuss the day’s events and go over the next day, or in the morning.

Luggage: Due to coach luggage capacity it is requested that each person is limited to one suitcase and one carry-on bag. If your luggage is going to exceed this please advise Total Rugby prior to your arrival.

Rugby Boots: New Zealand has very strict biosecurity regulations, during your flight please complete the Passenger Arrival Card supplied by the airline with care and ensure rugby boots are clean prior to your departure.

Emergency and Risk Management: Total Rugby have an Emergency Management Plan that you will have a copy of. Staff will take you through this and ask for a sign off.

SUNDAY 17 APRIL SYDNEY / CHRISTCHURCH

1420 Arrive into Christchurch on Emirates flight EK418. On clearing customs and immigration formalities you will be met and welcomed by Total Rugby staff who will assist with your coach transfer to your accommodation

Check in to Adams House Boarding Hostel where accommodation is

confirmed for 7 nights. Accommodation is multi share dormitory style with shared bathrooms.

Accommodation: Adams House Boarding Hostel 70 Harakeke Street Christchurch

Phone 03 348 3307

Adams House is the boarding facility for Christchurch Boys High School. It was completely rebuilt in 2001 and is now one of the most modern and effective boarding establishments in the country.

1830 Dinner at your accommodation

MONDAY 18 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH

0800 Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunches at breakfast

A short walk to local grounds this morning for a training session with your own coaching staff

Return to the hostel for a lunch break

1300 Depart by coach for Spencerville, just north of Christchurch where its time for some team building fun in the trees. 1330 ADRENALIN FOREST Adrenalin Forest is a multi-level aerial obstacle course!! It includes 6 pathways from 1.5 to 20 meters high, 100 challenges and is more than 2km long. Group leader to present voucher

1630 Depart Adrenalin Forest to return to the hostel

1830 Dinner at the hostel

TUESDAY 19 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH

0730 This morning you will be joined for breakfast by a celebrity New Zealand rugby player. Learn about the life of a professional rugby player over breakfast, there will be an opportunity for photographs and autographs. Packed lunches will be available to collect after breakfast.

1000 Depart by coach for Rugby Park, training grounds for the Crusaders.

1030 CRUSADERS TRAINING Spend 60 minutes at Rugby Park, home of the Crusaders. This is the most successful rugby franchise in Super Rugby history. Watch the team go through its paces and gain an understanding of what it takes to be amongst the world’s elite players (Subject to confirmation)

Return to Adams House late morning, time for lunch and match preparation

Coach transfer to Shirley Boys High School early afternoon for your first tour match

SINGLETON BULLS Vs SHIRLEY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

Shirley Boys’ High School is the largest all boys school in Christchurch. They are regarded as one of the toughest sides to beat, especially at

home. Their first XV were runners up in this years main competition, with notable wins over top local sides St Bedes College and Christchurch Boys High School

The match will be followed by an after match function, supporters and family are invited to attend

Return to Adams House by coach

Dinner at the hostel

WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH

0800 Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunches at breakfast

Your 2 hour Total Rugby Training Experience to be conducted by elite level local coaches will be held this morning at local grounds. Details to follow

Free time this afternoon, we suggest a visit to nearby Westfield Mall on Riccarton Road, the largest shopping mall in Christchurch. This is a short walk from Adams House

Late afternoon depart your accommodation by Ko Tane’s coach for this evenings cultural experience and hangi dinner. As parts of this evenings experience is outdoors please dress warmly.

KO TANE Welcome to Ko Tane Living Maori Village at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve , Christchurch, where maori culture and conservation meet to give a unique glimpse into the way of life of the South Island Ngai Tahu Maori people before the arrival of the Europeans. Experience the thrill of the wero, the traditional challenge to visitors, as you are brought into the sacred precinct Tane, Maori God of the Forests. Hear the haunting traditional call, the Karanga, performed by a wahine (woman) as the powhiri (ritual of arrival) begins, allowing you to enter our hidden enclave. Listen to a tane (male) explain the customs of the Ngai Tahu tribe as you visit the Living Village and witness an ancient way of life where Maori struggled to survive in the harsh conditions of the most southerly of the Polynesian Pacific Islands.Learn about the coming of the Pakeha (fair-skinned ones), the changes Maori were forced to make from their traditional way of life and how the culture has grown and adapted as a result. Join in the laughter as you take part in a performance of the haka (men) or the poi dance (women), and be entertained by the songs and games performed by the kapa haka (Maori cultural performance) group. Take a guided New Zealand nature tour and get close to kiwi, kea and other native species housed in sensitively purpose-built environments. Enjoy a traditional hangi dinner included in the evening’s activities. Group leader to present voucher

THURSDAY 21 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH

0800 Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunches at breakfast

Your 2 hour Total Rugby Training Experience to be conducted by elite level local coaches will be held this morning at local grounds. Details to follow

A free afternoon today. We suggest a walk through Hagley Park to the centre of the city to view the redevelopment underway following the Canterbury earthquakes.

FRIDAY 22 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH

0800 Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunches at breakfast

Head out by coach after breakfast and its time to get cold… 0930 INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CENTRE Established in 1992, the Antarctic Attraction is located in the heart of a

working Antarctic campus at Christchurch International Airport. It is from here that many Antarctic missions are organized. With this in mind, the Antarctic Attraction is designed to bring a powerful and memorable experience of Antarctica to visitors in a fun, exciting and informative way. Included in your admission is a ride on the Hagglund all terrain vehicle. Sit back, hold on and experience travelling across rough terrain in this unique and exciting machine This ride is the only one of its type in the world!! Watch the Little Blue Penguins be hand fed and experience the 4D Movie.

Group leader to present voucher

Return to Adams House late morning, time for lunch and match preparation.

Your final tour match will be played this afternoon at Christchurch Boys’ High School, a short walk from Adams House

MATCH 2 : SINGLETON BULLS Vs CBHS

CBHS is one of the leading rugby schools in New Zealand. This school has produced the second highest number of All Blacks (46) from any school in New Zealand. From the 2011 RWC winning team there were 5 CBHS old boys. Current All Black Old Boys include: Brodie Retallic, Dan Carter, Luke Romano, Colin Slade, Owen Franks.

The matches will be followed by an after match function, supporters and family are invited to attend

Dinner at the hostel

SATURDAY 23 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH/HANMER SPRINGS/CHRISTCHURCH

0800 Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunch at breakfast. 0900 Depart by coach this morning for Hanmer Springs. Travelling north from Christchurch through the wineries region of Waipara, travel time approx. 1.5 hours. 1030 Stop just south of Hanmer Springs for a New Zealand jet boat experience. The jet boat was invented here in New Zealand by William Hamilton in 1954 and has opened up many otherwise inaccessible areas of New Zealand - unlike a conventional propeller the jet boat has an impeller above the water line enabling it to travel through extremely shallow water (3” or 75mm).

THRILLSEEKERS JETBOATNG Join Thrill Seekers as you jet the entire length of Hanmer’s spectacular Waiau

Gorge. Following the contours of the steep canyon walls where possible, elbows in as we pass within centimetres of rugged rocks and cliff faces. Take in the magnificent scenery, then ….hold on while you experience the famous Hamilton jet spin. Make no mistake this is the best! Narrow gorges, braided shallows, white water rapids… this trip has it all. Over 30km of exciting jetboating… spectacular scenery… a total, unique experience.

Group leader to present voucher

A short drive from Thrillseekers and you will arrive in the small thermal township of Hanmer Springs. Heres there’s time for lunch, a stroll around the township and a visit to the world famous thermal reserve

HANMER SPRINGS THERMAL RESERVE Set in a breathtaking natural landscape, surrounded by forests and mountains, the award-winning Thermal Pools offers visitors a wide range of experiences, from soothing indulgence to exciting family fun. The Thermal Pools & Spa has nine open-air thermal pools, three sulphur pools and four private thermal pools, as well as a sauna/steam room. A fresh-water, heated pool and a popular family activity area, complete with water slides and water toys and picnic area, ensure the Thermal Pools & Spa offer something for everyone. Group leader to present voucher which includes admission and water slides

1500 Coach departs Hanmer Springs to return to Christchurch

1800 Dinner at Adams House

This evening attend a Super Rugby match at AMI Stadium (subject to draw), or take in the Super Rugby action on tv at Adams House

SUNDAY 24 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH/SYDNEY

0800 Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunch at breakfast.

1000 Check out of Adams House, your luggage will be stored

Free time prior to your airport transfer

1300 Depart Adams House for Christchurch International Airport 1555 Depart Christchurch on board flight EK419

Your Tour Arrangements Terminate We wish you a safe journey home