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Itinerary Specially Prepared for

MARIST COLLEGE CANBERRA ‘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 Marist College Canberra rugby touring party to New Zealand. We are delighted to have you once again playing against our teams 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. Self service laundry is available at Saint Andrews’ College. 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.

WEDNESDAY 13 APRIL CANBERRA / CHRISTCHURCH

2235 Arrive into Christchurch. 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 St Andrews College Boarding Hostel where accommodation is

confirmed for 3 nights. Accommodation is multi share dormitory style with shared bathrooms.

Accommodation: St Andrews College Boarding Hostel 347 Papanui Road, Christchurch Tel: 03 9402000

THURSDAY 14 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH

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

FRIDAY 15 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH

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

0930 Your 2 hour Total Rugby Training Experience to be conducted by elite level local coaches will be held this morning. Details to follow.

1330 Board your coach this afternoon and its time to head out for some high octane fun on the race track.

1400 ACTION KARTS RACEWAY Action Kart Raceway is New Zealand’s only clay base go kart track. Its awesome fun and something totally different. The track features the drifting experience, tighter more technical corners and long fast sweeping straights.

Return to the hostel by coach

1730 Dinner at the hostel this evening

1815 Depart for AMI stadium to watch the Crusaders take on the new Super team from Argentina. Coach will transfer you back to accommodation after the game.

SATURDAY 16 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH/TERRACE DOWNS

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

0930 Check out of St Andrews College hostel and depart by coach for Terrace Downs Resort, inland Canterbury where accommodation is confirmed for 1 night.

Accommodation: Terrace Downs Resort Coleridge Road, Windwhistle Canterbury Phone: (03) 318 6943

Your accommodation will be in 5 star two and three

bedroom chalets.

Winner of the 2010 World Travel Awards as New Zealand's leading golf resort, Terrace Downs offers in-house and casual visitors a unique one-stop New Zealand getaway destination located just twenty minutes from the Mt Hutt access road and within an easy hour's scenic drive of Christchurch International Airport. Perched on the edge of the spectacular Rakaia River, the Resort boasts stunning views up to Mt Hutt and is within close proximity to various ski fields.

Check in and match preparation time

MATCH 1

The matches will be followed by an aftermatch function.

Supporters and family are invited to attend.

Marist Canberra Vs Christs College.

Christs College is one of the pre-eminent private schools in Christchurch. They have just appointed a new full time rugby coordinator in an attempt to raise their rugby standard. They play in the full University Cup and have secured All Black and Crusader legend Reuben Thorne to coach them in 2016.

Marist canberra Vs Asburton College

Ashburton College is also a University Cup Team and they have produced some good results over the years. It is the largest co-educational school in Mid-Canterbury with a roll of 1200 students.

1830 Dinner at Terrace Downs

SUNDAY 17 APRIL TERRACE DOWNS/CHRISTCHURCH

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

1000 Check out time at Terrace Downs

A light training run at Terrace Downs is suggested for this morning.

Late morning depart Terrace Downs to return to Christchurch. Check in to Adams House Hostel where accommodation is confirmed for 5 nights

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

1800 Dinner at Adams House

MONDAY 18 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.

Free time/match preparation this morning

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

MATCH 2 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 2015 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

TUESDAY 19 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH

0730 Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunches at breakfast

0930 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

Early afternoon head out by coach to Ferrymead for some paintball warfare! FERRYMEAD PAINTBALL

The newest paintball centre in Christchurch, Ferrymead Paintball offers 4 different scenarios to play: Black Hawk Down your helicopter has crashed in an enemy base. You and your team mate have to fight your way through the town and complete a sabotage mission along the way. Only the strong will

survive! OR Capture the Town - You and your team have just landed on the outskirts of an enemy base. Now you have to disembark your landing craft and take the town by force OR Prison Break - you have just broken out of prison and your rescue helicopter has landed on the outskirts of town. Now you and your fellow team mates have to take on the guards and fight your way to the helicopter before its too late…. OR Saving Private Ryan - Your fellow soldier has been taken hostage and is heavily guarded. Now you and your team have to search this town by building a search and rescue to save your comrade and get him home safely! Whichever scenario you choose its bound to be a talking point of your tour for the next few days!! Supplied: guns, overalls, mask and 200 paintballs per person.

Depart Ferrymead Paintball to return to Adams House Dinner at Adams House.

WEDNESDAY 20 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. 1045 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.

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.

1530 Coach departs Hanmer Springs to return to Christchurch

1800 Dinner at Adams House

THURSDAY 21 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH

Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunch at breakfast. Free time/match preparation MATCH 3 Vs TBC

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

Return to Adams House by coach This evening transfer by coach to the Lone Star Restaurant Riccarton for your farewell tour dinner

Dinner at Lone Star Restaurant, Riccarton

LONE STAR RICCARTON Lone Star is an iconic New Zealand restaurant chain with a cowboy theme, its

famous for providing quality with quantity using only the best & freshest local produce. Its not only the size of the meals that are memorable - the service too, is legendary! (set menu)

Coach transfer to Adams House after dinner

FRIDAY 22 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH/CANBERRA

0400 Early coach transfer to Christchurch International Airport

0645 Depart Christchurch

Your Tour Arrangements Terminate We wish you a safe journey home