Rugby Canada Tour - Somerset College

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Somerset College
Rugby
Canada Tour
2014
Cover: Daniel Arase, supported by teammates, fends off his opponent during the first round of
Gold Coast APS Inter-School Sport versus Coomera Anglican College.
Somerset College Rugby
Canadian Tour 2014
Somerset College is a Pre-Prep to Year 12 co-educational non-selective school situated in the
immediate hinterland of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The Gold Coast enjoys an
international reputation as a tourist destination due to the expanses of golden white sand
beaches and world class surfing.
The College was founded in 1983 and it has grown rapidly over that time to a population
of 1,400 students. There are over 21 sports and activities at Somerset College, with Rugby
Union being one of the major boys’ pursuits. Over the years, the College has produced many
Hinterland, South Coast and Queensland Combined Secondary Schools XV players. Grant
Anderson is the College’s only Australian Schoolboy representative in recent years, where he
played against Scottish Schools in Sydney.
Mr Craig Bassingthwaighte, Headmaster, is a strong supporter of physical pursuits being
fundamental to a school curriculum. Sport at Somerset College is compulsory for all students
ranging from a strong Inter-House system to a competitive Inter-School competition.
Furthermore, as part of this sporting structure, Mr Bassingthwaighte continues the wonderful
work of the former Headmaster, Dr Barry Arnison, with his avid support of the Rugby Union
programme at Somerset College and this fourth tour to Canada.
Somerset College has hosted many inbound tours from a variety of countries over many
seasons. Schools from the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand and Canada are just a few.
A significant number of schools like the Collingwood School, Canada, have been regular
biennial visitors, forging an excellent and valued long term relationship over this time. A
highlight of this Rugby Programme was a visit to the College by Rugby School, UK when they
played the 1st XV on the Wyangan No1 Oval.
It has been very rare for Somerset College Rugby to tour. This Canadian Rugby Tour is only the
fourth in the College’s short history. The players and staff have planned this tour for the last
12 months and look forward to the rugby and cultural experiences with great anticipation.
Somerset College, the boys, their parents and staff sincerely thank those Canadian families
who have undertaken to host our squad during this tour. We look forward to a continuing
relationship in Rugby and trust that life-long friendships are forged.
Sponsors
A tour of this magnitude could not happen without the support of the many philanthropic
friends of Somerset College who have assisted by their sponsorship of Somerset College
Rugby. Our thanks and appreciation to:
In addition, our thanks to Colleen Chan,
Suzette and Conrad Smith (NU Pure
Spring Water) and Mark and Dianne
McClure for their significant financial
contributions to the tour.
Somerset College XV versus The Rugby School XV (England)
29 July 1994 at Somerset College
Lineout
Jumper: Mitchell McCluskey, Front Support: Grant Anderson (Alumnus 1993),
Back Support: Matthew Dean (obscured), Supporting: Michael Reid, Matthew Schofield
(No 5), Dan Johnson (Alumnus 1994) and Luca Liussi (Alumnus 1992) at end.
Canadian Tour
Player Profiles
Aaron Aitken
Nickname: A-A Ron
Position: Flanker
Height: 181cm
Weight: 70kg
Earliest Rugby Memory/Favourite Rugby Memory:
Winning a cup that is personal to me and my English Club team whilst
on tour in Ireland.
DJ Alexander
Nickname: Dylan
Position: Number 8 / Front Row
Height: 184cm
Weight: 77kg
Kicking a conversion when we were smashing by over 50 in a game
against Coomera.
Daniel Arase
Nickname: Dan Carter
Position: Fly Half, Inside Centre
Height: 181cm
Weight: 69kg
Scoring the first try against All Saints (first time they conceded points).
Oscar Atkins
Nickname: Ozzie
Position: Halfback
Height: 171cm
Weight: 70kg
Playing with all my friends.
Lorenzo Badalotti
Nickname: The Bulk
Position: Prop
Height: 182cm
Weight: 86kg
Playing Blindside against Sunshine Coast. I’d never played Blindside but
had the best game and loved shutting down the wing.
Canadian Tour
Player Profiles
Scott Burrows
Nickname: Scotty
Position: Scrum-Half
Height: 178cm
Weight: 68kg
Being the underdogs, yet beating Emmanuel in Year 9 to go into the Grand
Final against All Saints.
Kyle Cullen Thornton
Nickname: Badger
Position: Flanker / Hooker
Height: 174cm
Weight: 85kg
Getting MVP for my team last year.
Michael Darben
Nickname: Mickey D
Position: Wing
Height: 177cm
Weight: 63kg
Scoring an 80m try playing Rugby League for the Redbacks Under 11 side.
William Evans
Nickname: Evo
Position: Loose Forward
Height: 182cm
Weight: 83kg
Beating TSS in Year 6.
Christian Focas
Nickname: Wogg Boy
Position: Prop / Lock
Height: 194cm
Weight: 118kg
Scoring a 30m try against Emmanuel College.
Canadian Tour
Player Profiles
Joshua Glasser
Nickname: Chest
Position: Prop / Number 8
Height: 180cm
Weight: 84kg
Scoring four tries and getting game MVP award against Trinity.
Kai Glasser
Nickname: Kai Greene
Position: Prop / Number 8
Height: 179cm
Weight: 75kg
I’m hoping this tour will be my best memory.
Fraser Gray
Nickname: Rex
Position: Outside Centre
Height: 177cm
Weight: 74kg
Scoring four tries in one game.
Douglas Hallam (Tour Co-Captain)
Nickname: Doug
Position: Lock / Flanker
Height: 180cm
Weight: 71kg
Scoring my first try against TSS in the Macca’s Cup.
Zak Hargraves
Nickname: Zak
Position: Blindside Flanker
Height: 176cm
Weight: 72kg
In Year 10 against Emmanuel, I blindsided the Inside Centre and
dropped him.
Canadian Tour
Player Profiles
Tristan Hawkins
Nickname: Trist, Terreto
Position: Hooker
Height: 183cm
Weight: 86kg
Playing a New Zealand touring team in Under 15s. Frasier Heath
Nickname: Fraze
Position: Lock (5)
Height: 188cm
Weight: 82kg
Tying against Toowoomba Grammar in 2009 playing for Junior Hinterland.
Sean Lau
Nickname: Seany
Position: Wing / Fullback
Height: 173cm
Weight: 58kg
First game representing Somerset Firsts in Year 11 against Collingwood
Canadian team.
Robin Lee
Nickname: Rabin Ree
Position: Lock / Flanker
Height: 176cm
Weight: 66kg
Playing my first Rugby game.
Jehiel Lomaz
Nickname: J-Lo
Position: Lock
Height: 194cm
Weight: 100kg
Running with the ball against a defender, and having the look of despair
on his face described to me by my team mates after the game.
Canadian Tour
Player Profiles
Liam McClure
Nickname: McClure
Position: Lock
Height: 180cm
Weight: 65kg
Scoring a try after the ball rolled out of the ruck 5 metres out from the
try line.
Alex Mitchell
Nickname: Mitchell
Position: Wing / Fullback
Height: 184cm
Weight: 68kg
Beating Emmanuel for the first time in Year 9.
Anthony Nam
Nickname: Fried Rice
Position: Centres
Height: 179cm
Weight: 75kg
Winning Gold Coast premiership, APS Grand Final in 2012.
Timothy Perrin
Nickname: Tim
Position: Number 8
Height: 184cm
Weight: 83kg
Training in the rain in Year 5 with my best mates.
Long Roos
Nickname: Schlong
Position: Lock
Height: 184cm
Weight: 78kg
Landing my first-ever tackle.
Canadian Tour
Player Profiles
Walter Sambrook
Nickname: Rocket Rod
Position: Wing
Height: 175cm
Weight: 67kg
Playing Hooker for the Year 6 Rugby team.
Mitchell Simmons
Nickname: Mitch
Position: Flanker
Height: 180cm
Weight: 67kg
Year 9 Grand Final against All Saints – almost Premiers.
Bradley Smith
Nickname: The Bear
Position: Lock
Height: 188cm
Weight: 85kg
Year 9 Rugby Grand Final. The team lost by 5 points but it was still fun.
Alexander Yee
Nickname: Alexyee
Position: Outside Back
Height: 184cm
Weight: 75kg
Playing alongside my best friends and peers in Rugby.
Christopher Yin (Tour Co-Captain)
Nickname: Chris
Position: Inside Centre, Number 8
Height: 177cm
Weight: 86kg
Playing Rugby in school competition with close friends.
Canadian Tour
Player and Staff Profiles
Kaito Yoshida
Nickname: Head
Position: Fullback, Wing
Height: 170cm
Weight: 75kg
Brad lost a bet with the team and he got us all pizza at the end of the
season. Mr Scott Walsh – Head of Rugby, 1st XV Coach
Nickname: Walshy to the students, Scottie to my mates
Position: Fullback / Wing
Height: Shorter than I would prefer – 176cm
Weight: 84kg
Playing – for University A in Dunedin which has produced the most All
Blacks in New Zealand. Coaching – the 2012 Somerset 1st XV to the first
premiership in 16 years.
Mr Craig Sayer – Dean of Activities
Nickname: Fabio
Position: Orange Boy
Height: 183cm
Weight: Pre-tour – 90kg, post-tour – 98kg (love the wings and ribs)
Playing in the Somerset Staff versus Alumni game and getting cut open –
the first time I really felt like a man.
Mr Jay Deacon – 1st XV Assistant Coach
Nickname: Deeks
Position: Tight Head Prop
Height: 186cm
Weight: 114kg
Playing with my cousin in 3rd Grade Brisbane competition.
Mr Paul Evans
Nickname: Evo
Position: Many light years ago – Flyhalf / Inside Centre
Height: 172cm
Weight: 76kg
Memories fading re: playing days, best now are memories from coaching
moments. Canadian Tour
Itinerary
Somerset Rugby
v
Argyle School
Collingwood School
Spartan Scrum Fest Rugby Tournament, Vancouver Island
Claremont Secondary School
Spectrum Community School
Kitsilano Secondary School
Rick Hansen Secondary School
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Cowichan Secondary School
Lord Byng School
April
5
6
7
8
9
10 to 12
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
14 to 15
16
17
18
Arrive in Vancouver
Match versus Argyle School
Meet Collingwood School billets
Match versus Collingwood School
Travel to Vancouver Island
Participate in Spartan Scrum Fest Rugby Tournament
Match versus Claremont Secondary School (Somerset A Team)
Match versus Spectrum Community School (Somerset B Team)
Sightseeing of Vancouver Island
Match versus Kitsilano Secondary School (Somerset A Team)
Match versus Rick Hansen Secondary School (Somerset B Team)
Match versus Holy Trinity Catholic School (Somerset A Team)
Match versus Cowichan Secondary School (Somerset B Team)
Travel to Whistler
Skiing/Snowboarding at Whistler Blackcomb
Travel to Vancouver and meet Lord Byng School billets
Match versus Lord Byng School
Depart for Australia
Canadian Tour Complete Itinerary
Saturday 5 April – Brisbane to Vancouver
3.00am: Depart Somerset College (front carpark) for Brisbane International Airport.
Check-in at Brisbane International Airport is a minimum 2 hours prior to departure. Luggage will be checked through to Vancouver.
QANTAS flight QF8 departs Brisbane International Airport at 6.30am, arriving at Sydney
International Airport at 9.10am.
On arrival, proceed to the Air Canada ticket counter to collect boarding passes.
Air Canada flight AC34 departs Sydney International Airport at 11.25am, arriving in
Vancouver on Saturday 5 April at 7.30am.
Upon arrival in Vancouver we will be met by our driver from Pacific Coach Lines at 9.00am
and you will be escorted to your tour coach. You will then transfer from the airport to your
accommodation at the Hostelling International – Downtown where you will stay for the
first two nights of your tour on a bed and breakfast basis. Check-in is from 12noon onwards.
Explore Downtown Vancouver.
HI Vancouver – Downtown
1114 Burnaby Street
Vancouver V6E 1P1
Phone: (0011 1 604) 684 7111 (extension 307)
5.00pm: Walk to Rogers Stadium for NHL game at 7.00pm – Vancouver Canucks versus
LA Kings. Return to accommodation by 11.00pm.
Sunday 6 April – Vancouver
Buffet breakfast is available this morning. Explore Downtown Vancouver for the morning. At
12noon you will be collected from the hostel for your transfer to Argyle Secondary School
before returning to your hostel accommodation.
2.00pm: Game versus Argyle Secondary School
Contact: Owen Schutz
Counsellor, Scholarships, Rugby
Argyle Secondary
1131 Frederick Road
North Vancouver BC V7K 1J3
Phone: (604) 903 3629
Fax: (604) 903 3301
www.argylesecondary.ca
Monday 7 April – Vancouver and West Vancouver
10.00am: You will be collected from the hostel by our Pacific Coach Lines Charter Coach and will have most of the day at leisure. You will be taken on a six-hour narrated sightseeing tour of the city and it’s attractions – Gastown, Stanley Park, China Town, Granville Island – before transferring to West Vancouver to meet up with your hosts from Collingwood School.
4.30pm: Arrive at Klahanie Park by 4.30pm to meet your hosts.
Contact:
David Speirs
Athletic Director
Collingwood School
Morven Campus 70 Morven Drive
West Vancouver BC
Phone: (604) 925 3331 (extension 2002)
The boys will be billeted for the next two nights with host families and the staff will be
accommodated at the North Vancouver Hotel.
North Vancouver Hotel
1800 Capilano Road
North Vancouver V7P 3B6
Phone: (0011 1 604) 987 4461
Tuesday 8 April – West Vancouver
You will come in to school with your hosts this morning at around 8.00am and will take a
Pacific Coach Lines bus to Grouse Mountain for the day. We will pay for your admission and
ice skating upon arrival at the group sales counter. Later this afternoon you will make your
way, by bus, back down the hillside and meet at the grounds for your match this afternoon.
You will need to arrive no later than 2.30pm so that you have time to get changed and have a
warm-up session.
4.00pm: Somerset College versus Collingwood School (Possibility of two games)
Capilano Rugby Club, Klahanie Park (TBC)
Wednesday 9 April – West Vancouver and Victoria, Vancouver Island
You will come in to school with your hosts this morning at around 8.00am. You will farewell
your hosts early this morning ready to depart at 8.30am and travel Pacific Coach Lines to the
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal by 9.30am in order to take the ferry across to Vancouver Island.
11.00am: BC Ferries sailing
12.35pm: Arrive dockside at Swartz Bay, Vancouver Island
Coach transfer to accomodation. The staff and students will be accommodated at Harbour
Towers Hotel and Suites (see following page for contact details) for four nights, breakfast
included.
Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites
345 Quebec Street
Victoria BC V8V 1W4
Phone: (0011 1 250) 480 6576
Thursday 10 April – Victoria, Vancouver Island
9.15am:
11.00am:
2.00pm:
3.00pm:
Transfer to Claremont Secondary School to arrive in time for Spartan Scrum Fest
Somerset College A Team versus Claremont (opening match of the tournament)
Somerset College B Team versus Spectrum
Meet your tour coach and transfer back to the hotel
Claremont Secondary School
4980 Wesley Road
Victoria BC V8Y 1Y9
Phone: (250) 658 5221
Friday 11 April – Victoria, Vancouver Island
9.00am:
2.00pm:
3.00pm:
6.00pm:
7.00pm:
8.00pm:
9.00pm:
Four-hour narrated sightseeing tour of Victoria
Somerset College A Team versus Kitsilano
Somerset College B Team versus Rick Hansen
Rugby Clinic with current Canada representative players
Neet your tour coach and transfer back to the hotel
Team dinner in hotel
Saturday 12 April – Victoria, Vancouver Island
11.00am:
1.00pm:
2.00pm:
3.00pm:
Somerset College A Team versus Holy Trinity
Somerset College B Team verssu Cowichan
Meet your tour coach and transfer back to the hotel
Sunday 13 April – Victoria, Vancouver Island and Whistler
9.00am:
9.30am:
11.00am:
12.35pm:
Travel by coach to the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
Arrive dockside at Swartz Bay, Victoria, Vancouver Island
BC Ferries sailing
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, Vancouver
The staff and students will be accommodated at Delta Whistler Village Suites for three
nights on a room only basis. Travel time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. Upon arrival
you will collect Summit Ski Rental ski/board equipment from Hilton Hotel.
Delta Whistler Village Suites
4308 Main Street
Whistler BC V0N 1B4
Phone: (+1 604) 905 3987
Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 April – Whistler
Whistler Blackcomb 2-day lift pass.
Wednesday 16 April – Whistler and Vancouver
Transfer to Vancouver to meet up with your hosts from Lord Byng School. You will be
collected from the hotel by our Charter Coach at 12.30pm to arrive at Lord Byng School by
3.00pm to meet your hosts.
Lord Byng School
3939 West 16th Avenue
Vancouver BC V6R 3C9
Phone: (604) 713 8171
The boys will be billeted for the next two nights with host families and the staff will be
accommodated at the Granville Island Hotel.
Granville Island Hotel
1253 Johnston Street
Vancouver BC V6H 3R9
Phone: (+1 604) 683 7373
Thursday 17 April – Vancouver
You will come in to school with your hosts this morning to Lord Byng School. We will catch
public transport to Granville Island to explore the shops before catching another bus to
Jericho Beach Rugby club. You will play two matches today, with the day ending at 6.00pm.
You will meet your hosts and transfer back to your billet.
Friday 18 to Sunday 20 April – Vancouver and Brisbane
You will come in to school with your hosts this morning at around 9.00am. You will farewell
your hosts early this morning ready to depart at 9.30am and travel Pacific Coach Lines to
Capilano Suspension Bridge for the morning (10.00am to 1.00pm). Our coach will then
transport us to Downtown Vancouver for a last goodbye and a Chinese Banquet team dinner
before departing for the airport at 7.00pm.
Air Canada flight AC33 departs Vancouver at 11.45pm, arriving in Sydney International
Airport on Sunday 20 April at 8.15am.
On arrival, clear customs and immigration before proceeding to the Arrivals hall. Walk to the
QANTAS International Transfer counter to check-in for your domestic flight. QANTAS will
transfer you by bus to the Domestic Terminal.
QANTAS flight QF520 departs Sydney Domestic Airport at 11.05am on Sunday 20 April,
arriving at Brisbane Domestic Airport at 12.35pm.
From Brisbane Domestic Airport, you will catch the Airtrain at 1.34pm to Robina Rail
Station, arriving at 3.18pm.
“The First XV”
1983
(Left to Right)
Back Row: Mr Barry Arnison (Coach), Stephen Hope, Damien Helgeson, Leon Prucha,
Jason Brokken, Brett Mexted, Murray Lowns.
Front Row: Scott Meadows, Davis Angus, Michael Howard, Andrew Ewart, John Nolan,
Damyn Burridge, Ben Hutchinson, Sacha Sewell, Robert McFarlane,
Jason Carkazis.
Rugby Tour
Contacts
Somerset College
Rugby Song
The first you see the Somerset boys your backs are to the wall, to the wall
We’ll beat you to the rucks and we’ll beat you to the maul, to the maul
With our knees and boots ‘aruckin’ and our hearts the size of two
The Somerset boys are coming, coming to smash you
We wrote to (enter school we’re versing here) and to them we did say,
we did say
We’ll beat you to the ball and we’ll tackle you all day, you all day
Some say we’ll go to heaven, some say we’ll go to hell, go to hell
Some say we’ll ruck the devil and I know we’ll ruck him well, ruck him well
So watch out when we do, when we do, when we do!!!
Co-Written By Ben Hickey (College Captain and 1st XV Captain 2010) and
Matt Rowe (College Captain and 1st XV Captain 2011)
Somerset College
ABN 54 010 343 227
Somerset Drive Mudgeeraba
Queensland 4213
Telephone 07 5559 7100
Facsimile 07 5559 7345
mail@somerset.qld.edu.au
www.somerset.qld.edu.au

Rugby Canada Tour - Somerset College

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