Ray White gets behind junior rugby with Player of the Day recognition.
100 Under 9 and Under 10 rugby players around Canterbury will get the chance to pull on the red and black jersey each week, with replica Canterbury playing jerseys distributed to the union’s 48 clubs to reward positive play as part of their Player of the Day rewards thanks to Principal Partner Ray White.
Aimed at strengthening the connection between club and Canterbury, the player then gets to keep the jersey for the week and will also go into the draw to reward a Canterbury player their Player of the Day award during the Bunnings Warehouse NPC and FPC seasons.
“Playing rugby all starts at club rugby,” said Canterbury NPC Coach Marty Bourke, “so to be able to highlight the journey from club to Canterbury, a really important step in the development of our NPC and FPC players in this special and significant way to grow a love for our game.
“Ray White Canterbury is pleased to be able to provide the opportunity for junior rugby players to pull on the same jersey as their Canterbury heroes,” said Ray White’s Claire Morris, “Receiving Player of the Day is always a special moment for our children, and we hope the addition of the embroidered Canterbury jersey will see them wearing this acknowledgement with pride for the full week after their game.”
Each jersey has the club that the player represents, and Player of the Day embroidered on it, providing the acknowledgement of that weekend’s performance!
Canterbury FPC Head Coach Jimmy Sinclair agreed, “To see young girls and boys wearing the same jersey as our FPC and NPC players will be outstanding. Hopefully we get to see some of those kids get to wear a Canterbury jersey on a regular basis, it’s a great way to highlight the pathway for young players in the future.”
The replica jersey is Canterbury’s new jersey for the 2023 seasons, with recipients having the extra special opportunity to wear the jersey before both the Canterbury NPC and FPC sides do so, when their seasons kick off in July and August respectively.
The replica jerseys will go on sale to the general public at the end of July.