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TV One News sent breakfast reporters Tamati Coffey and Petra Bagust to cover the early morning ‘Rippa Rugby’ game between local school children representing the nations of Romania and Georgia who were set to play their Rugby World Cup match in Palmerston North later that night.

Captaining the kids of the Romanian team was Palmerston North Mayor Jono Naylor, while the kids representing Georgia were captained by Manawatū Mayor Ian McKelvie. The Referee was local All Black Aaron Cruden and attending legends of the game included Nevan MacEwen and Sam Strahan.

The ‘Our People, Our Place’ Festival was a pan-regional organisational effort across hospitality, local government, business and other organisations to ensure a wealth of activities were on offer for tourists and visitors travelling for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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2025-36

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September 28, 2011

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2025BD_IMCA-DigitalArchive_043978_008

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