No. 7, 21 October 2024
Dear
Spring has arrived and Marist St Pats has sprung into action preparing to build on positive momentum from 2024. Offseason training starts on 4 November; if you know school leavers or players relocating to Wellington, please introduce them to Marist St Pats!
It's been a busy month since our last newsletter, this is the roundup of news...
Marist St Pats is thrilled to welcome Jason Adamson as our new Premier Men's Head Coach; he will be joined by Brendan Reidy and Nick Focas in his coaching team... >>>
After a year on hiatus, Marist St Pats has been determined to return to Premier Women's rugby after our historic championship season in 2023. We are thrilled to share that we have assembled a great team to lead the resurgence. Tinkah Tolova'a is our new Head Coach and will be joined by James Zino, Luke Donaldson, Isaia Petelo and Mike Tolova'a...
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In addition to our two Premier sides, we are pleased to confirm coaches for all our rugby teams with a very settled lineup returning for the 2025 season... >>>
Marist St Pats is incredibly proud of our Premier Men's captain, Milan Kriletich, who was awarded the Billy Wallace Award for Best and Fairest Player in Wellington Men's Premier Rugby at the Wellington Rugby Awards on 9 October... >>>
John Spillane shares some offseason musings including an update on the buzz of offseason activity and a call to action for our many supporters... >>>
The offseason can be long, we want to reconnect! Join us at the clubrooms on 1 November to connect with our club community. All Marist St Pats sponsors, members and supporters are encouraged to join us.
We also look forward to welcoming new and prospective players and their families to meet Marist St Pats and our new coaching teams. We'll have a BBQ running to share a meal with our community - it is an event for all, we would love to see you... >>>
Marist St Pats is excited to announce our partnership with Paladin Sports as our official apparel provider for the 2025 season and beyond. Paladin is the leading sports apparel provider in New Zealand, renowned for providing top-quality and affordable team and supporter gear... >>>
Joe Cuccurullo was the $500 cash winner in our September 500 Club Draw. Join Joe in the 500 Club by the end of November 2024 and you will not only go in the monthly cash draw, but also be entered into a bonus draw to win a $500 Interislander voucher in December. Join the 500 Club now... >>>
Shamrock Club Dinner a huge success
The annual Shamrock Club Test Match Dinner was again a highlight of the social calendar. Our generous sponsors packed out the St Patrick's College Performing Arts Centre and enjoyed listening to David Campese and Clayton McMillan - along with great food and company...
Planning a Christmas event, birthday or another special occasion? Look no further than Marist St Pats! With facilities for large or small groups, we've got lots of flexible options to make your event a success. Learn more... >>>
1 November: Connect with MSP at the Clubrooms - all welcome
4 November: Offseason training starts, 6pm at Evans Bay Park
21 November (date TBC): $100 Raffle, email msprugby@xtra.co.nz to buy a ticket
28 November: Marist St Pats' Annual General Meeting and Volunteers Night at the Clubrooms
Around the traps
Congratulations to Billy Proctor (All Blacks), Naitoa Ah Kuoi and Clayton McMillan (All Blacks XV) who head north for the annual Northern Hemisphere Tour... Congratulations to Maddie Feaunati who was part of the English side to win the 2025 WXV title this month... Naitoa Ah Kuoi and Nikora Broughton will line up alongside one another for Bay of Plenty when they take on Wellington in the NPC final this weekend. They were the 2012 and 2013 Marist St Pats Junior Rugby Players of the Year respectively. We wish them all the best for the Saturday... MSP enjoyed the contribution of Fionn Gilbert, who joined our club from Dublin this season. Fionn was recently profiled by Irish Rugby, read here...
Did you know that Marist St Pats has a fitness group that runs sessions four days a week? Even better it's free for all club members. Find out more... >>>
