2015 – Jennian Homes Juniors – 14s – Results and Points Table

Northland entrepreneur Doug Andrews has answered a last minute SOS from Whangarei High School to attend the NZRL Secondary Schools National Tournament this week in Papakura.  Whangarei Boys High had a shortfall in funding to attend the prestigious event that has helped propel the likes of Roger Tuivasa-Scheck and many others into NRL stardom.

But Andrews, the inventor/owner of the iconic NZ Brand MultiKai Cookers, answered their distress call to ensure the Northern youngsters would not miss their shot at the big time. Rugby League Northland General Manager Alex Smits said, “I got an SOS call late last Thursday evening from WBHS management and thought about who could help out. “I automatically called Doug – he loves his league and he is a community man, so he was the first person I called.”

Andrews, who already sponsors the Northland premier men’s club competition, insists his support of WBHS is not outright sponsorship.

“I’m a big believer in helping people to help themselves, that’s part of the culture that has built the success of the MultiKai Cooker Brand,” he says. “Rather than giving the money to WBHS, we have agreed to guarantee the money to cover the immediate shortfall so they can travel on Sunday.

Rugby League Northland is proud to be leading a campaign to combat sideline abuse.  RLN in no way confesses that the campaign will provide a magical touch, the week the campaign was launched we had one match called off due to a spectator getting involved in an on field incident and another match where a player was sent off for match official abuse.

“We can’t expect that as result of one video that things will change overnight, but what we have done is we have made it a subject of conversation.  People are light hearted commenting to people, Bro you’re an egg.  Even though in most cases its done in jest, but deep down people are thinking about and talking about it.”

Since its launch the video has over 6800 views and thanks to RLN’s partnership with Speedy Signs in Whangarei, every club has received a sideline A-Frame sign –  “Don’t be an Egg.”.  The video is also being used in RLN’s Leadership through League program with secondary school students showing the video in Primary Schools and facilitating a discussion group with Primary School students.

We encourage everyone to watch the video and forward it on to as many contacts – this is an issue in all sports – not just League.  Its OK to be a passionate supporter, its ok to yell from the sideline – but it’s not ok to yell abuse and lose control!