Twenty-one students, including three girls, received prestigious caps at Wakatipu High’s rugby prizegiving last Thursday — earned by notching up 15 starts, or 20 games, for their respective 1st XVs.
One player, second-five Morris Finnigan, became the school’s second-ever student to receive a gold cap, for playing 50 games.
Pictured, back row, from left, are Josh Viana, Fletcher Marshall, Xavier Small, Harrison Miller, Thisanka Weera ddana, Harrison Rogers, Ty Harris, Max Caulton, Thomas Hulsman, Mason Bonn, Sam McAtamney, Max Frew, Spencer Wilkins, Paddy Hogan and, front row, Eva Bogue, Maisie Grufferty, Connor McIsaac, Tama Dux, Morris Finnigan and Ben Barke; absent, Keira Jamieson.
The boys topped the Otago secondary schools rugby comp’s second division, while the girls played in the Central secondary schools comp.
