Bula my name is Seremaia Bai (former Flying Fijian), at my back is it’s a girl’s program with Eastern Saints Rugby Club.
The club is around two and a half to three years old club this is a new program for our girls our daughters that eager and want to try out with the rugby So they just started probably a month ago and the interest from the girls is amazing.
I think probably got to do with the power women’s service team in the world in the Olympics and Credit to them that
Most of the girls or probably 90 percent of our girls they never played you know they just want to come and try out and you see it’s fun and the the tournament has been great we are increasing at time we we reach up to 60 girls
Probably it’s just probably the environment we’re trying to set we feel all girls are welcome and And we have sets of rules that we need to follow in order for everybody to participate equally this girl’s program It’s the you know it’s catered from under 14 and the 16 and 18 gender opens so different Schools different ages different background some come all the way from Nausori
You know different some probably don’t you know stay in school anymore But we welcome them for us is about setting an environment where you know kids or girls can come in And something they can you know make friends and you know have a bit of fun and and be active at the same time
I do have a daughter and i know what it means to have rugby for their life because it creates an opportunity for her to get a scholarship overseas it’s just a safe space where they can just come and have fun and then on top of that we’re just trying to improve their skill set and the knowledge of the game So it’s kind of a beginning program for all our girls you know you’re hiring the ground trying to get the equipment and the girls they come from
Some are facing trouble with getting a bus fare to get here you know we’re trying to cater for getting some juice afterwards and some things to to for them to eat since they have to go back to their home after school hours
Those are probably the the challenges for us we are facing For this training session only once a week normally the girls every Wednesdays it’s great to see
So now you see the juniors playing against our seniors just to give them a bit of a sense of how rugby’s played a bit of a game time for them and and trying to tackle somebody We’re pleased that to see our girls coming on board since we’re just a new club and to see the support from the parents who are always by the sideline bringing their daughters and then that’s the beauty of rugby
It’s just the the bit of it is any shapes any sizes whether you are educated or not well educated, from tough background or well of background it’s it’s for everybody and i’ve just been thankful for All the parents for for their support And then especially the girls that probably keep us running this program and hopefully we’ll See it grow in the in the in the future.
S01E06 – Eastern Saints Rugby Club – ROOTS RAKA #TEIVOVOrugby #RootsRaka
