YOUNG rugby league players at Butler College got to meet a Sydney-based professional player ahead of this weekend’s National Rugby League 9s competition in Perth.
The Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs were originally due to visit the northern suburbs school on February 12, however flight delays cancelled their visit and South Sydney Rabbitohs player Josh Cook stepped in.
The college’s rugby league coordinator Leon Puletaha said the eastern states teams were in Perth to take part in games at HBF Park on February 13 and 14.
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“This is an exciting opportunity for our aspiring rugby league students to meet some of today’s stars of the game.”
Mr Puletaha said the visit gave students an opportunity to talk to a player, practise and display their own skills.
He said there were more than 90 students involved in rugby league through the school curriculum this year
“The program has been developing well over the past three years, with Butler College challenging and claiming at least five year level championships over other Rugby League specialist schools,” he said.
“We will be striving strong and hard to claim the Year 8, 9 and 10 Rugby League Championships this year.”
