A schoolboy-inspired donation of Kiwi sports equipment to the remote Koroinasau District School near Sigatoka in Fiji will open up a world of sporting opportunities for local children.

The gift included balls for various sports, in addition to inflatable football goals and rugby posts from innovative Wellington-based sporting goods supplier Packaworld International.

Koroinasau District School Head Teacher Loata Finau said the equipment was received with festivity and song by the children and teachers of the school.

The Royal Links Golf Club, Las Vegas NV played host to the United States Rugby Foundation's annual golf tournament. The affectionately named 'Scrumble' event proved a challenge for most, especially when it came to threading their tee shots through the uprights of an inflatable junior rugby post.  

"A couple of guys made it through," said tournament organiser and USRF Executive Director, Brian Vizard. "We got a few nice comments about adding the little bit extra. I think the guys enjoyed seeing a little rugby on the golf course and it was one more target for them to shoot at and miss."

​"We are always keen to showoff the Packaposts to Rugby enthusiasts," said Packaworld CEO, Peter Roberts.

Packaworld's Packapost's have been doing the rounds on the streets of Wellington and catching the eye of many as All Blacks fever hit town.
 
"Been using them every day for the past three weeks. Brilliant," said Cam Maurice, ZM Productions. "They're quick and easy to put up and handy to throw in the back of the Black Thunders."

"Not what they were originally developed for," said Packaworld Head and Packapost designer, "but a lot of people seem to be having fun kicking for prizes. 

The eyes will not only be on the players this Saturday as the legendary NUDE Blacks take on an England select in the annual AB Test curtain raiser in Dunedin - Equally eye catching will be the inflatable rugby posts from Packaworld that will be making their debut. 

"The Packapost's are a new product that we developed for Rippa Rugby, the junior version of the game," said rugby fan and Packaworld head, Pete Roberts, "We spent some time with NZ Rugby developing these posts with a view that some day they could be introduced into the junior game to promote kicking skills. That said, they have been used for fun events, like this before and go down well with adults and kids alike." 

"Rippa Rugby is a game for primary school children. It is a safe, non-contact, easy to play game for both boys and girls alike which promotes ball handling and running skills. Best of all it's fun and exciting for all involved," said NZ Rugby Education and Coaching Resource Manager, Peter Harold. 

"The Junior Rugby Posts were originally developed with Rippa Rugby in mind," said Packaworld head, Pete Roberts, "and we spent a bit of time, some months back, with Peter and his team from NZ Rugby developing these posts with a view that some day they could be introduced into the Rippa Rugby game to promote kicking skills. Whilst this is yet to materialise it's good to see that the Union will be using the posts on a new initiative to promote the game throughout the country - albeit for cosmetic effect. After all they do look good and the kids love the thought of playing on a pitch that resembles the real thing."

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