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The Hurricane Essay Winners are announced
The Hurricane Essay Winners are announced for Christmas.
Two Samoan school children have won the British High Commission’s prize to come to New Zealand and follow the Super 14 semi finalists, the Hurricanes for a week.
The children Lyla Tapusoa and Ryan Simpson will get to spend an afternoon at a Hurricanes training run in February and then attend a home game.
To win ,Lyla and Ryan wrote about facing Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon and playing rugby for Britain against Argentina in the World Cup.. Both children are from the Vaiala Beach School on Upolo.
Air New Zealand and Wellington’s Bolton Hotel have donated the air tickets and accommodation for the trip from Samoa to New Zealand.
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