Newcastle junior takes out Samsung Try of the Week
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Friday, 18 July 2008
NSWRU Media Unit
Lachlan Milton from the Merewether-Carlton Under 11s has been rewarded for his amazing efforts in winning the Samsung Try of the Week.
Samsung Try of the Week
Samsung Try of the Week`
The competition, conducted by the NSW Rugby Union, is open to all junior Rugby players across the state and involves players, parents, clubs and schools sending in video footage of the best tries scored each weekend.
The well constructed try has scored Lachlan a Samsung T10 MP3 Player valued at $269, and you can view the try online by clicking here.
He now goes into the running to win the Samsung Try of the Year. All weekly winners will be judged by HSBC Waratahs players and coaches with the best try winning a Samsung home entertainment package valued at $3,000.
The Try of the Week is just one element of the Samsung Rugby Development Program. Aimed at kids, the Program is designed to get kids involved in a series of fun, interesting events to encourage participation in Rugby, and has already seen the distribution of 15,000 Samsung backpacks to junior players all over the state.