Ranfurly Shield meets Fieldays visitors
Fieldays got a visit from the Ranfurly Shield and three Waikato rugby players on Thursday.
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Three Waikato rugby players were at Fieldays today greeting fans and showing off the Ranfurly Shield.
Fieldays visitors had the chance to get a photo and an autograph with the players, Teddy Tauroa, Rory Grice and Declan O’Donnell, and the shield.
The rugby players were more than happy to greet fans and chat about their upcoming season.
The guys were all smiles and banter as they shared stories about strange requests they have received in the past from fans.
Turoa and Grice said fans usually ask O’Donnell to take off his shirt.
“And Rory once had to sign someone’s forehead,” Turoa said.
Waikato Rugby Union commercial manager David Fox said the fans are great, and the guys love meeting them.
He said they were there to take a chance to talk to farmers, and to promote their sponsors LIC and Kukri.
“We are trying to link up with farmers and get them back into the stadium,” Fox said.
The WRU were offering farmers season membership tickets to the 2013 ITM Cup season which kicks off
in August.
“We have a scheme where we are offering a season pass in exchange for rearing calves,” Fox said.
The farmers are asked to raise a calf for them and have it weighing 100kgs by the first of November to help raise money for the union.
Fox said the farmers are given one pass per calf they rear.
“And so far things have been really good, and we have signed up a lot of people.”
The players will be at Fieldays again on Friday.
