160617sp1.JPG RUGBY IDOLS: Tamatea High School student Tipene Douglas, former All Black Justin Marshall, Taradale High School student Heath Miller and former Lions player Lee Byrne at the ASB Young Leaders Rugby Experience yesterday. Photo/Stephen Parker
Two Napier students got to meet some of their rugby idols during a leadership experience yesterday.
Year 13 students Tipene Douglas, from Tamatea High School, and Taradale High School's Heath Miller were among 50 students around the country chosen to participate in the ASB Young Leaders Rugby Experience.
The pair spent yesterday in Rotorua with two others at a leadership breakfast with former All Blacks and attended a pre-match captain's run ahead of the Lions match against the Maori All Blacks at Rotorua International Stadium tonight.
Tipene said he had been waiting eagerly for the day since he had the surprise announcement to say he had been chosen a few weeks ago