Wairarapa College are through to the semifinals of the national co-ed secondary schools rugby competition.
They will confront Manurewa High School at Rotorua on Friday for a place in the grand final but no matter what the result there they have already created a special niche for themselves by being the first Wairarapa team to have made it into the top four of this high-profile tournament.
So hectic have been the last couple of weeks for the Wairarapa College squad, their coach Chris Senior is unsure whether they have yet fully comprehended the magnitude of their achievements.
In that short timeframe they have played and won both the semifinals and finals of the Wellington secondary schools division two competition and the Hurricanes Co-Ed Cup competition, the latter just last Saturday when they overcame a stern challenge from a skilful and determined Wanganui High School combination.
"We've had a huge two weeks so there hasn't been a lot of time to think about what we have achieved," Senior said. "And right now the focus is on Friday ... absolutely."