In 1956, the local parish priest Fr. Michel Devert discovered an abandoned medieval structure. Three years later, he restored it with a rugby theme in memory of three young rugby players from the area who lost their lives in a car accident. Read more

A member of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, Sumich has had a dual role as a club player in New Zealand and the coach of Croatia's national rugby team.

"Rugby instils a strong sense of self-discipline and collective responsibility, both of which are invaluable in spiritual growth," Sumich told The Pillar.

"As society moves away from agrarian lifestyles, men need an outlet for their physical energy. Rugby, an amateur sport known for its selflessness, offers an excellent platform for character development," he added.

Sumich, a New Zealander with Croatian heritage, sees no conflict between his faith and the sport.

"In Auckland, where I reside, the high school rugby competition is fiercely competitive. Out of 16 teams, eight are from Catholic boys' schools," he said.

Across New Zealand, 24 towns have Catholic rugby clubs known as "Marist clubs," founded by alumni of Marist Brothers schools.

Praying to win

While seeing no conflict between his faith and sport, Sumich cautions against praying for a team's victory, emphasising that the sport should complement, not compete with, one's faith.

"You don't pray to God for something worldly, ever, and God isn't listening to prayers like that," he said.

"You've always got to keep the right balance as to what prayer is.

"It is primarily us thanking God, loving God, and honouring God, and one of the last things we do is we petition God for those things that are good for our own salvation, God's will being done, and the salvation of the world."

The intersection of Christianity and rugby is not unique to Sumich.

When questioned about reconciling his faith with the sport's aggressive nature, Christian and former All Black great Michael Jones, who controversially did not play rugby on Sundays, quipped, "It is better to give than to receive."

Catholic chapel in Bordeaux, France

The connection between rugby and Faith is not just a New Zealand thing.

In a quaint corner of Larrivière-Saint-Savin, France, the intertwining of rugby and spirituality is epitomised by La Chapelle Notre Dame Du Rugby.

An hour's drive from the Bay of Biscay, this medieval chapel is adorned with stained-glass windows depicting rugby scenes.

Inside the church are stained glass windows of a scrum, another of Mary holding Jesus in his arms, while Jesus prepares to throw the rugby ball into the lineout.

There's also another of Mary cradling an injured player in her arms.

Not leaving it with stained glass imagery, old rugby boots dangle by their laces next to the altar and along the walls there is proof that a Who's Who of the world of rugby through the decades have come here.

There are photos and newspaper articles of players displayed alongside jerseys worn by the stars of the past, such as Serge Blanco or Fabien Pelous with simple messages of support for the volunteers who look after the chapel.

Community with a cause

The chapel's significance to the rugby community dates back to a tragic 1964 incident when three young players from the local Dax club lost their lives in a car accident.

The community was devastated, but local priest Michel Devert saw an opportunity for healing.

He rallied the community around the idea of reviving the dilapidated chapel as a memorial for the young players and a spiritual hub for the global rugby community.

Today, the La Chapelle Notre Dame Du Rugby stands beautifully restored, thanks partly to a dedicated group known as the Friends of Notre Dame.

This committee has been instrumental in raising funds and soliciting rugby memorabilia from players worldwide.

The walls of the chapel are now adorned with a myriad of mementoes, turning it into a living museum of rugby history and a symbol of the sport's unique ability to foster community, discipline and character.

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Anna Kerr a 13-year-old played for St Mary's College Wellington second 15s but after Wednesday's game, she said she would never play on an artifical field again.

Wounds on her knees were torn open and she was forced to stop playing in the second half with a bloody hand and knees, Kerr said. They had become infected since and she was on antibiotics.

But Kerr said his concerns were not just about his daughter. Other girls on her rugby team had broken collar bones and had serious leg injuries - something he believed was caused by the hard surfaces.

Despite being the school's second-best team, four out of their five games - including Wednesday's finals had been played on artifical turf. Read more

His funeral Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Mulivai.

Grey was the unassuming but astute businessman who took the legendary Aggie Greys Hotel started by his mother during the Second World War and turned it into a South Seas icon.

He was also very passionate about rugby - and even earned the nickname Mr Rugby. He coached, trained, and mostly funded Manu Samoa in its international infancy years.

Grey was also a generous supporter of Catholic education in Samoa.

As well as making a significant financial contribution, he also gave much of his time providing practical advice and guidance.

He was awarded Samoa's highest honour, the Western Samoa Order of Merit, in 1993 for his services not only to tourism but to rugby.

In his eulogy, son Lupesina Frederick Grey remembered the legacy his father left behind for him and his family.

"He said 'Son, I was born a simple man. I will walk and die a simple man. Never forget, treat people with respect and humility.'"

It is La'auli's humility that people remember.

He acknowledged his father's love for the people of Samoa and those he had a chance to help.

"It was always people first, and him last," said Lupesina.

He said his father told him that life was all about people and helping fellow human beings.

"But above all, be honest and sincere to everyone, no matter how rich, poor, or what colour they are, everyone's the same to me."

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The had the meal just after the sunset at 5.10pm.

As a practising Muslim observing Ramadan, which coincidentally finished on Saturday evening, he feels the fasting process is beneficial to his mind and body as well as his spiritual well-being.

Muslims do not eat during the hours of daylight during Ramadan.

After being named in the Blues team to play the Lions, Williams said he found the fasting easiest.

"It's just when I have to train. Getting through the field-based footy is easy, and I just push back the weights until I break fast."

The fact that Ramadan occurs in the winter in New Zealand means the hours of daylight are not as long as they are in the northern hemisphere.

"But thank God in New Zealand, in this part of the world, we only fast nine hours a day - 10 hours max. In Europe and some parts of the world it's 16-18 hours. That's pretty tough.' says Williams.

"The first week is the toughest, but after that the body starts to get used to it. I just try and do the best I can."

Williams showed no ill effects of not eating or drinking anything during daylight hours when he played on in the test on Saturday or when his Blues team upset the Lions in their second tour match two weeks ago.

The former league player, has been a sometimes controversial figure for his single-mindedness and willingness to forge his own path in life.

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St Mary's College Sevens team was first formed less than two years ago. In 2016 the girls won every tournament they entered and are the current National Secondary School Champions.

Now, in April, they hope to be on their way to Japan to participate in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Cup.

Coach Mativa and Savea and go back to their days together Rongotai College.

Savea thought he'd go down and help out occasionally. Instead, he's there every Monday and Wednesday that his schedule allows.

"I got hooked onto how good the girls are and how awesome it is to be a part of everything," said Savea.

"When I first came all the girls weren't talking, they were a bit shy...none of them knew how to pass a rugby ball."

"They were all girls from basketball and netball who'd never played rugby before, but they were just so skilled and so talented and we just tried to teach them."

The Mativa-Savea dynamic is an interesting one. Mativa's in charge but it's inevitable that his famous pal's words sometimes carry more weight.

The team needs to raise $30,000 before Easter and are working extremely hard to fundraise. For some families the amount needed to travel is a big challenge.

A Givealittle page allows people make a donation St Mary's College Sevens team started an amazing journey less than two years ago when a team was first formed.

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Wanting to convey the need for cooperation in life, he said: "The important thing is not running alone. We need to run together, and the ball must be passed from hand to hand, and carried along until we reach the goal line. Then we celebrate."

It sounds almost dainty in Francis's words. But rugby, of course, is a dangerous business.

Many of the players who sat before the Pope two years ago will be arriving on these shores soon to slug it out for the World Cup, which is underway.

Italy and Argentina are just two of the traditional Catholic nations that have embraced the game invented on the playing fields of English public schools.

Muscular Christianity is interdenominational, it seems.

The Irish team famously draws players from north and south, and always has done.

Eamon de Valera, 1916 revolutionary, staunch advocate of the Irish language and a president of Ireland, apparently believed that no other sport suited the Irish quite so much: "There is no football game to match rugby.

If all our young men played rugby, not only would we beat England and Wales, but France and the whole lot of them together."

And when it comes to English independent schools, rugby and religion run through some of the Catholic ones like the letters in a stick of rock.

Simon Easterby, who will be coaching the Irish forwards at the World Cup and who played 65 times for Ireland himself, went to Ampleforth - as did (briefly) Lawrence Dallaglio, World Cup winner for England in 2003.

Two other members of the 2003 squad, Iain Balshaw and Kyron Bracken, went to Stonyhurst.

Prior Park was where Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor learnt his rugby.

His autobiography, An English Spring, includes a photograph of the English College team taken during his time in Rome in the 1950s. It shows 15 pale, mud-spattered young men, grinning madly.

The book also tells the story of his desperate efforts to find a Roman bar with a radio that could pick up the World Service in order to find out how his brother James had fared when playing for Ireland against England at Twickenham.

When he succeeded in finding the radio, it was to hear the commentator recapping on events. England had won. James, a goal-kicking lock forward (now a thing unheard of), had been stretchered off, apparently nobbled while Ireland were winning. (Remember, there were no substitutes in those days.)

But pride of place among rugby schools must surely go to John Fisher RC High School, a mixed comprehensive in Wigan.

On a single day in November 2013, six past pupils played Test rugby for England.

Yes, six.

Three in League: Sam Tomkins, Sean O'Loughlin and Liam Farrell played against Fiji in Hull. And three in Union: Chris Ashton, Joel Tomkins and Owen Farrell played against Argentina at Twickenham. (Farrell is in the England squad for the World Cup. His father Andy is part of the England coaching team, having played for his country in both League and Union.)

This is a staggering feat for one school.

As something that connects sporting achievement at the highest level with childhood and local pride, it ranks alongside the Lisbon Lions: every one of the team that beat Inter Milan to win the European Cup in 1967 had been born within a 30-mile radius of Celtic Park in Glasgow.

Perhaps the most remarkable individual story, though, belongs to the late Mgr Tom Gavin.

Mgr Gavin was born in Coventry in 1922 to immigrants from Mayo and Roscommon.

His life was not short of achievements.

He could point to a First in Classics from Cambridge; and to organising the Mass at Baginton Airport in the Midlands during the 1982 papal visit.

He taught at Ampleforth and was headmaster of two schools. But he also played rugby for London Irish, Nuneaton and Moseley.

And he is the only Catholic priest to have played international rugby for Ireland.

Indeed, he is the only priest to have played international rugby for any country after being ordained.

Fr Paul Kane played for Marist St Pats and the All Blacks before becoming a priest.**

Marnie Cunningham of Ireland and Terry Curley of Australia also became priests after their international careers were over. Continue reading

• **Correction of the original article: Paul Kane played for Marist Old Boys while he was a priest teaching at St Patrick's College Wellington. During this time, and while still a priest, he represented Wellington, and played for the All Blacks. He played under the name of 'Markham' his mother's maiden name.
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The Club came into existence when the two Marist clubs, namely Marist Rugby Club and St Joseph's Rugby Club, decided to merge in 1970.

Following its merger, the Club has contributed to the development of rugby in Samoa through the many players who have gone on to play for Manu Samoa and in the Club's annual Vailima Marist International Sevens Rugby Tournament which it has successfully hosted for 27 years now.

Players who attended Marist schools in Samoa who went on to play for the All Blacks include John Schuster, Sosene Anesi and most recently Nepo Laulala.

Inaugural players included the likes of Felise Vito, Aki Ripley, Iafeta Ekeroma, Ioane Sinuki Melei, George Meredith, Jimmy Fruean, Ricky McFall, Peter Schuster, Lino Passi, Norman McDonald, Rudy David, Gordan Bartley, Steve Stanley, Herbert Clarke (Manager), Petelo Lepou, Eneliko Ah Voo, Jeffrey Atoa, George Stowers, Henry Penn, Maligi Sefo and Maluelue Tafua. Most of them later represented Samoa in the international arena of rugby.

Other well-known players include Brian Lima, Toleafoa brothers (Leamy, Kalolo, Aleki and Michael), David Lemi, Peter Fatialofa, Etuale Sefo, Malaki Iupeli, Sila Vaifale, Lio Falaniko, Afato Sooalo, George Stowers, Tuilagi brothers (Feleti, Henry, Alesana, Anitelea and Vavae), Langkilde twins (Lalovi and Laulala), Kapisi brothers (Ene and Paniani), Palamo brothers (Mefi, Toetu, Arona and Nikotemo), Ulia Ulia, Henry Williams, Afa Aiono, Ofisa Treviranus, Uale Ma'i, Faatoina Autagavaia and Maurie Faasavalu amongst others who all played for Manu Samoa.

The prime minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Dr. Sa'ilele Malielegaoi gave his blessings to Marist St Joseph's Sports Club, Inc's 45th Anniversary Celebrations following a meeting with the Club's President and Executive Committee earlier this week.

Tuilaepa is one of the patrons of the Club and delivered the keynote address at the anniversary celebration's launch on Thursday.

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The magnificent Catholic church in Siusega, on the outskirts of Apia, is in the parish of Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.

After the team entered the church to the hymn How Great Thou Art, sung in Samoan by a choir, parish priest Ilalio Fulu gave a lively address to the players, asking them if they were ready for Wednesday's historic match - the first time the All Blacks have played a test in the Islands.

The players assured him they were.

Fr Fulu also made mention of "our brothers from New Zealand", but said it was the Manu Samoa players' responsibility to celebrate their gifts fully on the field, and to play "tough, but not rough".

Later he asked: "If God is with us, who can be against us?"

Manu Samoa manager Namulauulu Sami Leota responded with an address of his own in which his only words in English were: "Are we ready? We are more than ready."

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"Jerry used to get called chicken legs in his early days and once he got called that, and named that, he used to spend most of Friday afternoons in the gym instead of in the classroom," said Peter Wadsworth in an interview on TVNZ.

Wadsworth said Collins was also very good at maths. He topped his year 11 class.

He used his mathematical skills on the field to crack the opposition's lineout codes and predict their moves.

On Saturday there was a college haka in memory of rugby's so-called 'hitman' as St Pat's Town played Rongotai in Wellington.

"He played his first traditional game out here on this ground 19 years ago. And he had a great game," said John Bishop, Collins' former coach.

In keeping with the family's rugby heritage, Collins' nephew played on the wing.

Collins began his secondary education at Tawa College, which is near his home town of Porirua.

He switched to St Patrick's College when he was in year 11.

The following year, just 16 years old, he was in the New Zealand secondary schools' rugby team.

He was captain of the 1998 St Patrick's College first fifteen.

Collins was regarded as one of the hardest players in the game.

"He was uncompromising and that's the job description of a blindside flanker, you know, big tough and ugly - hit first and ask questions later," said Ken Laban, rugby commentator.

Collins was aware of his fearsome reputation.

On occasions he was saddened by it. "There was a time when my aunty had her kids with her and they were afraid to shake my hand because they thought I'd eat one of them."

But many of the tributes have revealed the softer side to the man.

Reverend Nove Vailaau, a pastor in the Congregation Church of Samoa (EFKS), has posted an account of how he remembers Jerry Collins and his migrant family.

"Jerry found himself moulded by those aunties and uncles who came to New Zealand seeking for better portions in life."

"Jerry was a role model to many kids of the To'omaga family, his mother's side, as well as to children of the church community in Porirua especially in the area of rugby."

Vailaau said Collins had a Samoan and Christian upbringing. "He was brought up here at Waitangirua, in a very Christian family of grand uncles and grand aunties who blend Samoan cultural principles and Christian values in a very disciplined manner."

"I remember him very well growing up in the community, doing all the chores any Samoan kid would be told to do around the house and the church community.

"He participated very well and contributed as a son in the building up of this Church community."

Family friends Litea Ah Hoi and Paul Whiting remember Collins' commitment to his hometown of Cannons Creek, north of Wellington.

"Because he was so well known, he would have lots of little kids just hanging around him and would follow him to the corner dairy. And he would buy them all ice blocks," Ah Hoi said.

Jerry Collins played 48 tests for the All Blacks and 74 games for the Hurricanes. After leaving New Zealand in 2008, he turned out for clubs in Japan and France.

His funeral is to be held in his hometown of Porirua, although a date is yet to be set.

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He plays back row for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership and for England.

His brother, Mako Vunipola also plays for Saracens.

The English team conduct their post-match reviews on Monday mornings.

By that time Billy says he has already analysed his performance with his father, former Tongan captain Fe'ao Vunipola.

"My dad is honest and if he thinks I was quiet, he will say I was quiet. If he thinks I played well, he will say I played all right."

However rugby talk comes only after his mother the Reverend Iesinga has conducted a service for her Methodist congregation in High Wycombe.

Six of Billy's uncles and his grandfather have represented Tonga.

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Members of New Zealand's Hurricanes rugby union team will visit Vanuatu to spread a message against domestic violence.

Professional Development Manager for the Hurricanes, Steve Symonds says the program will help support local law enforcement and challenge the resilience of the players themselves. Listen to interview

St Peter's lost 22-24 to a last minute drop goal from Grammar, after battling back from an 11 point deficit with just 14 minutes remaining.

The Moascar Cup is the equivalent of the Ranfurly Shield for school first XV rugby in New Zealand.

The match, which was also a semi-final contest in the Auckland 1A competition, was shown live on Sky Sports' Rugby Channel on August 16.

A victory would have been the icing on the cake for St Peter's, which celebrated its 75th jubilee the previous weekend.

St Peter's beat Auckland Grammar 15-10 earlier in the season.

Another Catholic school, Sacred Heart College, lost to St Kentigern College 14-24 in the other Auckland semi-final.

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New Zealand rugby nobility were at Holy Cross Catholic Church to pay tribute to Skinner, who played 20 tests and 63 games for the All Blacks between 1949 and 1956.

Skinner died on July 21, aged 86.

A former national heavyweight boxing champion, his exploits against the 1956 Springboks became the stuff of legend.

Recalled to the All Blacks after two other New Zealand props suffered cracked ribs thanks to the ferocious Springbok front row, Skinner threw legendary punches which skittled Jaap Bekker and Chris Koch.

The All Blacks went on to complete their first ever series victory against South Africa.

In the book "Rugby Greats", published in 1975, Skinner said comments and criticisms after the series got to him in the years immediately after 1956.

But eventually they became "water off a duck's back".

Skinner was taught by the Christian Brothers in Dunedin, before moving on to St Kevin's College in Oamaru, where he displayed a keen interest in rugby and boxing.

The eulogy was delivered at Skinner's funeral by fellow All Black great Bryan Williams.

All Black and Kiwi Sonny Bill Williams, who shared the rugby-boxing link with Skinner, tweeted about the death of the legend he took great delight in meeting in 2012.

"Kevin Skinner passed away today. Not just a great All Black but a great man. My thoughts go out to his wife and family. RIP brother," Williams said.

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Fred Bressette, the assistant coach of the The RugbyNY Western Boys All-Stars said the got "clobbered by St. Peters College of New Zealand 89-0 but have a blast anyway."

"Despite the lopsided scoreline, the program has made great progress in just a few short years. Over 70 players came to this year's tryouts and we had 45 boys participate in three events, with wins over Virginia and New Jersey this season."

The match with St. Peter's marked the first time a team from New Zealand has played in Western New York and follows last year's successful hosting of the Windsor School for Boys from London.

"Playing matches against teams from traditional rugby countries like England and New Zealand is a great opportunity for our guys and raises awareness of the sport here in the states," said RugbyNY head coach Mike Hodgins.

The event on July 8 also marks the return of RugbyNY to the campus of Niagara University, which previously hosted the 2011 RugbyNY State Championships.

RugbyNY is a USA Rugby-recognised, state-based organisation that is responsible for administering youth and high school rugby in the state of New York.

It is responsible for staging the annual NY State High School Championships and providing resources and programming for players, coaches, referees, educators and parents.

The RugbyNY Western Boys All-Star team is comprised of players from the Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse-area clubs that compete in RugbyNY's Upstate Division.

The team recently competed in the Pittsburgh Challenge Cup Regional All-Star Tournament against other teams from across the country, including Indiana, Virginia, Ohio and New Jersey.

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The parish hall in St Joseph's Catholic Church in Bracknell UK is sporting a painting of recently retired captain of the Irish team, Brian O'Driscoll.

He has been included in a "Gallery of Good Examples".

Some of the people in the Gallery were chosen by the 26 candidates for Confirmation in 2014

Their choices are a mixture of world famous and what appear to be to be more local heroes.

• Nelson Mandela
• Brian O'Driscoll,
• Martin Luther King
• Demi Lavato
• Fr Adrian Walker
• Fr Danny McEvoy
• Rosa Parks
• St Josephine Bahkita
• Mary Berry
• Gordon Ramsay

 
Parish Social Justice Co-ordinator Hugh Gibbons arranged and painted them on a 2400mm x 300mm wooden panel.

Mary Berry is shown holding one of her Fairtrade recipes alongside Gordon Ramsey in marathon kit. Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, and civil rights leader Rosa Parks carry banners as in a rally. Singer and anti-bullying campaigner Demi Lavato and anti-slavery symbol St Josephine Bakhita also appear. His two cats support parish priest Fr Danny McEvoy, while Fr Adrian Walker holds a dove.

Hugh says "the aim of these Galleries is to educate, inspire, intrigue and amuse - and for many years ahead."

"I'd commend parishes and schools to consider one."

"They're different from different from religious art bought in for churches because they're home-grown, specific to your place and time, and give a sort of snapshot of the parish can be updated and revisited."

"You just need to identify a bit of fallow space and someone with a brush and a bit of imagination. Young people are obviously great at suggesting an interesting mix of figures."

Other figures include:

• St Joseph wearing a safety helmet and carrying a spokeshave.
• St Margaret Clitherow has a keyring with ball-bearings brought from St Josef's parish in Schweinfurt, Germany, as part of the Thanksgiving Field project at Winkfield.
• Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, famous "voice of the voiceless", carries a CAFOD postcard saying "Aspire Not To Have More But To Be More". An old wooden ruler is a reminder that he originally trained as a carpenter.

 
O'Driscoll has sent "sincere appreciation and best wishes" to the parish.

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I wonder if a harmless nomenclature like the "Blues" explains the relative lack of success enjoyed by Kirwan's men.

I have been trying to think of a suitably violent animal to suggest to Sir John but all suitable names seem used up.

The violence that the codes of both games tolerates both on and off the fields is frankly appalling.

Spear tackling which I understand is illegal in rugby can lead to permanently disabling injuries.

No one seemed too concerned apart from Brian O'Driscoll when All Black Tama Umanga spear-tackled the Irishman in 2005 thereby ensuring he could no longer play in the Lion's tour of the country that year.

Umanga branded O'Driscoll as a "sook" in his biography and berated the media for criticising his violent action. The two men were reconciled some four years later.

There has been more than one incident this year of spectator or player attacks on referees.

A minority of rugby and league players seem to have few qualms about beating up their partners.

And apparently the All Blacks have iconic value for all New Zealanders.

The odd visit to Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland does not disguise the fact that players are committed to a violent game. Continue reading.

The schoolboy teams were playing in a curtain-raiser before the Super 15 Chiefs v Waratahs game.

Trouble broke out on the terraces after the final whistle when Francis Douglas supporters taunted their rivals after their 20-17 victory.

The incident was over quickly, although there will be ramifications. Continue readaing

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