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       Chair of the Waiuku Rugby            Franklin district isn’t as big as   “I wouldn’t put a team in just
       League Club, Grace Van Den           other sports... I think that        to make the top eight… we’ve
       Brink, said the merger will give     comes down to either players        got a lot of work to do before
       clubs a bigger platform and a        travelling out of town to play      that happens, but I truly
       bigger voice.                        for other Auckland clubs or not     believe with the talent we
                                            wanting to go the distance and      have we could definitely win
                                            deciding to play other sports       this.
       “We’re a small community, but        like rugby union which is closer
       with the three of us together        to home. But before Christmas
       I’m sure we can make our             we had about 65 players             “If we can make this happen,
       voice heard a lot louder,” she       interested in playing.              create a positive environment
       said.                                                                    for these clubs, then we can

                                                                                create a great future for the
                                            “We started back at training on  kids and community of
       “We’re all close to home. The        January 9 and in the first week     Franklin.
       connections are there, the           we had over 50 people come
       relationships are there and we       out for a run… this is just the
       can build on these with each         start of the year so it’s great     “With an increase in housing
       other as one tight-knit              to see numbers and a keen           and jobs, we’ll see an increase
       community.”                                                              in the district’s population
                                            interest there.”
                                                                                which could potentially mean
                                                                                more teams competing under
       Henry says the news of the           Although it will be their first     the Franklin umbrella.
       Storm competing has created a        year participating in Auckland’s
       huge buzz around the Franklin        second division competition,
       community.                                                               “It’s a big year for us. For the
                                            Henry has high expectations
                                            for the team.                       clubs, the community and

        “Everyone has just been really                                          players of the Franklin
                                                                                district.”
       excited. Rugby league in the
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