AFTER travelling to Fiji to play in a NSW Country under 15s rugby side, Percy Duncan has arrived home with more exciting news.
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He has now been named in the Junior Gold Cup Northern Inland Development Team in the under 17s for 2015; another busy six months for Duncan.
During his time in Fiji, he played three games and won all three against “tough competition”.
Their first game was on September 25 against NADI College 40-0.
The following day they defeated Ratu Navula School 38-0 and on Monday, September 29 they defeated Nadi Muslin College 52-7.
NSW Country coach, Stu Thomas, applauded Duncan on his attack and defence.
“(He) ran at everything and on one occasion whilst attacking, was picked up and dumped on his head but this did not deter our tough centre from Moree,” he said.
“Percy made some great breaks that were off loaded into tries throughout all of the three games he played. All the boys played hard in 32- degree heat on a field of dirt mainly, chocking dust in their throats, cuts and abrasions from the surface and bruises all over from the aggressive defence the boys took on the opposition, and all the motivation they needed was they were playing for NSW Country,” Thomas said.
Duncan described the experience as amazing.
“Without the support of both my parents especially and the long hours in the car I would not have been able to make all my commitment in the squad. I was originally selected in May and finished my representative season on September 30,” he said.
Along with playing rugby in Fiji, he also experienced snorkelling and swimming in the local rivers.
“I experienced local culture and found the people so friendly and inviting, always waving and saying hello,” Duncan said.
Along with snorkelling, the team visited a women’s refuge where they played and interacted with the local kids and gave gifts to them.
He thanked Mark Coulton for donating three Aboriginal flags that Duncan donated to each school he played.
“Percy is very proud of his culture and the fact he comes from Moree’s Kamilaroi tribe. We also thank all of the Moree community who bought raffle tickets and his extended family for all of their support,” his mother Cathy said.
