<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>July</strong> 6 <strong>2022</strong> 28 SPORT Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Wide-ranging teaching experiences • From page 27 “We were told we shouldn’t be going because we’re a racist team . . . they told us we had to prove you’re not a team built on race so we took Stephanie Mortimer from Canterbury who is as blonde as you can get. What a great athlete. We won again and that quickly settled the race issue.” Broomhall, who was judged New Zealand women’s player of the year in 2004, was effectively colour blind at the sevens mecca, a tournament she attended three times. “I didn’t know the story at the time, and I didn’t care. I was in my late teens, early 20s and I was just taking every opportunity I could to play the sport I love,” she said. “Those opportunities with that team were unreal, things I’ll never forget.” A primary school trained teacher, Broomhall combines her sporting commitments with a coveted role as an early intervention educator at The Champion Centre, a facility for infants and young children with significant disabilities based at Burwood Hospital. “It’s a special place. I was just finishing my teaching at playcentre and the ad popped up, it was like a little goldmine in that little spot,” she said. And now there is a new learning experience to embrace at Rugby Park. “The support, the quality of coaching (Canterbury), the resources on offer since I played at that level have increased exponentially,” she said. “We didn’t get that sort of coaching until we were at Black Ferns level. It’s really exciting.” Canterbury’s Farah Palmer Cup schedule: Sat, <strong>July</strong> 16 v Wellington, Porirua Park Sat, <strong>July</strong> 23 v Auckland, Rugby Park, Christchurch Sat, <strong>July</strong> 30 Bye Sat, August 6 v Counties Manukau, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe Sat, August 13 v Waikato, Orangetheory Stadium Sat, August 20 v Manawatu, Orangetheory Stadium Sat, August 27 v Bay of Plenty, Tauranga Domain Fri, September 2-Sun September 4: Premiership and Championship semifinals TBC Fri, September 9-Sun, September 11: Premiership and Championship finals TBC CHAMPION: Stephanie Broomhall prepares to fend off an English opponent in her last appearance for the Black Ferns, the 20<strong>06</strong> Rugby World Cup final in Canada. PHOTO: GETTY Below – Broomhall helped coach the St Thomas of Canterbury College under-12s in 2021. Need Heat Fast? The Fastest, Warmest Indoor/Outdoor Heater You Will Ever Own! Buy One Get One Free! * +Plus Free Floor Stand!* worth $199.99 • Heats Up Instantly • Suitable for Indoors or Outdoors - In Rain, Fog, Wind or Snow • Carbon-Fibre Bulb Technology • Multi-Directional Stand • Includes Remote Control & Built-In Timer • Motion Detection Function 1.8m High • Commercial Grade • Multi-Directional • Easy Install • Portable • Indoors & Outdoors *Call for Terms & Conditions CALL NOW! 0800 665 665
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