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A RUGBY-mad youngster who moved from Worcestershire to New Zealand couldn’t believe his luck when the England rugby union team came to train at his school – and even let him join in.

Worcester Warriors fan Zach Southwick, aged 10, moved from Lower Broadheath with his dad Matthew and mum Sharon to Napier, in the country’s North Island, in 2006.

Martin Johnson’s team flew into Napier airport on Sunday to prepare for their tour match against the New Zealand Maori and Zach was able to get a picture with the former World Cup-winning captain at the airport while the rest of the team signed his rugby ball.

The team had arranged to train the following day at Zach’s school while hundreds of local schoolchildren wat-ched from the sidelines.

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But Zach’s dreams really did come true when he was invited to join in the session and he took part proudly wearing his Worcester Warriors shirt.

Afterwards he was also able to get pictures with the England players.

Grandfather Peter Southwick said: “Needless to say Zach hasn’t quite come down to earth yet.

“All the pupils from Napier Boys High School were allowed to watch the training from the stand but they were told not to talk to the players or get autographs – luckily Zach did not have these restrictions.”

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Mr Southwick said how Zach’s quick-thinking after the session saved the team from embarrassment on their way back to the UK.

He said: “The team coach was pulling out after the training session when Zach noticed a sports bag left behind.

He sprinted after the coach, shouting for the driver to stop. Happily he did because the bag contained all their passports and travel documents.”

England lost 35-28 to the New Zealand Maori in their final match of the tour on Wednesday which had previously seen them draw the two-match Test series with Australia. Corporate Hospitality Group provides Autumn Internationals Hospitality with best prices.

No more eye-black messages? Taunting can now result in a loss of points! What the what?!

Every year major sports, professional and amateur, inflict rules changes on players, coaches, and most importantly, fans. Many are in the sport of football and are changed in the name of safety, which always makes me snigger under my breath. I’m just certain one of these days I’m going to wake up to discover that defensive players can no longer touch the quarterback. Mark my words.

Anyway, college football made three rules changes today, and they must have felt quite strongly about them because this is an off-year for rules changes in the NCAA. Call it an emergency meeting of the rules committee to address the following: wedge blocking on kickoffs, which probably has some merit, taunting, and eye-black with messages.

If you’re like me you probably already think there’s way too many rules in college football. All these rules have always made me wonder just exactly how competent referees are. After all, we don’t expect lawyers to know every law, or writers to know every word, or even kids to know every number, so I don’t think it’s entirely unreasonable to figure there are a percentage of referees who are only marginally better than you or I at making correct calls on the field.

Anyway, back to these rules changes. No more wedge blocking on kickoffs is probably okay because where there’s a wedge there’s a wedge buster, and apparently wedge-forming and wedge-busting has resulted in a rather large amount of concussions. In fact, 20% of all injuries sustained on kickoffs result in a head injury. Considering most college football players won’t ever play another game of tackle football after college, and will seemingly need something between their ears in order to make a living, I can see why the rules committee is all about protecting the gray matter.

Disallowing taunting, however, is ridiculous, so I’m going to taunt them now. Currently, players who get flagged for taunting on their way to the end zone get a 15-yard penalty on the extra point attempt, 2-point conversion attempt, or the ensuing kickoff – coach’s choice. Beginning in 2011, however, live-ball penalties will be assessed from the spot of the foul and will eliminate the score, should the taunting player cross the goal line. Examples include players finishing touchdown runs by high-stepping into the end zone or pointing the ball toward an opponent.

Talk about ridiculous. College sports are all about celebrating, and disrespecting, and telling the other guy repeatedly he’s not even good enough to wash your jock strap. Actually taking points off the board is a dangerous consequence. Taunting is in the eye of the beholder, and this could lead to abuses – or perceived abuses – by refs at critical junctures in a game, particularly post-season. I think it’s a dreadful rule change and will need to be modified or revoked shortly after implementation.

Eye-black messages have been a fun part of college sports, and I can’t believe the NCAA rules committee got together in an off-year to create a new rule disallowing them. Made popular by guys like Reggie Bush and Tim Tebow – and often scriptural – they’re no longer allowed. This really falls into the “are you kidding me?” category. Who cares?

If I were a college football player I’d have eye-blacks made with the words “No Message Here” printed on them and ready to roll on opening day. I can see the controversy now. Lots of head-scratching, a delay in the start, some phone calls to the rules committee. Ensuing madness, I tell ya! I mean seriously, how could they ask you to remove your eye-black message when there is no message!

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