The spirit of volunteerism and community dedication took centerstage at Whirinaki Whare Taonga last Tuesday night at the joint awards night for Upper Hutt Civic Awards and Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. Three outstanding members of our .
“It’s awesome to be able to put this game on for the people of Upper Hutt. The council, mayor and Upper Hutt Rams Rugby Football Club have been fantastic to deal with, and we cannot wait for the 13th to roll around,” Hurricanes boss Avan Lee said. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Hurricanes assistant coach, Cory Jane, who resides in the area and is a member of the Upper Hutt Rams. “We’re rugby mad in Upper Hutt, which is one of the many reasons I love it here so much. I’m also really looking forward to seeing this club of mine heaving with supporters on game day.”