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Village pride pumps up touch athlete

Friday 24 April 2015 | Published in Touch Rugby

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Village pride pumps up touch athlete
Touch rugby player Kristopher Williamson will attend the Touch World Cup with the full support of his family including dad George George (far left), his village represented by Member of Parliament Albert Nicholas and village sports supporters Palace Takeaways, represented by Lorna Nicholas.

Moral support is just as important as hard training reckons touch rugby player Kristopher Williamson, who this week received special encouragement from his Avatiu village club and village sports sponsors Palace Takeaways.

Moral support is just as important as hard training reckons touch rugby player Kristopher Williamson, who this week received special encouragement from his Avatiu village club and village sports sponsors Palace Takeaways.


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