16 May 2007
Visiting British Army rugby team to play New Zealand Army Academy XV as part of historical tour.
The New Zealand Army Academy rugby team will play a British Army XV at Trentham Camp on May 22.
The game is part of a two-game tour by the British Army team to New Zealand to celebrate the 100th anniversary of rugby being played in the British Army.
The second game of the tour, between the New Zealand Army senior team and the British Army senior team, will be played in Palmerston North at the FMG stadium on May 25.
The Trentham game will kick-off at 1pm on Tuesday May 22 and will be played on the Davis Field at Trentham Camp.
Media are invited to the game. Those wanting to attend the Trentham game should contact Gordon Forrester of New Zealand Army Sport on (04) 527 5180 or (027) 431 6799.
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