11/03/2020
🚨 Team Profile 🚨
With less than 10 days to go, let's take a look at some of the teams competing in the 2020 Bondi 10s.
For the second year running we are thrilled to welcome a side from across the ditch as The Auckland University Rugby Football Club Debt Collectors line up for their debut appearance at the Bondi 10s.
The University Debt Collectors, also known as the DC’s. are a stalwart of the U85 Auckland Competition. Fast-paced, energetic, electrifying and arousing - this team produces magic every time they set foot on the field. Don’t worry about keeping a copy of the playbook because these guys threw that out ages ago. The boys traveling across are mixture of new and old wanting to get amongst the 85’s competition. Some are well past their expiry date so expect the subs to be rolling constantly.
Key players on the touring party are Guy Slater affectionately known as Piso, who is a staple of the DC’s. Heading into his 35th season with the club, the 57-year-old has no plans for retirement. The DC’s have picked up a new international recruit in Shimon O’Neill. Some say he is the next Fumiaki Tanaka of New Zealand rugby and boy does he look good in a pair of budgy smugglers. He has yet to score a try in his 8 seasons of rugby so you will definitely be seeing him run the nudie during the final. He teams up with the elusive first five Angus Fye who focuses on the important things in rugby (whacks and chip n chases) he is the prodigy of Paul Tito with similar features of the great man. If you want skill, wit and passion for the game, Desmond Larsen paired with someone who has skill and wit will answer your prayers. His history of head knocks due to the number of rhinos done throughout the years means he will be hitting rucks with reckless abandon. Debutant Jack Sherratt is no stranger to Aussie rugby, the back to back Shute shield champion is ready to make an impact. Built like an ogre, you don’t want to enter this mans swamp. At roughly 7 foot and 130kg, expect high intensity and low minutes from the big man.
The Varsity boys are looking forward to trip across ditch and are excited to get stuck in both on and off the field.
