Running with the Highlanders!

Highlanders!

As a big sweaty guy grabbed my hand I heard ‘‘Please welcome Andrew Hore and the Highlanders!’’

Ben Smith was holding  my shaking hand and he started jogging so I did too.

When I got on the field he let go.

I started shaking like mad so I started to sprint.

I saw 20 THOUSAND PEOPLE surrounding me.

I was scared, shaky and excited. By the time we got to the side of the field I could hear...

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1... KICK OFF.

BY CALEB FARROW  

My Highlander Adventure

 On Saturday night I went to the Forsyth Barr Stadium to run with the Highlander’s.  As I stepped through the tunnel I was filled with excitement.  I was about to burst out and yell, “GO HIGHLANDER’S!  As I was running through the tunnel, I felt a breeze rushing through my face. 

I was supposed to run with Ben Smith but I ended up running with someone else.  When I got onto the field I heard people shouting. It was a big bundle of noise. When I reached the other side I had to run around the outside of the field. 

Then I went to watch the game.  I forgot to mention some of my friends came too.  Anyway lets get back to the part when I’m watching the game. 

“Yay!!”  Ben Smith scored a try.  I wondered who was going to score next.

Crusaders scored a few more tries and when I saw the Crusaders were winning I started to clank my teeth!  Finally the Highlander’s scored but the Crusaders were still in the lead. 

It was nearly the end of the game and I knew the Crusader’s were going to win but I was still hoping the Highlander’s would win this game.

Finally the game finished but the Crusaders won!  Running with the Highlander’s was so much fun I wish I could do it again.

By Elisa Fitzgerald 

Rugby

I’m at the rugby stadium and someone is showing me to a special room where we needed to get dressed.  My friends and I were lucky enough to win a poster competition, which meant we could run out with the Highlander’s. 

They gave us shorts and t-shirts.  They looked big on all of us!  Then we played a game to fill in some extra time.  Finally a nice lady took us to the tunnel.  Then we saw the highlander’s!

I was with Colin Slade.  He was very tall and he looked strong!  I looked out into the stadium and saw 18,000 people.  I heard people cheering!  One person even threw a lollie for us. 

I felt Colin’s sweaty hand and he was fast; I mean really fast!  I almost fell over!  I felt my heart beating as I ran on and I felt important because everyone was looking at me!  I felt the spikey grass digging into my shoes then a cameraman said, “Smile!” 

I had dinner after that; two hot pottles of chips and a lollie snake.  I heard Will shouting, “No, get it down the field!” and as he said that, I thought, I will write a story about this at school.

By Ruby Baker

Highlanders  v.s  Crusaders

      As I stepped into  the tunnel it smelt like disgusting sweat. When all the Highlander's came out of the changing room, I went with Elliot Dickson. His hand was really muscly and big. Then it was time to run out. I felt so excited! 

        Wow look at all those people looking at me. ‘Its so big!’ I thought to myself. As he let go of my hand I sprinted off to the cameraman. He said “Wave to the crowd!’’ So we all did. 

     When we were back in the tunnel we walked back to the changing room and got dressed back into our other clothes. When we were all dressed we went to our seats. We got some tries but unfortunately we lost. What an experience. I wish I could do it again.

BY   ALEXIA  JONES