In January 2009 I was priviliged to Coach a great bunch of young 7s Rugby players to win a National 7s Championship representing North Harbour. During the course of our campaign,we came up with various games and themes all designed to keep us on our toes and focused on the big prize. The main phrase which we adopted fiercely was "One Shot." We reminded ourselves over and over,that the opportunity to become National Champions may only come around once in a lifetime. Many great 7s players had never been part of National Champion teams,and many great players may have got to the great stage but failed at the final hurdle. We knew that we had the opportunity,and that we had to take it. There would never be another chance that we collectively,would ever get again. We had "One Shot" at it. North Harbour 7s 2009 Too many times over the years as both a Player and as a Coach,I've seen players come off the field being totally shattered with the result and/...
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