Proud
sponsor, Coca-Cola welcomes rugby legend and 2007 Rugby World Cup winner, Akona
Ndungane, as the Coca-Cola Craven Week ambassador and lead panelist for this
year’s selection team of the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day. The 2018 edition of
Coca-Cola U18 Craven Week will be held at Paarl Boys’ High from 9-14 July 2018.
Akona, who attended Hudson Park High School and played for Border in the 1998
Coca-Cola® Craven Week in Vanderbijlpark knows, from experience, that this is a
tournament that is truly where heroes are made.
“Coca-Cola
Craven Week tournament is a platform for identifying the top school rugby
players in the country - this is where South Africa’s future heroes are made”
said Puso Makume, Sponsorship Manager, Coca-Cola Africa. “Akona Ndungane will
be a great addition to the tournament, using his knowledge and experience to
inspire and identify talented youngsters as the leader of our Coca-Cola Hero of
the Day campaign.” Makume concludes.
Akona,
together with Coca-Cola’s appointed panel of youth sports and rugby
specialists, will be watching rugby hopefuls play it out at the Coca-Cola U18 Craven
Week. He will be tasked with identifying and recognising a standout player who
embodies the qualities of a hero - the
Coca-Cola Hero of the Day.
“Playing in
the Coca-Cola Craven Week was one of the greatest moments in my rugby career. I
am thrilled to be part of the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day panel as it gives me an
opportunity to watch fresh rugby talent in action on one of the best rugby
development stages. This is where I started my career and for many of the
players who will be on display, the tournament will be a stepping stone to
future honours,” commented Akona.
The Coca-Cola Hero of the Day is not necessarily the best
player on the field. He cold be the flank that made three successive tackles
and forced the turnover; the scrumhalf that took a quick tap penalty and dived
over for the match-winning try; or the centre that made a courageous try-saving
tackle. This player is a player that makes a great impact and has incredible
influence in changing the nature of the game.
For more
information follow #WhereHeroesAreMade on Twitter or visit @CocaCola_ZA
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