Funding – Rugby Senior

For club gear managers, the Avaro Club Match BB - S5 is a blue and black size 5 rugby union ball that works for squad training and junior match days. The long air-retention bladder means fewer flat balls at the start of practice, and the dimpled 3D grip suits handling drills. It is the full-size ball for players 13 and over.

The Gilbert Barbarian is a hand-stitched size 5 rugby union match ball for senior club and secondary school teams. A 3 ply core spun polyester and cotton laminate and Gilbert's Truflight valve give it stable, accurate flight, and it conforms to World Rugby specifications. This is the ball of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, in its traditional green and blue trim.

The Avaro 10 Ball Carry Bag is a plain ball bag for coaches and PE teachers who move a set of balls between the gear room, the court and the field. It holds up to 10 balls, enough for a class drill or a team warm-up. At around 0.25 kg empty, it adds almost nothing to the load.

Avaro Kicking Tee Cones in a set of 50 give a PE department or club enough markers to lay out several drill grids at once. At 5 cm high they sit low to the ground, so they double as kicking tees and as boundary or station markers. One set covers every group in a class.

The Avaro Plastic Whistle with Lanyard is a ready-to-wear whistle for PE teachers, coaches and student referees. It comes with a lanyard, so it goes straight around your neck and stays with you between drills rather than in a pocket. A simple, low-cost option to hand out across a coaching team or a class of student officials.

The Avaro Inflation Pump (22.5cm) is a hand pump for PE teachers, coaches and gear managers who need to top up balls before class or training. Its lightweight plastic construction makes it easy to carry in a kit bag, and an inflation needle is included so it is ready to use. Suits netball, rugby, football (soccer), basketball and volleyball.

Avaro Inflation Needles in a pack of 12 keep a school sports shed or club gear room stocked with spares for the ball pump. The needles are nickel-plated steel, and an adaptor is included in the pack. Buy this pack when several coaches share pumps and needles keep going missing between sessions.

The Drink Bottle XStream 750ml is a black sports bottle for team benches, PE sessions and club training. Its 750 ml capacity is a step up from the 500 ml sipper and a little under the 800 ml option in the range. Supplied from a local supplier, it suits schools and clubs buying in team quantities.

The Whiteboard 300 x 410 Rugby gives rugby union coaches a magnetic pitch for lineout calls, backline moves and defensive shape. Player magnets and a pen are included, so you can walk a phase through piece by piece at training or half-time. A single-sided board that goes from the clubrooms to the touchline.

The Avaro Agility Ladder 9m is a long footwork ladder for coaches and PE teachers building speed into training. Its flat rungs lie close to the ground so players can drive their feet through the spaces at pace, and the 9 m length gives room for longer acceleration patterns. Suits club fitness sessions, secondary school athletics and pre-season conditioning.

The Avaro Agility (Evasion) Belt gives coaches and PE teachers a simple partner drill for evasion and reaction work. Two nylon belts are joined with velcro, so one player tries to break free while the other holds on. One size fits all, making it easy to share across a class or squad.

The Avaro Step Hurdle 30 cm (12 in) is a heavy duty PVC agility hurdle for bounding, high-knee runs and lateral hops with older students and club athletes. Its height calls for a proper knee lift, so it works as a progression from the lower hurdles in the range. Colour-coded by height, it is quick to sort from a mixed set.

The USL First Aid Kit 51 piece is a sideline first aid kit for school and club sports teams that need more than a basic coach's kit. USL Medical assembles it in New Zealand and lists it as its senior sideline kit. Choose it for a department or club that covers several training sessions or match days each week.

The USL Ice Bag and Wrap combines an ice bag with a wrap that holds it in place, made for the first aid kit of a school, club or PE department. Fill the bag with ice, wrap it over the knock, and the player or student has both hands free. Stocked locally by Sports Distributors for dispatch across New Zealand.

The USL Instant Cold Pack is a single-use cold pack for sideline first aid kits at schools and clubs. It provides instant cooling for a knock, with up to 30–60 minutes of cold from each pack. This standard pack measures 13 × 15 cm; a larger size is also listed.

USL Cold Spray comes in a 200 ml size and is a cooling spray for the first aid bag of a rugby, netball or football (soccer) club and for PE departments. It gives a first aider a quick way to cool a knock on the sideline without needing ice or a freezer. Stocked locally by Sports Distributors and dispatched nationwide.

The Legion Sublimated Rugby/League Jersey gives junior rugby union and rugby league teams a fully sublimated team jersey in youth sizes 4 to 14. Its 270 gsm interlock Dri-Fit fabric is built to take contact yet stay light, and you choose between an AB or Elite collar. Legion adds your logos, names and numbers as part of the sublimation, with no set-up charge.

Legion Sublimated Rugby/League Shorts are a youth team short for school and junior club sides playing rugby union or rugby league. The 200 gsm polyester twill gives a durable short that stays light on the field, and full sublimation means your logos, names and numbers are printed into the fabric at no set-up cost. Sold in youth sizes 4 to 14, with a minimum order of 10 pairs.

Legion Sublimated Sports Socks are made-to-order team socks for rugby union, rugby league and football (soccer) sides that want their own colours and design. The 80% nylon, 20% Lycra blend is printed with your pattern, so hoops, logos and club colours match the rest of the strip. They are offered in junior, youth and senior sizes and ordered as a team with a minimum of 15 pairs.