At the 2009 AURFC Annual Luncheon, All Black Coach Graham Henry launched the JOHN DRAKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.

John Drake Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2010
Congratulations to Matthew Matich for becoming the first recipient of the John Drake Memorial Scholarship. Matthew is from Mount Albert Grammar in Auckland. The award was presented at an outstanding reception hosted by the University of Auckland.
Speakers for the night were Vice Chancellor of the University of Auckland Stuart McCutcheon, former All Black coach John Hart and former University rugby teammate Sean Fitzpatrick.

Matthew plans to study Engineering in 2010 and will be playing at the home of Auckland University rugby at Colin Maiden Park.

In attendance were the Drake family and many notables among the 250 who enjoyed a very memorable night in honor of a great Varsity man and New Zealander.

To visit the new John Drake Memorial Scholarship website CLICK HERE

For more information email: info@johndrakescholarship.org.nz

View the photo gallery here:

http://www.alumni.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/johndrakememorialscholarshipreceptionphotosandvideo

View the videos here:

http://www.alumni.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/johndrakememorialscholarshipreceptionspeakervideos

Enquiries can be directed to:
John Drake Memorial Scholarship Fund
Auckland University Rugby Football Club
PO Box 18-213
Glen Innes
Auckland

or contact;

Robert Taylor
AURFC Director of Rugby
MP 021 849 818
WK (09) 528 0688
EM Robert.Taylor@aurfc.co.nz

Click here to download more information about the Scholarship. (pdf file)