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Like a proud parent. That best sums up the feeling of Scots College principal Graham Yule on the inclusion of former pupil and prefect Victor Vito in the All Blacks.

"We are just very proud," Yule said. "He still comes into the school and is involved in a number of things."

Vito is just the third All Black to have attended Scots College, with James McCormick, who played three games in 1947 and Chris Tregaskis, who played four games in 1991.

However, neither of those players featured in a test match.

Although Yule was not the principal at Scots when Vito was a pupil – Wellington city councillor Ian McKinnon held the position at the time – Yule cannot speak highly enough of the role model that Vito has become.

He said Vito was more than happy to help with the promotion of the school in a video as they looked to raise funds for two new pavillions, one of which would be for sport.

"We are proud of him not just for his sporting achievements. He is a genuine leader and a humble person," Yule said.

Having already completed a classics degree at Victoria University, Vito is now completing his law degree.

Members of the college's current first XV have also experienced Vito's advice first hand. He presented the team with their jerseys ahead of their final grading game against Taita College which Scots won 24-22 to secure a spot in the premier one College Sport Wellington rugby competition.

"I just told them about having pride in the jersey and to have pride in the college," Vito said.

"I also said to them what wearing the jersey had meant to me and the opportunities the school had given me."

Breaking into the premier one was on its own an achievement. When Vito played for Scots they had been unable to break into the top grade.

Vito showed just what being a former student at the college meant to him on Sunday when he called Yule after hearing of his All Black selection.

"He wanted to have the television cameras interview him at the college," Yule said. "We were certainly delighted with that."

Vito's sporting exploits during his time at the college are well recognised.

In 2003 and 2004 he was the College Sport Wellington all-rounder of the year. He was also the first to receive that award back-to-back.

In 2004 he was the first Scots College pupil to be named College Sport Wellington rugby player of the year and also that year received the premier College Sport Wellington award.

Vito's achievement was the first time in 15 years that the premier award had been won by a Scots College pupil.