Captain and No 8 Tom Brock, openside flanker Cooper Flanders and substitute halfback Le\u2019Sharn Reiri-Paku were the key architects of the Villagers\u2019 second-half comeback.<\/p>\n
Defending champions Taradale Rugby and Sports produced their best performance of the season with a 46-19 win against Napier Technical in the feature clash of the Texans Club Day at Whitmore Park. The win also spoiled Tech first five-eighths Leighton Shaw\u2019s 50th appearance for the hosts.<\/p>\n
\u201cTaradale took a 21-0 lead in the first 10 minutes and we didn\u2019t recover from that. Fortunately, we have the King\u2019s Birthday Weekend break to freshen up,\u201d Texans manager Cyril Whitburn said.<\/p>\n
Consistent openside flanker Carlo Mienie, who continually boxes above his weight, was again Taradale\u2019s player of the match. Lock Angelo Mufana was another workaholic in the winning pack and winger Meni Manase was the best of the Taradale backs.<\/p>\n
Prop Kianu Kereru-Symes and No 8 Liam Udy-Johns were tireless workers in the Tech pack. Experienced second five-eighths Ted Walters was the pick of the Tech backs.<\/p>\n
Hastings Rugby and Sports coach Jason Long said there were too many errors from his troops during a 62-10 victory over Bridge P\u0101 at Elwood Park. He praised the improvement Bridge P\u0101 displayed since the Nash Cup outing between the two sides.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey put in a solid team effort for the full 80 and when we were able to build phases, we were good,\u201d Long said.<\/p>\n
Lock Max Gomez was full of authority in the Hastings engine room. Hooker Joseph Lilo-Iosefo was powerful on the carry and deserved his two tries.<\/p>\n
Second five-eighths Tomasi Naicegulevu, who also scored two tries, shone with his defensive work. Substitute first five-eighths Koby Deacon functioned well in his first outing since returning from the United States and Magpies winger Neria Fomai made the most of his opportunities off the pine in his first outing of the season.<\/p>\n
Former Hurricanes loosie Campbell Feather, who is a member of the Bridge P\u0101 coaching crew, was impressed with the progress the side is making. He pointed out that while there is still plenty of work to be done on the lineout, the scrummaging work got a big tick.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can all be very proud of themselves,\u201d Feather said.<\/p>\n
Openside flanker Benji Cowan was outstanding in the Bridge P\u0101 pack, where lock Asher Mitchell was also a valuable contributor. Fullback James Bailey was thirsty for work.<\/p>\n
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports returned to the winning path with a 45-14 win over MAC at Flaxmere Park. Pirate led 35-7 at the interval.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe lost our way in the second half but the damage was done in the first after we took a while to break them down,\u201d player-coach and first five-eighths Sheridan Rangihuna said.<\/p>\n
Openside flanker Drew Berg-McLean was again classy for the visitors. Winger Charlie Nash and captain and second five-eighths Luke Russell were the pick of the Pirate backs.<\/p>\n
Captain Teokotai Reiri and fellow lock Fraser Taurima Heperi provided plenty of grunt in the MAC engine room. Substitute back Khan Pokere was full of enterprise.<\/p>\n
Scorers<\/p>\n
Napier Old Boys Marist 26 (Lockie Varcoe, Jedidah Corbett, Jonty Stewart tries; Stewart 3 cons), Havelock North 21 (Cooper Flanders, Manahi Goulton, Lawson Gillies tries; Will Cole 3 cons). HT: 21-0.<\/p>\n
Taradale Rugby and Sports 46 (CJ Mienie (2), Carlo Mienie, Koby Lee, Meni Manase, Bethel Malasia, Nic Benn tries; Luke Thomas 3, Manase cons; Thomas pen), Napier Technical 19 (Nik Patumaka, Kianu Kereru-Symes, Jaziah Symons tries; Leighton Shaw 2 cons).HT: 24-14.<\/p>\n
Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports 45 (Andrew Tauatevalu (2), Drew Berg-McLean (2), Jericho Wharehinga, Charlie Nash tries; Sheridan Rangihuna 6 cons, pen), MAC 14 (Ratu Qaraniqio, Alatasi Tupou tries; Qaraniqio, Henry Lautaimi cons). HT: 35-7.<\/p>\n
Hastings Rugby and Sports 62 (Oscar Sowman (2), John Lameko (2), Tomasi Naicegulevu (2), Joseph Lilo-Iosefo (2), Jordan Thompson-Dunn, Perez Malo tries; Sowman 6 cons), Bridge P\u0101 10 (Jackson Waerea, Ngati Kahungunu Manihera tries). HT: 24-5.<\/p>\n
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