Leading teams throughout the various competitions continued to press on this weekend, some in spectacular fashion. None more so than in Wellington where competition leaders and defending champions Old Boys University won on the hooter against Oriental-Rongotai. Staring down their first loss in five games, OBU’s wing Maile Koloto crossed outwide to give them a 25-24 win.
In Southland, the Eastern-Northern-Barbarians are now the only unbeaten side in the six-team competition, pipping Pirates Old Boys 24-23. The Barbarians came back from a 0-15 deficit to overrun the Pirates, a penalty try the deciding play of the match.
In the Waikato competition, it’s Hautapu that continues to set a hot pace. With the help of All Blacks halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow, they beat Te Awamatu Sports 10 tries to two, 73-12, for their sixth straight victory in 2016. New Zealand Club Sevens champions Melville are just a win back in second after they beat Fraser Tech 39-5. In two much closer results, Otorohanga pipped University 26-25 and Hamilton Marist overcame United Matamata Sports 37-31.
In Hawke’s Bay, it’s Napier Old Boys Marist leading the charge. NOBM won their fourth game on the trot in the nine-round Nash Cup, beating Napier Tech 47-10. NOBM have now opened up a clear lead on a congested chasing pack that sees the next seven teams all closely bunched. In a key clash yesterday, Clive lost for the first time, going down 17-20 to MAC.
The leading three teams each won their fourth straight victories in the Bay of Plenty Baywide competition. Whakatane Marist and Mount Maunganui were both pushed close however, Whakatane Marist edging Rangataua 38-36 and Mount Maunganui defeating Whakarewarewa 24-21. The third unbeaten side is Tauranga Sports and they beat Greerton Marist 39-12.
In Canterbury, there was success for the two university sides in round three of the Hawkins Cup, with defending champions Lincoln University remaining unbeaten in easing past Burnside 26-13 and Canterbury University grabbing their second win with an 81-8 outing against Belfast. New Brighton also kept their unbeaten run alive with a 27-19 victory over Sydenham.
Of note, Christchurch beat Linwood 41-21 in their famous Crying Towel match on Saturday.
In Dunedin, Taieri remained unbeaten after beating Southern 25-15 yesterday in their fourth round encounter. Harbour remains second after defeating Alhambra-Union 45-22, while University A leapfrogged Dunedin into third after beating them 23-17.
It’s the Nelson Wanderers club that remains unbeaten after five rounds of the Nelson Bays competition inTasman. Wanderers beat New Zealand’s oldest club Nelson 67-0 yesterday.
Wanderers have now scored 266 points and conceded 40. At the other end of the table, Stoke won for the first time in 2016, beating Waimea Old Boys 27-23. In Marlborough, Central and Moutere have now won four from five, Central beating new side East Coast 55-19 and Moutere defeating Waitohi 40-25.
Two teams are unbeaten in the Manawatu after six rounds (five games played each, with a bye round), these being defending champions College Old Boys and Kia Toa. Both battled for their wins yesterday, COB overcoming Feilding Yellows 18-8 and Kia Toa edging Linton 8-0.
Another key result in Manawatu club rugby was Freyberg’s five tries to three 31-24 win over Feilding Old Boys Ororua being their first victory in the competition since 2014.
In Taranaki, New Plymouth Old Boys registered their third straight bonus point win to start 2016, defeating Clifton 40-34. NPOB are the only side yet to taste defeat after Southern lost 24-27 to Coastal in dramatic fashion. The Southern side was on track for victory, but a late try converted from the sideline was followed by a penalty on the hooter to give Coastal the win.
The opening round of the 16-team Auckland competition proper saw recent Waka Nathan Challenge Cup champions Pakuranga ease to a 100-7 win over Otahuhu. Pakuranga ran in 16 tries in the win. In the same pool, Grammar Tec inched past Manukau Rovers 35-29.
In Counties Manukau, Patumahoe made it six from six in 2016 with a 23-6 win over Waiuku. Karaka, Onewhero and Bombay are all nipping at their heels though, each having dropped just one game. Karaka thrashed Drury 121-0, with 14 players getting on the try-scoring sheet. Onehwero beat Te Kauwhata 37-0 and Bombay beat Manurewa 40-19.
The third round of the North Harbour Premier competition was played on Saturday [results unavailable Sunday morning].
Round five of the Northland Southern Districts Premier competition saw leaders Old Boys Marist maintain their form in beating Hikurangi 60-0 and Mid Northern, just a point back, defeat the Western Sharks 44-12.
National club rugby results: April 16 , 2016
Northland
North Harbour
Prem 1 Results, try scorers and reports – Round 3, Apr 16
Northcote 27 vs Glenfield 8. (HT 15-0 Cote)
North Shore 36 v Silverdale 8. (HT 22-3 Shore) FT 36-8
Massey 36 Vs Mahurangi 27. (HT Score 10 – 10)
East Coast Bays 40 v Marist 5 (HT score 21-5)
Takapuna 25 vs Western 19 (HT 12-5)
Auckland
Premier Results Round One:
University 23 – Papatoetoe 13
Suburbs 41 – Mt Wellington 20
Marist 20 – Waitakere City 3
Waitemata 29 – East Tamaki 7
Te Papapa Onehunga 15 – Eden 12
College Rifles 26 – Ponsonby 13
Pakuranga 100 – Otahuhu 7
Gramma TEC 35 – ManUkau 29
Womens Premier
Ponsonby 14 – Manurewa 20
Marist 24 – Ardmore Marist 29
Counties Manukau
Challenge Cup (Premier)
Ardmore Marist South Auckland Motors 48 HT Ardmore Marist 17-0 Papakura
Drury 0 Karaka 121
Te Kauwhata EnviroWaste 0 Onewhero Counties Bulk Haulage / Carters 37
HT Te Kauwhata 0-13 Onewhero
Manurewa 19 Bombay Gough Cat 40
HT Manurewa 0-33 Bombay
Weymouth 7 Pukekohe Mitre 10 Mega 78
HT Weymouth 7-42 Pukekohe
Waiuku Brain James Contracting 6 Patumahoe Hotel (Counties Power Cup Holders) 23
HT Waiuku 6-11 Patumahoe
Don Shuker Cup (Premier Reserve)
Ardmore Marist Harcourt’s 86 Papakura Ray White 5;
Drury 0 Karaka 85
Te Kauwhata Trailers & Cabins 24 Onewhero Hinemoa Produce / Livestock NZ 27
Manurewa 5 Bombay Pokeno Bacon 8
Puni 10 Pukekohe 47
Waiuku 0 Patumahoe Hutton Builders 33
Massey Cup (Under 21)
Ardmore Marist Ross Roof Group 31 Waiuku 13
Patumahoe 15 Pukekohe 31
Bombay 27 Karaka 24
Under 20 (Pre Season)
University 0 Pukekohe 39
Beachlands Maraetai 100 Leamington 7
Under 85kg
Bombay Lincoln Farms 38 Waiuku 3
Ardmore Marist Harcourt’s 50 Onewhero 10
Karaka 10 Patumahoe Pak N Save 42
Women’s
Manurewa 20 Ponsonby Fillies 14
Ardmore Marist 29 Auckland Marist 24
Thames Valley
Senior A
Cobras 29 Tairua 19
Hauraki North 27 Waihou 48
Waihi Athletic 66 Paeroa West 22
Senior B
Cobras 0 Whangamata 70
Ngatea 5 Hauraki North 43
Waihi Athletic 34 Waihou 7
Mercury Bay20 Paeroa Old Boys23
Bay of Plenty
Baywide Premier Results:
Tauranga Sports 39 v Greerton Marist 12
Mount Maunganui 24 v Whakarewarewa 21
Te Puke Sports 23 v Rotoiti 21
Whakatane Marist 38 v Rangataua 36
Te Puna 93 v Paroa 21
Arataki 25 v Opotiki 24
Baywide Development Results:
Te Puke 59 v Rotoiti 7
Mount Maunganui 57 v Whakarewarewa 5
Tauranga Sports 53 v Greerton Marist 5
Arataki 52 v Opotiki 0
Te Puna 41 v Paroa 27
Whakatane Marist 62 v Rangataua 12.
Baywide Division 1 Results:
Te Teko 21 v Papamoa 17
Poroporo 41 v Ruatoki 11
Katikati 17 v Judea 15
Rangiuru 30 v Kahukura 15
Ngongotaha 24 v Marist St Michael’s 14
Waikite Bye
Results are subject to confirmation on Monday.
Waikato
Premier A
Melville 39 – Fraser Tech 5
Hamilton Old Boys 41 – Morrinsville Sports 11
Hautapu 73 – Te Awamutu Sports 12
Hamilton Marist 37 – United Matamata Sports 31
Otorohanga 26 – University 25
Premier B
Melville 50 – Fraser Tech 8
Hamilton Old Boys 60 – Morrinsville Sports 27
Hautapu 68 – Te Awamutu Sports 10
Hamilton Marist 43 – United Matamata Sports 24
Otorohanga 19 – University 19
Division 1
Taupiri 31 – Te Awamutu Marist 18
Te Rapa 39 – Putaruru 7
Leamington 50 – Ohaupo 0
Frankton 41 – Huntly College Old Boys 11
Suburbs 31 – Hinuera 31
Southern United 25 – Pirongia 12
Division 1B
Taupiri 32 – Te Awamutu Marist 5
Putaruru 27 – Te Rapa 22
Leamington 43 – Ohaupo 6
Hinuera 35 – Suburbs 18
Southern United 24 – Pirongia 19
Frankton bye
Division 2
Hinuera 71 – Northern 11
Kereone 27 – Whatawhata 22
Hamilton Old Boys 84 – Waitete 0
Jaradites 27 – Matangi Hillcrest 22
Leamington v Te Akau/Ngaruawahia score not received
Kihikihi v Te Awamutu Sports score not received
Colts
HBHS 2nd XV Black 31 – University 0
Morrinsville Sports 27 – Hamilton Old Boys 7
Suburbs 59 – Hautapu 7
Hamilton Marist 85 – United Matamata Sports 0
Otorohanga 36 – Hinuera 0
Under 85kg
Melville 32 – Te Awamutu Sports 8
Hamilton Marist 37 – Hautapu 19
Morrinsville Sports 22 – University 12
Fraser Tech bye
Women
Southern United 36 – United Matamata Sports 10
Hamilton Old Boys 15 – Hamilton Marist 10
University 67 – Te Awamutu Sports 0
King Country
Taupo Sports A 20 – 15 United
Waitomo 57 – 22 Piopio
Taumarunui Eels 23 – 10 Waitete
Kio kio 24 – 20 Taumarunui Dists
Tongariro 87 – 14 Taupo Sports B
East Coast
Waiapu 48 v 28 City
Tokomaru.United 02 v 24 Uawa
Hikurangi win by default Hicks Bay
TVC 44 v 550 Tokararangi
Poverty Bay
PREMIER SCORES ROUND 3
HSOB 84 PIRATES 0
YMP 24 WAIKOHU 8
OBM 12 NGATAPA 6
SENIOR 1
WAIROA ATHLETIC 36 HOROUTA 0
NUHAKA 19 YMP 14
NGATAPA 30 OBM 27
HSOB BYE
Hawke’s Bay
TBA
Taranaki
CMK Chartered Accountants Premiership Round Three
Tukapa Rugby & Sports Club 34 Inglewood United Rugby Football Club 14
Clifton Rugby Club 34 NPOB 40
Spotswood United Rugby Football Club 15 Stratford Rugby & Sports Club 32
Southern Rugby Club Hawera 24 Coastal Rugby 27
Wanganui
{Provisional}
Wanganui Rugby Results April 16
Premier, round 3 –
Border 57 v 17 Pirates HT: 38-5
Kaierau 48 v 08 Ratana HT: 12-3
Taihape 44 v 08 Marist HT: 22-8
Ruapehu 46 v 22 Utiku OB HT: 22-19 Utiku OB.
Senior, round 3 –
Border 47 v 12 Pirates HT: 32-7
Celtic 25 v 17 Taihape HT: 10-7 Celtic
Counties 25 v 10 Marton HT: 5-all
Ngamatapouri 93 v 17 Buffalo’s HT: 62-0.
Kaierau beat Ratana by default
Ruapehu v Utiku OB called off with Ruapehu leading 7-0 (serious leg injury requiring helicopter)
Hunterville a bye.
Manawatu
TBA
Wairarapa-Bush
Moose Kapene Cup – Round 3
Eketahuna 31 v 12 Martinborough
Pioneer 19 v 25 East Coast
Gladstone 16 v 16 Marist
Carterton 21 v 12 Greytown
Burger King Senior Reserves
Puketoi 12 v 36 Martinborough
Masterton Red Star 34 v 20 Featherston
Pioneer 99 v 00 East Coast
Carterton 00 v 49 Greytown
Gladstone 07 v 81 Marist
Tuhirangi 41 v 07 Pioneer Greys
Horowhenua Kapiti
Premier
At Levin Domain: Foxton 14 (D. McErlean try; A. Taiapa con, S. McCool pen, A. Taiapa 2 pen) v Levin Wanderers 2(B. Huthnance pen). HT: 2-2.
At Paraparaumu Domain: Paraparaumu 38 (A. Thomson, N. Kendrick, B. Drake, D. Thompson, A. Inglis tries; S. McBride 4 con) v Athletic 0. HT: 38-0.
At Shannon Domain: Levin College Old Boys 16 (P. Atonio, L. Nua tries; A. Lima con, A. Lima pen) v Shannon 14 (S. Jackson, M. Halls tries; S. Jackson con): HT: 6-6.
At Waikanae Park: Waikanae 42 (A. Fox 2, L. Tuivai’I 3, D. Hallam-Eames tries; C. Winiata 2 con, J. Smith con) v Toa 6 (N. Ware try). HT: 14-6.
Wellington (Swindale Shield)
J’ville (0) v Norths (66)
Wainui (38) v Marist St Pats (34)
Tawa (47) v HOBM (15)
Petone (6) v Avalon (8)
OBU (25) v Ories (24)
Pare-Plim (5) v Poneke (55)
Wellington (40) v Upper Hutt Rams (32)
Tasman
NPD TASMAN TROPHY DIVISION 1
Car Company Nelson Bays Division 1
Wanderers 67 Nelson 0
Waimea Old Boys 23 Stoke 27
Marist 40 Kahurangi 22
Motorworld Marlborough Division 1
Waitohi 25 Moutere 40
Central 55 East Coast 19
Renwick 18 Harlequins 39
Car Company Nelson Bays Division 2
Wanderers 20 Nelson 5
Marist 14 Huia 47
Waimea OB 22 Stoke 20
Takaka 3 Collingwood 13
Riwaka 20 Rangers 10
Tap/Murch BYE
Motorworld Marlborough Division 2
Waitohi 25 Moutere 40
Central 3 Harlequins 42
Renwick 17 Kaikoura 22
Marl Old Boys 60 Pelorus 18
Buller
Reefton 32 v 15 Westport
Ngakawau/Karamea 31 v 12 White Star
West Coast
Wests 20 v 18 Blaketown
South Westland 26 v 05 Marist
Kiwi 43 v 00 Grey Valley
Wests get first win in 17 years over Blaketown !
Canterbury
Hawkins Div 1:
Burnside 13 Lincoln University 26
Linwood 21 Christchurch 41
New Brighton 27 Sydenham 19
Shirley 31 HSOB 30
University 81 Belfast 8
Sumner 27 Marist Albion 33
Mid Canterbury/(Canterbury Country)
Luisetti Seeds Div 1:
S1:
Glenmark 44 Methven 11
Lincoln 46 Kaiapoi 24
Saracens 28 Rolleston 8
Hampstead 27 West Melton 23
BDI 8 Southbridge 30
S2:
Rakaia 28 Waihora 26
Prebbleton 35 Hornby 27
Ohoka 13 Ashley 48
Celtic 18 Oxford 16
Southern 22 Darfield 26
South Canterbury
Senior Results
Waimate 69 Geraldine 5
Temuka 37 MacKenzie 10
Celtic 29 Old Boys 8
Harlequins 23 Pleasant 31
Senior B
Waimate 36 Geraldine 12
Celtic 62 Old Boys 7
Harlequins 49 Pleasant Point 15
Temuka MacKenzie
North Otago
TBA
(Central Otago)
TBA
Otago
PREMIER 1 – ROUND 4
Taieri:25 – Southern:15
Harbour:45 – Alhambra-Union:22
Zingari-Richmond:45 – Pirates:29
Kaikorai:47 – Green Island:17
University:23 – Dunedin:17
(South Otago)
SOUTHERN REGION – ROUND 3
Toko:43 – Clinton:36
Crescent:31 – Clutha:21
Clutha Valley:14 – Heriot:7
Lawrence:88 – Owaka:5
Southland
TBA
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