Whanganui claimed sole ownership of the top of table, albeit by one point, in the Bunnings Heartland Championship after round three at the weekend.<\/p>\n
Claiming a try-scoring bonus point in a 34-18 win over Ng\u0101ti Porou East Coast was enough for it to maintain that one-point lead over South Canterbury.<\/p>\n
The southern side beat neighbour North Otago at Fairlie 36-17.<\/p>\n
That left North Otago to share third place with Thames Valley who beat King Country 19-15, and Buller who got back up to the winner’s circle to beat Poverty Bay 48-20.<\/p>\n
Horowhenua Kapiti’s 33-17 win over Wairarapa Bush in Masterton gave it sixth place with a Mid Canterbury side that kept West Coast scoreless in the second half while it ran in 40 unanswered points after being down 8-15 at the turn.<\/p>\n
Buller 48<\/strong> (Mitieli Kaloudigibeci 2, Michael Stringer 2, Isea Lewaqai, Iliesa Tora, Te Puoho Stephens tries; Jack Parker 5 con, pen) Ng\u0101ti Porou East Coast 18<\/strong> (Scorers not provided) King Country 15<\/strong> (Scorers not provided) Mid Canterbury 48<\/strong> (Isireli Masiwini, Michael Hennings, Kaydis Hona, Waitangi Tuisuga, Tyler Blackburn, Tom Reekie, Manasa Samo tries; Tom Middleton 4 con, pen; Tom Reekie con) South Canterbury 36<\/strong> (Kalivini Leatigaga 2, Siu Kakala, Zach McKay tries; Sam Briggs 2 con, 4 pen) Wairarapa Bush 17<\/strong> (Aidan Champion, Tafa Tata tries; Aidan Champion con, pen; Ben Brooking con) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whanganui claimed sole ownership of the top of table, albeit by one point, in the Bunnings Heartland Championship after round three at the weekend. 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\nPoverty Bay 20<\/strong> (Mitchell Purvis, Ted Walters, Jordan MacFarlane-Rofe tries; Moses Christie con, pen). HT: 29-10<\/p>\n
\nWhanganui 34<\/strong> (Aleki Vakarorogo, Tyler Rodgers, Gabriel Hakarai, Lindsay Horrocks, Semi Vodosese tries; Ezra Malo 2 con, pen; Ethan Robinson con). HT: 11-20<\/p>\n
\n Thames Valley 19<\/strong> (Laulea Mau Fangufangu 2, Todd Doolan tries; Doolan 2 con). HT: 5-19<\/p>\n
\nWest Coast 15<\/strong> (Ben Wyness, Troy Tauwhare tries; Wyness con, pen). HT: 8-15<\/p>\n
\nNorth Otago 17<\/strong> (Mona Somate, Paea Fifita, Sione Palaa tries; Josh Robertson Weepu con). HT: 13-5<\/p>\n
\nHorowhenua Kapiti 33<\/strong> (Tautau Kapea, Willie Paia’aua, Keaton Kawana tries; Jack Tatu-Robinson 3 con, 3 pen; Tyler Tane pen). HT: 3-16<\/p>\n