{"id":16773,"date":"2022-09-17T16:37:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T04:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/?p=16773"},"modified":"2022-09-18T00:03:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T12:03:10","slug":"north-otago-steal-the-show-in-round-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2022\/09\/17\/north-otago-steal-the-show-in-round-five\/","title":{"rendered":"NORTH OTAGO STEAL THE SHOW IN ROUND FIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>North Otago came storming back into Bunnings Heartland Meads Cup playoffs contention with a 89-23 thumping of Horowhenua Kapiti in Oamaru on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Scoring 13 tries, they achieved their second highest score in first-class rugby (behind their 116-3 win over Ngati Porou East Coast in 2010) and their highest score on their home ground.<\/p>\n<p>The win lifted them to fourth place in the championship.<\/p>\n<p>South Canterbury remained three points clear of the field with a 73-19 win over Wairarapa Bush in Masterton while Whanganui is second on 21 points after beating Poverty Bay 32-24 in Gisborne.<\/p>\n<p>Thames Valley travelled to Westport to beat Buller 52-12 to remain third with 20 points. East Coast are 6th on Tiebreaker with Mid Canterbury who is seventh both on 14 points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ngati Porou East Coast successfully defended the Bill Osborne Taonga when beating West Coast 29-27.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bunnings Heartland Week Five:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>North Otago<\/strong>\u00a089 (Inoke Naufahu 2, Kelepi Funaki, Setarika Koroitamana, Ratu Logavatu, Ben McCarthy, Paea Fifita, Levi Emery, Matthew Vocea, Mataitini Feke 2, Mone Samate, Junior Fakatoufifita\u00a0 tries; McCarthy 12 con)<br \/>\n<strong>Horowhenua Kapiti<\/strong>\u00a023 (Trevor Owens, Jack Tatu-Robinson tries, Tatu-Robinson 2 con, 3 pen). HT: 33-16<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buller<\/strong>\u00a012 (Jack Parker, Miteli Kaludigibeci tries; Parker con)<br \/>\n<strong>Thames Valley<\/strong>\u00a052 (Will Newbold, Laulea Mau Fangufangu, Cam Dromgool, Leroy Neels, Ben Stephens 2, Connor McVerry, Tui Toai-key tries; Todd Doolans 5 con; Zac Stephens con). HT: 0-33<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ngati Porou East Coast<\/strong>\u00a029 (Scoring details not available)<br \/>\n<strong>West Coast<\/strong>\u00a027 (Sean McClure, Nathan Evans, Jasyn van Vliet tries; Ben Wyeness con, pen; Logan Ross con). HT: 17-20<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mid Canterbury<\/strong>\u00a022 (Isireli Masiwini, Manasa Samo, Tyler Blackburn tries; Tom Reekie con, pen; Nathan McCloy con)<br \/>\n<strong>King Country<\/strong>\u00a034 (Ethan Christensen, Connor Dobbyn, Reeve Satherley tries; Quinn Collard 2 con, 5 pen). HT: 8-21<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poverty Bay<\/strong>\u00a024 (Te Peehi Fairlie, Keanu Taumata, Mitchell Purvis, Shayde Skudder tries; Kelvin Smith 2 con)<br \/>\n<strong>Whanganui<\/strong>\u00a032 (Timosi Serewalu, Kameli Kuruyabaki, Semi Vodosese, Ethan Robinson tries; Robinson 3 con, 2 pen). HT: 10-14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wairarapa Bush<\/strong>\u00a019 (Jared Hawkins, Aidan Champion, Sam Walton-Sexton tries; Tipene Haira con; Aidan Champion con)<br \/>\n<strong>South Canterbury<\/strong>\u00a073 (Ramuwai Sainivalati, Siu Kakala 2, Garrett Casey, Anthony Amato, Griason Dale, Liueli Simote 2, Sam Briggs, Conor Anderson, Dan Patterson tries; Briggs 9 con). HT: 7-45<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iNJoPxFyooY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Otago came storming back into Bunnings Heartland Meads Cup playoffs contention with a 89-23 thumping of Horowhenua Kapiti in Oamaru on Saturday. Scoring 13 tries, they achieved their second highest score in first-class rugby (behind their 116-3 win over Ngati Porou East Coast in 2010) and their highest score on their home ground. 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