{"id":1712,"date":"2014-10-06T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2014-10-05T23:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/?p=1712"},"modified":"2014-10-06T14:59:42","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T01:59:42","slug":"home-semi-in-sights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/2014\/10\/06\/home-semi-in-sights\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME SEMI IN SIGHTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"THAMESVALLEY\"<\/a>\"vs\"<\/a>\"POVERTY\"<\/a><\/p>\n

4th October\u00a02014<\/em><\/p>\n

THAMES VALLEY vs POVERTY BAY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

@ Paeroa<\/em><\/p>\n

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POVERTY Bay secured a place in the Heartland Championship top-four playoffs with a hard-fought 17-9 win against Thames Valley at Paeroa on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The Bay, second on the table, will seal a Meads Cup home semifinal if they draw with or beat Horowhenua Kapiti here on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all on this weekend,\u201d Bay coach Mutu Ngarimu said. \u201cA home semifinal is in our own hands but Horowhenua Kapiti are coming here knowing if they win they get the home semi. Both teams have everything to play for and Horowhenua Kapiti showed they\u2019re no mugs when they beat South Canterbury (joint fourth) at the weekend.<\/p>\n

Buller sealed the No.1 spot in beating West Coast 29-24 but Ngarimu said he and player-assistant coach Rico Gear were more than happy with the semifinal-sealing win.<\/p>\n

\u201cA real positive for us was our defence, which has been a concern, and the fact that we didn\u2019t pick up any injuries. Our D was excellent and a huge step up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ngarimu \u2014 as he has done all season \u2014 played down the prospect of winning the Meads Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first thing we want to do is secure that home semi. The whole focus this week at training will be on Horowhenua Kapiti,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Bay winger Henry Bridge opened the scoring with a try only for Valley first five-eighth David Harrsion to reply with a penalty in an arm-wrestle of a first half that ended 5-3.<\/p>\n

Poverty Bay were always ahead, adding second-half tries to tighthead prop Seymour Lambert and second five-eighth Moss Doran \u2014 both converted by Clayton Kiwara. But Harrison kept his side menacingly close with two penalties.<\/p>\n

The visitors thought they had picked up a bonus point when Lambert was driven across the line for his second try only for the sideline official to rule he was held up.<\/p>\n

Ngarimu said Sione Ngatu, playing his 122nd game for the province but first as a loosehead prop, was outstanding.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was our player of the day. He more than held his own in the front row and gave us something extra with his ball-carrying and commitment on defence. Cowboy (flanker Brent Ingram) and Jake (No.8 Paringatai) were also huge on D.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted the players to get off their line, tackle and knock their big ball runners over and there\u2019s nobody better at doing that in this championship than Cowboy. With Jake doing the same, others are now following their example.<\/p>\n

\u201cKen Houkamau was another who put his hand up for a starting place next week and the guys who came on \u2014 particularly Paddy Allen, Corban Barbara, Russell Burns and Campbell Chrisp \u2014 added value to the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s one of the reasons we\u2019ve done so well this year. Our bench players are all making impacts. They\u2019ve given Rico and me a few headaches when it comes to selections.\u201d<\/p>\n

One man they will have to do without this weekend is powerhouse centre TK Moeke, who is unavailable.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hoping we\u2019ll have Rico back again,\u201d Ngarimu said. \u201cHe could have played against Thames Valley but we didn\u2019t want to risk any more damage to his hamstring strain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ngarimu said from what he had seen of Horowhenua Kapiti on television, they had a big pack who were strong at set pieces and a mobile loose trio including former Gisborne Boys\u2019 High first 15 player Lennon Carrington.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can be proud of what we\u2019ve achieved, getting ourselves into a position to get a home semi, but the job\u2019s not done yet. This is another big game for us and we\u2019re hoping the fans turn out to support us.\u201d<\/p>\n

THAMES VALLEY 9<\/strong> (David Harrison 3 pen).
\nPOVERTY BAY 17<\/strong> (Henry Bridge, Seymour Lambert, Moss Doran tries; Clayton Kiwara con).<\/p>\n

HT: 5-3 (Poverty Bay).<\/p>\n

PROVISIONAL TABLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Monday, October 6, 2014<\/span> by John Hill<\/span> http:\/\/www.gisborneherald.co.nz\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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