We have our finalists.
Otago Boys’ High School and Southland Boys’ High School will jostle for the Otago premier schools title this weekend.
Otago Boys’ beat John McGlashan College 26-17 at Littlebourne in one of the top four semifinals on Saturday.
Southland Boys’ had a more comfortable win over King’s High School in the other semifinal, winning 34-10 after leading 19-3 at halftime.
First five Kaea Nikora-Balloch dictated play in Invercargill with his kicking game.
He kept his side at the right end of the field and his goalkicking was deadly. He drilled all four conversions and added a couple of penalties as well.
The Southland Boys’ loose forwards controlled the breakdown and tackled hard.
Blindside Jackson Bevin made his presence felt and openside Aaron Withy got on the scoreboard with a try.
King’s had few opportunities and not a lot of territory.
In the middle four, St Kevin’s College edged South Otago High School 16-10 in Balclutha.
St Kevin’s will play Waitaki Boys’ High School in an all-Oamaru final after Waitaki proved too strong for Mt Aspiring College, winning 36-7 at home.
Dunstan High School powered to a 34-10 win over the Otago Boys’ Second XV in a bottom-four semifinal.
Dunstan will play Wakatipu High School in the final, after Wakatipu clinched its spot with a 30-15 win over Otago Combined.
