Junior rugby success

Fin Davies (12), of the Wakatipu U12 rugby team, escapes the clutches of Eastbourne's Josh Angley (12) during their game at the Queenstown Events Centre on Saturday, part of the New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival.

Wakatipu beat Eastbourne 15-5 on Saturday, and met it again on Sunday during the U12 Shield final. Wakatipu coach Steve McIsaac said the home team won the second match-up 33-12, putting it in third place overall behind Pakuranga and St Thomas', of Christchurch.

This year a total of 27 teams across four grades, from U10 to U13, took part in the two-day event, including some teams from Australia.