The North Island has proven dominant on its tour of the South.
It has comfortably accounted for its four opponents over the past four days.
After claiming a big 37-11 win over Southland in its opening match, the North Island team was pushed 27-21 by South Otago.
South Otago trio Graeme Hill, Barry Gray and Craig Botting put in a particularly impressive display to win the first-round men’s triples match 14-1.
They then went on to win the second and third-round matches 7-5 and 13-6.
However, the North Island took an 11-5 lead after the first round.
South Otago came back strongly in the second round to win the women’s fours and the men’s singles pairs and triples and draw the men’s fours to win that round 9-7 and to trail 14-18 overall.
The North Island closed out a tight win 9-7 in the third round, however.
On Saturday, the North Island took a comprehensive 35-13 win over Otago.
Men’s triples team David Webb, John Williams and Hugh Bosman provided the home side’s best performance with two wins and a draw.
Then yesterday, the North Island romped home to a 41-7 win over a combined North and Central Otago team. The North Island made an impressive start, claiming a 16-0 first-round lead, before North Otago battled back to take wins in both the men’s and women’s fours in round two.
