Rugby: Impressive Taieri win to stay top

Harbour second-five Joe Collins runs at Pirates defender Shaun McCarroll at Hancock Park. Photo by John Caswell

Pirates Flanker Josh Clarke is caught in the tackle of two Harbour players at Hancock Park. Photo by John Caswell

Harbour halfback Jonty Wood clears the ball from the base of a ruck, as the Pirates forwards attempt to charge down his kick. Photo by John Caswell

Pirates prop Craig Millar dives over the tryline to score from a pass by flanker Shaun McCarroll. Photo by John Caswell

The ball spills loose from Pirates Halfback Tyrone Davies (on the ground) as players scramble to clean the ball up. Photo by John Caswell

Pirates centre Marshall Suckling after intercepting a pass and on his way to running in the first try of the game against Harbour. Photo by John Caswell

Halfback Kurt Hammer played an outstanding game of wet weather rugby to help Taieri beat Green Island 48-10 in Dunedin premier club rugby at Miller Park today.

Taieri have retained its two point lead at the top of the points table with 59 points and is followed by Dunedin 57, Southern 45, University A 44 and Kaikorai 40.

It was a polished display by a well drilled Taieri team that scored seven tries and never let Green Island into the game.

Dunedin scored one of the best wet weather tries seen for a long time when they beat Kaikorai 29-13 at Bishopscourt.

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It was begun by first five-eighth Trent Renata inside his own 22m. He kicked ahead twice and flying wing Rowan McKenzie was up quickly to score the try.

Alhambra-Union caused the upset of the day when they beat Southern 27-26 at Bathgate Park. Peter Breen scored two tries and kicked three goals to score 17 of Alhambra-Union's points.

The scores were: Taieri 48, Green Island 10; Dunedin 29, Kaikorai 13; Alhambra-Union 27, Southern 26; Pirates 15, Harbour 13; University A 15, Zingari-Richmond 12.

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