Rugby: Big win for Kaikorai over Green Island
The Kaikorai forwards took control from the start and paved the way for a commanding win over Green Island at Miller Park.
The Kaikorai forwards took control from the start and paved the way for a commanding win over Green Island at Miller Park.
First five-eighth Cam Rutherford scored 20 points and played a key role in Kaikorai's eight-try win against Pirates at Bishopscourt.
It was blitzkrieg rugby from the start when Harbour scored nine tries to beat Kaikorai at Watson Park.
Michael Collins was the rock in the Taieri midfield and Charlie O'Connell the hard nut in the pack that eventually wore down the Kaikorai resistance at Bishopscourt.
The lightning pace of fullback Tony Ensor outwitted the Alhambra-Union defence and gave Kaikorai an early lead that it held for the rest of the game.
The Dunedin forwards got on top in the second spell at Bishopscourt, when experienced prop Kelsey Miller came on to the paddock and settled the scrum.
First five-eighth Matt Te Tana masterminded Kaikorai's win over Zingari-Richmond in the Tom Richmond Memorial match at Bishopscourt.
University A produced its best performance of the season when it overwhelmed Kaikorai at the University Oval.
Fullback Tony Ensor showed his great speed to score the first and last second-half tries that took the game out of Green Island's reach at Bishopscourt.
Who said scrums are boring?
Pirates set the foundation for its win against Kaikorai with a powerful performance up front.