Wet Weather Rugby For Under 16 First Round
Hawkes Bay, Horowhenua-Kapiti and both Wellington teams won their first matches in the 2016 Under 16 Tournament played in Wairoa, Waipukurau, Otaki and Wellington on Saturday.
Weather conditions were worst in the southern part of the region, with torrential rain falling in Wellington for most of the day. That didn’t dampen the spirits of the Wellington Development Team who were able to secure a 43 points to 8 victory over Wairarapa-Bush at the Petone Recreation Ground.
(Wellington A won their first Tournament match against Manawatu on Saturday)
A little further north of the Capital, Wellington A scampered away from Manawatu with a 32 points to 5 win at the Rahui Rugby Club in Otaki. The other two matches played on Saturday were a lot closer.
(It was a muddy encounter at Rahui Rugby Club for Wellington A against Manawatu)
Horowhenua-Kapiti travelled to the Central Hawkes Bay Rugby Sports Club in Waipukurau to play the Hawkes Bay Development Team and returned home with a one point margin win, 19 points to 18.
(Wairarapa-Bush get ready to play in the torrential rain on Saturday)
And in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay were able to hang on to win by three points, 27 to 24 over a determined Poverty Bay side. For Hawkes Bay, tries were scored by: Damarus Hokianga-Heather; Patrick Teddy; Tekahika Thompson and Liam Udy-Johns who also scored 2 conversions and 1 penalty.
(Wellington Development warm-up at Petone)
The next round of competition will on the 26th of September, when the Tournament gets underway in Palmerston North.
(Published: 18/09/16)