Waitohi to face Central in Marlborough sub-union rugby final
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- 25 Apr 2023
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Round 3 of the Marlborough sub-union round saw a battle of two winless teams fighting for a place in the final against Central. In an exciting game that saw Moutere competitive for much of the first half, Waitohi ran out victors 36-11.
In Nelson Bays, Stoke defeated Waimea Old Boys 29-10 and Kahurangi got the better of the second half to put away Nelson 36-19.
A hard-fought Stuff Tasman Trophy women’s match, saw Kahurangi edge Marist 21-19.
Waitohi 36 Moutere 11
Having worked hard in the off-season to get back into Division 1 rugby, and with both sides having lost to Central the previous two weekends, this match was to decide who would come out on top and earn a place in the MRSU final next Saturday.
Moutere worked hard to be competitive in the first half, trailing Waitohi by just four points. However, Waitohi stepped up the pace in the second half, adding a further 21 points to seal a spot in the final.
Waitohi coach Tim O’Malley was pleased that his side, having weathered the Moutere storm for the first 30 minutes, played the type of rugby they had worked on at training. Best players for him were lock Dylan Burns, flanker Taine Cragg-Love and fullback Patrick Smith-Kerr.
Despite two opening losses, Moutere coach Jeremy Clark was happy with his young charges and their ability to contest strongly at stages, even dominate in patches. He felt that staying in matches for the full 80 minutes would come with experience. His best players were prop Max Morris who played the full 80 minutes, and back rowers Archie Schluter and Charles Tupoutoa. Read More…
