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Club rugby: Tauranga Sport hold out for close win

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17 Jun, 2012 10:40 PM4 mins to read

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Tauranga Sports withstood a last-gasp attack on the tryline before sealing a 25-22 win over a gallant Te Puna in the PGG Wrightson Baywide premiership at Tauranga Domain on Saturday.

In a encounter that was up for grabs throughout, Te Puna halfback Chad Tuoro scored the first try of the game when he scooted over the line after an 80m breakout by his side.

Tauranga Sports No9 Lewis Hancock dotted down to even up the score at 10-all before Tapene Mika grabbed Te Puna's second try to put the visitors to Tauranga Domain in front 17-10 at halftime.

Two Tauranga tries to Dwayne Burrows and Geoff Berry gave the home side a 25-17 advantage before Tuoro grabbed his second try of the match with 15 minutes remaining. Despite attacking skirmishes from Te Puna, the Tauranga defence held firm, with the home side happy to cement second place on the standings.

Rangataua belied their place in the relegation zone to post a 26-all draw with Whakarewarewa in Rotorua in probably their most gutsy performance of the season.

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The Western Bay side led 17-15 at the break and were perhaps unlucky when Adam McGarvey missed his third drop goal attempt of the game late in the clash.

Two Whaka milestones were recorded, with Aliki Kinsina posting his 100th appearance and Doug Edwards playing his 50th match for the Rotorua club.

Te Puke Sports continued their campaign for back-to-back Baywide crowns with a nine-try blitz of cellar dwellers Waikite, winning 55-3. New Zealand sevens player Jack Wilson touched down four tries, adding to the five he scored against Waikite in the first round.

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Te Puke's win puts them seven points clear at the top of the table.

Opotiki broke up the logjam in the top five when they got past Rotoiti 37-25 in the Eastern Bay to move into clear third. Mount Maunganui picked up a bonus point courtesy of four tries when they defeated Greerton Marist 29-10 at Blake Park.

Rangiuru ended Kahukura's eight-game winning streak when the two division one sides squared off at Kuirau Park in Rotorua. An emphatic 46-13 has made the Te Puke side the team to beat in the Baywide second tier title race. Whakatane Marist sneaked home from Ngongotaha by a point, 27-26.

Paroa posted 51 unanswered points against Reporoa, Marist St Michaels scored a 29-17 win over Ruatoki and Poroporo upset near neighbours Te Teko 36-22.

Marist St Michaels booked the last berth in the top six to contest the colts championship round when they got past Whakarewarewa 40-12 in the last round of qualifying.

Marist join defending champions Te Puke Sports, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga Sports, Greerton Marist and Te Puna to battle for the 2012 colts title.

Scores

PGG Wrightson Baywide club rugby scores:

Tauranga Sports 25 (Lewis Hancock, Dwayne Burrows, Geoff Berry; L Hancock 2 pen 2 con) Te Puna 22 (Chad Tuoro 2, Tapene Mika tries; Darrell Houia 2 con pen) HT 10-17

Whakarewarewa 26 (Doug Edwards, Theo Heta, Tofu Pomale tries, Maurice Stone 3 pen con) Rangataua 26 (Rodney Voullaire 2, Moiri Hika tries; Adam McGarvey 2 dg pen con) HT 17-15 Rangataua

Te Puke Sports 55 (Jack Wilson 4, Reece Spee 2, Gideon Uelese, Simon Rolleston, Scott Tamihana tries; Nick McCashin 5 con) Waikite 3 (Scott Thompson pen) HT 24-3.

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Mount Maunganui 29 (Sam Mayes, Andrew Steed, Taite Smith, Andy Devoy tries; Ben Lloyd 3 con pen) Greerton Marist 10 (Richard Nauer try; Blair Tristram pen con) HT 15-3 Mt Opotiki 37 Rotoiti 25

Points: Te Puke Sports 57, Tauranga Sports 50, Opotiki 43. Rotoiti 40, Te Puna 39, Whakarewa 35, Mount Maunganui 30, Rangataua 13, Greerton Marist 12, Waikite 7.

Division One: Whakatane Marist 27 Ngongotaha 26, Poroporo 36 Te Teko 22, Paroa 51 Reporoa 0, Marist t Michaels 29 Ruatoki 17, Rangiuru 46 Kahukura 13.

Colts: Marist St Michaels 40 Whakarewarewa 12, Rangataua 60 Kahukura 12, Te Puke Sports 31 Opotiki 25, Greerton Marist defeated Waikite, Ruatoki v Tauranga Sports & Te Puna v Rotoiti not played.

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