Predictably the start of the game was very tight and after 30 minutes the score was just 6-0 after two penalties. Dannevirke eventually broke the deadlock after a driving maul raced 20 metres into the Bush 22 and the ball was spun wide for a try.
The half ended Dannevirke 13-0 in front.
The second half started strongly for Bush but 10 minutes of pressure inside the Dannevirke 22 failed to yield points. Dannevirke swung back on attack and several forward bursts resulted in a try.
Shortly after Dannevirke winger Adam Jones raced down the wing feeding fullback Logan Massie who was stopped in the best tackle of the match by Bush centre Josh Roberts, only for second five Thomas Kuggeleijn to crash over from the ensuing maul.
The game continued to be entertaining and Bush had the reward for their efforts of a try which went the length of the field for Sam Marshall-Wilson to drive to the line.
Both teams look to have the goods to progress well in the Manawatu competition.