Mana Brooking, pictured carrying the ball for Ngati Porou East Coast against Poverty Bay in the King's Birthday weekend derby, scored a try for the table-topping TVC in their final round-robin game of the NPEC men's club rugby competition on Saturday. A 24-6 win over Waima made it seven from seven for TVC and the focus has quickly shifted to the do-or-die semifinals this weekend. TVC are hosting Ūawa at Cape Runaway while Tokararangi take on Waiapu at Te Araroa. Photo / Paul Rickard
Mana Brooking, pictured carrying the ball for Ngati Porou East Coast against Poverty Bay in the King's Birthday weekend derby, scored a try for the table-topping TVC in their final round-robin game of the NPEC men's club rugby competition on Saturday. A 24-6 win over Waima made it seven from seven for TVC and the focus has quickly shifted to the do-or-die semifinals this weekend. TVC are hosting Ūawa at Cape Runaway while Tokararangi take on Waiapu at Te Araroa. Photo / Paul Rickard
Heke-o-Te-Rangi Blackbee Contractors Ngati Porou East Coast Men’s Club Rugby, week 7
Tokararangi 64 (Jim Hovell 2, Kairos McClutchie 2, Israel Brown, Kauri Waitoa, Whetu Waitoa, Pamona Samupo, Whakarae Henare, John Kane tries; Rapata Haerewa 5 con, Pamona Samupo con, Manaaki Te Ngahue con) Ūawa 0. HT: Tokararangi 19 Ūawa0.
Hikurangi Te Maunga 49 (Kris Palmer 2, Te Aotahi Tuhaka 2, Tariao Stephenson 2, Te Mana Barbarich, Hone Morice tries; Palmer 2 con, pen, Tuhaka con) Tokomaru Bay United 24 (James Te Kahika 2, Mahara Kururangi, Te Rau Kururangi tries; James Kelly 2 con). HT: Hikurangi 15 Tokomaru Bay United 12.
Tihirau Victory Club 24 (Manahi Brooking, Te Kahu Kiel, Tawhao Stewart, Solomone Vaka tries; Kiel 2 con) Waima 6 (Slade Tiopira 2 pen). HT: TVC 7 Waima 0.
Ruatōria City 16 (KC Wilson, Nathaniel Fox 3 pen, con) Waiapu 10 (Epeli Lotawa 2 tries). HT: Ruatōria City 13 Waiapu 5.
Player of the Day awards: Whetu Waitoa (Tokararangi), Scott Lasenby (Uawa), Te Mana Barbarich (Hikurangi), James Te Kahika (Tokomaru Bay United), Allan Chisholm (TVC), Troy Wharepapa (Waima), Nathaniel Fox (Ruatoria City), Leetham Rawiri (Waiapu).
Points: TVC 34, Tokararangi 29, Waiapu 23, Ūawa 22, Hikurangi 17, Ruatōria City 17, Waima 8 Tokomaru Bay United 3.
Semifinals draw for Saturday: 1 v 4, at Te Kura Kaupapa Mana Maori o Whangaparaoa, Tihirau Victory Club v Ūawa; 2 v 3, Te Araroa Domain, Tokararangi v Waiapu.
