Ngati Porou East Coast men’s club rugby scoreboard

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 Ūawa 0.

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.

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Tihirau Victory Club 20 (Dane-a Kopa 2, Kiritiana Takuira-Mita, Morgan White tries) Tokararangi 12 (Chrystal Asiata, Maraea Green tries; Green con). HT: TVC 5 Tokararangi 5.

Hikurangi Mountain Maidens 20 (Waiotemarama Parata, Ariki Beach, Maia Moana, August Collins tries) Waiapu 5 (Delta Te Rauna try). HT: Mountain Maidens 10 Waiapu 5.

Bye: Ruatōria City.

Player of the Day awards: Alizay Grant (TVC), Iriana Taniora (Tokararangi), Waiotemarama Parata (Hikurangi), Lily Rudland (Waiapu).

Points: TVC 26, Hikurangi 20, Waiapu 17, Ruatōria City 15, Tokararangi 6.

Hikurangi and Waiapu have played seven games; the other teams have played six.