NGATI POROU EAST COAST KAUPOI 14 (Jorian Tangaere, Api Pewhairangi, tries; Carlos Kemp 2 con) Horowhenua-Kapiti 32 (Willie Paia’aua, Sase Va’a, Scott Cameron, Tautau Kapea, Keaton Kawana, tries; Tyler Tane 2 con, pen). Halftime: 14-13 NPEC.
MVP (most valuable player) awards —
NPEC kaupoi: Jack Richardson. Horowhenua-Kapiti: Scott Cameron.
Poverty Bay WEKAS 22 (James Higgins, Moses Christie, Tione Hubbard, tries; Christie 2 con, pen) King Country Rams 30 (Ollie Foote, Zac Wickham-Darlington, Zane Tipping, tries; Quinn Collard 3 con, 3 pen). HT: 10-10.
MVP awards —
Poverty Bay: Morgan Reedy. King Country: Oliver Foote.
Development
Turanga Tuatara Tane 32 (Seth Lundon 2, Ngahiwi Manuel, Shyann Wyllie tries; 3 con, 2 pen) King Country 28 (Rhys Ellery 2, Alan Kingan, tries; Liam Wanoa 2 con, 3 pen). HT: 18-12 (King Country).
MVP awards —
Poverty Bay: to be confirmed. King Country: Liam Wanoa.
Women’s rugby —
Turanga Mana Wahine 26 (Amoe Tarsau 2, Nikita Wharehinga, Chardonnay Brown, tries; Princess Tomoana 3 con) King Country 41 (Kowhai Boynton-Rameka 2, Airon Reweti-Clark 2, Tayla Toa, Allazaye Phillips, Jherhi-Kah Hoet, tries; Hoet 3 con). HT: 22-5.
MVP awards —
Turanga Mana Wahine: Amoe Tarsau. King Country: Antoinette Kereopa.