The winter competition season also got under way for senior netball and Eastern League men’s and women’s football.
High School Old Boys lock Nelson Moran gets over in the corner for a try against newcomers Tapuae in the Tiny White Opening Day of Poverty Bay club rugby at the Oval on Saturday. Tapuae made a statement with a 55-20 win while Ngātapa and defending champions YMP also started the season with victories. Pictures by Paul Rickard