Rugby league: Contrasting fortunes for Northern Swords sides

Northern Swords prop Anne Carter proved difficult for the Auckland team to contain. Photo / John Stone

Northern Swords' two teams put in a pair of spirited efforts against Auckland sides but only one came up trumps at Hora Hora Rugby Club.

The men's side found themselves on the wrong side of a thumping but the newly formed women's team showed their potential with a resounding victory.

Northern Swords have attempted to revitalise the women's game in Northland and judging by the way they ended their season the future looks positive.

They dominated Auckland at every point of the game to clinch a 40-6 win.

The likes of props Anne Carter and Billie-Jean Ale proved incredibly tough to stop while wing Keani Shelfod made the most of her opportunities.

It was an entertaining contest with the clinical Northern women giving the home crowd plenty to cheer about.

Meanwhile, the men's side weren't good enough against a strong Auckland unit, going down 66-0.

The Swords showed a lot of fight and worked hard to try keep pace but the Auckland side were far too strong.