A perfect 10 for on fire Bush

Bush Sports couldn't have wished for a better start to their first Wairarapa-Bush premier division rugby campaign.

The Pahiatua-based side, which shifted their allegiance to Wairarapa-Bush after winning the Manawatu second division title in 2011, scored their second successive big win of the season when they ran in 10 tries in beating Marist 62-5 at home on Saturday.

Remarkably, all of their tries were scored by different players.

The previous weekend had seen Bush Sports take on Masterton Red Star and their 51-3 victory included eight tries.

Martinborough also retained their unbeaten record on Saturday but it was a close go, with Puketoi getting to within a solitary point in a 21-20 win.

Both teams scored three tries and the three successful conversions by national touch rugby age group rep Kieran te Whare proved to be the deciding factor for Martinborough.

Also on Saturday, East Coast actually played second fiddle to the Rams in the first-half of their encounter at Memorial Park, but lifted their effort in the second spell to win by a flattering 32-16. Pioneer came from 8-0 down to beat Greytown 29-13 at the Jean street grounds in the day's other fixture.

Loosies Nathan Rolls and Lee Ewe spearheaded the Pioneer effort, along with hard-running backs Tommy Harmon and Tipene Haira. Standouts for Greytown were Kurt Simmonds and Gareth van Dalen up front and Tavita Isaac and Rhys Lett in the backs.

The other premier division match was a thriller under lights at Gladstone on Friday night, with Eketahuna scoring two tries to one but Gladstone landing a couple of important penalties to win 11-10.

Scores:

Bush Sports 62 (G.Archibald, D.Bennett, J.Bennett-Davies, E.Feo, G.Harding, J.Hunt, S.Marshall-Wilton, S.Neill, J.Tipene, R.Wolland tries; D.Bennett 6 conversions), Marist 5 (D.Gleeson try).

East Coast 32 (J.Carroll, Z.Aporo, N.Olson, J.Feast tries; Olson 3 conversions, 2 penalties); Rams 16 (S.Davies try; M.Henderson 1 conversion and 1 penalty, M.Cummings 2 penalties).

Martinborough 21 ( P.Aporo, J.Hawkins, E.Tilford tries; K.te Whare 3 conversions; Puketoi 20 (T.Duxfield, E.Ravaga, E.Rayaqayaqa tries; J.Liverton 1 conversion and 1 penalty).

Pioneer 29, Greytown 13 (no scorers listed).

Gladstone 11 (T.Tikoisuva try, H.Wigley 2 penalties), Eketahuna 10 (J.Van Vliet and P.Tua-Davidson tries).

Detailed report of East Coast v Rams page 24.