Rugby: Ball movement key for Kahukura

Kahukura coach Wayne Fell says his side will aim to tire out their opposition today by moving the ball around. Photo / Stephen Parker

Kahukura will look to tire out their Te Teko opponents tomorrow with some "hot potato" ball movement.

Coach Wayne Fell said his side had a "horrendous" number of injuries at present.

"We are going to try and run them off their feet this weekend.

"We are struggling to put together a forward pack this week, but we will front up.

"We certainly won't be able to play them up front but we will look to try and play hot potato and run around them," said Fell.

Kahukura coach Wayne Fell says his side will aim to tire out their opposition today by moving the ball around. Photo / Stephen Parker

Reflecting on last week's 28-17 win over Judea he said: "We just stuck to our systems and played some smart rugby.

"We didn't let the game break up too much and got a bit of a lead and held on to it.

"We have some team systems to play to, but we might vary away from them this weekend.

"Te Teko are notoriously strong up front and we don't want to go into too much contact and ensure we get the ball wide more so."

Te Teko, who beat Ruatoki 23-22 last week, held the upper hand when these two sides met in round one, winning 20-15 over Kahukura at home.

They traditionally have a strong, experienced forward pack and seasoned backs while Kahukura are a more youthful side.