After trailing 8-10 at halftime, Hamilton BHS scored three tries in the second spell to comfortably beat New Plymouth BHS 25-10 in their Super 8 match played in New Plymouth.
Hooker Solomone Tuuafu (2), wing Te Maire Martin and flanker Isaac Te Tamaki scored the winning team's tries. First-five Te
Raina Richards-Coxhead showed astute tactical judgement throughout and was Hamilton's stand-out player.
St Paul's Collegiate had their first win in the Central North Island competition, comfortably beating Masterton's Rathkeale College 50-10.
On the local scene, Cambridge High suffered their first loss of the season, shaded 17-16 by Morrinsville College. The other division one games were more clear cut with St Peters trouncing St Johns 24-0 and Matamata College beating Tokoroa HS 25-7.
