Development XV go back to back

After a long injury layoff, Campbell Hart finally got to play some rugby for Wanganui Development on Saturday.

Wanganui Toyota Development XV ushered in some new faces but kept their RDO Shield roll going with a 43-5 win over Horowhenua Kapiti in Levin on Saturday.

Scoring seven tries to one, plus making four conversions, Wanganui conceded a try in the first minute of the game when they were caught napping out wide, but just like the weekend before against Wairarapa-Bush they dominated the back end of the match.

Up 12-5 at halftime, five more tries in the second half left them the only team in the RDO competition with two wins.

"Similar type of game, a sloppy first half. Their defence was really good," said coach Denis Edwards.

"It just took us a while to get our combinations going again, having two players in from the Heartland team."

Unable to make the trip to Paeroa while his work visa status was being signed off by the NZRU, Jona Sawailau came on after twenty minutes to centre and cut the defence open, although he possibly went himself a little too much.

After three months without rugby, Campbell Hart finally made it back on the park at No8, playing the first 50 minutes and taking down a lot of lineout ball.

First-five Grayson Tihema took the kicks in the first half, but as he will be attending a wedding this coming weekend, Te Rangitapu McLeod took over the role in the second half to get some practice.

Wanganui Development will face Wellington Maori Development at Spriggens Park on Saturday at 1pm.