Girls put on solid showing in 7s tourney

It is sevens rugby season for both boys and girls in Wanganui and the local schools have been right among it with tournaments over the weekend.

The Wanganui High School girls team travelled to New Plymouth for the Taranaki regional schools tournament.

They defeated teams from Patea Area School, Opunake High School, and Sacred Heart Girls' College.

That put them into a virtual final against the also undefeated New Plymouth Girls' High School.

But it proved a game too far as they were well beaten 50-0.

"They just basically ran out of gas, it was a good learning curve," said WRFU development officer Lesley McKenzie.

"Totally not disappointed with how they went for a young team."

The Cullinane College girls team went to an invitational tournament in Taupo over the weekend, also getting to meet members of the New Zealand Women's team who were attending for an adult tournament.

Cullinane lost 26-20 to Rotorua Girls' High, and 31-5 to Tauranga Girls' High.

They did defeat Te Wharekura o Ruatoki 22-5, scoring four tries.

Next on the agenda will be the under 15-18 Wanganui sevens representative tournament, being held at Cooks Gardens on November 14.

They will face two teams from Wellington, one from Taranaki, and a Feilding Agricultural High School team.