The Ag Challenge Wanganui U16 representative rugby team has made the final of the Hurricanes Division B competition after beating a Hawke's Bay development squad 41-27 in Levin yesterday.
The victory came hard on the heels of a 29-7 win over East Coast on Tuesday to give the talented youngWanganui side a finals berth against Wellington tomorrow.
Playing against a fit Hawke's Bay that featured some big lads, Wanganui started well, scoring two tries in the first 35-minute half. Not to be denied, Hawke's Bay managed to come back trading points to make it a 17-12 halftime scoreline.
Hawke's Bay began best in the second spell, drawing out to a 27-22 lead with 15 minutes to go when Wanganui coach John Church made a number of tactical changes.
Under the rules of this competition, all players must play at least one half game.