Ob-marist pip Rams with late penalty goal
A last-minute penalty secured Old Boys-marist the senior 2 club rugby title when they beat Varsity 13-11 at the Arena on Saturday.
Varsity kicked two penalties to be leading 6-0, but Ob-marist scored under the sticks to nudge ahead 7-6, then kicked a penalty to lead 10-6 at halftime.
In the second half Arjun Singh scored in the corner to put the Rams in front 11-10.
In the dying minutes the Rams gave away a penalty in their own 22 and Jordan Clarke slotted a comfortable penalty to give Obmarist the Houlihan Cup win. In the senior 2 cup final,
scored a late try to beat 24-19.
Fob-oroua flew out to a 19-5
Old Boys-oroua Bush Feilding
lead before Bush came back to 19-all with 10 minutes to play, then Fob-oroua scored an unconverted try to win the game.
beatashhurstpohangina 17-13 in the senior reserve Life Members Cup final.
Bunnythorpe were unbeaten through the round-robin, but were on the back foot against Ashhurst, down 13-0 at halftime
But Bunnythorpe crossed for
Bunnythorpe
two second-half tries to make it 14-13 with 15 minutes to play.
Ashhurst missed a penalty which would have given them the lead, before Bunnythorpe knocked over a penalty with two minutes to go
The win gives Bunnythorpe the right to move up to senior 2 if they choose.
Colts semifinals are next weekend.