Sports round up: news, weekend results & draws
Otahuhu face Western Magpies in softball’s premier women’s season opener at Starling Park, Ranui at on Saturday at midday. The match is a re-run of last year’s Auckland Fastpitch Championship final which Otahuhu lost 2-1. Otahuhu’s premier men open their season against Eden Roskill at War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill at 2pm.
RUGBY LEAGUE National championship (Rd 2):
Counties Manukau 22 (Roydon Gilett, John Vuetibau 2, Necrom Areaiti tries; William Stowers 3 goals) Akarana 40. Points: Akarana 4, Canterbury 2, Counties Manukau 2, Waikato 0.
Stingrays v Waikato, Trust Stadium, Henderson. September 30. 3pm
Draw: Start: RUGBY Mitre 10 Cup: Draw: Points: Date:
Steelers 31 (Fotu Lokotui, Augustine Pulu, Nigel Ah Wong, Albert Nikoro, Liam Daniela, tries. Baden Kerr 2, Luteru Laulala con) Bay of Plenty 31 H/t: 14-17. Canterbury 30, Taranaki 26, North Harbour 23, Tasman 20, Waikato 14, Counties Manukau 13, Auckland 12. Steelers v Northland, ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe. October 1. 4.35pm.
Heat 29 (Serai Murray-Wihongi, Aotearoa Matau, Te Kura NgataAerengamate, Arihiana Marino, Utumalama Atonio, tries. Hazel Tubic 2 con) Canterbury 32. Ht: 24-5. Counties Manukau 17, Canterbury 14, Wellington 12,
Date: Start: Farah Palmer Cup: Points:
Auckland 12, Manawatu 11, Waikato 11. Heat bye.
CM 40 Waikato 17 H/t: 28-5. CM v Auckland West, Flagstaff Park, Hamilton. September 30.
11am.
Draw: Under-18 girls: Draw: Date: Start: Mens B:
CM Black 19 (Matt Vaai, Walter Fifta 2, tries. Luke Makris 2 con) Auckland 35 H/t: 0-14. CM Red 12 (George Maka, Faafouina Loau, tries. Ki Anufe con) Auckland Colts 45 H/t: 12-14.
CM 22 (Michael Schofield 3 tries, con, two penalties) North Harbour 31 H/t 12-12.
CM 7 (Tevita Ofa, tries. Larenz TupaeaThomsen con) Waikato 24 H/t: 7-12.
Under 85kg: Under-16 boys: