Hautapu remain at top of table
Hautapu leads Waikato Rugby Club’s Premier A division with a solid 30-12 win over Otorohanga Sports at the end of round seven games on Saturday.
Hautapu, captained by Mitch Jacobson, dotted down five times, added one conversion and a penalty while their hosts, captained by Te Amo Wilbore, managed just two tires and one conversion.
The tries for the visitors came through the backs, two each to right-wing Dion Berryman and fullback Dylan Taikato-Simpson, with one other from left-wing, Sheldon Tovio. First-five Todd Doolan kicked the extras.
For Otorohanga No.8 M.Iti and halfback H.Martin scored tries with fullback and captain Te Amo Wilbore kicking one conversion.
Hautapu now has five wins from six games and one loss so far into the season, leading on 26 points.
This Saturday Morrinsville Rugby and Sports will travel over to Cambridge’s Memorial Park looking to upset Hautapu on their home turf.
JUNIOR RUGBY
Memorial Park, May 12. PRIMARY: 6th Grade: 8.50am: Leam Eagles vs Leam Sharks 2B, Leam Hawks vs GDWD Blue 3A, East Jaguares vs GDWD Gold 3B. 9.30am: East Lions vs GDWD Green 2A, CPS Yellow vs Kaipaki/TeMiro 2M, CPS Emerald vs Hau/Tau Lightning 2B, CPS Gold vs Tama Crusaders 3A, Kara/Hora vs Tama Highlanders 3M, Matangi Mavericks vs St Pet/Roto 3B.
8th Grade: 8.10am: Leam Cobras vs Leam Bulls 2A, East Eagles vs Roto/Kaipaki 2B, CPS Magic vs GDWD 3A, Kara/StP/ Tau vs Hautapu Chiefs 3B. 8.50am: Tama Chiefs vs Matangi Maulers 2A.
10th Grade: 10.10am: Tauwhare vs LeamBucks 2A, Leam Boars vs Roto/Kara/StP 2B, East Mustangs vs GDWD Blue 3A, CPS Waikato vs GDWD Gold 3B. 10.20am: CPS Mooloo vs Kai/Hau Hawks TV4. 11am: CPS Chiefs vs Tama Green 3A, Tama Gold vs Matangi/TeMiro Mustangs 3B.
11th Grade Primary: 8.10am: Hau/Kai/Roto vs Tamahere TV5. 9.10am: Tau/CPS/Matangi/ Kara vs Leam Stags TV5. 10.10am: East/St Peters vs Goodwood. INTERMEDIATE: 11th Grade: CJRS BYE. 12th Grade: CJRS Cooney vs MORR MORR 3 11am, CJRS QuackaDuck vs PUT CB 3, CJRS Challenge vs SURF TOK 3, 11am. Good luck to all junior rugby teams taking the field this weekend, whether it be around the Waipa district or further away from home.