{"id":796,"date":"2013-09-29T17:13:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T04:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westcoastrfu.wordpress.com\/?p=796"},"modified":"2013-09-29T17:13:07","modified_gmt":"2013-09-29T04:13:07","slug":"kiwi-given-a-workout-by-south-westland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoast.retrorugby.net\/index.php\/2013\/09\/29\/kiwi-given-a-workout-by-south-westland\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwi Given A Workout By South Westland"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>by Julian Lee ( 17\/04\/2013 GreyStar ) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Photo* Kiwi hooker Troy Tauwhare takes South Westland head on in what was an excellent game for the powerful forward. <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

South Westland may not be the strongest team on the Coast, but they have got to be the bravest. Playing with only one reserve, three green players and an unpolished forward pack, they gave a stronger Kiwi side a real run for their money on their home ground in the first half before losing their mojo in the second half 34-16.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite an early penalty kick by Kiwi first five Sean McClure, South Westland did well to hold on and gain territory and possession with first five Cory Deans soon evening the score with a penalty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soon enough neither side were gaining much territory before South wing Colin Scott broke the deadlock with a try, nudging the score up to 8-3 in the twenty-first minute.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Kiwi weren’t going to let South have the lead when fullback Dale Green took advantage of a friendly kick to score under the posts, easily converted by McClure.<\/span><\/p>\n

As usual South loose prop Ryan Kennedy put consistent pressure on the opposition in the rucks and repeated advances by South set lock Lucas Symington up for a try to put them ahead of Kiwi 13-10.<\/span><\/p>\n

A successful penalty kick by Deans in the last few minutes of the first half looked to set South Westland up for their first victory in three games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kiwi were disappointed with a controversial call by referee Jamie McGeady at the beginning of the second half which said Kiwi had knocked the ball forward on their own try-line, but made up for it when McClure scored under the posts by outmanoeuvring South’s back line.<\/span><\/p>\n

The home team refused to be bested by their southern rivals and really picked up their game in the second half, with McClure scoring his second try and converting it in the fifty-fourth minute, with Kiwi gaining the lead 22-16.
\nWhat happened to South Westland? McClure’s second try seemed to be a turning point, and the southerners lost their spirit entirely in what could have been a smasher of a game for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kiwi lock Tim Scadden only came into the game in the second half but took advantage of South’s lack of enthusiasm and scored a try from a breakdown near the line soon after McClure’s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scadden was keen to prove his worth and managed a second try in the last minutes of the game, confirming what Souths had already resigned themselves to – defeat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grey Valley and Marist may been drawn as a no result due to Valley Number 8 Marcus Young receiving a serious neck injury and having to be taken away by helicopter with only 16 minutes left on the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Until that point Marist seemed to be on track for their first victory of the season, leading 20-17 against tough opponents who until now have retained their place at the top of the table.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wests found it difficult to stave off an easy Blaketown victory 42-8 even on Wests’ own home turf, especially since it seems they only managed to field 13 players on the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Results.- <\/span><\/p>\n

Kiwi 34<\/strong> (S McClure 2, T Scadden 2, D Green tries; S McClure 3 cons, pen)<\/span>
\nSouth Westland 16<\/strong> (L Symington, C Scott tries; C Deans 2 pens)<\/span><\/p>\n

Blaketown 42 <\/strong>(B Cain 2, P Thomson 2, B Chisholm, M Funaki tries; B Cain 6 cons)<\/span>
\nWests 8<\/strong> (D Fox try; S Meldrum pen)<\/span><\/p>\n

*Marist-Grey Valley (game abandoned)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

*This game was abandoned with 15 minutes to play due to a serious injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

The score at that time was – Marist 20 Grey Valley 17<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Following the abandonment of the Grey Valley\/Marist fixture on Saturday 13 April due to a serious injury the West Coast Rugby Union held a meeting last night Monday 15 April to decide on the status of the fixture.<\/span><\/p>\n

After detailed evidence was provided at the meeting it was agreed that the fixture should be classified as a cancelled fixture and both teams were awarded 2 points.<\/span><\/p>\n

The points scored by both teams were to be included in the aggregate points tables for teams and individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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