The OBU Scallywags beat the Wellington Axemen 31-12 in the final of the U85kg Division 2 Tony O’Brien Shield at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Saturday 31 July 2021.
It was a typically tight U85kg final, especielly after their combined score from their previous two games this season had been 36-34 to OBU. penalties made up the bulk of the scoring throughout most of the first half. Wellington led 9-6 before Scallywags centre Regan Barry then scored to put them up 13-9 at halftime. He would score the first of two tries in the second half as OBU eventually pulled clear and away from the Axemen to win.
All the tries (and penalties) from that match below:
Tony O’Brien Shield – last five finals
2021 – OBU Scallywags 31 – Wellington 12
2020 – Marist St Pats 20-Wellington 12
2019 – Wellington 18-Eastbourne 17
2018 – Johnsonville 17 v Wellington 17(Wellington winners after ET having scored three tries to one)
2017 – Upper Hutt Rams 25 vMarist St Pat’s Red 11