The Manawatu Evergreens were fast out of the gates against the Wellington Centurions on Saturday in their Development teams clash at Arena Manawatu.
Manawatu raced to a 21-0 lead and later led 38-7 at halftime. Wellington came back but the lead was insurmountable.
This was Manawatu’s final match of the season, whilst Wellington has fixtures to come against the Hawke’s Bay Saracens and Tasman B.
Scoring highlights of their fixture below.
- Photos of the match by Tarn Styche are here: https://clubrugby.smugmug.com/2022/2022-Representative-Rugby/3-Sept-Manawatu-Evergreens-52-v-Wellington-Centurions-38/
The two teams were:
Note Noah Ironside was a late withdrawal, replaced on the pine by Mika Alaifatu.
Manawatu Evergreens:
- Darius Mafileo
- Bryn Gordon (c)
- Feleti Ta’afou
- Jay Rolleston
- Josh Tuala
- Julian Goerke
- Declan McCormack
- Jekope Ketu
- Bryn Wilson
- Isiah Armstrong-Ravula
- Eseroma Nabuka
- Kyle Brown
- Waqa Nalaga
- Tavita Henare-Schuster
- Stew Cruden
- Chris Cairns
- Ropate Rinakama
- Malakai Ngatai
- Matt Masoe
- Michael Halatuitua
- Te Anini Pardoe
- Logan Henry
- Chance Malu