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Swindale Shield matchday scoring highlights: Petone (25) v Johnsonville (17)

Petone beat Johnsonville 25-17 away at Helston Park in their 10 round Swindale Shield fixture.

In cold conditions, Johnsonville swept to a 12-0 lead early playing into the wind. Petone rallied and came back to level 12-12 and then go ahead 19-12.

The second half was a gritty affair, with rain added to the mix, as Johnsonville searched for a comeback. They finally scored in their clubrooms corner to make it 19-17, but Petone remained focused and composed and finished the game off with two late penalties. Johnsonville missed a chance on fulltime with a penalty that would have given them a bonus point.

Match highlights of this fixture via Club Rugby TV below:

Bonus Track

The Petone Women’s team were also winners on the same day, beating Northern United 31-12 in their final round Division 1 fixture. With this win, Petone emerged as top qualifiers for the semi-finals.

Scoring highlights from that match, as seen on Facebook:


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