Matchday Scoring Highlights: Petone (37) v Poneke (15)

A stoic defensive shift combined with some sparkling counterattacks powered Petone to a convincing 37-15 victory over Pōneke in their opening Jubilee Cup fixture on Saturday.

Petone scored two tries to left wing Jacib Tainui and first-five Rory Woollett kicked two penalties to give them a 23-3 halftime lead. Petone scored again early in the second half to make it 30-3. Wing Lachie Forbes broke clear to score the final try.

Pōneke scored two second half tries that closed the gap, and briefly threatened a comeback.

The result means Petone travel to play Paremata-Plimmerton this coming Saturday in round two of the Jubilee Cup and Pōneke drop down to the tier 2 Hardham Cup and host the Wellington Axemen at home.

Match highlights of the game below: 

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Bonus track. 

Up the road at Maidstone Park, the Johnsonville Hawks beat the Upper Hutt Rams 32-28.

Highlights of this fixture below.