{"id":10196,"date":"2021-07-12T07:54:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T19:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/?p=10196"},"modified":"2021-07-12T18:17:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T06:17:51","slug":"bond-banter-12-july-some-news-and-information-to-start-the-week-in-rugby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/2021\/07\/12\/bond-banter-12-july-some-news-and-information-to-start-the-week-in-rugby\/","title":{"rendered":"Bond Banter 12 July (some news and information to start the week in rugby)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box,\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px; }\n\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wpls-wrap wpls-logo-showcase-slider-wrp wpls-logo-clearfix wpls-design-1 \" data-conf=\"{&quot;slides_column&quot;:4,&quot;slides_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay_interval&quot;:3000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;rtl&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;center_mode&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-showcase logo_showcase wpls-logo-slider  sliderimage_hide_border \" id=\"wpls-logo-showcase-slider-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roblawmax.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rmax24.jpg?fit=220%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksonwheels.co.nz\/locations\/wellington-computer-repair\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/images.jpg?fit=296%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecallcentre.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TCC-Logo-400x260-1.jpg?fit=400%2C260&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.partnersfinance.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/part2.jpg?fit=300%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>EVENING EDITION:<\/strong> Week two of the new Jubilee Cup\/Hardham Cup series this coming Saturday, plus the Reserve Grade Division 1 and Colts Division 1 and 2 finals.<\/p>\n<p>More to come later in the week, but the Reserve Grade John Davies Cup final is between the unbeaten Oriental-Rongotai side and the Poneke Ruffnuts at the Polo Ground, the Division 1 Colts John E Kelly Cup final is between top qualifiers Petone and OBU Green and the Division 2 Colts Vic Calcinai Cup final is between the Upper Hutt Rams and Paremata-Plimmerton at Maidstone.<\/p>\n<p>Premier competition matches at a glance this Saturday:<\/p>\n<p>Jubilee Cup:<\/p>\n<div id=\"navMatch1\"><a>#1 &#8211; OBU v Norths<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"navMatch2\"><a>#2 &#8211; Ories v Tawa<\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>Marist St Pat&#8217;s and Hutt Old Boys Marist with byes, to play the winners of the above matches next weekend in the semi-finals. It is also noted that in this system, the draw for next week gets &#8216;switched around&#8217; from games played this Saturday just gone, so MSP will play either OBU or Norths and HOBM will meet either Ories or Tawa.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hardham Cup:<\/p>\n<div id=\"navMatch1\"><a>#1 &#8211; Petone v Pare-Plim<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"navMatch2\"><a>#2 &#8211; Wainui v Avalon<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"navMatch3\"><a>#3 &#8211; Poneke v Wellington<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"navMatch4\"><a>#4 &#8211; Upper Hutt Rams v J&#8217;ville<\/a><\/div>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>Visit <em><a href=\"https:\/\/mlpictures.co.nz\/videos\/\">Mike Lewis Pictures<\/a> <\/em>for an extended video highlights of Saturday&#8217;s Jubilee Cup thriller between Hutt Old Boys Marist and Old Boys University.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Wellington Lions<\/strong> squad is set to be announced this week.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moana Pasifika<\/strong>&#8216;s place in an expanded Super Rugby competition is set to be confirmed today, with two former All Blacks to lead the coaching set-up. former All Black Aaron Mauger is set to be unveiled as the inaugural coach of the Auckland-based franchise, with Filo Tiatia as his assistant. New Zealand Rugby\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/sport\/440453\/new-zealand-rugby-announces-pacific-teams-to-join-super-rugby\">awarded the franchise a conditional licence<\/a> in April to join a revamped competition, alongside five teams from New Zealand, five from Australia and the Fijian Drua. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/446679\/moana-pasifika-to-be-confirmed-in-super-rugby\">READ MORE HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>There is no <strong>school rugby<\/strong> this weekend, being the first week of the school holidays. There are a couple of matches only next weekend, such as the catch-up Premiership fixture between Wellington College and Mana College. Following Scots College&#8217;s 17-15 win over St Pat&#8217;s Silverstream on Saturday, Scots are unbeaten and will be at least 4 points clear of the rest with Wellington College&#8217;s catch-up match and then two full rounds for everyone to go before the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Wellington Pride<\/strong> were beaten 38-5 <em>(unofficial score)<\/em> by the Manawatu Cyclones on Saturday in their match at Waikanae. Plenty of work for them this week at training. They are set down to host the Otago Spirit this coming Sunday at Porirua Park in their Farah Palmer Cup season opener.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>Largely due to his side being named late on Friday, our preview column omitted that it was HOBM winger <strong>Fereti Soloa&#8217;s<\/strong> 100th Premier game for the Eagles on Saturday. And the Naenae College product celebrated in style, squeezing in the corner to score a late, late try for his side against OBU and set the stage for Brandyn Laursen&#8217;s dramatic game-winning conversion:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 320px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-26923-1\" width=\"320\" height=\"640\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/video-1625899531.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/video-1625899531.mp4\">https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/video-1625899531.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>Two last minute kicks to win games for <strong>Hutt Old Boys Marist<\/strong> on Saturday. As well as Laursen&#8217;s kick (above), <strong>Flynn Ruscoe<\/strong> slotted a penalty to help the 85kg side defeat Stokes Valley 23-22.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago we mentioned HOBM&#8217;s Steven Bradshaw making a cameo for their Premier side in his return to the game after having retired in 2014. Well in the past two weeks that gap has well and truly been eclipsed by Petone&#8217;s <strong>Hoani Tui<\/strong> who after making over 80 Premier appearances for the Villagers ventured overseas. He made his return to the side last week against Wainuiomata and started on Saturday against Tawa, his first outings in Wellington Premier rugby since he left in 2008!<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, <strong>Petone had a XV of injured or unavailable players:<\/strong> 1. Sosaia Tufui 2. Kaleb Sinclair 3. Marcus Roil 4. Jack Ross 5. Iona Apineru 6. Peter Lakai 7. Josh Southall 8. Mateaki Kafatolu (c) 9. Tom Pere 10. Regan Waiwai 11. Soli Malatai 12. Vince Aso 13. Tom Carter 14. Nuri Kaya 15. Riley Higgins<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>A big weekend for former Petone outside back <strong>Viliami Fine<\/strong>. One of three players who ventured south to try their luck in Dunedin with the Harbour club alongside fellow Villager Willie Tufui and Norths&#8217; Bruce Kauika-Petersen, he was firstly named in the Otago squad for the upcoming NPC, then called up by Tonga for their clash with Samoa on Saturday where he came off the bench in the 13-42 loss.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of <strong>Bruce Kauika-Petersen<\/strong>, the return of the reigning joint-Best and Fairest winner to Norths on Saturday raised eyebrows, with <em>Club Rugby<\/em> fielding queries about his eligibility. In this regard the WRFU bylaws are clear, that to be eligible for the finals a player must have played in at least games for their club OR be a WRFU-contracted player. As he doesn&#8217;t meet the first part of the criteria, its very evident that he&#8217;s picked up a union deal for the NPC.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>It seems clear that door locks and leading Wellington referee <strong>John Ballingall<\/strong> do not mix. Two years ago he (and others) found themselves locked out of the referees room at the Polo Ground &#8211; which now bears his name &#8211; after the only key went missing requiring the door being broken down, while last week the changing shed at Evans Bay was locked by council contractors while he was refereeing the St Pats Town vs Scots college premiership fixture. On Saturday he managed to lock himself out of his own home and with time short and his refereeing gear inside he was forced to borrow a full set of kit from colleague (and <em>Club Rugby<\/em> contributor) Scott MacLean in order to fulfil his duties at Porirua Park.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>In Palmerston North on Saturday, the <strong>Feilding Yellows<\/strong> won a three-peat of Manawatu club rugby Hankins Trophy finals. In front of a crowd of 2,500, Feilding Yellows trailed Varsity 3-10, but came back to win 22-18. Fullback Drew Wild landed five penalties and the conversion of his team&#8217;s sole try.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paraparaumu<\/strong> won the Horowhenua K\u0101piti final &#8211; beating Levin College Old Boys 36-33 in extra time at Levin Domain. <em>Owing to a text message by an unreliable source (possibly a Levin College Old Boys supporter, although he assured us he is neutral) we mis-reported this result the other way round on Saturday night (since changed). But the photo below tells the story!<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HorowhenuaKapitiRFU\/photos\/a.107652241377622\/184363493706496\/\" data-width=\"552\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block;\"><\/div>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>This coming weekend sees three more titles decided. In <strong>Hawke&#8217;s Bay<\/strong>, Hastings will face Taradale, in <strong>Taranaki<\/strong> Inglewood and Coastal meet, and in <strong>Wanganui,<\/strong> Border clashes with Kaierau. Wairarapa-Bush are at their semi-final stage.<\/p>\n<p>++++<\/p>\n<p>Eden will contest the Gallaher Shield final in <strong>Auckland<\/strong> for the first time against Grammar Tec this Saturday at Eden Park. Eden beat Ponsonby 20-8 in Saturday&#8217;s semi-final. Eden have had five All Blacks: Bruce McLeod, Frank McMullen, Ron Urlich, Ron Dobson and Hud Rickett.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dane Coles<\/strong> did a Greg Cornelsen by scoring four tries in a test match and running about a metre for each score. Irish hooker Keith Wood also scored four tries in a test for Ireland against the USA in the 1999 World Cup. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iz9_k_9VHeQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iz9_k_9VHeQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coles has 17 tries in 76 tests which is a world record for a hooker, passing Ireland\u2019s Keith Wood who scored 15 tries in 63 tests.<\/p>\n<p>Coles is the 17th All Black to score four or more tries in a test against Fiji, but the first from the bench. Sitiveni Sivivatu scored four against Fiji in 2005 as did John Gallagher and Craig Green against the same opponent in the 1987 World Cup. Jeff Wilson scored five against Fiji in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Other forwards to have scored four tries in a test include George Burton for England against Wales in 1881, Irish No 8\u00a0 Brian Robinson in a World Cup match v Zimbabwe in 1991, and Neil Back for England against Netherlands in a World Cup qualifier in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>A big result in the <strong>Super 8 First XV<\/strong> competition on Saturday, with freshly minted Super 8 football champions Tauranga Boys&#8217; College picking up the ball and running with it and beating the previously unbeaten Chiefs Academy XV 13-12.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Crusaders First XV<\/strong> competition, Timaru Boys&#8217; High School (fifth) beat St Thomas&#8217; (second) 19-12 this past weekend, leaving St Bede&#8217;s now the competition leaders heading to the school holidays and with three rounds to play. Christchurch Boys&#8217; HS are languishing in seventh. The winner of this competition could be playing in the Top 4 in September.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>How to solve the problem of live-streaming your Premier 2 games when them and the top team are playing at different venues, as has often been the case this year with the re-jigged draw formats? Buy a second camera and run two live streaming operations concurrently at different venues! That is what <strong>Tawa TV<\/strong> have done, so on Saturday crew #1 was at Maidstone to cover their Ed Chaney Cup side win 38-26 over the Upper Hutt Rams and crew #2 was at Lyndhurst to see their team go down to Petone 7-27 in the Jubilee Cup.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10202\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Oreilly.jpg?resize=640%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Oreilly.jpg?resize=300%2C92&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Oreilly.jpg?resize=768%2C237&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Oreilly.jpg?w=1382&amp;ssl=1 1382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Oreilly.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Injured HOBM and Wellington Lions hooker James O&#8217;Reilly channelling his inner Star Wars on Saturday at Nairnville Park. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>British and Irish Lions<\/strong> beat the <strong>Sharks<\/strong> 71-31. The Lions biggest ever score was a 116-10 win against Western Australia in 2001. The 2005 Lions beat Manawatu 109-6. The third biggest victory by the Lions was a 97-0 hammering of New Zealand&#8217;s South West Districts in 1974. The Lions scored 18 tries in that Western Australian drubbing, beating the previous record of 16 set against Western Australia in 1930.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>Bok head coach Jacques Nienaber and 11 others, including key players Lood de Jager, Handre Pollard, Frans Steyn and Frans Malherbe, tested positive for Covid-19 last week and were forced into immediate isolation. UPDATE: <span data-reactid=\".m6xl6ihc4i.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has tested positive <\/span>Dan du Preez, Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Scarra Ntubeni and Makazole Mapimpi, plus three of the management team, have also tested positive for coronavirus. The test series starts on 24 July.<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".m6xl6ihc4i.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><\/div>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>Where has the <strong>Silver Lake<\/strong> conversation gone? Wouldn&#8217;t David Kirk be more trustworthy than an American Private equity firm?<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>An official crowd of 15,013 souls in Dunedin on Saturday night for the test match. A worryingly small crowd?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-2 .wpls-fix-box,\n\t\t\t#wpls-logo-showcase-slider-2 .wpls-fix-box img.wp-post-image{max-height:250px; }\n\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wpls-wrap wpls-logo-showcase-slider-wrp wpls-logo-clearfix wpls-design-1 \" data-conf=\"{&quot;slides_column&quot;:4,&quot;slides_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay_interval&quot;:3000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;rtl&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;center_mode&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-showcase logo_showcase wpls-logo-slider  sliderimage_hide_border \" id=\"wpls-logo-showcase-slider-2\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roblawmax.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rmax24.jpg?fit=220%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksonwheels.co.nz\/locations\/wellington-computer-repair\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/images.jpg?fit=296%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecallcentre.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TCC-Logo-400x260-1.jpg?fit=400%2C260&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"wpls-logo-cnt\">\n\t<div class=\"wpls-fix-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.partnersfinance.co.nz\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/part2.jpg?fit=300%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>New Zealand U20s<\/strong> played a Tasman XV yesterday and won 40-5 in a lively match, despite a long second half injury break.<\/p>\n<p>The NZ U20s are gelling well. This win for them continued on from their 40-0 win over a Wellington XV and their 52-33 win over the Waikato Harlequins, after being up 40-26 at halftime. They play one more game this coming Saturday in Auckland, against the Cook Islands.<\/p>\n<p>In some player observations, both locks, Josh Lord and Zach Gallagher had big games and played the full 80 minutes. Lord is a hard-working, gifted athlete and is a player to watch.<\/p>\n<p>Hooker Soane Vikena is great on defence, although his lineout throwing was a bit astray a few times.<\/p>\n<p>Hometown openside flanker Anton Segner came on in the second half, and he is a tackling machine. He also got a good turnover over the ball, nicked it clean.<\/p>\n<p>Aidan Morgan played well at first-five and his passing accuracy and assertiveness improved as the game developed, Ruben Love played fullback. He showed some nice touches, kicked well, but is first-five his position?<\/p>\n<p>Wing Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens is big and fast and he will go far. Chay Fihaki had a good game on the right wing, and is an accurate goal-kicker.<\/p>\n<p>TK Howden had an industrious game at blindside flanker. He is strong on both attack and defence. However, he went off with a shoulder injury in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Riley Higgins and Peter Lakai came on in the second half. After quiet games against Wellington and the Waikato Harlequins, Higgins resumed his previously outstanding form in the midfield, and comparisons to Conrad Smith and Jason O&#8217;Halloran are not out of place. He set up Peter Lakai for a brilliant try, with a beautiful run and short ball, and Lakai&#8217;s power and pace allowed him to sprint 30 metres to score. Good hands from Lakai too, it was a cold day in the top of the south that was a ball that could have been easily spilled.<\/p>\n<p>All props looked good, including the reserve props, Joe Gavigan and Luca Inch. Reserve Hooker, George Bell played well too.<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>Bond Banter tuned into the Sunday afternoon NZME radio show called the DRS for a while this week. No<strong> Martin Devlin<\/strong>, has the St Pat&#8217;s Silverstream old boy been cancelled as well?<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defence wins matches:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CRIyvvmpyFk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:640px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CRIyvvmpyFk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CRIyvvmpyFk\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Marist St Pats RFC (@msprugby)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>+++++<\/p>\n<p>More\u00a0<strong>photos galleries<\/strong>\u00a0posted after the weekend. More to come. Visit and bookmark this page at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clubrugby.smugmug.com\/2021\">https:\/\/clubrugby.smugmug.com\/2021\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>++++++<\/p>\n<p><strong>This Monday column is a collaborative one with a few contributors. If you have news or information or something to contribute please email editor@clubrugby.co.nz\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EVENING EDITION: Week two of the new Jubilee Cup\/Hardham Cup series this coming Saturday, plus the Reserve Grade Division 1 and Colts Division 1 and 2 finals. More to come later in the week, but the Reserve Grade John Davies Cup final is between the unbeaten Oriental-Rongotai side and the Poneke Ruffnuts at the Polo&#8230;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-rugby","category-college-rugby","category-jubilee-cup"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/85s-pic.jpg?fit=949%2C768&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbDiON-2Es","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10196"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10222,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10196\/revisions\/10222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}