{"id":32144,"date":"2026-08-01T19:14:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T07:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/?p=32144"},"modified":"2026-08-01T19:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T07:23:10","slug":"petone-and-obu-win-colts-titles-as-college-semi-finals-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/2026\/08\/01\/petone-and-obu-win-colts-titles-as-college-semi-finals-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Petone and OBU win Colts titles as college semi-finals confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Petone captain Junior Tupou scores one of this two tries as MSP&#8217;S Bentley Faulkner tries to stop him in today&#8217;s Colts Division 1 final. Photo: Andy McArthur.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\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<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>By Steven White &amp; Scott MacLean<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The party continues at Petone this weekend, with their Colts side crowned Division 1 John E Kelly Cup champions this afternoon with a 51-31 win over Marist St Pat\u2019s in today\u2019s final.<\/p>\n<p>Petone overwhelmed MSP with an array of attacking rugby for a comfortable nine tries to four win in windy conditions at Evans Bay Park.<\/p>\n<p>Across the road, Old Boys University pulled away late to beat P\u014dneke 30-19 in the Division Vic Calcinai Cup decider.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32154\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0P8A8368.jpg?resize=640%2C371&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0P8A8368.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0P8A8368.jpg?resize=768%2C445&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0P8A8368.jpg?resize=128%2C74&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0P8A8368.jpg?resize=32%2C19&amp;ssl=1 32w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0P8A8368.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The winning OBU Colts Division 2 winning side. Photo: Bob O&#8217;Neill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Semi-finalists were also found in Reserve Grade club rugby and in college rugby, while the National U85kg Knockout Cup commenced, and therepreseantative season tentatively got away with a pair of matches involving Wellington teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Colts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Petone brought their superior strike-power to the bear against Marist St Pat\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Marist St Pat\u2019s matched Petone in the forwards, but they couldn\u2019t out-wide and on the counterattack and that was where the final was decided.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32148\" style=\"width: 721px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32148\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5J0A2043.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5J0A2043.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5J0A2043.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5J0A2043.jpg?resize=128%2C72&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5J0A2043.jpg?resize=32%2C18&amp;ssl=1 32w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5J0A2043.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The winning Petone team. Photo: Andy McArthur.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Petone fielded several players with recent Premier experience, including some who played in last week\u2019s Jubilee Cup final, including first-five Thompson Tukapua, wing Wesley Faitele and No. 8 Kingston Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Others such as captain and loosehead prop Junior Tupou, blindside flanker Leo van Krimpen, halfback Axel Daken, centre Harvey O\u2019Rourke, goal-kicking right wing JG Madern and flying fullback Adam Jansen van Vuuren all featured prominently at various stages.<\/p>\n<p>It was fullback van Vuuren who flew in out wide after a free kick and chip ahead that set the game alight in just the second minute.<\/p>\n<p>MSP would have three visits inside Petone\u2019s 22 in the first half\u00a0 and would score off each, the first in reply to hooker Ethan Brockhurst made it 7-7.<\/p>\n<p>The first of several multiphase build-ups saw Thompson Tukapua score to put Petone up 14-7 inside 10 minutes. A third try quickly followed, converted from the sideline by Madern, then a fourth to Tupou and it was 26-7 after 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>MSP replied with a try to Spanish lock Izan Heras Ayala, but Petone then answered with the try of the match when they ripped it wide inside their 22 from a back-peddling scrum and fullback van Vurran set Faitele free up the bleachers sideline and he ran through to score.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32147\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32147\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1P2A6388.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1P2A6388.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1P2A6388.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1P2A6388.jpg?resize=128%2C85&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1P2A6388.jpg?resize=32%2C21&amp;ssl=1 32w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1P2A6388.jpg?resize=540%2C360&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1P2A6388.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MSP lock Izan Heras Ayala scores his try to keep MSP in touch. Photo: Andy McArthur.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tupou then scored his second try off a penalty and attacking lineout, and they could have scored twice more in a golden period of play, only for MSP to score their third try off a penalty and lineout at the far end to make it 36-19 approaching halftime.<\/p>\n<p>Halfback Daken finished off the first half scoring with Petone\u2019s seventh try, running half the length of the field off a scrum and it was all over at 41-19.<\/p>\n<p>After halftime O\u2019Rourke crossed the chalk to extend the lead to 46-19 and van Vurran scored his second that brought up the half century.<\/p>\n<p>There was not further scoring for over 20 minutes before MSP scored again through Bentley Faulkner and another at the end.<\/p>\n<p>The Faulkner name is a well-known P\u014dneke one, and Harrison was at lock for <strong>P\u014dneke<\/strong> as they kept pace with <strong>Old Boys University<\/strong> on Kilbirnie Park 1 but were run down late.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Old Boys University led 18-12 with over 10 minutes still to play and P\u014dneke packing down a scrum near halfway with options and with the wind behind them.<\/p>\n<p>But a backline breakdown saw OBU fullback Isaiah Barry collect the loose ball and set sail up towards the Kilbirnie Pool end. He flirted with the touchline before flinging an inside pass to flying right wing Manaia Pirere-Newtons who race through to score the match-winner and his second try of the match. The conversion in the wind by Mikaio Ah Chong Hosking was good and OBU now led 25-12.<\/p>\n<p>OBU then put the icing on the cake when left wing Rongoa Mata-Ariki crossed after a breakout up the far side and a toe ahead by fullback Barry.<\/p>\n<p>P\u014dneke finished with a consolation try under the posts to replacement Kaelin Logovae but it was all over after that and the Junior Goats were celebrating.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, halfback Patrick Diamond kicked a sparkling opening penalty and right wing Pirere-Newtons flashed through to score in the Northeast corner to put OBU up 8-0 early.<\/p>\n<p>Play settled down after that, and then in the 30<sup>th<\/sup> minute P\u014dneke right wing Zac Denby off-loaded in the tackle to first-five Harry Cederwall (another well known P\u014dneke surname) and he scored to close the gap to 8-5.<\/p>\n<p>OBU kicked a second penalty and it was 11-5 at halftime, but P\u014dneke were turning to play with the wind.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it was OBU that struck first in the second spell, some 10 minutes into it loosehead prop Anthony Saumamao stormed through to score to make it 18-5.<\/p>\n<p>P\u014dneke rallied and a few minutes later they scored their second try to tighthead prop Tevita Bulai, converted by second-five Max Sellwood to close to within a converted try. OBU dug deep and came up with their two tries that took the game away from them.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>U85kgs National Knockout Cup<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Three all-Wellington contests in the opening round of the National Under 85s Club Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The pick of the bunch was at Helston Park where P\u014dneke held off a late charge by home side Johnsonville to win 29-26. Waikanae guest players Cam Bond and former Axeman Sam Gard&#8217;ner both got on the scoresheet for P\u014dneke, but the Hawks scored four tries including one each to Premier regulars Jacob Walmsley and Serge Hollis and three conversions off the boot of goal-kicking prop and captain Seamus Rowberry to run last year\u2019s runners-up close.<\/p>\n<p>At Ngati Toa Domain Paremata-Plimmerton made their debut in the competition in style with a 60-5 win over the Wellington Axemen, running in 10 tries to one. Esi Komaisavai and Colts back Labront Muldrock-Tolai each scored doubles.<\/p>\n<p>And at the Hutt Rec, home side HOBM ran out to a 21-0 lead in the first\u00a0half over the OBU Scallywags. It was more even after the interval, but a solitary try each left a 28-5 scoreline.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32150\" style=\"width: 721px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/58-4.jpg?resize=640%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/58-4.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/58-4.jpg?resize=768%2C501&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/58-4.jpg?resize=128%2C84&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/58-4.jpg?resize=32%2C21&amp;ssl=1 32w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/58-4.jpg?w=950&amp;ssl=1 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Action from the Hutt Rec between OBU and HOBM.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Petone defaulted to Taranaki&#8217;s Tukapa, with most of the players they would have used playing in today&#8217;s Colts final.<\/p>\n<p>In some other matches to hand from across the country, perennial contenders Pakuranga were comfortable 61-0 winners over Beachlands Maraetai, inaugural winners Eden Lizards beat North Shore 41-12, and the Auckland Uni Slugs bested Glenfield 60-0. Karaka held off Suburbs (Auckland) 26-22, while there was a cracker in Hamilton with Auckland&#8217;s College Rifles beating Marist 44-31. In one other North Island result New Plymouth OB beat Whanganui&#8217;s Kaierau 39-7.<\/p>\n<p>Down south Lincoln Uni edged out Sydenham 24-22, and Waihora &#8211; who made a splash in last years competition &#8211; saw off Methven 50-0.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Reserve Grade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The semi-finalists have been found in the Division 1 John Davies Cup after today\u2019s quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>In the 4 v 5 match the Paremata-Plimmerton Punters beat Wellington 26-22, in the 2 v 7 match the Johnonville Cripples defeated the UH Rams Thirstys 33-22 and in the 3 v 6 encounter, the OBU Righteous Pink Ginners beat Stokes Valley 43-7.<\/p>\n<p>The P\u014dneke Ruffnuts advanced straight to the semi-finals, so will be joined by Paremata-Plimmerton, Johnsonville and the Righteous Pink Ginners in the top 4 round next week \u2013 draw to follow.<\/p>\n<p>In the Division 2 Alan Seerup Cup semi-finals, the OBU Mixed Veges beat the Petone Brotherhood 23-12 and the MSP Internationals defeated the Wainuiomata legacy 51-29. Next weke\u2019s final will between the Mixed Veges and the Legacy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Representative Rugby<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Just two matches played today involving Wellington represeantive teams.<\/p>\n<p>In Taihape, the Wellington U20s (formerly the U19s) met their Waikato Counterparts. We are awaiting a result of that match as this goes to print.<\/p>\n<p>At Porirua Park, the <strong>Horowhenua-Kapiti <\/strong>Heartland Championship squad stretched its wings against the <strong>Wellington M\u0101ori<\/strong> team.<\/p>\n<p>In fine, windy conditions, Horowhenua-Kapiti won by the comfortable margin of 11 tries to 5 and [unofficially] 73-31.<\/p>\n<p>Horowhenua-Kapiti led throughout and were always in control, but the fulltime score did blow out in the fourth quarter with the visitors scoring three tries in a few minutes, and then another try on fulltime when it was all over.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, it was a satisfying start for coaches Aleni Feagaiga and Kent Harris, who will be boosted by their loan players starting next week against Manawatu Development.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington M\u0101ori had their chances and played some typically entertaining rugby, with first-five Declan Hay in particular always looking for opportunities, but Horowhenua-Kapiti did the basics better, took their chances and had better discipline. The M\u0101ori would lose two players to the sin-bin during the second half.<\/p>\n<p>The first half was broken into two 20-minute blocks and H-K led 17-5 at quarter-time and 29-17 at halftime \u2013 playing with the southerly wind.<\/p>\n<p>Two of their first four tries were scored through the forwards from penalties and lineouts in the far clubrooms end corner. M\u0101ori second-five Tyler Tane was involved in two of their first three tries, scoring one himself and setting one up to hooker Evan Paenga.<\/p>\n<p>H-K ran in the first two tries of the second half to extend their lead to 41-17, the home side scored again, but H-K pulled clear again including back-to-back-to back tries.<\/p>\n<p>Another match between the Wellington Centurions and the Wairarapa-Bush Heartland Championship squad was cancelled owing to illness in the Wai-Bush camp.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbfRCWDRYch\/?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\/reel\/DbfRCWDRYch\/?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><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It was the opening round of the <strong>Hurricanes U21 Heartland Development<\/strong> series today.<\/p>\n<p>In two matches played, Poverty Bay beat Horowhenua-Kapiti 62-10 in Napier and Wairarapa-Bush defeated Whanganui 57-20 at home.<\/p>\n<p>Rounds 2 and 3 are being played next weekend on Saturday and Sunday in Bulls, from which the Hurricanes Heartland U21 squad will be chosen to go on and play the Wellington, Hawke&#8217;s Bay and Manawatu U20s in the annual Central Region Shield competition.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>College Rugby <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The semi-finalists had been found in the top two College grades, but who would take on who next week would only be found after today&#8217;s final round of matches.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u00a0<strong>Premiership<\/strong>\u00a0it was 1v2 out at Opaki north of Masterton, and while Rathkeale hung tough against leaders Wellington College, the visitors pulled away with three tries in the final quarter to win 42-17. That meant\u00a0that both Town and Silverstream could leapfrog Rathkeale and they duly did; Town racked\u00a0up a 66-24 win over HIBS in the middle of Trentham racecourse, and Silverstream racked up the ton as they overwhelmed minnows Mana 104-0. Elsewhere St Bernard&#8217;s finished 5th by beating Scots 44-26, and Wairarapa College closed with a 38-19 win over Rongotai.<\/p>\n<p>That all means that Wellington College and Rathkeale do it all again next weekend only this time on the northern slopes of Mt Victoria, and through the tunnel Town will want to repeat their Traditional victory when they host Silverstream.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0<strong>Premier 2<\/strong>\u00a0the Silverstream 2nds were assured of top spot after illness forced Aotea to default. The Town 2nds had a chance to overtake Aotea, and did so in beating Kapiti 34-25 up the coast. In the other matches the Wellington College 2nds beat Hutt Valley HS 19-17, the Stream 3rds accounted for Porirua 34-24, and Tawa finally got off the goose egg with a 51-31 win over Paraparaumu.<\/p>\n<p>In their semifinals Silverstream will host Kapiti, and Town will face Aotea.<\/p>\n<p>In the flagship\u00a0<strong>Under 15<\/strong>\u00a0division Silverstream pasted Town 60-5, Wellington College beat Mana 34-3, and Scots thumped Rongotai 71-0 with St Bernard&#8217;s having the final round bye. The semi-finals here will see Silverstream and Town do it again next Saturday, with Wellington College hosting Scots.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\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<\/em><\/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>Petone captain Junior Tupou scores one of this two tries as MSP&#8217;S Bentley Faulkner tries to stop him in today&#8217;s Colts Division 1 final. Photo: Andy McArthur.\u00a0 By Steven White &amp; Scott MacLean The party continues at Petone this weekend, with their Colts side crowned Division 1 John E Kelly Cup champions this afternoon with&#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":32146,"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":[4,5,60,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-rugby","category-college-rugby","category-latest-club-rugby-news","category-representative-rugby"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1P2A6267.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbDiON-8ms","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32144","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=32144"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32156,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32144\/revisions\/32156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}