Heartland Rugby Championship Match Report
South Canterbury 28 Thames Valley 24
Saturday 22 September at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa, 2pm
Ref: Matthew Muir (Canterbury) Crowd: 450, HT: South Canty 14-10
South Canterbury emerged deserved victors from a highly entertaining display of running rugby played on an excellent surface. Last minute injuries forced the visitors to field an unusual line-up, which included powerhouse lock Star Tuliakiono starting on the right wing. The southerners began strongly, their burly tight five laying the platform for number eight Roydon Palmer to open the scoring. The Valley hit back with a sensational try to skipper Steve Hill, who capitalised on a barnstorming surge by veteran loosie Dave Dillon.
Powerful running and excellent offloading by the southern men resulted in further scores and they appeared to be cruising midway through the second spell. However the tenacious Swamp Foxes bounced back, dotting down twice out wide in the last quarter.
For the visitors lock Tui Tauelangi was prominent in all phases of play while the dynamic Tukiakiano often left a trail of Thames Valley defenders sprawling in his wake. Hooker Matt Biu was powerful with ball in hand for the Valley and left winger Vesse Raulini looked dangerous, especially from broken play.
South Canterbury
15 Filipo Cameron (Issac Tuala), 14 Maile Langi, 13 Shane Spiers, 12 Steve Katua, 11 Star Tuliakiono, 10 Mark Tutton, 9 Seto Sauiro (Yellow Card), 8 Roydon Palmer (Jarrod Hayman), 7 Richard Phiskie (Kali Latu), 6 Johnny McFadzean, 5 Tui Tauelangi, 4 Angus Lang, 3 Sione Tukiakiano (Fai Saveti), 2 Fai Saveti (Foi Saeana), 1 Matt Fetu
Scorers: Tries: Palmer, Sauiro, Tuliakiono (Star), Fetu. Cons: (4) Tutton
Thames Valley
15 David Harrison (Taitusi Ngawaqwaqa), 14 Blair Rawlins, 13 Sheldon Waetford, 12 Steve Hill, 11 Vesse Raulini, 10 Brendon Clark (Chris Doak), 9 Dan Hitchcock (Simon Adams), 8 Dave Dillon, 7 Filo Tuuga (Matt Tilyard), 6 Nick Holmes, 5 Glen Townsend, 4 Gene Waller, 3 Mark Verner, 2 Matt Biu (Jade Ta Whiti), Travis Twizle (Jamie Gifkin)
Scorers: Tries: Hill, Rawlins, Holmes. Cons: (3) Harrison. Pens: (1) Harrison
South Canterbury 28 Thames Valley 24
Saturday 22 September at Paeroa Domain, Paeroa, 2pm
Ref: Matthew Muir (Canterbury) Crowd: 450, HT: South Canty 14-10
South Canterbury emerged deserved victors from a highly entertaining display of running rugby played on an excellent surface. Last minute injuries forced the visitors to field an unusual line-up, which included powerhouse lock Star Tuliakiono starting on the right wing. The southerners began strongly, their burly tight five laying the platform for number eight Roydon Palmer to open the scoring. The Valley hit back with a sensational try to skipper Steve Hill, who capitalised on a barnstorming surge by veteran loosie Dave Dillon.
Powerful running and excellent offloading by the southern men resulted in further scores and they appeared to be cruising midway through the second spell. However the tenacious Swamp Foxes bounced back, dotting down twice out wide in the last quarter.
For the visitors lock Tui Tauelangi was prominent in all phases of play while the dynamic Tukiakiano often left a trail of Thames Valley defenders sprawling in his wake. Hooker Matt Biu was powerful with ball in hand for the Valley and left winger Vesse Raulini looked dangerous, especially from broken play.
South Canterbury
15 Filipo Cameron (Issac Tuala), 14 Maile Langi, 13 Shane Spiers, 12 Steve Katua, 11 Star Tuliakiono, 10 Mark Tutton, 9 Seto Sauiro (Yellow Card), 8 Roydon Palmer (Jarrod Hayman), 7 Richard Phiskie (Kali Latu), 6 Johnny McFadzean, 5 Tui Tauelangi, 4 Angus Lang, 3 Sione Tukiakiano (Fai Saveti), 2 Fai Saveti (Foi Saeana), 1 Matt Fetu
Scorers: Tries: Palmer, Sauiro, Tuliakiono (Star), Fetu. Cons: (4) Tutton
Thames Valley
15 David Harrison (Taitusi Ngawaqwaqa), 14 Blair Rawlins, 13 Sheldon Waetford, 12 Steve Hill, 11 Vesse Raulini, 10 Brendon Clark (Chris Doak), 9 Dan Hitchcock (Simon Adams), 8 Dave Dillon, 7 Filo Tuuga (Matt Tilyard), 6 Nick Holmes, 5 Glen Townsend, 4 Gene Waller, 3 Mark Verner, 2 Matt Biu (Jade Ta Whiti), Travis Twizle (Jamie Gifkin)
Scorers: Tries: Hill, Rawlins, Holmes. Cons: (3) Harrison. Pens: (1) Harrison
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