New Zealand club rugby round-up, 21 May

After an extended run of favourable weather for players and supporters alike, conditions turned for the worse in many places on Saturday, proving a leveller in many games and keeping scores low.’

First round competitions are in various stages of conclusion as well, with championship rounds either underway already or soon to be in most places.

In silverware decided on 21 May, Napier Old Boys Marist claimed the first round Nash Cup in Hawke’s Bay. NOBM and MAC finished the first round equal on points, but the former won the who beat who countback rule, winning 33-29 in week one. The Maddison Trophy starts now.

In Counties Manukau, Karaka did the Premier and Premier Reserve first round double, winning the first round Premier Challenge Cup and their second side taking home the Don Shuker Cup. The McNamara Cup starts now.

Other results saw Old Boys University’s 19-game winning streak going back to the middle of last year ended in Wellington, losing to Poneke. OBU still lead the competition with two rounds to play but Oriental-Rongotai can also win the Swindale Shield should they stumble.

Mount Maunganui beat Tauranga Sports 17-12 in the battle of the bridge in Bay of Plenty, to also take the lead in the first round Baywide competition.

In the Tasman Trophy, new side and bottom placed East Coast held competition leaders Nelson Wanderers to a 26-26 draw.

New Zealand Mitre 10 Cup provinces Premier Rugby Scores for 21 May –starting at the top of the country and moving down - were:

Northland (Southern Districts Premiers)
Hora Hora – Western Sharks
Kamo – Hikurangi
Mid Northern – Wellsford
Mid Western – Otamatea
Waipu – Old Boys Marist
Results to be posted/confirmed

North Harbour:
Takapuna 31 - Marist 3
Silverdale 32 - Northcote 26
North Shore 34 - Glenfield 16
Massey 16 - Western Pioneers 9
East Coast Bays 48 - Mahurangi 8
Competition leaders after 8 rounds – Takapuna

Auckland
Papatoetoe 11 - Suburbs 11
University 39 - Waitakere City 0 
Ponsonby 21 - Manukau 20
Waitemata 20 - Mt Wellington 16
College Rifles 27 - Te Papapa 3
Eden 59 - Otahuhu 0
Marist 28 - East Tamaki 18
Grammar TEC 24 - Pakuranga 15
Competition leaders after 6 rounds: Marist (Blue Pool) and College Rifles (White Pool)

Counties Manukau
Karaka - Counties Power Cup Holders 34 – Papakura 10
Pukekohe 28 - Onewhero 20
Bombay 30 - Patumahoe 15
Manurewa 17 - Te Kauwhata 17
Ardmore Marist 25 - Waiuku 17
First round Challenge Cup winners: Karaka

Waikato
Hautapu 36 - Fraser Tech 3
Te Awamutu Sports 25 - Morrinsville Sports 14 
Hamilton Marist 23 - Otorohanga 5 
Melville 34 - United Matamata Sports 17 
Hamilton Old Boys 23 – University 20
Competition leaders after 11 rounds: Hautapu

Bay of Plenty
Mount Maunganui 17 - Tauranga Sports 12
Te Puke 42 - Whakatane Marist 7
Greerton Marist 52 - Paroa 19
Te Puna 99 - Opotiki 3
Te Puke Sports 42- Whakatane Marist 7
Rotoiti 24 - Arataki 11
Whakarewarewa 13 - Rangataua 8
Competition leaders after 9 rounds: Mt Maunganui

Hawke’s Bay
Napier Pirate 35 – Central 26
Clive 23 – Havelock North 7
Napier Old Boys Marist 32 – Taradale 3
MAC 31 – Napier Technical 15
Hastings 44 – Taradale 23
Nash Cup winners: Napier Old Boys Marist

Taranaki
Inglewood 13 – Southern 6
Tukapa 27 – Clifton 3
Coastal 20 – Stratford 17
New Plymouth Old Boys 46 – Spotwsood 14
Competition leaders after 8 rounds: NPOB

Manawatu
Feilding 27 - FOB Oroua 14 
Old Boys Marist 54 Freyberg 21 
College Old Boys 15 - Te Kawau 10 
Varsity 24 - Kia Toa 8
Linton: Bye
Competition leaders after two weeks of round 2: College Old Boys

Wellington
Poneke 23 – Old Boys University 20
Petone 36 – Paremata-Plimmerton 24
Northern United 26 – Wellington FC 25
Oriental-Rongotai 25 – Tawa 12
Hutt Old Boys Marist 24 – Upper Hutt Rams 24
Marist St Pat’s 48 – Avalon 14
Swindale Shield leaders after 11 rounds of 13: Old Boys University

Tasman
Nelson 20 – Watohi 19
Stoke 31 – Renwick 17
Waimea Old Boys 40 – Harlequins 12
Marist 44 – Central 27
Moutere 21 – Kahurangi 20
East Coast 26 – Wanderers 26
Competition leaders: Wanderers

Canterbury
Shirley 24 – Burnside 3
Linwood 16 – Sumner 3
New Brighton 27 – Canterbury University 8
HSOB 17 – Christchurch 10
Lincoln University 74 – Belfast 3
Sydenahm 39 – Marist Albion 18
Competition leaders after 8 rounds: Lincoln University

Otago
Zingari-Richmond:22 - Taieri:19
Green Island:51 - Pirates:5
Dunedin:15 - Harbour:12
University:49 - Alhambra-Union:3
Southern:31 - Kaikorai:10
First weekend of the second round

Southland 
Marist 26 - Blues 14
Woodlands 57 - Star 12
Eastern-Northern Barbarians 44 - Pirates-Old Boys 15
Competition leaders: Eastern-Northern Barbarians