New Zealand club rugby round-up, 4 June

After last week’s stormy weather, much of the rugby around the country on Saturday was played in fantastic conditions, with the first day of winter serving up a treat.

All competitions are deep into their seasons now, with some teams who won’t be in involved in playoffs this year eyeing up the home stretch before they hit the beach for the off-season in just a few weeks from now.

In Southland, competition leaders the Eastern Northern Barbarians made it 10 wins on the trot with a 38-0 victory over Star, under lights on Wednesday night. New Plymouth Old Boys also secured their 10th straight win in a high scoring Taranaki round, overcoming Clifton 43-30.

There’s a week remaining in the Canterbury metro first round competition. New Brighton edged competition leaders Lincoln University on Saturday to close to within a point. Lincoln has a much tougher assignment in the last round in third placed Sydenham, where as New Brighton meets minnows Belfast.

Wanderers and Nelson will meet in the combined Nelson Bays – Marlborough Tasman Trophy club final on Queen’s Birthday Monday.

Old Boys University were presented with the first round Swindale Shield in Wellington. Of note, Northern United, who won 10 combined first and second round titles between 2003-11 again missed out on the ‘top 8’ for the championship round starting next weekend.

Leaders Mount Maunganui flexed their muscles with a big win in round 11 of the Baywide competition, while Whakatane Marist defeated Tauranga Sports 27-17 in a feature clash.

Top of the pile Takapuna defeated Northcote 37-25 in a key North Harbour 10th round fixture.

New Zealand Mitre 10 Cup provinces Premier Rugby Scores for 4 June–starting at the bottom of the country and moving up - were:

Southland 
Eastern Northern Barbarians 38 – Star 0
Woodlands 29 – Marist 0
Pirates Old Boys 12 – Blues 9
Competition leaders: Eastern-Northern Barbarians

Otago – Round 11
University 35 – Southern 21
Harbour 29 - Green Island 22
Dunedin 57 - Zingari-Richmond 26
Taieri 16 - Alhambra-Union 9
Kaikorai 87 – Pirates 8

Canterbury
Belfast 18 – Shirley 14
Christchurch 25 – Sumner 6
Canterbury University 41 – Marist Albion 17’
High School Old Boys 50 – Burnside 36
New Brighton 32 – Lincoln University 30
Sydenham 53 – Lincoln 14
Competition leaders after 10 rounds: Lincoln University

Tasman – Tasman Trophy semi-finals
Nelson 22 – Marist 10
Wanderers 27 – Moutere 0

Wellington
Tawa 26 – Northern United 13
Wellington 33 – Wainuiomata 26
Hutt Old Boys Marist 47 – Avalon 20
Old Boys University 64 – Johnsonville 5
Marist St Pat’s 23 – Poneke 22
Oriental Rongotai 67 – Paremata-Plimmerton 12
Upper Hutt Rams 36 – Petone 26
Old Boys University first round winners

Manawatu
Freyberg 34 - Kia Toa 26
Varsity 59 - Feilding Old Boys Oroua 21
Old Boys Marist 35 - Linton Lions 1
Te Kawau 20 - Feilding 6
College Old Boys = bye
Competition leaders after four weeks of round 2: College Old Boys

Taranaki
New Plymouth Old Boys 43 – Clifton 30
Coastal 33 – Southern 26
Tukapa 31 – Inglewood 15
Stratford 37 – Spotswood 30
Competition leaders after 10 rounds: New Plymouth Old Boys

Hawke's Bay
Taradale 30 – Hastings 26
Havelock 46 – MAC 19
Napier Old Boys Marist 33 – Central 8
Napier Pirate 21 – Napier Tech 5
Clive 20 – Tamatea 3
Maddison Trophy round 2 – leaders NOBM and Taradale

Bay of Plenty
Te Puke 54 - Arataki 10
Mount Maunganui 99 - Opotiki 7
Whakatane Marist 27 - Tauranga Sports 17
Rangataua 15 - Te Puna 12
Rotoiti 30 - Greerton Marist 28
Whakarewarewa 38 - Paroa 24
Competition leaders after 11 rounds: Mt Maunganui

Waikato 
Hamilton Old Boys 26 - Fraser Tech 25
Otorohanga 36 - United Matamata Sports 17
Hamilton Marist 36 - Te Awamutu Sports 7
Melville 71 - University 22
Hautapu 50 - Morrinsville Sports 10
Competition leaders after 13 rounds: Hautapu

Counties Manukau
Onewhero 50 - Manurewa 11
Pukekohe 38 - Karaka 7
Patumahoe 35 - Te Kauwhata 17
Bombay 114 –Weymouth 0
Ardmore Marist 46 - Waiuku 3
Second week of second round McNamara Cup matches

Auckland
Ponsonby 23 – Grammar TEC 20
College Rifles 46 – Pakuranga 14
Suburbs 32 – Marist 8
Waitemata 48 – Papatoetoe 36
University 98 – Mt Wellington 24
Manukau 41 – Eden 23
Te Papapa Onehunga 48 – Otahuhu 13
East Tamaki 26 – Waitakere City 7
First week of Alan McEvy Shield and Portola Trophy matches

North Harbour
North Shore 57 - Mahurangi 3
Massey 25 - Glenfield 8
Silverdale 31 - Marist 0
Takapuna 37 – Northcote 25
East Coast Bays 29 - Western  Pioneers 18
Competition leaders after 10 rounds: Takapuna

Northland – Southern Districts Premiers 
Mid Northern 51 - Hikurangi 0
HoraHora met Mid Western
Kamo met Western Sharks
Waipu met Otamatea
Wellsford met Old Boys Marist
Competition leaders after 12 rounds: Mid Northern