New Zealand club rugby round-up, 11 June

New Brighton took out the first round Canterbury Metro Hawkins Cup on Saturday. Heading into the last round they were neck and neck with three-time defending champions Lincoln University – whom they beat last week – on 40 points.

But while Lincoln University could only battle past Sydenham 15-10, New Brighton blasted Belfast 72-12 for a 12-try bonus point win and top spot on the winner's podium.

The second round top six-bottom six series starts in Christchurch this coming weekend.

Nelson defeated Wanderers 18-15 in the Tasman Trophy final on Queen’s Birthday Monday, reversing a big defeat to them earlier in the season and snapping their unbeaten run. Scores were locked up at 3-3 at halftime and both sides scored two tries apiece in a tight final.

New Plymouth Old Boys continue to set a cracking pace in Taranaki, winning their 11th straight match, albiet a close 22-20 win over Inglewood. First round Wellington winners and defending champions Old Boys University lost their second match of the year, 18-20 to the Upper Hutt Rams.

There were four close results in the opening week of the Baywide championship series, including a 22-22 draw between Whakatane Marist and Rotoiti. Last week’s first round winners Mount Maunganui defeated Rangataua 29-22.

Napier Old Boys Marist and Taradale lead the Maddison Trophy in Hawke’s Bay, both on maximum points after three rounds.

Takapuna (North Harbour) and Hautapu (Waikato) firmed their leads in their competitions.

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

Southland 
Blues met Woodlands
Marist met Eastern Northern Barbarians
Star met Pirates Old Boys
Results TBC

Otago – Round 12
Southern:28 - Taieri:13
University:29 - Dunedin:20
Harbour:34 - Alhambra-Union:19
Zingari-Richmond:64 - Pirates:27
Kaikorai:38 - Green Island:17

Canterbury
New Brighton 72 – Belfast 12
Canterbury University 30 – Christchurch 28
Sumner 65 – Shirley 31
Marist Albion 45 – Burnside 10
Linwood 30 – High School Old Boys 21
Lincoln University 15 – Sydenham 10
Competition winners (first round): New Brighton

Tasman
Tasman Trophy final (played last Monday)
Nelson 18 – Wanderers 15

Nelson Bays (Saturday)
Nelson 47 – Stoke 11
Marist 48 - Waimea Old Boys 0
Wanderers 40 – Kahurangi 22

Marlborough (Saturday)
Harlequins 34 – Moutere 10
Central 35 – Waitohi 10
East Coast 22 – Renwick 10

Wellington
Jubilee Cup Round One
Marist St Pat’s 12 – Tawa 8
Wainuiomata 15 – Wellington 14
Oriental-Rongotai 19 – Poneke 15
Upper Hutt Rams 20 – Old Boys University 18

Hardham Cup Round One
Northern United 41 – Paremata-Plimmerton 10
Johnsonville 26 – OBU B 10
Petone 48 – MSP B 6
Hutt Old Boys Marist 32 – Avalon 24

Manawatu
Old Boys Marist 29 – College Old Boys 8
Varsity 52 - Freyberg 8
Linton 38 - Feilding 15
 Kia Toa 29 - Te Kawau 0
Competition leaders after 5 weeks of round 2: College Old Boys

Taranaki
New Plymouth Old Boys 22 – Inglewood 18
Coastal 24 – Spotswood 11
Tukapa 36 – Stratford 5
Southern 22 – Clifton 17
Competition leaders after 11 rounds: New Plymouth Old Boys

Hawke's Bay
Napier Old Boys Marist 32 – Napier Pirate 19
Havelock North 21 – Central 20
Hastings 33 – MAC 8
Taradale 51 – Clive 20
Napier Tech 65 – Tamatea 27
Maddison Trophy round 3 – leaders NOBM and Taradale

Bay of Plenty
Tauranga Sports 19 - Te Puke 12
Mount Maunganui 29 - Rangataua 22
Whakatane Marist 22 - Rotoiti 22
Te Puna 29 - Greerton Marist 22
First round of championship series

Waikato 
Fraser Tech 41 - Hamilton Marist 21
United Matamata Sports 34 - Te Awamutu Sports 17
Melville 30 - Hamilton Old Boys 11
Hautapu 26 - Otorohanga 14
University 36 - Morrinsville Sports 20
Competition leaders after 14 rounds: Hautapu

Counties Manukau
Karaka 93 – Weymouth 0
Pukekohe 55 - Te Kauwhata 5
Patamahoe 69 – Papakura 13
Onewhero 36 – Waiuku 26
Ardmore Marist 33 – Manurewa 20
Third week of second round McNamara Cup matches

Auckland
Alan McEvoy Shield
Marist 27 – Waitemata 27
Ponsonby 18 – Pakuranga 9
College Rifles 23 – Grammar TEC 16
Suburbs 32 – Papatoetoe 30
Leaders after two rounds = Suburbs

Portola Trophy
Mt Wellington 42 – Otahuhu 3
University 35 – Waitakere 3
East Tamaki 39 – Manukau 31
Eden 16 – Te Papapa Onehunga 15
Leaders after two rounds = University and East Tamaki

North Harbour
North shore 55 - Western 19
Takapuna 32 - Glenfield 21
Massey 60 - Marist 12
Northcote 77 - Mahurangi 10
East Coast Bays 36 - Silverdale 16
Competition leaders after 11 rounds: Takapuna

Northland – Southern Districts Premiers 
Hikurangi met Wellsford
Hikurangi met Wellsford
Mid Western met Kamo
Old Boys Marist met Hora Hora
Otamatea met Mid Northern
Western Sharks met Waipu
Results TBC