New Zealand Club Rugby round-up,16 July

There some exciting and eye-catching club rugby results around New Zealand on Saturday 16 July, including some thrilling semi-finals and finals.

New Zealand National Provincial Championship provinces Premier Rugby Scores for 16 July 2016– starting at the bottom of the country and moving up - were:

Southland

Semi-finals:
Woodlands 33 - Pirates Old Boys 21
Eastern-Northern Barbarians 27 - Marist 5

Eastern-Northern Barbarians and Woodlands to meet in the Galbraith Shield final on 23 July.

Otago

Semi-finals:
Kaikorai 31 – University 29
Dunedin 21 – Harbour 20

Kaikorai to meet Dunedin in the final on 23 July

Canterbury

Section 1 round five:
Christchurch 20 – Canterbury University 18
Lincoln University 32 – New Brighton 17
Sydenham 39 – Linwood 17

Semi-finals: Christchurch v New Brighton and Lincoln University v Sydenham.

Section 2 round five:
Marist Albion 39 – High School Old Boys 21
Sumner 34 – Belfast 13
Shirley 36 – Belfast 17

Tasman

Nelson Bays semi-finals:
Wanderers 38 – Waimea Old Boys 6
Marist 15 – Nelson 14

Final: Wanderers v Marist

Marlborough semi-finals:
Waitohi 35 – Moutere 30
Central 56 – Harlequins 15

Final: Waitohi v Central

Wellington

Premier Jubilee Cup Round 6 of 7:
Poneke 46 – Upper Hutt Rams 32
Wellington FC 25 – Oriental-Rongotai 25
Marist St Pat’s 25 – Wainuiomata 18
Tawa 38 – Old Boys University 20

Premier 2 Hardham Cup round 6 of 7:
Petone 58 – OBU B 12
Northern United 55 – Avalon 38
Paremata-Plimmerton 22 – Johnsonville 15
HOBM 74 – MSP B 15

Manawatu

Semi-finals:
Kia Toa 32 – College Old Boys 28
Varsity 13 – Old Boys Marist 12

Hankins Shield final on 23 July: Kia Toa v Varsity

Hawke’s Bay

Maddison Trophy round 8 of 9:
Havelock North 27 – Hastings 8
Tamatea 18 – Central 14
Napier Pirate 24 – MAC23
Taradale 39 – Napier Tech 8
Napier Old Boys Marist 59 – Clive 12

Confirmed top two qualifiers for the semi-finals on 30 July: NOBM and Taradale

Taranaki

Final:
Tukapa 39 – New Plymouth Old Boys 17

Bay of Plenty

Baywide Premier 1:
Rangataua 34 - Whakatane Marist 5
Te Puke 33 v Rotoiti 20
Te Puna 5 - Tauranga Sports 3
Mount Maunganui 34 - Greerton Marist 32

Baywide Premier 2:
Poroporo 42 - Opotiki 25
Ngongotaha 24 - Waikite 22
Whakarewarewa 38 - Paroa 19
Arataki 67 - Marist St Michael's 17

Competition leaders: Mount Maunganui Sports (Premier 1) and Whakarewarewa (Premier 2)

Waikato

Semi-finals:
Melville 13 - University 12
Hamilton Old Boys 30 - Hautapu 20

Final on 23 July: Melville v Hamilton Old Boys

Counties Manukau

Semi-finals:
Bombay 31 – Pukekohe 16
Ardmore Marist 14 – Karaka 13

Final on 23 July: Bombay v Ardmore Marist

Auckland

Alan McEvoy Shield
College Rifles 22 - Ponsonby 21
Grammar TEC 26 - Waitemata 23
Suburbs 34 - Pakuranga 5
Papatoetoe 27 - Marist 10

Portola Trophy
University 66 - Te Papapa Onehunga 10
Manukau Rovers 43 - Otahuhu 5
Eden 24 - Waitakere City 12
Mt Wellington 25 - East Tamaki 21

College Rifles Alan McEvoy Shield winners, University Portola Trophy winners

North Harbour

Playoffs 16 July:

Massey 13 - North Shore 9
Takapuna 41 - Northcote 39
East Coast Bays 47 - Western Pioneers 24
Glenfield 47 - Silverdale 19
Mahurangi 21 – Marist 11 (Plate final)

Final on 23 July: Takapuna v Massey
Bowl final on 23 July: East Coast Bays v Glenfield

Northland

Southern Districts Premiers:
HoraHora 22 - Otamatea 17
Wellsford 43 – Kamo 24
Old Boys Marist 65 - Mid Western 15
Mid Northern 38 - Waipu 17
Hikurangi 29 - Western Sharks 27

Semi-finals on 23 July: Old Boys Marist v Wellsford and Mid Northern v Waipu