New Zealand club ruby round-up 23 July

Several regions had their finals on Saturday, which provided for big afternoons and in some case evenings of community rugby around the country. Finalists were found in other competitions, while semi-finalists were decided in others that still have a fortnight to run.

New Zealand National Provincial Championship provinces Premier Rugby Scores for 23 July 2016 – starting at the bottom of the country and moving up - were:

Southland
Galbraith Shield Final:
Eastern-Northern Barbarians 21 – Woodlands 15

Otago
Final:
Kaikorai 29 – Dunedin 22

Canterbury
Trophy Semi-finals
New Brighton 24 – Christchurch 20
Lincoln University 36 – Sydenham 34
Plate Semi-Finals
Canterbury University 37 – Sumner 15
Marist Albion 63 – Linwood 38
Bowl Semi-finals
High School Old Boys 52 – Burnside 14
Shirley 27 – Belfast 10

Tasman
Nelson Bays Final:
Final: Wanderers 19 – Marist 17
Marlborough Final:
Central 36 – Waitohi 34

Wellington
Premier Jubilee Cup Round 7 of 7:
Wainuiomata 16 – Poneke 14
Marist St Par’s 27 – Wellington 7
Old Boys University 25 – Ories 24
Tawa 17 – Upper Hutt Rams 15

Premier 2 Hardham Cup round 7 of 7:
Northern United 24 – Petone 21
Paremata-Plimmerton 16 – MSP B 7
HOBM 62 – Johnsonville 3
Avalon 41 – OBU B 15

Manawatu
Hankins Shield Final
Varsity 18 – Kia Toa 17

Hawke’s Bay
Maddison Trophy round 9 of 9:

Napier Pirate 38 - Central 17
Havlock North 42 - Clive 19
NOBM 34 - Taradale 21
MAC 56 - Napier Tech 34
Hastings 52 - Tamatea 17

Semi-finals: NOBM (1) v Havelock North (4) and Taradale (2) v Pirate (3)

Bay of Plenty
Baywide Premier 1 (last round):
Tauranga Sports 58 - Whakatane Marist 18
Te Puna 34 - Te Puke Sports 28
Rangataua 33 - Greerton Marist 0
Rotoiti 27 - Mount Maunganui 21
Semi-finals next week: Mount Maunganui Sports (1) v Rotoiti (4) and Rangataua (2) v Tauranga Sports (3)

Baywide Premier 2 (last round):
Opotiki 8 - Waikite 0
Poroporo 24 - Arataki 13
Whakarewarewa 38 - Ngongotaha 1
Paroa 71 - Marist St Michael's 7
Semi-finals next week: Whakarewarewa (1) v Arataki (4) and Paroa (2) v Poroporo (3)

Waikato
Breweries Shield Final:
Melville 11 – Hamilton Old Boys 6

Counties Manukau
McNamara Cup Final
Bombay 24 – Ardmore Marist 21

Auckland
Gallaher Shield Semi Finals:
Grammar TEC 27 - College Rifles 19
Suburbs 18 - Ponsonby 7

Jubilee Trophy Semi Finals
Marist 14 - Papatoetoe 10
Waitemata 28 - Pakuranga 25

Portola Trophy Semi Finals
University 36 - East Tamaki 10
Eden 41 - Mt Wellington 14

Presidents Cup Semi Finals
Manukau Rovers 25 - Waitakere City 17
Otahuhu 24 - Te Papapa Onehunga 11

North Harbour
Final:
Massey 26 – Takapuna 23
Plate final:
East Coast 17 – Glenfield 11

Northland
Southern Districts Premiers semi-finals
Mid Northern 24 - Waipu 20
OBM 34 - Wellsford 12