Rugby
The Ruapehu Under 21 rugby team had another good win on Saturday at Ohakune beating Taihape Pirates 29/0. Ruapehu played the game at pace and scored in the first five minutes with winger Nick Bunker going in on the corner and Chris Winter converting. Ruapehu' s other winger Craig Pye scored in the first nine minutes. Loose forwards Taylor Brown and Duncan (fatboy) Metekingi each touched down later in the first-half withChris converting one bringing the half-time score to 24/0. Craig Pye crossed for the last try 28 minutes into the second-half. This was the -second week in a row that
Ruapehu had kept its opposition scoreless and also gained a bonus point for scoring four tries or more. A great team effort by backs and forwards. Player-of-the-day was shared by Taylor Brown and Glen. Ritchfield. Ruapehu now play Wanganui Pirates on Saturday at Spriggens Park at 1 2 noon in a Top-of-the-table clash. The coach and managers of the Ruapehu team are very proud that three of their players have been selected for a Central Zones, New Zealand Under 19 team to play at Wanganui on 5 May. The players are: Joe Metekingi, . James O'Hanlon and Nick Bunker.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 634, 30 April 1996, Page 16
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