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ST PAUL’S KINGS OF AUCKLAND
ONCE AGAIN
St Paul's College have returned to the top of secondary "We were composed, completed our sets and played
school rugby league in Auckland, edging out Kelston some good structured football.
Boys High School 23-20 to win the SAS College
Rugby League grand final on August 22, "We are pretty happy with the result, it was a bit close
in the end but we are happy with how the boys played,"
The title marks a return to dominance for the perennial he said.
heavyweights, who surrendered both the Auckland and
national titles to Kelston last year. St Paul's 23 (Sean Tofa-Timoteo x2, Beau Cordtz,
James Manoa tries; Beau Cordtz 3 goals; Beau Cordtz 1
A first-half double to eventual Man of the Match field goal.) BEAT Kelston 20 (Fongi Tali, Setefano
winner Sean Tofa-Timoteo did much of the damage, Maava, Delaney Chaney-Puata tries; Austin Masiutama
while St Paul's captain Beau Cordtz stood up with his 2 goals, Tairelle Parker 2 goals.) HT: 12-8. At
kicking game and moments of individual brilliance in Birkenhead War Memorial Park.
attack.
St Paul's College: Uasi Leota, Joseph Taungakana,
After the match St Paul's coach Phil Sargent, who has Samuel Filimoetu, Sione Fakapelea, James Manoa,
been with the school's team since 2002, said it was a Daymon Abbey, Beau Cordtz, Sione Ngahe, Sean Tofa-
victory built off defensive pressure early in sets. Timoteo, Zephaniah Aerenga, Soane Hufanga, Asalemo
Usumanu, Taniela Masake. INTERCHANGE : Viliami
"We put a lot of emphasis on the first three tackles in Otuafi, Letuituia Eliu, Francis Tanuvasa, Manatu
defence, we pushed that in the first half and put them Kafoa. COACH: Phil Sargeant.
under pressure, then they kicked the ball out on the full
or turned it over, which gave us better field
positioning," he said.
