Page 5 - Grassroots Issue 3 - March 2016
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PAPAKURA AND NGARUAWAHIA WIN
AT SPORTSAFE ARL NINES
The Papakura Sea Eagles remain Sportsafe ARL Coastal Howick managed to score in the final minute of the
Classic Nines Champions after defeating the Howick game, but Papakura proved too strong holding their lead
Hornets 20-14 in the final on Saturday. to confirm the 20-14 victory.
Howick were first to score with Jesse Keven dotting down Co-coach George Ramsey said he was happy with the
to lead 4-0. result and is feeling good about the upcoming season.
However, the Sea Eagles looked every bit the side who "The Sportsafe ARL Nines tournament has been
had won their second Counties Manukau Nines crown fantastic," he said.
over Waitangi weekend. "The Nines is a game of mistakes. When we make
Papakura responded with Francis Toetu finding a gap mistakes, other teams capitalise on them and vice versa.”
close to the posts, putting them in front after being Ramsey is already looking forward to next year's
converted by Nicholas Worthington 6-4. tournament where he hopes to bring more teams from
Wasting no time and targeting the Hornets left edge, the the Papakura club.
Sea Eagles doubled with a converted try to Worthington (Continued on page 7)
and a 12-4 lead at halftime.
The game was dominated by staunch defence from both
sides who traded points in the remaining minutes.
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