Hautapu winger Waisake Salabiau breaks through the Morrinsville defence. Photo: Matt Gould
Hautapu premiers demolished Morrinsville 64-20 scoring 10 tries in front of home fans at Memorial Park in Cambridge in Waikato club rugby on Saturday.
Chiefs lock James Thompson carries the ball for Hautapu on Saturday. Photo: Matt Gould
With the green machine Hamilton Marist being beaten by University, Hautapu went top of the table on points difference.
There are only six points in it and both teams are on 25 competition points.
Fellow Waipā premier team, Te Awamutu Sports were held to a 16-all deadlock by Ōtorohanga at Island Reserve.
Queyst Michael-Tapu and Zealin Prime were the try scorers for Sports.
First five-eighth Leo Scott added two penalty goals.
Te Awamutu Sports back Zealin Prime looks to dart past an Ōtorohanga player. Photo: Justin Miezenbeek
In the earlier games, Hautapu B beat Morrinsville B 43-31, while Te Awamutu’s development side fell 36-22 to Ōtorohanga B.
This weekend, Hautapu travel to Albert Park in Te Awamutu for the battle of Waipā.
Leamington and Pirongia both banked wins in Division 1, while Ōhaupō had a week six bye.
Pirongia beat Taupiri 33-24 under the mountain and Leamington pipped Te Rapa 30-27 in front of a home crowd.
Their Division 1B teams won in similar fashion. Pirongia B got up against Taupiri B, 34-15, and Leamington B were 24-17 victors against their Te Rapa opposition.
In the women’s premiership, Hautapu fell 31-12 in the hands of University and Kihikihi lost 41-14 to Ōtorohanga.
Both sides head into Hamilton this Saturday.
Hautapu will face Melville, while Kihikihi are tasked with the Hamilton Old Boys Huskiez.
In the women’s championship division, Waitete beat Pirongia 75-0 in Te Kūiti.
Leamington, Hautapu and Pirongia all had wins in the under-21 competition, while Te Awamutu lost 54-12 to Hamilton Marist colts.
The Hautapu under-21 team beat Thames Valley United 48-20, Leamington beat University 20-17 and Pirongia held out Fraser Tech 31-29.
After leading part of the match at Maihihi, the Kio Kio United Cattle Dogs lost 30-20 against the visiting Patumahoe under-85kg team.
This week the Cattle Dogs face Beachlands Maraetai at Te Puru Park in Counties Manukau-Waikato under-85kg rugby.
The four Waipā presidents’ teams kicked off their golden oldies’ rugby season on Friday evening.
In results to hand, the Te Awamutu Marist Bushpigs drew 25-all against the Te Rapa Clydesdales and Pirongia Mountain men defeated the Suburbs Stirrers 29-17 at Flagstaff Park.
Hautapu winger Waisake Salabiau breaks through the Morrinsville defence. Photo: Matt Gould
