Nor'West News: August 16, 2016

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Tuesday August 16 2016
NOR’WEST NEWS
CBHS advance to rugby final
• By Gordon Findlater
CHRISTCHURCH BOYS’
High School have advanced
to the grand final of the UC
Championship following a 10-3
win over Nelson College.
The team made amends for last
year’s shock 17-25 semi-final exit
to Shirley Boys’ High School.
They will play the team that
broke their hearts 12 months
ago in Saturday’s grand final at
Rugby Park. Shirley defeated
round-robin winners Christ’s
College 17-14 at Upper in the
other semi-final.
The teams also have recent
history, they met on August 7.
CBHS survived a late penalty
attempt from Shirley before a
try in extra time sealed a tough
19-13 victory.
“They proved in beating
Christ’s College that they’re going
to be a really serious threat.
They played very well against us
the other week so we’re going
to have to be at our very best
because they have some seriously
good players in that team,” said
CBHS coach Mike Drury.
The win over Nelson College
was played in trying conditions.
CBHS came out with intent,
dominating the early possession
and turning down penalty goal
attempts in search of the game’s
first try.
They were rewarded for their
efforts when Mosese Fifita
barged his way over the line with
10min to play in the first half.
First-five Alex Harford converted
and then extended the lead to 10
with a penalty conversion before
the break.
Nelson played with the wind in
the second period and narrowed
the margin to seven through a
William Havili penalty.
Christchurch executed an
outstanding game plan in the
second half, not letting the visitors
back into the game through
strategic kicking.
“I thought that second-five Ben
Chippendale played a very astute
game. He showed the quality of
a senior player on the team. He
racked off some pretty substantial
yards and put them on the
back foot a number of times,”
said Drury.
Meanwhile, in the plate section
of the competition it will be
Timaru Boys’ High School hosting
Marlborough Boys’ College
in Saturday’s final.
Timaru defeated defending
Plate champions Burnside High
School 25-15, while Marlborough
overpowered Waimea Combined
19-0.
SPORTS
TRY TIME: Mosese Fifita
grabbed the only try of the
game in his team’s 10-3
victory over Nelson College. ​
At a glance:
Christchurch BHS: 10
(Mosese Fifita try; Alex
Harford 1 con, 1pen)
Nelson College: 3
(William Havili 1 pen)
Results:
UC Cup semi-finals:
Shirley BHS 17, Christ’s
College 14; Christchurch
BHS 10, Nelson College
3
UC Plate semi-finals:
Timaru BHS 25, Burnside
HS 15; Marlborough BC
19, Waimea Combined
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