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NOR’WEST NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday <strong>September</strong> <strong>12</strong> <strong>2017</strong> 15 Rangi narrowly miss out on hockey’s Federation Cup RANGI RURU Girls’ School’s hockey team came second in the Federation Cup tournament after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Auckland’s St Cuthbert’s College on Saturday. The national tournament was held in Hawkes Bay last week and featured 32 of the country’s top teams. Rangi Ruru won their quarterfinal against Hawkes Bay’s Iona College on Thursday 3-2, before beating Villa Maria College 4-1 in the semi-final. Rangi Ruru director of sport SPORTS RUNNERS-UP: Rangi Ruru Girls’ School finished second in the Federation Cup after a 1-0 loss to Auckland’s St Cuthbert’s College. 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Their perfect eight wins from eight games cumulated in a 3-1 win over Hutt Valley High in the final. However, it left coach Dave Williams wondering what could have been if they had made the top national tournament. “This did show that we should have been at the premier tournament because we had the team to do well, but unfortunately, we did not get the chance,” he said. The Rex Dawkins Cup is a satellite tournament for teams ‘Perfect’ run for under-15 rugby boys • By Andrew King CHRISTCHURCH Boys’ High’s under-15 rugby team are national champions after beating Hamilton Boys’ High 22-18, giving them a perfect season. The hard fought win over Hamilton was a culmination of patience and defence, assistant manager Matt Parr said. The scores were locked at 15-all in the second half. “There was a bit of a hairraising moment when we had a penalty in front but decided to not in the top 32 in the country. Selection to the premier tournament in Napier was done on the standings earlier in the Connetics first XI season. At the time, Burnside (above) were outside the top four. They finished the season in fourth. The highlight aside from winning the title, Williams said, was only conceding four goals but scoring 36. go for a quick tap that didn’t pay off,” Parr said. A late try to Callum Simpson was converted and CBHS held on to take the title in a season where they didn’t lose a single game. The under-15 side has given first XV coach Danny Porte a lot to look at during the off season with a number of players putting their hands up for the top team. Loosies Lochie Murray and Jack Fantham were dynamite all week, Parr said. 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