Under 16's Win Last Pre Season Game
31st August 2009 09:49AM
WAIKATO UNDER 16’s v Cambridge High XV Waikato 16's v Cambridge High School XV
Venue: Memorial Park, Cambridge29/08/09
Conditions: Overcast and Dry
Tries: Wharenui Hawera, Niko Malo , Josh Moore , Nathan Sunde
Conversions: Wharenui Hawera (1), Josh Moore (1)Penalty Kicks: Wharenui Hawera (1)
Waikato started the better of the 2 teams showing good intensity and ball control from the outset to control the first 15 minutes. However - a Try and a Penalty to Wharenui Hawera was all they had to show for it after failing to finish off some promising attacking opportunites. Cambridge then struck back with a Penalty and a Try in the last 10 minutes of the half.
Halftime Score: 8-8
Waikato dominated the 2nd half – keeping their opposition scoreless whilst scoring 3 tries themselves. Niko Malo scored after 6 mins, Nathan Sunde scored after 22 mins and Josh Moore scored the teams last try on the half hour. A sound performance against a bigger opposition.
Fulltime score: 27 - 8 Outstanding Players/Moments in the Match:
The loose trio of Nathan Sunde, Kane Jacobson and Alex Suttie worked hard.Jacob Skeen was dominant at lineout time.Niko Malo was a constant threat in midfield. Andrew Brown was solid at Fullback.
