Competition divide showing early

• Published date: 26 April 2024
• Publication title: Sports Tab

Unfortunately, we are starting to see a divide in the comp, and we are only four games deep

Varsity put 80 on AU as they powered to their first win. The wingers scored five tries between them to emphasise the movement in the game from the Varsity backs. GI followed suit by putting 80 on Harbour and big No 8 Delaney McKenzie helped himself to four tries to underline the dominance of the Spannerhead pack. Kaik, who in three games have racked up 165 points and only conceded 15, put 40-plus on Taieri up on the high veldt. In the only really competitive game, Southern and Dunedin (last year’s finalists) went toe to toe for 80 minutes as the packs fought to a standstill. The Sharks came out on top, but both sides signalled they will be ready for the rigours of playoff rugby if and when required.

Women’s rugby

Premier women’s rugby kicked off two weeks ago and AU made a statement that they will be there when the whips are cracking when they put 50 on last year’s finalists, Dunedin.

But who is running this asylum? There are only five teams in the comp, but they are playing three games this week to get all their competition in. They finish before they start halfway through June, apparently, and they need to play three games in a week? This is just lunacy. Have the CRC contracted a Labour Party working group to run this competition?

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