John McGlashan scored three tries in the last quarter of the game to defeat Southland Boys' 36-27 in the final of the Otago Schools Rugby Championship (OSRC) at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon.
Replacement hooker Keegan Ferguson bagged a brace to help set up the win and winger Stanley McClure ran in three tries in a top effort.
McGlashan was unbeaten going into the fixture but trailed 27-17 midway through the second spell.
Southland contributed to what was a fantastic match. Centre and captain Caleb Williams was outstanding and replacement back Ritchie Kuresa made a big impact.
In the middle four OSRC final, Dunstan scored two late tries to clinched a 24-22 win against Waitaki Boys.
In the Colts Cup, which was also played at Forsyth Barr Stadium, King's under-15 beat John McGlashan under-16 24-15.
In Oamaru, St Kevin's dispatched Otago Boys' 2nds 38-3 in the bottom four final of the OSRC.
The Score
John McGlashan 36 (Stanley McClure 3, Keegan Ferguson 2, , Ben Joseph tries; Max Hore 3 con)
Southland Boys' 27 (Jerome Buckley-Fa'atoia, Caleb Williams, Ritchie Kuresa tries; Mika Muliaina 3 con, 2 pen), .
Halftime: 17-10 Southland Boys'.
Otago Schools final
Forsyth Barr Stadium, 2pm
John McGlashan: Charlie Breen, Sam Cottier, Jack Timu (captain), Josh Whaanga, Stanley McClure, Max Hore, Henry Scott, Phoenix Abbott, Archie McRae, Ben Joseph, Zack Cleaver-Donovan, Mitch Morton, James Paterson, Tom Fowler, Charles Engelbrecht. Reserves: Keegan Ferguson, Jonty Light, Connor Aldrich, Sam Williamns, Billy Dougherty, Liam Barron, Felix Mauger.
Southland Boys’: Rico Muliania, Kiseki Fifita, Caleb Williams (captain), Jerome Buckley-Fa’atoia, Dorian Walker, Mika Muliania, Tom Nicholson, Riley Smith, Gregor Rutledge, Jack Churstain, Hunter Areriti-Burgess, George Smith, Keflar Morrison, Rico Fisher, JJ Fisher. Reserves: Hoani Nikora- Balloch, Thomas Jennings, Adam Stevens, Josh Evans, Noah Sutton, Ritchie Kuresa, Jakob Broomfield, Fraser Wilson, Taine Withy, Thomas Spain.
