Valley celebrate their 26-23 win against Excelsior in the North Otago premier club rugby final today. Photo: Kayla Hodge
The Citizens Shield is heading to Weston following a tense 26-23 win over a gutsy Excelsior team.
Valley was trailing 23-19 in the final minute before No 8 Cameron Rowland scored a pushover try.
It is a first Citizens Shield for Valley since 2020.
Excelsior, which has not won the shield since 1997, put in a magnificent effort, led by star forward Mat Duff.
Old Boys beat Union 33-17 in the Burns Shield final.
It was a first president’s grade title in 15 years for Old Boys, who have usually struggled to field a team in the grade.
