A rampant Pirates scored 10 tries in beating Alhambra-Union in the play-off for third and fourth in the Dunedin premier rugby competition.Pirates midfield backs Isaac Beach and Marshall Suckling kept pressure on the Alhambra-Union defence with their fast running.
Luke Reihana at second five-eighth was the best Alhambra-Union player.
He scored three tries and 22 points to reach 100 points for the season.
Pirates 56 (Isaac Beach 2, Keiran Fowler, Ben Hanley, Marshall Suckling, Adam Gavegan, Clayton Jefta, John Connelly, Quintin Edwards tries, penalty try; Craig Stanway, Gavegan, Suckling conversions), Alhambra-Union 27 (Luke Reihana 3, Matt Kissick tries; Reihana 2 conversions, penalty goal).
Half-time: 24-24.
Referee: Tim Baker.
