Charlie O'Connell for Taieri carries the ball up during their game against Zingari Richmond at Peter Johnstone Park on Monday. PHOTO: Gregor Richardson
Kaikorai first five Matt Te Tana prepares to pass the ball to his outside backs in an attacking move, early in the match against Harbour at Watson Park. Photo: Caswell Images
Kaikorai second five Logan Moore passes to team mate Danny van der Voort while Harbour first five Joe Collins looks on. Photo: Caswell Images
Harbour No 8 Solomon T-Pole steps out off Kaikorai flanker Johnny Applebys tackle while fending off halfback Thor Crombie. Photo: Caswell Images
Harbour first five Joe Collins braces himself to be tackled by Kaikorai flanker Jared Goodson while prop Lachlan Landels looks on. Photo: Caswell Images
Harbour centre Alexi Morris to pulled down just short of the line by Kaikorai flanker Johnny Appleby. Photo: Caswell Images
Harbour flanker Ben Whale spots a gap near the Kaikorai line, during an attacking movement in the first half of his sides clash with Kaikorai at Watson Park. Photo: Caswell Images
Defending champions Taieri produced an impressive second half to overpower Zingari-Richmond 57-24 at Peter Johnstone Park this afternoon.
First five-eighth Josh Casey (32 pts) scored enough points to win the game on his own, dotting down for three tries and slotting seven conversions and a penalty. Zingari trailed 21-14 at the break and had given a good account.
But the missed tackles kept coming and with it the score mounted. The home side scored eight tries with five of them coming in the second spell.
In the other games, Dunedin prevailed 24-23 against University A, Alhambra-Union beat Pirates 39-23, Harbour beat Kaikorai 57-17 and Southern beat Green Island 40-17.
