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Nuhaka Rugby
The game to decide which team met Mahia in the finals of the Senior Division 1 was a real thriller going into extra time with the final score 26 all. an ecstatic Nuhaka side added a penalty & a drop goal to defeat a gallant Ngatapa side 32 - 26.
Nuhaka wait for the conversion to level the score at 19 all with 9 minutes to go
Nuhaka's Mathew Smith sets out on one of his many runs up field
20 minutes of extra time to play and the Nuhaka coach urges his players to stick with it
It was play like this that helped Nuhaka to victory. Here player of the day, Ngatapa's Peter Bonnet, gets some close attention from two Nuhaka players.