High School Rugby: Otago Boys Beat Arch-Rival Kings with Strong Second Half

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Published: July 15, 2011

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Otago Boys High School was too good for Kings High School in atrocious conditions last night, winning the 72nd traditional fixture between the two school’s by 43-22. The win was Otago Boys’ 47th, ensuring they remain well up on the head-to-head ledger, while also maintaining bragging rights over their cross-town rivals for the next 12 months.

The match is always the most anticipated game on each school’s calendar, and is traditionally a close, physical battle, with plenty of feeling in every hit.

This year was no exception, particularly for the first half, where there was nothing between the two sides.

And indeed, it was Kings who led 15-7 midway through the first half as another tight struggle looked on the cards.

The breakdowns were an even battle early on, as the big Kings pack gave their more fancied opponents a scare, providing their backs with good ball to work with giving Otago Boys some problems on defence.

This led to two very good early tries to Kings, one coming from a sniping run down the blindside by halfback Caleb Gray before linking with his support player, and the other coming from a well worked pick-and-go sequence.

But it wasn’t to last, and Otago Boys rallied, scoring two quick tries as halftime approached, giving them the halftime lead, 19-15.



Scoring first after halftime was always going to be crucial for both teams, and it was Otago Boys who were able to cash in on this, as Brodie Hume finished off a break made by Jared Hewitt to take the score to 24-15.

From here Kings were always chasing the game, and although a try to openside flanker Ben Johnson brought the game back to 24-22, it always seemed as though Otago Boys were in control of the game.

And so they were, scoring three tries in the final 20 minutes to take the final score to 43-22.

It was a good game, as both teams looked to use the b...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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