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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let's talk club rugby now editors semi finals day in
the premiere competitions, the Hardham and Jubilee Cups. So let's
go straight to Max Rodgers for a preview. What is you, Max?
Speaker 2 (00:11):
Good Adam? How are you?
Speaker 1 (00:12):
I'm good mates and no doubt's everyone ready for some
exciting playoff football today Max across the grades. Let's start
off in the second division Hardam Cup at the moment,
two semi finals today one o'clock kickoff and it's start
off up north Nazi Tower's domain. Seeing paramunch of Plymoton
hosting Johnsonville.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Yeah, Johnsaville heading out to NATI Tour domain this time.
This the second time they're heading out there this year,
but they will look to flip the script from last
time out. In their first round matchup. It was part
of much Plymoton Sam Clark who broke Johnsonville's heart, slotting
a conversion from the corner and the haling wind on
full time to win twenty nine to twenty eight. They'll
be fighting, obviously for a finals birth, but neither of
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these teams have looked at a second round trophy, so
plenty to play for today.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
Indeed, and then out in the Eastern Suburbs. Marrison Pats
at home at Evans Bay hosting Wanuia Mata. How's the
form of these teams gone leading up to this one?
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Yeah, it's been interesting both teams. They've had a bit
of a MCS bag, especially in the second half of
the first round. But this is the second time that
MSP is hosting WinUI this season and their first matchup.
MSP comfortably won the game forty one to ten, but
expect today's game will be a whole lot closer. MSP
looking to make the Hardam Cup final for consecutive years,
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while WinUI they'll looked for their first Hardam Cup finals
since twenty twenty.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
All Right, it's both those Hardam Cup games at one
o'clock this afternoon in the semi finals. Let's go to
the Premier Jubilee Cup competition now, also at one o'clock today.
Huddle Boys Maris. They've got old Boys University Max.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
Yeah, Swindel Shield winners over you. They it's a heart
wreck for the second time and look to repeat their
successes in the first round over Huddle Boys Maris where
they won thirty five points to twenty seven. Huddle Boys
They're looking to make their first Jubilee Cup finals is
twenty seventeen where in that game it was today's opponent
who took home the trophy. Obe you, they're looking to
return to the Big Dance for the first time since
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twenty twenty where they won their third title.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
All right, one o'clock for that one, and then at
two forty five lind Hurst Park, we'll see Tawa up
against Oriental Wrong Type for a spot in the final.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
Yeah, they returned to Lyndhurst Park for a second time
this season with a chance to go to back to
back Jubilee Cup finals, whereas Tawa looking to make the
final for the first time since twenty twenty one where
they won the Big Price. Last time these two teams
squared off, it was Tawa who came away with an
at the time unexpected twenty six points to seventeen win
over Warries.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Alright, it's that one at two forty five at Lyndhurst Park.
Will have results all through the day. Max other grades
and divisions all into sort of playoff mode now are they?
Speaker 2 (02:45):
Yeah? All into finals? Now we've got three finals up.
We've got two under eighty five finals and also our
reserve grade Division one final.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
Wonderful well, good luck to everyone taking part and we
will keep an eye on those results as they come
in through the days here on News Talks the Beat.
Have a great weekend. Maxwell catch up next Saturday, Jess
Max and yeah, just running through some of those other grades.
Premier two semi finals today the ed Cheney Cup OBU
hosting Hudder Boys maris Well I say hosting. They've had
to move to Ian Galloway Park for their game today,
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I think Nnville or where they'd often play a game
like this unavailable to rugby now. And then the other
game Defending champions Tawa host Pattony at Lyndhurst Park and
Premier at two Club Rugby HD Morgan semi Memorial semifinals
ORI's hosting Johnsonville and Upper Huts playing host to Marrison
Pats for that one today and the under eighty five
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grade Division one we'll see Tawa up against Old Boys University.
It's their final that'll be at High Titi Park playing
for the Paul Potiki Shield. And Under eighty five Division
two final we'll see the Wellington x Men play host
to part of matter Plymerton College Rugby. Just one match
on today with Wellington College hosting Pat pat Uma in
the Premiership at a match deferred from the end of
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last term thanks due to Cole's participation in the quad
tournament around the wider region. Yeah Finals Day today. Hot
Afeno a Corpany Club rugby finishes up today with finals
at the Levin Domain. Defending champions at Ahue will look
to complete an undefeated year when they take on fox
And in the Rams Bottom Cup Final, but after only
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just seeing off Shannon last Saturday, they'll be pretty wary
of getting over confident, I'm sure, and we'll know that
Foxton scored plenty of points in beating Lavin College Old Boys.
Nahue will be after double success is their second side
plays in the Senior Reserve Bill Muir Cup Final where
they'll meet the only live inside featuring in livi In
Athletic Randall Penny has the whistle for the main game
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and Jimmy McKay the curtain raisers. All the best everyone
in the hot Afenda of a carpety region for Finals
Day there today at the Levin Domain and it's also
a single venue for Finals Day and Wided Upper Bush
as well, with all games at Memorial Park. The Championship
Moose Company Cup clash, the top qualify Marist take on
defending champions Carterton on the turf, with the two having
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split their matches this year. Carterton won thirty five to
nineteen in the first round meeting. Marist prevailed thirty one
twenty nine to thirty one twenty nine at the same
venue under lights before King's Birthday. So the vastly experienced
Alistair Payne once again has the whistle fought. The final
that'll be preceded by the Senior Reserve Championship match for
the Ryan Cup. That'll be between Gladstone who stepped out
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of Premiere this season, along with them playing defending champions
the Petty Nor based two Heidungy with Mike Wakefield in
the middle with the whistle. There so a lot of
finals being played around the wider region semi finals with
Premier Club Rugby and Wellington where we'll keep tabs on
all those games for you this afternoon right here on
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