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Weka Ball
THE PREMIER TROPHY OF PRIMARY SCHOOL RUGBY IN GISBORNE
The Weka Ball, a trophy signed by the 1965 Springboks, was presented to Primary School Rugby by Des Charteris, Principal of Elgin, to be played for on a basis similar to the Ranfurly Shield challenge.
Cobham V Mangapapa Back: Luke Bradley (left), Greg Broughton, Isaac Brown, Karam Reedy, Reece Durston, Matariki Kowhai, Tony Berry, Bevan Ratcliffe, Stephen Boswell, Fraser Allen, Chris Joseph, Mark Harris, Kalisolaite Tupouniua, Craig Dockary, Russell Walsh, Toby Ratapu, Steven Herbert & Thomas Tololi. Front: Robert Broughton, Jamie Aitken-Jones, Riki Morete, Trevor-John Keepa, Darryl Nepe, Stevie Brown, Raymond Heta, Wiremu Brass & Tamati Williams.
The Mangapapa front row of Kalisolaite Tupouniua, Mark Harris & Matarika Kowhai.
Bevan Ratcliffe caught Darryl Nepe. Darryl, the team Captain, led Cobham to a 7 trys to 4 win.
Cobham's Riki Morete held out by Fraser Allen, Reece Durston & a Mangapapa arm.
Thomas Tololi bursting past Mark Harris to score beside the post.
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