Rub it in, why don't ya?

On Thursday night, Otago lost their fifth straight game. Last night, our neighbours to the south won their fifth straight game. The score was 21-16, with Southland scoring seven penalties off the foot of Robbie Robinson, and Tasman scored from a try by Blair Cook, a conversion and a penalty by James Marshall, and two penalties by Steve Alfeld.

This afternoon, Waikato did Counties Manukau in 39-3. Waikato's massive haul came from two tries by Tim Mikkelson, one try each by Aled de Malmache, Sosene Anesi and Sam Christie, two penalties and three conversions by Trent Renata, and a conversion by Dwayne Sweeney. Counties Manukau only managed a penalty courtesy of Tim Nanai-Williams.