Last-gasp rugby win
PA Nelson Combined Services won the third match of their fourmatch South Island rugby tour with a last-gasp, 22-16, win over Nelson Bays at Motueka yesterday. Nelson Bays played superb controlled rugby in the first half to lead 16-3 at the break. But the present Seddon Shield holders ran out of steam in the second half as Combined Services ran everything at them.
Combined finished with a . three to r one try advantage through strong running and ■ good support play. , They- have already beaten ; West Coast and fuller on their tour. • Scorers: — ; Combined Services 22: T. . Tichbourne, R. Wixon, S. i Brown, tries; Wixon 2 penal- : ties and 2 conversions. ; Nelson Bays 16: B. Neigh-, i hours, try; S. Dayman 3 penalties and a dropped goal.
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