Lapses let Wanganui down
PA Auckland Lack of discipline by Wanganui helped North Harbour to a 16-13 victory in a second division national rugby championship game at Onewa Domain yesterday. Frano Botica capitalised on Wanganui lapses late in the match, kicking vital penalty goals.
Wanganui led, 9-7, at half-time but in the first
10 minutes of the second half Botica kicked three penalties to give Harbour a 16-9 lead. Wanganui scored two tries to one, its captain, Andrew Martin, saying his side had played well enough to have won. “We seem to always have a flat patch early in
the second spell,” he said. “We let them back into it
in the first 15 minutes and gave away those penalties and that was an unnecessary lack of discipline.” Scores. — North Harbour 16 (R. Kapa a try; F. Botica, 4 penalties). Wanganui 13 (A. Donald, S. Bennett tries; M- Love, a conversion and penalty).
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