After a disappointing loss by just nine points in their first match of the season, particularly when they had fought back to a four-point deficit with 10 minutes to play, Dannevirke Sports Club Colts hit the Rugby Park turf and their opponents Feilding Old Boys-Orua on Saturday, May 6, determined not to get behind on the scoreboard again.
They didn’t, scoring three tries through forward drives in the first 10 minutes to be 19-0 up.
Feilding Old Boys-Orua never recovered, although they gave it their best shot. With a dominant scrum, hard running backs and the wind behind, Dannevirke blitzed their opponents, most tries going to the forwards, prop Henry Boyden grabbing three and number 8 Dylan Brown two by halftime.
Despite a score of 33-0 at halftime, there was no let-up in intensity from Dannevirke turning into the wind and the crowd enjoyed a free-running half which ended with a 81-14 victory to the home team.
