In glorious sun with some of the parent supporters in shirt sleeves, Dannevirke junior rugby got under way on Saturday, July 25 at Coronation Park.
![Tyson Kyle shows plenty of style for Huia Range Rippers in their game against Puketoi.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DTTPZKCVU5QHBIIBO4H4Z3HGY4.jpg?auth=5ddffdbc46aa76db3462cc1665ba5b2ddb04978e1931a556e928e9459b6c7f5c&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
The day featured a large number of visiting teams also enjoying the sunshine with the top of the table clash featuring Dannevirke 12th grade (Year 7-8) and Taradale.
There were some pretty big boys in both teams and initially both sides fell off tackles to allow them to the line.
After conceding a try to a large opponent the captain of Taradale in the in-goal area asked his team "Are we scared of them?" to which his team replied loudly in the negative. Once the game settled into its rhythm it was a pleasing spectacle.