Butler's service key in 'Swampies' success

The Kaeo Rugby Club's rooms have been raised above flood levels thanks to community and volunteer efforts, but the rugby bar seems to have moved up a notch at the same time.
A strong Moerewa side struggled against the willing men of Waikoura Domain in the third round of the Bay of Islands' competition.
Moerewa's only points came from a consolation try as they were humbled 16-5 in a boilover and their first loss of the season.
Kaeo's "Swampies" hustled from the first whistle and never let up.
And any thoughts of chalking up an easy Moerewa win were far from Laurie Nankivell's mind after only 20 minutes.
"It's not going well. That first-five, he's quality. He's taking the right options," said the co-coach, trailing by three points.
Nankivell's praise of Kaeo's Quin Butler, playing a pivotal part in his team's resurgence this year, continued when Butler added a second penalty to take his side to a 6-0 lead at halftime and then a third five minutes into the second spell.
And the first-five earned more praise when he added an intercept try and conversion to his tally.
Butler's big boot had driven Moerewa deep within their own 22, and when Kaeo forwards stole the ball back the first-five angled it into the far corner.
Moerewa's Kane Brookes was forced to run it out under pressure, but couldn't beat the numbers, and pushed his pass into Butler's welcoming arms with an open line beckoning.
His conversion made it 16-0 and left Moerewa with a mountain to climb.
"They were firing a lot more than we were. If you're not there to play they'll deal to you," said Nankivell.
Nankivell was disappointed his side was out-enthused.
He said the young, smaller Kaeo forwards were more competitive at the breakdown and were there in greater numbers, and they had managed to get "hands on the ball" a lot quicker.
He added that Kaeo's game plan was simply better.
Butler continually turned the big Moerewa forward pack around and then his eight - none better than Joe Parkinson at lock - hounded at the ruck and maul.
"It's not just one or two, it's all of them at once. We got caught out big time," Nankivell said.
Moerewa's experiment of using inspirational loosie Chic Prime at centre backfired, missing his work rate in the pack and speed to the breakdown.
When Prime took a quick tap with five minutes to go - having shifted back to the forwards - and fed BJ Pihema to rumble over for Moerewa's only points, the game was already gone.
But aside from the try, the visitors never really looked like scoring despite plenty of second-half ball.
Kaeo's coach, Alf Hikawai, puts the win down to a huge effort in defence, but was most pleased about his boys' attitude.
"It was plenty of guts and a lot of ticker that won that one. We kept the pressure on for 80 minutes. It's what was asked of them and they delivered," said Hikawai.
Hikawai, too, was full of approval for Butler and Parkinson, but was adamant that it was a full squad effort that made the difference.
In other games, United Kawakawa's 16-man squad was too strong for Okaihau/Kaikohe, taking the honours 27-0 as they moved to the top of the table, while Kerikeri at home thumped Otiria 56-0 and Ohaeawai travelled well when they took the points against South Hokianga, 22-0.
Saturday's draw: Moerewa v Kerikeri, Ohaeawai v Kaeo, Okaihau/Kaikohe v South Hokianga, Otiria v United Kawakawa.