CLUB RUGBY - It's mana from heaven as Kerikeri topple champions

It wasn't magical water or freakish planetary alignment that guided Kerikeri in toppling last year's Bay champs Ohaeawai, 28-15.
Where there is guts there's glory - and Kerikeri had bucket-loads.
"In three years with the club, that was the most mana and pride I've seen in a Kerikeri jersey," said manager, Michael Eyre.
Ohaeawai, however, controlled the first 20 minutes. First-five AJ Johnson used the wind to drive the home team back and only had to wait seven minutes to register points.
Lively half-back Davion Young ducked and dived to ignite his backs, and then quick hands for Jimmy Paewhenua in the corner, 0-5.
The Ohaeawai dominance continued through its big forward pack and experience at 9 and 10, until the ball bounced funny - as it tends to do - and with it came a massive momentum shift.
The luck then ran for Kerikeri, and never stopped.
A turnover at half-way had Billy Slade firing it wide and the chip ahead bounced in goal, covered by Paewhenua until it hit the point and reared sharply over his shoulder for Kerikeri's halfback Craig Joyce to slap a hand on it to score.
Joyce added a second when he stretched for the corner and, with a Mike Cook penalty, Kerikeri took a 13-5 lead into the break.
It was a tale of two huddles: Kerikeri's, amping, as though they'd just chugged a box of Red Bull, and Ohaeawai's with the next-day sugar-rush blues.
Johnson had his say, got nothing back as all eyes continued in search of four-leafed clover, and shrugged shoulders in manager Pappy Maihi's direction for help.
"We got done. They wanted it more," said Maihi.
With prop Chris Cleveland unleashed and barking orders at the Kerikeri pack, and first-five Cook controlling the game with his boot, Cook then shrugged off a handful of would-be tacklers to score under the posts, 20-5.
Ohaeawai were desperate with 20 minutes left and grafted out points through the boot and a Richie Browning try. But Kerikeri had an answer for everything the visitors threw at them and a late Slade try and another Cook penalty sealed the deal, 28-15.
Eleswhere, United Kawakawa continued on their merry way with a 13-51 hiding of South Hokianga, Kaeo could have scored more on the way to beating Okaihau/Kaikohe 38-18 and Moerewa steam-rollered Otiria 76-0.