LEAGUE - Kaitaia and Hikurangi rule comp

The long awaited Northland-wide under-16 rugby league club competition kicked off on Saturday.
The Kaitaia Legends got off to a good start with a win over the Takahiwai Warriors in the competition, which is new to the North this year.
They beat the visitors 50-0 with Sean Covich grabbing a hat-trick of tries.
Meanwhile Hikurangi made their presence felt with a 96-14 hammering of Marist.
Marist were outgunned in the contest but showed plenty of individual ability in the match.
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TEAM HIKURANGI STAGS UNDER 10S: Left to right back row, Juhrome Toby, James Anderson, Lil Reihana, Lee Turner, Tarell Wyatt-Old, Dante Bainbridge, Damian Darlington, Arva Pitman, Matiu Baker, Shaquille Ormsby; in front, Te Wahakauri Dankloff, Logan Maxwell, Hakopa Baker, Paul Turner, Rivez Reihan.