Rugby
Rathkeale College came close to beating Christ's College in their interschool first XV rugby match at Rathkeale after a late converted try gave Christ's a rather fortuitous 23-17 win.
Down 17-16 with only minutes left, Christ's were camped in their 22 and a penalty to Rathkeale meant they had the chance to run down the clock and win the game.
Goal kicking had not been kind to Rathkeale through the match and with their lineout also having problems it seemed logical for Rathkeale to have a scrum, a department in which they had achieved a measure of superiority.
Surprisingly, however, Rathkeale chose a lineout and Christ's grabbed the opportunity by winning the ball and launching an attack which moved play 30m upfield. A few moments later, the visitors again had possession and first-five Damian McKenzie broke clear, making another 50m before being halted, the ball going out of play after touching a Rathkeale defender.