Schools Rugby
Marist under-10s turned on the fireworks when Wairarapa-Bush JAB rugby matches continued last weekend.
Having lost to Pioneer in their previous match, Marist were keen to up the ante when they took on a well-drilled Eketahuna Yellow and an evenly contested first half ended with Eketahuna leading 20-15.
The message from Marist coaches Andy McHardy and Shaun Gray at half-time was for their team to shut down the Eketahuna attack and they responded splendidly to that challenge, keeping Eketahuna scoreless in the second spell while running in some spectacular tries themselves with a mix of speed and excellent teamwork.
Marist won 65-20 with their sportsman of the day award going to Jack McHardy, who spearheaded the improved tackling effort in the second half.