It is a Tasman Tanning Premier week-three points table that will get an immediate double take from anyone familiar with Wanganui club rugby, as not only are perennial contenders McCarthy's Ruapehu winless, but Utiku Old Boys have continued their great start with a second bonus-point victory.
Travelling over to the Country Club, Utiku beat previous Ruapehu conqueror Wanganui Car Centre Kaierau 35-29, hanging on after scoring three first-half tries to open up a big 21-5 advantage.
Kaierau came back, outscoring the visitors three tries to two in the second half.
Utiku's outside Fijian backs have gotten much of the spotlight over the last two seasons, but it was one of their brethren in tryscoring No8 forward Malakai Volou who stood up as game MVP. Ricky Alabaster converted all five of Utiku's tries.
Waverley Harvesting Border was not the only team to have a close shave as Integrity Motors Pirates left it until injury time to score their fifth try and beat a game Dave Hoskin Carriers Marist 27-23 in the Spriggens Park derby.