Ruatōria City topple Ūawa in tense Coast clash

May 25 2024 Updated May 25, 2024

Ben O’Brien-Leaf

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Jack Richardson, pictured playing for Ngāti Porou East Coast in a Heartland Championship game against North Otago, was delighted after his Ruatōria City side ground out an 11-6 win over Ūawa in NPEC club rugby last weekend. Photo / Paul Rickard

It’s getting juicier.

Week five of Heke-O-Te-Rangi Blackbee Contractors Ngāti Porou East Coast men’s club rugby produced a shoot-out, a nail-biter, a lesson in willpower and the biggest win of 2024 to date.

Ruatōria City never let the floodgates open - indeed they never conceded a try - to an opponent in Uawa who, given the tiniest nudge, become a steamroller.

City beat ...