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Tapuae take down champs

Apr 24 2024 Updated April 24, 2024

Ben O’Brien-Leaf

3 min read

Tapuae in top gear . . . Thomas Ormond bursts through a tackle during the Wairoa club’s milestone 17-14 victory over YMP on their home ground on Saturday. That first win over the defending 2023 Poverty Bay premier champions raises the bar and sets up the Wairoa boys for a big season. Wairoa Star picture

Is being on top in Week 3 a good thing?

The mountaintop of Civil Project Solutions premier club rugby is where Kahu Scaffolding Tapuae now find themselves in the wake of their 17-14 win against two-time defending champions East Coast Farm Vets YMP in Wairoa on Saturday.

Asked about the quality that served his team best in a win at home, Tapuae player-coach and fullback Paoraian Manuel-Harman sai...