Waikato 13 - Canterbury 46
14th August 2009 09:38PM
Waikato went down to Canterbury 13-46 at AMI Stadium in Christchurch tonight in week three of the Air New Zealand Cup.
It was a tough night at the office for the Mooloos in Christchurch against a Dan Carter-assisted Canterbury side. The first half saw Canterbury pull away to a 29-6 lead over Waikato with 16 points put on by the boot of Carter.
In the second half Waikato showed more promise with a try to lock Romana Graham not long after half-time. However, Canterbury surged again with two further tries to push their final score to 46.
The Waikato team flies back to Hamilton tomorrow morning. The Mooloos next week prepare for a match closer to home when they will take on the Bay of Plenty Steamers in Mount Maunganui on Saturday 22 August at 2.35pm.
First Half:
Penalties: Callum Bruce (2)
Half Time Score: Waikato 6 - Canterbury 29
Second Half:
Try:: Romana Graham
Conversion: Callum Bruce
Full Time Score: Waikato 13 - Canterbury 46
The Waikato team was:
1. Hikairo Forbes
2. Aled de Malmanche
3. Ben May
4. Romana Graham
5. Toby Lynn
6. Jordan Smiler
7. Jack Lam
8. Liam Messam (captain)
9. Brendon Leonard
10. Sam Christie
11. Dwayne Sweeney
12. Callum Bruce
13. Roimata Hansell-Pune
14. Tim Mikkelson
15. Sosene Anesi
Reserves:
16. Ole Avei (on for De Malmanche)
17. Nathan White (on for Forbes)
18. Kevin O'Neill (on for Graham)
19. Ray Allen (on for Smiler)
20. David Bason (on for Leonard)
21. Trent Renata (on for Christie)
22. Save Tokula (on for Hansell-Pune)
