It was a classic east vs west match-up last week for the Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club as they found themselves on the road against the Glenora Bears.
The Howick-Glenora rivalry has been healthy for a long time, with the west Auckland club being around for the Hornets’ entire 62-year history.
The week kicked off for the Hornets premiers on the road in their second feature of Wednesday night league in front of the Sky Sport cameras.
It was a special occasion for the Fatialofa family with brothers Josiah and Kayliss and Uncle Manu Fatialofa all being named in the Hornets’ starting line-up.
The Fatialofas did not disappoint in front of the cameras, each picking up their own try as the Hornets stormed to a 20-4 win over Glenora.
Their win over the Bears adds to their late season run of four games in a row and retains their third-place spot on the ladder with just two rounds left in the regular season.
They will be confident heading into their next fixture against the 11th place Bay Roskill Vikings as they find themselves on the road again.
The Fox Premier reserves completed the clean sweep at the weekend as they thumped Glenora 40-18 to find themselves also in third place on their ladder.
Meanwhile, the Hornets premier women (‘Nets) are back in action this Sunday in their antepenultimate fixture in front of a home crowd against bottom of the table Taniwharau.
With three weeks before finals, the ‘Nets are sitting pretty in second place with six out of a possible nine wins under their belt.
Howick Hornets Rugby League Results
Fox Memorial Premiership
Howick Hornets vs Glenora Bears
HT: Howick 4 – Glenora 4
FT: Howick 20 – Glenora 4
Tries: Josiah Fatialofa, Manu Fatialofa, Nukurua Ngere, Kayliss Fatialofa.
Conversion(s): Phranklyn Mano-Le-Mamea (2).
Other Fixtures
Mangere East Hawks 0 – Otahuhu Leopards 76
Richmond Rovers 14 – Point Chevalier Pirates 14
Marist Saints 14 – Manukau Magpies 22
Mount Albert Lions 14 – Papakura Sea Eagles 30
Bay Roskill Vikings 12 – Te Atatu Roosters 28
Fox Memorial Premiership Standings
| PLACE | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | DRAWN | LOST | POINTS | + / – | |
| 1 | PT CHEVALIER PIRATES | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | + 180 | |
| 2 | RICHMOND ROVERS | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | + 108 | |
| 3 | HOWICK HORNETS | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | + 76 | |
| 4 | PAPAKURA SEA EAGLES | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | + 55 | |
| 5 | OTAHUHU LEOPARDS | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | + 120 | |
| 6 | MARIST SAINTS | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | + 16 | |
| 7 | TE ATATU ROOSTERS | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | + 7 | |
| 8 | GLENORA BEARS | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | + 4 | |
| 9 | MANUKAU MAGPIES | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | – 20 | |
| 10 | MOUNT ALBERT LIONS | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | – 56 | |
| 11 | BAY ROSKILL VIKINGS | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | – 138 | |
| 12 | MANGERE EAST HAWKS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – 352 |
Fox Memorial Premier Reserve Grade
Howick Hornets vs Glenora Bears
FT: Howick 40 – Glenora 18
Women’s Premiership Fixtures
Howick Hornets – BYE
Otahuhu Leopards 10 – Otara Scorpions 12
Taniwharau 16 – Mount Albert Lions 22
Manurewa Marlins 4 – City 30
Women’s Premiership Standings
| PLACE | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | DRAWN | LOST | POINTS | + / – | |
| 1 | OTARA SCORPIONS | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | + 138 | |
| 2 | HOWICK HORNETS | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | + 174 | |
| 3 | MOUNT ALBERT LIONS | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | + 82 | |
| 4 | CITY | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | + 58 | |
| 5 | OTAHUHU LEOPARDS | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | – 150 | |
| 6 | MANUREWA MARLINS | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | – 130 | |
| 7 | TANIWHARAU | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | – 172 |
Howick Hornets Upcoming Fixtures;
Round 10 Fox Memorial Premier Reserve Grade- Howick Hornets Premier Reserve Men VS Bay Roskill Vikings Premier Reserve Men at Blockhouse Bay Reserve – Saturday July 15, 12.45pm.
Round 10 Fox Memorial Premiership- Howick Hornets Premier Men VS Bay Roskill Vikings Premier Men at Blockhouse Bay Reserve – Saturday July 15, 2.30pm
Round 12 Women’s Premiership- Howick Hornets Premier Women VS Taniwharau Premier Women at Paparoa Park- Sunday July 16, 2pm.
