Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) had a successful weekend on the field, with their four top teams recording wins.
The top three teams of the club (Premier, Premier Development and U21s) made the big trip out west to Shadbolt Park to face Suburbs in an East vs West classic.
Going into the match, Suburbs topped the premier men’s table with two previous wins over Waitakere and Eden so Pakuranga had their work cut out for them.
It was a close match all game, both teams sitting on 13 points at half time.
The men from the east prevailed in the second half however, closing out an exciting game with a 19-16 scoreline.
The PURC premier men have now won two games and lost one and sit comfortably in eighth place on the table, eight points ahead of Marist in ninth.
The club’s premier development side recorded a 45-17 win over their rivals while the U21s also prevailed 41-19.
These sides are now unbeaten through the first three rounds of their respective competitions and are both firmly in the top five on their tables.
The PURC U85 Black Panthers also continued their unbeaten streak, winning 15-13 in a tight match against Grammar TEC Old Boys to put them third on the table.
The Pakuranga line-up will return to Bell Park this weekend where the Premiers and Premier Development face Waitakere and the under 21s face Grammar TEC.
The U85 Black Panthers travel to Colin Maiden Park to face the University Debt Collectors.
Junior rugby also kicks off this weekend.
Pakuranga United Rugby Club Results
PURC Premier Men vs Suburbs Premier Men
Half time: Suburbs 13 – Pakuranga 13
Full time: Suburbs 16 – Pakuranga 19
PURC Premier Reserve Men vs Suburbs Premier Reserve Men
Half time: Suburbs 5 – Pakuranga 26
Full time: Suburbs 17 – Pakuranga 45
PURC U21 Men vs Suburbs U21 Men
Half time: Suburbs 12 – Pakuranga 29
Full time: Suburbs 19 – Pakuranga 41
PURC U85 Black Panthers vs Grammar TEC Old Boys
Half time: Grammar TEC 13 – Pakuranga 5
Full time: Grammar TEC 13 – Pakuranga 15
Other Premier Men Results:
Waitemata 34 – Eden 24
Grammar Tec 63 – Papatoetoe 7
Manukau Rovers 100 – Waitakere City 5
College Rifles 42 – Marist 34
University 65 – Otahuhu 8
Auckland Club Rugby Premier Men Standings:
| TEAM | PLAYED | WON | DRAWN | LOST | POINTS | + / – | |
| WAITEMATA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | + 52 | |
| UNIVERSITY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | + 90 | |
| GRAMMAR TEC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | + 67 | |
| SUBURBS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +65 | |
| COLLEGE RIFLES | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | + 61 | |
| MANUKAU ROVERS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | + 148 | |
| PONSONBY | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | + 34 | |
| PAKURANGA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | + 15 | |
| MARIST | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – 42 | |
| EDEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – 22 | |
| PAPATOETOE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – 116 | |
| OTAHUHU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – 142 | |
| WAITAKERE CITY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – 210 |
Pakuranga Rugby Fixtures April 29
PURC Premier Men vs Waitakere Premier Men – 2:45pm (Bell Park)
PURC Premier Development Men vs Waitakere Premier Development Men – 1pm (Bell Park)
PURC U21 Men vs Grammar TEC U21 Men – 1pm (Lloyd Elsmore Park, Field 5)
PURC U85 Black Panthers vs University Debt Collectors – 1pm (Colin Maiden Park)
PURC Presidents vs Admore Marist – 2:45pm (Lloyd Elsmore Park, Field 5)
