After a week off code for the King’s Birthday long weekend, the Pakuranga United Rugby Club (PURC) was back in action with a triple header against University.
The PURC premier and premier development men made the trip to Colin Maiden Park where they were met by strong Varisty sides.
In the curtain raiser to the main event, the premier development fell agonisingly short of their seventh win, going down 31-29. Similarly, it was a tough day at the office for the PURC premiers who lost 31-16.
The unbeaten PURC U21s faced their toughest challenge yet when they hosted an also unbeaten University side. The young men were never in doubt as they ran away with the game 28-7.
With only four games left in the regular season, respective competition ladders have well and truly taken shape. Pakuranga’s premier men sit in sixth, premier development in third and the U21s remain top with their ninth consecutive victory.
The PURC U85s are firmly in second place of the Maurice O’Connor Cup ladder and the Women’s 10s (Belles) side are also in second.
This weekend at Bell Park sees another triple header against College Rifles for the Premier men, premier development and Women’s 10s Belles.
This will also be the first time the women have played on Bell Park, celebrated simultaneously with the club’s Ladies Day with tickets purchasable to a high tea.
The $25 tickets are available at www.purc.co.nz/calendar-1/calendar.
PURC Weekend Results 10-06-23
PURC Premier Men vs University
HT: PURC 13 – University 21
FT: PURC 16 – University 31
Other Premier Men Results:
Waitemata 22 – Ponsonby 31
Waitakere City LBD – Marist WBD
Papatoetoe 21 – Manukau Rovers 66
Eden 14 – Grammar TEC 81
Otahuhu 10 – College Rifles 50
| PLACE | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | DRAWN | LOST | POINTS | + / – | |
| 1 | MANUKAU ROVERS | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 39 | + 347 | |
| 2 | PONSONBY | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 35 | + 107 | |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 34 | + 219 | |
| 4 | GRAMMAR TEC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33 | + 248 | |
| 5 | SUBURBS | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 27 | + 21 | |
| 6 | PAKURANGA | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | + 178 | |
| 7 | WAITEMATA | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 25 | + 106 | |
| 8 | COLLEGE RIFLES | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | + 76 | |
| 9 | MARIST | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | – 101 | |
| 10 | PAPATOETOE | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | – 155 | |
| 11 | EDEN | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | – 181 | |
| 12 | OTAHUHU | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | – 337 | |
| 13 | WAITAKERE CITY | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – 528 |
PURC Premier Reserve Men vs University
FT: PURC 29 – University 31
PURC U21 Men vs University White
FT: PURC 28 – University 7
PURC Panthers U85s vs Waiheke Pirates
FT: PURC 29 – Waiheke 3
Pakuranga Rugby Fixtures 17/06/23:
PURC Premier Men vs College Rifles Premier Men – 2:45pm (Bell Park).
PURC Premier Development Men vs College Rifles Premier Development Men – 1pm (Bell Park).
PURC U21 Men vs Marist U21 Men – 1pm (Mount Wellington War Memorial Park, Field 2).
PURC Women’s 10s (Belles) vs College Rifles Women’s 10s – 12pm (Bell Park).
PURC U85s- BYE
