{"id":973,"date":"2014-08-25T12:13:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T00:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/?p=973"},"modified":"2014-08-25T12:13:07","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T00:13:07","slug":"report-electro-services-buller-v-north-otago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buller.retrorugby.net\/?p=973","title":{"rendered":"Report |Electro Services Buller v North Otago"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"product-02\"<\/a> \"vs\"<\/a> \"North<\/a><\/p>\n

23 August 2014<\/em><\/p>\n

ELECTRO SERVICES Buller 17 v 09 North Otago<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The opening round of the 2014 Heartland Championship saw Buller pull off one of the biggest upsets of the competition’s history by beating North Otago 17-9 in Westport.<\/p>\n

It was first time the country’s smallest union has beaten North Otago since the competition’s inception and also they first time they have kept them tryless.<\/p>\n

Buller’s boilover came off the back of some very good team work and some stubborn defence.<\/p>\n

North Otago’s penchant to giveaway penalties didn’t help their cause.<\/p>\n

For Buller blindside Blair McIlroy was superb while first-five James Lash impressed with his all-round skills and Pene Nabainivala had a big game outside him.<\/p>\n

They led 11-9 at the break, with Nabainivala scoring the game’s only try after 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

Coach Craig Neill was delighted for his side.<\/p>\n

”It was a very good effort and on the back of beating West Coast for the Seddon Shield, it has been a couple of huge weeks.”<\/p>\n

Neill said it was a great incentive for all those playing rugby in their province.<\/p>\n

”It doesn’t happen very often, so it is great.”<\/p>\n

North Otago’s best were wing Sineli Koniferedi and first-five Stephen Fenemor.<\/p>\n

Electro Services\u00a0Buller <\/a>17<\/strong> (Penjamini Nabainivalu tries; James Lash 4 pen)<\/em><\/p>\n

North Otago 9<\/strong> (Stephen Fennimore 3 pen). HT: 11-9<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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– The Timaru Herald<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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