Stags get back in the picture
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:25
Southland bounced back from their narrow defeat against Otago last week to claim a 18-5 win against Manawatu in their Air New Zealand Cup clash in Palmerston North on Friday.
The Stags managed to create a try in each half through Scott Cowan and Kendrick Lynn to leave Manawatu behind in this contest.
Cowan, younger brother of All Black scrumhalf Jimmy, made a memorable Air New Zealand Cup debut on the night, opening the scoring for the Stags in the ninth minute.
Southland flyhalf Blair Stewart slotted a penalty and a conversion to help his team to a healthy 10-0 lead at the break.
Stewart's fine form continued in the second period, as he added another penalty to stretch the lead for the visitors.
Stags centre Kendrick Lynn put the result beyond doubt when he scored a try in the 73rd minute, while Manawatu could only muster a consolation try through wing Lote Raikabula.
Scorers:
For
Manawatu:
Try: Raikabula
For Southland:
Tries: S Cowan, Lynn
Con: Stewart
Pens: Stewart 2
Teams:
Manawatu: 15 Francisco Bosch, 14 Aaron James, 13 Johnny Leota, 12 Francis Bryant, 11 Andre Taylor, 10 Matty James, 9 Aaron Good, 8 Nick Crosswell, 7 Doug Tietjens, 6 Hamish Gosling, 5 James Goode, 4 Hayden Triggs (captain), 3 Talau Hala, 2 Rob Foreman, 1 Grant Polson.
Replacements: 16 Sean O'Connor, 17 David Te Moana, 18 Paul Rodgers, 19 Adaam Ross, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Lote Raikabula.
Southland: 15 Mark Wells, 14 Matt Saunders, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Jason Kawau (captain), 11 Pehi Te Whare, 10 Blair Stewart, 9 Scott Cowan, 8 Hua Tamariki, 7 Tim Boys, 6 Dion Bates, 5 Hoani Macdonald, 4 Josh Bekhuis, 3 Chris King, 2 David Hall, 1 Fai Mika.
Replacements: 16 Matt Holloway, 17 Micheal Peterson, 18 Daniel
Ramsay, 19 John Hardie, 20 Dane Shelford, 21 Willie Rickards, 22 Robbie Robinson.
Referee: Jonathon White
TMO: Lyndon Bray
