{"id":1453,"date":"2014-08-25T07:59:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T19:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/waibush.co.nz\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2014-08-25T09:27:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T21:27:14","slug":"match-report-king-country-v-trusthouse-wairarapa-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waibush.co.nz\/wp\/2014\/08\/25\/match-report-king-country-v-trusthouse-wairarapa-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Report – King Country v TrustHouse Wairarapa Bush"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BREAK: Inia Katia, Wairarapa-Bush try scorer.PHOTO\/FILE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Wairarapa-Bush came back to earth with a thud when they were beaten 32-13<\/strong> by King Country in their Heartland championship rugby match at Taupo on Saturday.<\/p>\n

After impressive wins in warm-up games against Horowhenua-Kapiti, Manawatu development squad and Poverty Bay hopes were high that Wairarapa-Bush would start their 2014 campaign on a winning note, but in a match dominated by penalties they struggled to keep in touch with a fired-up home side.<\/p>\n

Pivot Whakataki Cunningham had a huge say in the end result for King Country.<\/p>\n

Not only did he call the tune with his tactical nous in general play but he converted two tries scored by his side and also kicked six penalty goals<\/p>\n

Former Waikato second-five Joe Perawati was a powerful runner in midfield for King Country and Wise was at the forefront of a pack which garnerd enough quality possession to allow Cunningham to keep their team on the front foot.<\/p>\n

King Country coach Kurt McQuilkin said his team still had plenty of improvement in them but he was pleased with the pressure they kept on Wairarapa-Bush, pressure which often led to penalties which just as often Cunningham converted into points.<\/p>\n

The high penalty count against them meant Wairarapa-Bush struggled to get any continuity into their game.<\/p>\n

Their backs did look dangerous when given the chance to attack but that happened all too seldom for the visitors.<\/p>\n

Inia Katia scored their try and Ben Aoina kicked two penalties and a conversion.<\/p>\n

Wairarapa-Bush will confront Meads Cup defending champions Mid-Canterbury at Memorial Park in Masterton next Saturday and they will start rank underdogs there after Mid-Canterbury started their 2014 programme with a 52-27 win over West Coast, and gave every impression of being as powerful this season as they were last.<\/p>\n

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Poverty Bay, beaten 71-0 by Wairarapa-Bush a fortnight previously and by more than 50 points by Hawkes Bay development the following week, bounced back from those defeats with an impressive 52-12 walloping of East Coast. Poverty Bay, which now has former All Black Rico Gear as assistant coach, ran in seven tries.<\/em><\/p>\n

Horowhenua-Kapiti came back from trailing 14-6 at halftime to draw 19-19 with Thames Valley and two of the usual big guns in the Heartland championship, Wanganui and North Otago, both suffered defeats, Wanganui going down 31-18 to South Canterbury and North Otago losing 17-9 to Buller.<\/em><\/p>\n

Championship points:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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