Porirua 12 vs. University 58 - 2013

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

University interchange bench players look on as the run-on team huddles before kick-off © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Lance Belford-Laulu (University) makes a break, pusued by Shaun Playford (Porirua) © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Nemani Waka and Gus Ferguson (University) move to stop a break by Royce Aiolupotea (Porirua) from a play-the-ball by Greig Dean (obscured) © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

A rampaging Tevita Moala-Mafi (University) is proving a handful for Jared McDonald and Jay Bolstad (Porirua), as Ka'a Kirisome, Jon Masaga, Sheldon Akavi and Greig Dean retreat behind the ball © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Isireli Baleitavuki (Porirua) looks for a way past University's Sam Brown and Nemai Waka, watched by Royce Aiolupotea (Porirua) © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

University's Junior Filo, Gus Ferguson and Nemani Waka bring Greig Dean (Porirua) to a halt, as Tevita Moala-Mafi (University) and Royce Aiolupotea (Porirua) arrive on the scene © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Ka'a Kirisome (Porirua) is lowered by University's Tevita Moala-Mafi, whose team mates Mickey O'Brien, Andy Mackay, Gus Ferguson and Robin Yates are in close attendance © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Tevita Moala-Mafi (University) watches on as Nemani Waka tackles Greig Dean (Porirua) © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Nemani Waka (University) is watched by team mate Mickey O'Brien as braces for the tackle of Porirua's Greig Dean, who is supported by Jay Bolstad and with George Simanu also on hand © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

A charge by Danny Kaulave (University) is slowed by Jared McDonald and Sheldon Akavi (Porirua) © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Watched by referee Phil Riley and his dad Lolo, future Viking star Josiah Etimani tosses the ball to Porirua's Anton Wereta for a restart after a University try - which was to occur on a total of 10 occasions © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Gus Ferguson (University) is tackled by Greig Dean (Porirua) with team mate Jared McDonald ready to lend a hand © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Gus Ferguson (University) holds desperately to the ankles of Greig Dean (Porirua) as Nemani Waka arrives to assist © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Match referee Phil Reedy and his fellow match officials take a half time break © 2013 Ross Collins

University Hunters vs. Porirua Vikings, Premiers Preliminary Final, Porirua Park, 3 August 2013

Andy Mackay leads University back to the field for the second half with a commanding 36-4 lead © 2013 Ross Collins