The Wash-Up: Rd 2 – West Harbour v Southern Districts
by Paul Cook -
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Southern Districts 52 (Denny Godinet 2, Matt Gibbon, Matt Teki, Mitch Walton, Sean Doyle, Waldo Wessels, Brandon Paenga-Amosa tries;
Matt Teki 6 cons) defeated West Harbour 21 (Wayne Ngaluafe, David Minute, Tayler Adams tries; Tayler Adams 3 cons) HT 7-38
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Round one had seen Wests and Souths at opposite ends of the spectrum when it came to results - the Pirates humbled 59-12 by Norths and the Rebels upsetting Manly 23-17. So this clash loomed as a chance for the home side to kickstart their season or for the visitors to cement themselves as early front-runners, and it was Souths who took the spoils, romping home to consign their hosts to successive 50pt losses. (read the full match report here) Rugby News got the post-match reaction from the sheds...
Southern Districts head coach Matt Barr:
“The first half was a really strong performance, parti