St Pat?s Silverstream win Condor 7s

Sevens Rugby | 27 October 2014 | Adam Julian & Steven White

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UPDATED: St Pats Silverstream has won the Wellington Condor Sevens secondary schools title, rallying from 14-0 down and scoring a last-minute try to defeat Scots College, 17-14.

Silverstream attacked initially and breaks by Sione Uvea and Joe Apikotoa had them pressing inside the 22.

However two mistakes resulted in two runaway tries for Scots. Malo Manao scored the first try sprinting 65-metres from a fumble and then Manao and Thomas Umaga-Jensen linked to put TJ Va’a under the posts.?

Both teams were reduced to six players for cynical fouls late in the first-half, but no further scoring occurred, 14-0 to Scots at the break.

Silverstream’s Salesi Rayasi hit back early in the second-half. Receiving the ball on the wing, Rayasi went around Peter Umaga-Jensen and dashed 75-metres to score under the posts, 14-5. Unfortunately Rayasi missed the straight forward conversion.

Silverstream started to win a consistent supply of ball and a break and 50-meter burst by Lester Maulolo reduced the deficit to two points.

Scots tried to hold possession and won four penalties in a row to advance the play into Silverstream’s half. Silverstream’s defence was tenacious and eventually Asafo Aumua and Daniel Schrijvers combined to win a tackle turnover.?

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As the hooter sounded Silverstream commenced the last attack. Schrijvers dodged and weaved 20-meters to get the ball into the Scots half and then a quick recycle resulted in an overlap down the right-wing side and NZ Schools lock Lui Okeamoa-Luamanu crashed over to win the game for Silverstream.

Both Scots and Silverstream will attend the Condor Sevens in Auckland in November. Both schools have the pace, power and structure to be a geninue threat in the tournament.?

Wellington East defended their Girls title, beating St Catherine’s 29-12 in their final.?

It was close early, but St Catherine’s conceded a yellow card and Wellington East ran clear – Georgia Broughton scoring a hat-trick for the winners.?

The two finals were a culmination of an exciting day’s play, after early rain cleared to produce some sizzling on-field action.?

St Bernard’s College, coached by Hutt Old Boys Marist stalwarts and 2001 SBC champion teammates Daniel Olive and Nick Risdon, caused the first upset of the crossover rounds, defeating St Pat’s Town 14-12. ?St Bernard’s scored and converted the winning points with the last play of the game.

Scots College scored 36 unanswered points after conceding the game’s opening try in beating Wellington College in their semi-final, while St Bernard’s pushed Silverstream close in their Cup semi-final and were leading 12-7 early in the second half in their Cup semi-final before going down 12-19. Asafo Amua made a 60-metre burst down the touchline, turning the fullback inside-out in the latter game.

Both boys Plate semi-fnals were tight. Rongotai College won their way into the Boys Plate final with an extra time win over Tawa College after scores had been locked up at 14-14 at regular fulltime and St Pat’s Town scored the winning try with the last play of the game to beat Bishop Viard College 22-19.?

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St Pat's Town defeated Rongotai College 24-12 in the Plate final. ?

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Wellington College 36 - Mana College 0?

Scots College 51 - Porirua College 0

Silverstream 37 – Taita College 0

St Pat’s Town 29 – Bishop Viard 5

Rongotai College 34 – Porirua College 5

Tawa College 10 – Mana College 0

St Bernard’s 29 – Taita College 7

Bishop Viard 15 – Naenae College 5

St Pat’s Town 48 – Naenae College 5

Scots College 38 – Rongotai 5

Silverstream 38 – St Bernard’s 10

Wellington College 38 – Tawa College 7

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St Catherine’s 29 – St Oran’s 0

Wellington East 19 – Wainuiomata 15

Porirua College 22 – Taita College 12

Aotea College 26 – Naenae College 0

Wellington East 24 – St Oran’s 0

St Catherine’s 17 – Wainuiomata 5

Aotea College 15 – Taita College 0

Porirua College 31 Naenae College 0

Wellington East 22 – St Catherine’s 12s

Wainuiomata 17 – St Oran’s 0

Aotea College 19 – Porirua College 5

Taita College 17 – Naenae College 5

Wellington College 40- Rongotai College 0?

Scots College 29 - ?Tawa College 0?

Silverstream 45- Bishop Viard 7

Porirua 17 ?- Mana 10

St Pat’s Town v St Bernard’s 14 – St Bernard’s 12

Naenae College 17 – Taita College 7

Wellington East 20 - ?Porirua College 12

Wainuiomata 38 - Naenae College 0

St Catherine’s 19 - Aotea College 14

Taita College 17 – St Oran’s 10

St Pat’s Silverstream 19 - ?St Bernard’s 12

Scots College 36 - Wellington College 7

Rongotai College 19 - Tawa College 14

St Pat’s Town 22 – Bishop Viard College 19

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St Pat’s Town 24 - Rongotai College 12

Porirua College 22 - ?Naenae College17

Taita College 31 – Wainuiomata College 26

Wellington East 29 – St Catherine’s 12

St Pat’s Silverstream 17 – Scots College 14