Photo Anneke Hepi
EASTERN Bay teams were in good form at the New Zealand Maori Rugby League tournament in Ngaruawahia at the weekend.
Pictured is Putauaki Stags player Te Kahurangi Kiel running through the defence.
The 52-team tournament was played in wet, muddy conditions and nine Eastern Bay teams took part.
The Mataatua Saddlebacks had teams in the under-10, under-11, under-12 and under-13 grades.
The Putauaki Stags played in the under-11 and under-13 grades.
Tuhoe were represented by under-11 and under-14 boys teams as well as an under-15 girls team.
Four Tuhoe players made the under-15 girls tournament team - Puhikura Teka, Te Aomihi Paul, Huhana Nicholas and Limiah Enoka.
Toko Waaka was named as team manager also.
Tuhoe’s Nephi Sanerive, Shyne Toheriri Wirihana-Winiata and Kaia Cole were named in the under-14 tournament team.
Putauaki’s Tipene Ransfield and Tuhoe’s Charnze Enoka made the under-11 tournament team.
Mataatua’s Deighton Collier made the under-10 tournament team. Tuhoe also won the best haka competition.
Apart from the weather Eastern Bay managers said it was a good weekend of league for the young players.
