Week 8 Review – Ruatoria City still in front
Ruatoria City win a close-fought game against fourth-placed Waiapu.
Ruatoria City 32 (Neihana Ratahi 2, Pera Bishop, Taiaho White, Ken Eruera, Williamson Maraki tries; Ian Logan con)
Waiapu 22 (Alazaye Koia Willis 2, Tari Ao Tuhuru-Stevenson tries; Slade Tiopira 2 con, pen)
HT: 12-8 (City).
TVC 10 (Hubert Matchett, Ron McRoberts tries)
Tokararangi 5 (Israel Brown try)
HT: 5-0 (Tokararangi)
Hikurangi 82 (Karauria Keelan 3, Trent Proffit 3, Kris Palmer 2, Tanetoa Parata 2, Ngarimu Parata, George Tuala tries; Kris Palmer 10 con, Tanetoa Parata 1 con)
Tawhiti 00
Uawa 33 (Puri Hauiti 2, Scott Lasenby, Jesse Rye, Tim Morris tries; Jordan Patrick 3 con, Seb Raroa con)
Hicks Bay 19 (Keith Henderson 2, Ryan Buchanan tries; Sean Murtagh 2 con)
HT: Uawa 14-12.
Tokomaru Bay United had the bye.