
Whanganui rugby: Strong second half powers Taihape to win
Taihape overcame a halftime deficit to beat Rātana on Saturday. Photo / Kate Belsham, Ivy Digital
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Tāmata Hauhā Rātana's hopes of a repeat Tasman Tanning Premier semifinal appearance took a body blow in their only Pā game of the second round against a clinical Byfords Readimix Taihape on Saturday.
The Barracks Challenge Shield holders knew one way and that
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