Southland were staring down the barrel of defeat when Harbour's Pita
Ahki ran in their third try off an intercept, before Tim Boys scored out
wide to once again lock things up with six minutes to play.
McKenzie's composure allowed him to calmly thread a dropped goal
between the posts on the stroke of full-time to ensure Southland's fans
went home smiling
The seven tries to one victory has propelled the Magpies to second
place on the Championship table, two competition points behind Tasman,
and with real hope of promotion next season.
Hawkes Bay held a 21-10 half-time lead but blew Harbour away in the second stanza with 36 unanswered points.
The impressive Ihaia West, who ended with a personal haul of 23
points, played the orchestra while Telusa Veainu won the spoils with a
hat-trick of tries.
Southland were staring down the barrel of defeat when Harbour's Pita
Ahki ran in their third try off an intercept, before Tim Boys scored out
wide to once again lock things up with six minutes to play.
McKenzie's composure allowed him to calmly thread a dropped goal
between the posts on the stroke of full-time to ensure Southland's fans
went home smiling.
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