The day that all junior players had been working towards for two long months had finally arrived. The Junior Capital Bowl would be decided in a game between the Spartans and the Wolves. The Spartans went into the game as red-hot favourites, having gone unbeaten during the regular season with a 5-0 record.
The playing season for the Spartans, started this year with an under 19 junior game against the Wellington Wolves. Game time at HeretaungaCollege was met with warm rays of sun and a slight breeze that would die off as the game went on, to provide perfect playing conditions.
Jacob Waikari-Jones celebrates another try in last week’s 100-minute semi-final between Petone and the Upper Hutt Rams. He scored four of them and 26 points in total. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Adam Julian & Steven White Jacob Waikari-Jones was the star of the show in Petone’s 100-minute semi-final last week, scoring four tries and 26...
