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Silverdale’s U85 team started the season focused on a championship win – something the U85s last achieved in 2019.
Team manager and front row player James Wilcock said after rebuilding last year, they lost in the semi-finals to old rivals Massey Maulers and came third.
“This year we have come back hungry for the win, with the team sticking together right through off-season and pre-season training,” Wilcock said.
That work and focus paid off, with 14 wins out of 15 games this season, including the semi-final against East Coast Bays. The game, played at the Silverdale Rugby grounds on Saturday, July 20, was hard-fought with the final score 24-8 to Silverdale.
The win set the scene for a home final, which was played against Takapuna on Saturday, July 27 (after this paper went to print).
It was the first time that an U85 final had been played at home, so the club was hoping for a good crowd of local fans to turn out in support.
