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A mash up rugby game, Half League Half Union, is proving a crowd pleaser on the Hibiscus Coast.
On Saturday, October 15, a large crowd gathered to watch the Hibiscus Coast Raiders premier team and Silverdale Seahawks senior team came together in the inaugural Clash of the Coast, at the Raiders grounds in Stanmore Bay.
It follows last months ‘old boys’ version of the same thing, which is played annually for the Jock Rudolph memorial trophy (HM October 3) with one half of the game league and the other union rules.
This time, league was first up, and the Raiders played an expansive first half, with Silverdale trailing 0-30 at the break.
The honours were more evenly shared in the second (union) half with both sides scoring three tries, to make the final score 48-16 to Raiders.
The match was played in great spirit in front of a knowledegable and appreciative crowd.
Raiders chair Carl Clayton says that the club hopes to hold the premier teams Clash again next year, ideally alongside the old boys’ game.
