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It was all Wellsford’s game when the annual Battle of the Dome rugby match was played at Centennial Park in Wellsford on March 3.
The Wharehine Wellsford Wolves led the scoring from start to finish, beating Mahurangi convincingly 34-12.
Both the Wellsford Prems and Division 1 team are being coached this year by player/coaches Ross and Matty Wright and Ross Neal. Ross Wright is a former Māori All Black and played 130 games for Northland.
Despite finishing eighth out of 10 teams in last year’s competition, the club beat both teams that made the finals.
Club manager Mick Sweetman says the club is keen to improve on last year’s performance and will be looking to build more depth into the sides this year.
“Most of the players are local boys who know one another – the teams have a good vibe,” he says.
New players are always welcome to turn up to training at the park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
The Prems will play their first match of the Northland competition against Waipu in Wellsford on March 25.
Meanwhile, Wellsford is accepting junior registrations for players for the U7, U9, U11 and U13 competition.
U13s will have a muster on Tuesday March 21 at 5pm. All grades training is on Thursday, March 23, at 5pm.
