Unlike previous weeks, the Carterton team started with fire and commitment. In a tight game for the first half, each team had opportunities and it was Marist that soon head the lead with two penalties matched by Carterton's single penalty. Right on the stroke of half time Matt Harrison scored in the corner for the score at the turn to be Carterton 8 and Marist 6.

The second half was mostly Carterton with attack after attack resulting in points. After a handy lead, it appeared as though the team went to sleep and sat back on their lead. Marist played fast and almost sevens rugby to score two tries, but the earlier tries to Jono Hurley, Lance Stevenson, and Tommy Harmon, along with two conversions to Jono Hurley and a further penalty to Tipene Haira saw Carterton run our eventual winners 30 to 16.

A great game that cements Carterton at the top of the competition points table.

Player of the day points were awarded to:

1                     Point to Tommy Harmon

2                     Points to Mike Wakefield

3                     Points to Brock Price