Auckland see off Bay of Plenty
August 19, 2001

Bay of Plenty failed to match their historic victory over Wellington last week as they went down to Auckland in their latest NPC clash.

Last year's second division champions once again proved they will provide a stern test for all the top flight sides and earnt a bonus point for their troubles.

Eroni Clarke scored the game's only try and gave Auckland the perfect start. Auckland won a scrum on the Boy of Plenty 5m line after Glen Jackson threw a careless forward pass. From the scrum, Auckland won a free kick. When the ball reached Carlos Spencer he dummied then found Clarke who was cutting back on the inside. The centre shrugged off two tackles and carried two defenders over the line.

Bay responded well with a good spell of pressure and came away with three points from the boot of Jackson. After half an hour Spenncer kicked another penalty as the heavens opened and curtailed any hopes for some expansive rugby.

Shortly after the break Jackson kicked his second penalty and narrowed the deficit to four points but that was the way it stayed until the end of the game.

Auckland 10 (E Clarke try, C Spencer con, pen).
Bay of Plenty 6 (G Jackson 2 pen).
HT: 10-3.

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