Valentines clash for Panthers and Sharks

No love will be shared in this week’s Valentine’s Day rugby league clash between the Aitutaki Sharks and Tupapa Panthers.

No love will be shared in this week’s Valentine’s Day rugby league clash between the Aitutaki Sharks and Tupapa Panthers.

The Panthers premier men’s team is set to travel to Aitutaki for the match at Arutanga field where, no doubt, the whole of Araura will turn out to cheer on their home team.

The afternoon is set to be a fun-filled day out for the outer islanders with junior games scheduled to kick start the afternoon’s programme at 3.30pm followed by a league masters game.

The premier men’s clash will kick off at 5pm.

Back on Rarotonga – the Titikaveka Bulldogs and Arorangi Bears will go head to head in the under 16 and senior reserve grade on Friday at the Titikaveka field.

On Saturday the remaining games between the Bulldogs and Bears will be played out while the Takuvaine Warriors head down from the valley to meet the Avatiu Eels at the Swamp.

Just one game is scheduled to be played at Nukupure Park and that will be between the Sea Eagles and Panthers senior reserve men’s team.

- Matariki Wilson

Friday 14 Aitutaki Sharks vs Tupapa Panthers at Arutanga field – 3.30pm-Juniors Games, Ref-Taua Benioni, 4.15pm-Masters, Ref-The Host Club Sharks, 5pm-Premier, Refs-Sean Willis, Touch Judges-Tua Ngaputa/Andrew Tanga (Sub-Official Nga).

Friday 14 Titikaveka Bulldogs vs Arorangi Bears at Titikaveka – 4.15pm-Under 16, Ref-Tutai Taurarii, Touch Judges-Tavake Manuel/Poto Ngaroi, 5.15pm-Snr Reserve, Ref-Pius Mitchell, Touch Judges-Tavake Manuel/Poto Ngaroi.

Saturday 15 Titikaveka Bulldogs vs Aroroangi Bears at Titikaveka – 3pm-Under 14, Ref-Tutai Taurarii, Touch Judges-Dawn Crummer/Tavake Manuel, 3.50pm-Under 19, Ref-Tangi Taomia, Touch Judges- Dawn Crummer/Tutai Taurarii, 5.15pm-Premier, Ref- Arthur Emile, Touch Judges-Johnny Hosking/Tangi Taomia (Sub Official-Simiona Teiotu/Dawn Crummer).

Saturday 15 Ngatangiia Sea Eagles v Tupapa Panthers at Ngatangiia – 3pm-Snr Reserve, Ref-Johnny Hosking, Touch Judges-Simiona Teiotu/Taua Benioni.