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Dream final for North Shore’s 150th year
North Shore takes on Takapuna this Saturday in the North Harbour premier rugby championship final at home at Vauxhall Rd, to cap a remarkable 150th year.
Shore beat Northcote 20-15 in a semi-final at home last weekend, in front of a crowd of more than 1000.
Finals are usually played at North Harbour
Stadium, but the venue is unavailable this year, due to it being used for Women’s World Cup football matches.
Shore will host the final as the top qualifier in pool play.
It has gone 13 matches undefeated this season, and has beaten Takapuna twice. One of those victories was at Easter weekend, during Shore’s 150-year celebrations.
The two sides are long-time derby rivals with Takapuna often edging Shore out for the championship, including last year, when it won the final 26-19.
Shore’s premier reserves also beat Northcote last Saturday to make their competition final, which will also be against Takapuna.
