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Kepess determined to win in the water
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Jonty Dine The Crusaders put in a dominant display in their 2020 Super Rugby opener, defeating the Waratahs 43-25 in Nelson. The defending champions ran in six tries at Trafalgar Park, sending an ominous warning to the competition as they chase a fourth consecutive title. Several Mako were named in the starting line-up and the local lads put on a clinic in front of friends and family. With Richie Mo’unga receiving treat-
ment, David Havili slotted the first points of the Crusaders’ campaign. The Waratahs returned in kind before another Mako man, Will Jordan, found his way over the chalk on the back of a brilliant offload from skipper Scott Barrett, for the first try of the game. The second was sparked through slick interplay between former Nelson College players Leicester Faingaanuku and Mitch Drummond, who set Braydon Ennor sailing away under the sticks. The Mako show continued as Fain-
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chase after the high ball and all I had to do was catch and pin the ears back - so full credit to the boys, it was a team effort.” The 20-year-old powerhouse says he is constantly learning from the likes of All Black wings George Bridge and Sevu Reece in the Crusaders environment. “I am finding out how and why this franchise is the best in the world and enjoying every moment. The bonus point win was the perfect start to the defending champion’s season who are looking to break its own record of three titles in a row. “It won’t come easy, it will take effort, we will take it week by week and build from there, that is the end goal, but it will take a lot of mahi.”
Bendi Kepess launched a determined finish to win last Thursday’s Port Nelson Sea Swim from Luke Kelly and Oxford Bayley. Pilot whale movement earlier in the day didn’t deter the 141 swimmers, who competed over a 450m or 1650m course. At the front of the long event tactics played a big part, with Bendi leading over the first 450m to the “dolphin” navigation marker. Wanting to capitalise on the benefits of trailing other swimmers, Bendi then gave up the lead, leaving Hayden Squance to lead to the first of two yachts moored close to Haulashore Island. On the stretch across to the Richardson St steps and back to the start point at the yacht club, the small lead bunch stuck close together, with Bendi having the edge by two seconds ahead of Luke and Oxford. Hayden was next to finish, ahead of Alex Swan and Fergus Drummond who chose to swim without the benefit of wetsuits. Abbey Smale was the first woman, leading Terry Bone, second woman Sierra Thomas and Sophie Alexander, to round out the top ten. Brooke Swan returned after a few weeks off to reclaim her dominance of the short swim, finishing 30 seconds ahead of last week’s winner Edward Swain, followed by Corey Tremblay and Olivia Huata-Findlay. Distances continue to increase as the serious part of the season arrives with many national swims coming up, including the Interislander Big Tahuna on March 7, which Nelson swimmers are expected to dominate. Details - nelsonseaswims.co.nz
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Bendi Kepess, right, won last week’s Port Nelson swim over 1650m from Luke Kelly and Oxford Bayley. Photo: Sandra McGregor.
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an opening round win for the Cantabrians. Faingaanuku says he and his fellow Nelson teammates had been champing at the bit for the side’s first visit to the city since 2015. “I think it made the other boys step up to put on a show for those of us who were bred here like myself, so I’m stoked to get the win for the crowd.” The former New Zealand schoolboy says, while there will be plenty of lessons from the night’s win, they will enjoy the moment. He was quick to deflect credit for his superb solo try. “I like to get my hands on the ball and I wasn’t getting a lot in the first half, so I whispered to Richie ‘feed me man, I’m hungry,’ so he gave me the cue to
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gaanuku latched onto a high ball and powered his way through several defenders to find the line from 40 metres out on his home ground, as the defending champions raced to a 24-6 advantage. It was a slow start to the second for both sides before debutant Mark Nawaqanitawase pulled one back for the Waratahs. The NSW flyer then went back to back to bring his side right back in the contest with twenty minutes remaining. However, just as they looked to be making a comeback, the Waratahs were stung with a bonus point try as Ennor nabbed his second. The nail was well and truly put in the coffin minutes later as Jordan burst through the line and scooted away to seal
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