The Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club have peaked at the right time, winning their three premier matches in the penultimate round of the Auckland Rugby League season.
The Fox premier reserves got the club off to a hot start at the weekend as they thumped the Bay Roskill Vikings 82-6.
The Fox premiers were no different as they put away Bay Roskill 40-18 for their fifth win in a row.
Saturday’s win for the Fox premiers was made even sweeter with the celebration of Hornets halfback Liam Prendergast’s 50th premier match.
The Hornets’ premier women (‘Nets) closed out the week on Sunday as they hosted bottom-of-the-table Taniwharau at Paparoa Park.
While it was a close match up until half time, the ‘Nets showed their class, running in a further five tries in the second half to record win number seven for the season.
Special mention to powerhouse Ma’atuleio Fotu-Moala who crossed over for a hattrick to complement Taylor Curtis and Lisa Edwards Rua’s brace of tries.
The women have an exciting week ahead as they will play at the New Zealand Warriors’ home ground, Mt Smart Stadium on Wednesday night in front of Sky Sport cameras.
Howick Hornets Rugby League results
Fox Memorial Premiership
Howick Hornets vs Bay Roskill Vikings
HT: Howick 30 – Bay Roskill 6
FT: Howick 40 – Bay Roskill 18
Other fixtures
Marist Saints 18 – Point Chevalier Pirates 38
Glenora Bears 4 – Otahuhu Leopards 68
Te Atatu Roosters 16 – Mount Albert Lions 24
Manukau Magpies 4 – Papakura Sea Eagles 26
Mangere East Hawks 0 – Richmond Rovers 72
Fox Memorial Premiership Standings
| PLACE | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | DRAWN | LOST | POINTS | + / – | |
| 1 | PT CHEVALIER PIRATES | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | + 200 | |
| 2 | RICHMOND ROVERS | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | + 180 | |
| 3 | HOWICK HORNETS | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | + 98 | |
| 4 | PAPAKURA SEA EAGLES | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | + 77 | |
| 5 | OTAHUHU LEOPARDS | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | + 184 | |
| 6 | MARIST SAINTS | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | – 4 | |
| 7 | TE ATATU ROOSTERS | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | – 1 | |
| 8 | GLENORA BEARS | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | – 60 | |
| 9 | MANUKAU MAGPIES | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | – 42 | |
| 10 | MOUNT ALBERT LIONS | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | – 48 | |
| 11 | BAY ROSKILL VIKINGS | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | – 160 | |
| 12 | MANGERE EAST HAWKS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – 424 |
Fox Memorial Premier Reserve Grade
Howick Hornets vs Bay Roskill Vikings
FT: Howick 82 – Bay Roskill 6
Women’s Premiership
Howick Hornets vs Taniwharau
HT: Howick 16 – Tainwharau 16
FT: Howick 38 – Taniwharau 26
Tries: Ma’atuleio Fotu-Moala (3), Taylor Curtis (2), Lisa Edwards Rua (2), Cilia-Marie Po’e-Tofaeono.
Conversion(s): Platinum Marsters (3).
Other Fixtures
Otahuhu Leopards 18 – City 30
Manurewa Marlins 12 – Mount Albert Lions 46
Otara – BYE
Women’s Premiership Standings
| PLACE | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | DRAWN | LOST | POINTS | + / – | |
| 1 | OTARA SCORPIONS | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | + 138 | |
| 2 | HOWICK HORNETS | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | + 186 | |
| 3 | MOUNT ALBERT LIONS | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | + 116 | |
| 4 | CITY | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | + 70 | |
| 5 | OTAHUHU LEOPARDS | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | – 162 | |
| 6 | MANUREWA MARLINS | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | – 164 | |
| 7 | TANIWHARAU | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | – 184 |
Howick Hornets upcoming fixtures
Round 13 Women’s Premiership- Howick Hornets Premier Women v Mount Albert Lions Premier Women at Mount Smart Stadium – Wednesday, July 19, 6pm.
Round 11 Fox Memorial Premier Reserve Grade- Howick Hornets Premier Reserve Men v Marist Saints Premier Reserve Men at Murray Halberg Park – Saturday, July 22, 12.45pm.
Round 11 Fox Memorial Premiership- Howick Hornets Premier Men v Marist Saints Premier Men at Murray Halberg Park – Saturday, July 22, 2.30pm
