The unbeaten PURC U21s headline the day for the east Auckland club as their gritty win over Manukau at the weekend has booked them a ticket to the final.
They will face a strong Grammar TEC side with the hope of finally lifting the Arthur Bayliss Cup after falling short in last year’s final.
Meanwhile, the PURC premier reserve men will have a final of their own as they compete for the Peter Fatialofa Trophy (5th place play-off) this weekend.
The premier reserves will play Puketapapa, who they beat 29-22 earlier in the season.
It wasn’t exactly a positive end to the season for the PURC premier men, who were upset by Papatoetoe in their Jubilee Trophy semi-final.
Auckland Club Rugby Results 15-07-23
Premier Men:
Gallagher Shield semi-finals:
SF1: Grammar TEC 17 – Manukau 38
SF2: Ponsonby 17 – University 24
Jubilee Trophy Semi-Finals:
SF1: PURC 15 – Papatoetoe 26
SF2: College Rifles 18 – Suburbs 20
Portola Trophy Semi-Finals:
SF1: Eden 22 – Waitemata 22
SF2: Marist LBD – Otahuhu WBD
Premier Reserve Men:
George Nicholson Trophy Semi-Finals:
SF1: University 8 – Waitemata 15
SF2: Ponsonby 14 – Manukau 18
Peter Fatialofa Trophy Semi-Finals:
SF1: College Rifles 15 – PURC 33
SF2: Grammar TEC LBD – Puketapapa WBD
U21 Men:
Arthur Bayliss Cup Semi-Finals:
SF1: Manukau Underdogs 10 – PURC 20
SF2: University White 24 – Grammar TEC 27
Stan Foster Memorial Plate Semi-Finals:
SF1: Ponsonby 29 – College Rifles 31
SF2: Eden 9 – Waitemata 17
Auckland Club Rugby finals fixtures 22/07/23:
Premier Men
Gallagher Shield Final (1 v 2): University v Manukau Rovers
Jubilee Trophy Final (5 v 6): Papatoetoe v Suburbs
Portola Trophy Final (9 v 10): Otahuhu v Waitemata
Premier Reserve Men
George Nicholson Trophy Final (1 v 2): Manukau v Waitemata
Peter Fatialofa Trophy Final (5 v 6): Puketapapa v PURC
U21 Men
Arthur Bayliss Cup Final (1 v 2): Grammar TEC v PURC (Waitemata Park, 1pm)
Stan Foster Memorial Plate Final (5 v 6): College Rifles vs Waitemata
