Asia Pacific Lions’ Will Genia on an attacking move
- Beats Asia Pacific Lions 59-42
Northampton Saints beat Asia Pacific Rugby Lions 59/42 at the Race Course rugby ground on 28 August in an exhibition rugby encounter.
At the short breather, Northampton Saints led 26/21.
Asia Pacific Rugby Lions’ tries were scored by Jamie Henry, Waisea Nayacalevu, Apisai Naqaliva (2), Apisalome Bogiodrau and Riley Harrison. Conversions were taken by Riley Harrison (4), Teti Tela and Will Genia.
Meanwhile, Northampton Saints scored their tries through Thomas Rowe (2), Toby Thame, Ollie Slieghtholme, Jack Lewis, Aiden Ainsworth Cave, Jonny Weimann, Ban Der Mescht and James Martin. Hige Shields (3) and Anthony Belleau (4) did the conversions.
There was a cricket match too, organised a day before the rugby encounter at the Thurstan ground between the majority of the World Cup-winning ‘96 outfit and the rugby players. (SJ)
