Will Tokarangi look back on Game 1 of the Ngāti Porou East Coast Premier Men's club rugby competition as one that got away from them? Time will tell ater Cape Runaway's Tihirau Victory Club beat them 15-12 in the season-opening Club Day at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria, in an excellent contest after leading 10-5 at the break. It was an even match in terms of territory and possession, but TVC outscored their opponents three tries to two. The feeling — and Tokararangi could see it as a positive one — may persist that they had the winning of this game, because a great club who did not field a men's side last season had come within three points of the defending champions.

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