Nelson College win big in Top South derby

Nelson College's First XV have stripped away their Top of the South rivals' unbeaten start to the Miles Toyota premiership campaign.

A dominant performance over Marlborough Boys' College on their own front field this afternoon saw them walk away winners, 50-0.

With Nelson College also unbeaten, the game looked set to be a cracking contest between two old rivals.

Instead, it was the visitors from over the Whangamoas who ran away with the match, claiming the coveted Trust Bank Cup in the process.

The home side began in promising fashion, immediately building pressure on the back of an inspirational haka, with hundreds of fellow students at their backs.

However, although MBC pinned Nelson in their own half for 20 minutes they failed to execute, through a combination of gritty Nelson defence and handling errors.

When the visitors managed to work their way into MBC territory it took no time at all for them to strike, pivotal first five Harrison Inch darting over in the corner.

From then it was mainly one-way traffic, lively loosie Kobe Brownlee scoring the first of a brace of tries, then prop Oliver Kirk dotting down before the halftime whistle allowed MBC some time to regroup, trailing 19-0.

However, the second spell could not have begun in worse fashion for the home side, Nelson lock Connor Hulme scoring directly from the kick-off.

Further tries to tight head Samuela Takapu, Brownlee, replacement Hamuera Topia Pene and finally winger Mikey Morrison followed as Nelson took complete control, showing ruthless execution and some sublime skills.