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Coast grab golden point glory: NPEC made to go the extra mile

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What the Sky Blues did at the weekend is without precedent. 

Ngati Porou East Coast Kaupoi, under coach Kahu Tamatea and captain Sam Parkes, became the first side since the golden-point rule was introduced to the Heartland Championship in 2021 to win two games in extra time. 

NPEC earned their first golden-point win against Buller (24-21) in Westport on September 2, 2023 — Te Rangi F...


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