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Six-try flying start stuns Buller in Heartland opener

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Poverty Bay fullback Ricardo Patricio goes over to score the first of his double in a 23-minute, 40-point blitz against Buller in the opening Saturday of the Heartland Championship. The Bay beat Buller 52-33 at the Oval after leading 40-14 at halftime. Pictures by Paul Rickard

Poverty Bay kicked off the Heartland Championship in sensational style on Saturday, scoring 40 points in the opening 23 minutes in a 52-33 win over Buller.

Fullback Ricardo Patricio scored 20 of those 40 points, including two tries, and winger Joe Tikicidre also crossed for a double as the Bay stunned their southern opponents at the Oval.

Buller mounted a powerful comeback but the damage had bee...

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