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WATCH: Kinloss Eagles lift Scottish Rugby's National Bowl after stunning victory over Panmure at Dam Health stadium in Edinburgh inspired by Pita Moku try blitz


By Craig Christie

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A stunning five-try display by Pita Moku inspired a National Bowl triumph for Kinloss Eagles on Saturday.

Kinloss Eagles celebrate the trophy win in Edinburgh. Scottish Rugby
Kinloss Eagles celebrate the trophy win in Edinburgh. Scottish Rugby

Eagles lifted the silverware following their 69-32 victory over Panmure at the Dam Health Edinburgh rugby stadium next to Murrayfield.

The Moray side were missing a string of players due to military duties on the coronation weekend but produced a flowing performance to overwhelm their Broughty Ferry opponents.

The powerful Moku was the star of the show, adding to his big scoring haul for the season by running in five of Kinloss’ ten tries.

Full-back Isikeli Railoa opened Kinloss’ account with an early try converted by Lewis Green before an unconverted Panmure try got it back to 7-5.

A Green penalty added to the Eagles lead and another sweeping attack was finished off by Tyla Turner for a 15-5 lead after 12 minutes.

Panmure scored a penalty but Kinloss returned to the attack and from the promptings of Meli Narawa, always a threat at scrum-half, they retained possession for the livewire Railoa to dot down his second try on 25 minutes.

Flying Fijian Moku then hurtled clear for his first try which Green converted to give Kinloss a 27-8 lead.

Their lead was increased to 34-8 after 35 minutes, Moku once again turning up the pace to surge through a tiring Panmure back line and score his second try, again converted by Green.

The contest wasn’t over there as Panmure scored a converted try before half time.

But within a couple of minutes of the restart, Moku gathered a speculative kick and powered over for his third converted try for 41-15.

Kinloss lock Josaia Vuetimacuata was red carded on the 50th minute for a high tackleand Panmure reduced the deficit with an unconverted try.

Moku punished a fumble to score his fourth try, converted by Railoa but once again the match was back in the melting pot when the Tayside outfit scored their fourth try, this time converted for a 27-48 deficit.

However, Waisea Qase pounced for Kinloss’ eighth score on 72 minutes, converted by Vilive Koroibanuve to finally knock the stuffing out of Panmure.

Still there was time for the almost unplayable Moku to cross for his fifth try of the final and Qase also granned his second try of the day, with the former converted by Koroibanuve and the latter by Narawa.

Kinloss: Isikeli Railoa; Tyla Turner, Vilive Koroibanuve, Ruveni Vatuloka, Pita Moku; Lewis Green, Meli Narawa; James Illingworth, Ronan Walker, Greig Marr, Dan Woodward captain, Josaia Vuetimacuata, Ratu Bosekoviti, Steve Laidlaw and Joe McLean. Subs: Lewis Davis, Calvert Gilpin, Keith Esson, Samuel Thompson, Paula Rokocua, Waisea Qase, Aminiasi Taletawa.



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