Dunedin moved firmly into a semifinals spot when it outclassed University 47-19 in premier club rugby on Saturday.
It is now nine points ahead of fifth-placed Alhambra-Union and is not expected to be passed with only four rounds of the Gallaway Trophy competition left.
Dunedin’s next task is to close the seven-point gap to Taieri, to move into third spot and avoid playing Southern in the semifinal.
Dunedin played attacking rugby to score six tries when it beat University at Kettle Park.
A feature of the Dunedin style was for the loose forwards Hugh Blake and Mark Atkins to attack the breakdown and get turnover ball.
It was then moved wide, to speedsters Ashton Tuck and Sione Pulu, who had the gas to turn opportunities into points.
The best Dunedin try came midway through the second spell, when Atkins grabbed turnover ball on his own goal line and dashed upfield. Blake was in support to continue the movement and Atkins was the last to handle and score the try.
First five-eighth Louis Tili, the pivot, was always looking for attacking opportunities. He dashed down the short side shortly before the break and lock Richard Thompson was in support to score the try and Dunedin led 35-7.
Pulu scored his try after 25 minutes in the second spell and Dunedin led 42-7.
The last 15 minutes belonged to the students who scored two late tries. Their best players were veteran tighthead prop Chris Burke, flanker Jack Wolfreys and halfback Sam McLernon.
- Dunedin 47 (Ashton Tuck, Sione Pulu, Mark Atkins 2, Hugh Blake, Richard Thompson tries; Louis Tili 4 con, 3 pen), University 19 (Anton Hones 2, Harry Pankhurst tries; Stephen Fenemore 2 con). Halftime: 35-7. Referee: Liam Scanlon.
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