Derby day: Milestones to be brought up as East Coast take on Poverty Bay in Ruatōria
Ngāti Porou East Coast stalwart Sam Parkes doing what he does best in a 2023 Heartland Championship game against North Otago. Parkes will rack up his 100th first-class game in the King's Birthday derby against Poverty Bay. He has played 80 games for the Coast and 19 for the Bay. Photo / Paul Rickard
Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi won't lack for motivation in the 178th clash between the Coast and Poverty Bay Weka in their annual King's Birthday weekend derby at Ruatōria tomorrow.
They will be doing it for two of their own - halfback Sam Parkes, who will be playing his 100th
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