18 April,
2021
The Robinhood Stars cemented their status as a
team to watch this season with a maiden ANZ Premiership win
over Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse to open their 2021
campaign.
A 57-53 victory at Fly Palmy Arena in
Palmerston North marked the Stars first ever win over the
two-time champions with their new-look side leading from
start to finish and showing patience to shake off a
determined Pulse.
But the Pulse, without Silver Fern
Ameliaranne Ekenasio and introducing a number of new
combinations, showed they are not about to relinquish their
title without a fight pushing hard until the final