The Franklin Bulls have finished eighth at the 3×3 Cup in Invercargill – a great result for the young home-grown roster.

The Bulls finished the round robin in ninth spot and faced the Auckland Tuatara in their play-in match on Saturday morning.

They proved too strong for their cross-town rivals and advanced to the quarter-finals.

The Southland Sharks took care of them to eliminate the Bulls from the title race and then they went down to the Whai and the Hawke’s Bay Hawks to end up eighth.

It was a sound showing for the young side.