The Franklin Bulls have scored one win on the opening day of the 3×3 Cup at ILT Stadium in Invercargill.

The young Bulls outfit competed hard but found life challenging in the electrically-fast environment of 3×3.

They fell to hosts Southland Shark 21-13 in their opening contest before dropping their second match to the West Coast Rapids 21-18 before a strong showing in a close 21-19 loss to an impressive Manawatu Jets outfit.

The Bulls finished the day with their best performance – a 20-19 nail-biting win over the Otago Nuggets to end the day 1-3.

The Bulls open day 2 with a match against the Auckland Tuatara at 11.25am.