Australian Rugby Shield – Round 4 Results
May 26, 2008 - 2:35pm
Story by: ARU
The Queensland Country Heelers have maintained their lead at the top of the 2008 Australian Rugby Shield table after a bonus point, 33-8, victory over the Adelaide Black Falcons on the Gold Coast on Saturday.
The Melbourne Axemen got their first win of the season, 30-3, against the Tassie Jack Jumpers in Hobart, while the NSW Country Cockatoos ran riot in their 71 point thumping of the Darwin Mosquitoes in Wollongong.
Doubles to John Norton, Michael Te Moana and Joshua Tremain giving the Cockatoos their biggest win of the season.
The Cockatoos now only need to win their final match against the Adelaide Black Falcons to win the Shield, as the Queensland Country Heelers have already played four matches and have a bye in Round 5.
Round 4 results
NSW Country Cockatoos 71 (John Norton 2, Michael Te Moana 2, Joshua Tremain 2, Paul Dan, Richmond Steele, Heath Riggs, Marcus Simpson, Dwayne Devries tries; David Kennedy 8 cons) defeated Darwin Mosquitoes 0 at Ocean Park, Woonona (Wollongong).
Queensland Country Heelers 33 (William Anderson, Allan Chatfield, Kelemedi Degei, Aiphonse Gima, Kyle Beakey tries; Michael Zovko 4 cons) defeated Adelaide Black Falcons 8 (Ben Suttell try; Warren Duff pen) at Albert Park, Gold Coast
Melbourne Axemen 30 (Christian Brown, Reimana Pirika, Taofiga Sa, Timothy Finau, Lewis Leaumoana tries; Michael Thompson con, pen) defeated Tassie Jack Jumpers 3 (Shane Poole pen) at Rugby Park, Hobart.
2008 Australian Rugby Shield Table (after Round 4)
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Df | BP 4t | BP <7p | Pts |
| QLD Country Heelers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 42 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| NSW Country Cockatoos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 34 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Adelaide Black Falcons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Darwin Mosquitoes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 123 | -95 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Melbourne Axemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 79 | -46 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
NB: All Tassie Jack Jumpers matches are “non-competition” matches and will not count towards the overall championship.
Round 5 Fixtures
Adelaide Black Falcons v NSW Country Coackatoos, Woodville Rugby Club, Adelaide
Melbourne Axemen v Darwin Mosqutioes, Harlequins Rugby Club, Ashwood
QLD Country Heelers bye
