Australian Rugby Shield – Round 5 Results
June 02, 2008 - 9:37am
Story by: ARU
NSW Country Cockatoos have won the 2008 Australian Rugby Shield after a 36-20 victory over Adelaide Black Falcons in Adelaide on Saturday.
Two tries to fullback Blake Creighton and a 21-point haul to David Kennedy helped the Cockatoos overtake Queensland Country Heelers, who had the bye, and claim their first title since 2004.
In the other Round 5 fixture, the Melbourne Axemen ended their season on a high by disposing of the Darwin Mosquitoes 42-14 in Ashwood, Melbourne.
Round 5 Results
NSW Country Cockatoos 36 (Blake Creighton 2, Gavin Holder, David Kennedy tries; Kennedy 2 cons 4 pens) defeated Adelaide Black Falcons 20 (Mikaele Leawere 2, Tim Matton tries; Warren Duff con, pen).
Melbourne Axemen 42 defeated Darwin Mosquitoes 14.
Bye: Queenlsand Country Heelers
2008 Australian Rugby Shield Final Standings
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Df | BP 4t | BP <7p | Pts |
| NSW Country Cockatoos | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 54 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| QLD Country Heelers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 42 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Melbourne Axemen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 93 | -18 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Adelaide Black Falcons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 92 | -32 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Darwin Mosquitoes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 165 | -123 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
NB: All Tassie Jack Jumpers matches are “non-competition” matches and will not count towards the overall championship.
