It was a jam-packed weekend of club rugby last weekend, with a host of Super Rugby players in action.
How did your club go?
QUEENSLAND PREMIER RUGBY
Taniela Tupou came off the bench for Brothers in their win over Sunnybank, playing alongside Reds back Aidan Toua.
Squad 10 Matt McGahan bagged 11 points for Norths in a shock win over usual competition heavyweights, UQ.
McGahan was playing alongside Duncan Paiaaua for Norths, while flanker Adam Korczyk was lining up for Uni, who have now suffered two surprise losses in a row.
Teti Tela played at inside centre for Souths in a tight win over Easts.
Moses Sorovi came off the bench for Wests on a tough afternoon against JP Smith and GPS.
Development squad back Carter Gordon took the reins for Wests at 10 in the clash.
RESULTS
Sunnybank 8 - Brothers 22
Norths 36 - UQ 26
Easts 24 - Souths 26
GPS 35 - Wests 19
SHUTE SHIELD
Aussie Sevens star John Porch had a double for Norths in a tight win over Manly, while Waratahs pair Andrew Tuala and Will Miller came off the bench.
Le Roux Roets was injected off the pine for Manly in the clash.
Another Sevens player, Brandon Quinn, pulled on the Gordon colours for the first time in two years but the Highlanders couldn't quite pinch victory from Warringah at Rat Park.
Waratahs halfback Mitch Short had a try in Randwick's first 2019 victory - an ANZAC Day win over Easts
Irish flyhalf Bryan Croke was the star, outpointing Mack Mason in a tight encounter.
NSW lock Ryan McCauley started alongside Mason and prop Cody Walker for Easts.
Former Rebel 10 Tayler Adams led Eastwood to a win over Sydney Uni in Mudgee.
JP Sauni started for Western Sydney, along with John Folau, in a curtain raiser at Bankwest Stadium but the Two Blues couldn't notch their first win of the season.
RESULTS
Randwick 23 - Easts 15
Norths 22 - Manly 15
Warringah 25 - Gordon 13
Sydney Uni 21 - Eastwood 27
West Harbour 41 - Western Sydney 15
JOHN I DENT CUP
Jordan Jackson-Hope helped Tuggeranong to its first win of the John I Dent Cup season, a 27-22 victory over Uni-Norths Owls.
Usual 12 Jackson-Hope has shifted into the flyhalf role for the Vikings this season and, along fellow Brumbies squad player Len Ikitau, proved influential in the final stages of the tight encounter.
Brumbies winger Chance Peni scored a try in the second minute of Wests' clash with Royals but they ultimately fell just short.
Prop Faalelei Sione came off the bench for Royals in the match.
RESULTS
Gungahlin 29 - Queanbeyan 19
Uni-Norths 22 - Vikings 27
Wests 27 - Royals 29
DEWAR SHIELD
It was a lopsided weekend of Dewar Shield rugby to kick off the 2019 competition.
Melbourne Uni, Box Hill, Harlequins and Melbourne all stamped their authority on the tournament with big wins over Footscray, Power House, Endeavour Hills and Moorabbin, respectively.
RESULTS
Footscray 12 - Melbourne Uni 50
Box Hill 53 - Power House 5
Endeavour Hills 5 - Harlequins 45
Moorabbin 0 - Melbourne 69
FMG PREMIER GRADE
With the Force on a tour in Japan, there were no Rapid Rugby players in action in the FMG competition.
Nedlands asserted dominance in a big win over ARKS, while competition newbies Curtin Uni suffered another heavy defeat.
RESULTS
Wests 29 - Associates 16
Curtin Uni 8 - Kalamunda 76
Palmyra 22 - Cottesloe 15
Nedlands 54 - ARKs 21
Southern Lions 21 - UWA 40
Wanneroo 47 - Perth Bayswater 15
Coastal Cavaliers 28 - Joondalup 29
