Club hub: Warringah, GPS win premier grade bragging rights

Mon, May 27, 2019, 9:25 AM
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The Warringah Rats pulled off an incredible comeback in the Shute Shield. Photo: Karen Watson
The Warringah Rats pulled off an incredible comeback in the Shute Shield. Photo: Karen Watson

It was another big weekend in club rugby.

How did your premier grade team fare? 

QUEENSLAND PREMIER RUGBY


Reds lock Harry Hockings made his return from suspension for UQ in a loss to GPS last weekend.

Hockings' suspension for a boot to the head of Sunwolves flanker Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco ended on Friday May 24 with the Reds taking on the Chiefs, leaving him free to play club rugby.

Bond Uni edged out Sunnybank in their clash while Brothers and Souths recorded comfortable wins in their respective matches.

RESULTS

Norths 17 - Souths 32

UQ 17 - GPS 42

Sunnybank 26 - Bond Uni 28

Brothers 43 - Easts 12

SHUTE SHIELD

Waratahs flyhalf Mack Mason slotted eight points off the boot in a 40-20 win over Western Sydney at Lidcombe Oval, going up against

Rookie lock Ryan McCauley also started for Easts, along with Rebels centre Sione Tuipulotu while NSW prop Cody Walker was injected off the bench.

Warringah pulled off a miracle comeback to take the "Battle of the Beaches' by just six points over Manly, with Le Roux Roets on the pine for the Marlins.

Rebels prop Mees Erasmus started for the Rats, after playing for the Australian Barbarians against the Junior Wallabies earlier in the week, while Aussie Sevens duo Boyd Killingworth and Tom Connor came off  the bench.

RESULTS

Eastwood 43 - West Harbour 27

Western Sydney 20 - Easts 40

Sydney Uni 50 - Southern Districts 10

Manly 25 - Warringah 31

Gordon 14 - Northern Suburbs 18

JOHN I DENT CUP

Locky McCaffrey made a successful comeback from injury in a big Queanbeyan win over Uni-Norths.

Chance Peni opened the scoring for Wests at no. 13 in a tight win over Gungahlin.

Andy Muirhead started at fullback for Royals in a dominant victory over Easts.

RESULTS

Wests 22 -Gungahlin 32

Royals 69 - Easts 15

Uni-Norths Owls 12 - Queanbeyan 50

DEWAR SHIELD

Harlequins enjoyed a comfortable win over Melbourne Uni in the Dewar Shield.

Moorabin, Melbourne and Power House all went home winners as well.

RESULTS

Power House 44 - Footscray 25

Endeavour Hills 22 - Moorabbin 41

Melbourne 29 - Box Hill 15

Harlequins 43 - Melbourne Uni 5

FMG PREMIER GRADE

Force hooker Andrew Ready started for UWA in a 67-0 victory over rival uni Curtin.

Flanker Harrison Orr started at blindside for ARKS in a tight win over Associates.

It was a winning weekend for Palmyra, Perth Bayswater, Cottesloe, Kalamunda and Wanneroo as well.

RESULTS

Palmyra 20 - Joondalup 9

Coastal Cavaliers 20 - Perth Bayswater 25

Nedlands 19 - Cottesloe 28

Wests 27 - 24 Kalamunda

ARKs 41 -  Associates 34

Curtin 0 - UWA 67

Southern Lions 0 - Wanneroo 20

SA PREMIER GRADE

Rugby Union SA Premier Grade; Barossa Rams v Burnside at Barossa Rams Rugby Club, Lyndoch. Photo: Rugby AU Media/Stuart WalmsleyBrighton and Onkaparinga notched centuries over Adelaide Uni and Elizabeth, respectively, in the latest SA Premier Rugby round.

Old Collegians, Burnside and Southern Suburbs were the other teams in the winner's circle.

RESULTS

Brighton 111 - Adelaide Uni 0

Old Collegians 71 - Woodville 26

Barossa 6 - Burnside 68

Southern Suburbs 53 - Port Adelaide 31

Elizabeth 0 - Onkaparinga 103

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