Sunnybank has capitalised on the return of prop Dave Feao from Europe, posting their first back-to-back win of the season to rise from the bottom of the Queensland Premier Rugby ladder.
After a slow start to the year, the Dragons upset Wests last week before hanging on for a 32-31 win over Norths on Saturday, with Feao in the thick of the action after his return from playing professionally in Europe, most recently with the Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership.
Sevens speedster Liam McNamara had a double for Sunnybank in the clash.
In other games, Bond University caused one of the upsets of the season, handing defending premiers GPS just their second loss this year.
Fullback Joey Fittock scored two tries for Bond in the 37-26 victory which also gave the students the Bunter Bowl.
In another upset result, the University of Queensland beat Souths 42-14, with TJ Siakisini scoring a double, while Brothers beat Wests 36-31 in a tight game at Toowong, with Reds squad back Seb Wileman crossing for the Brethren.
RESULTS
Sunnybank 32 – Norths 31
Bond Uni 37 -GPS 36
UQ 42 – Souths 14
Brothers 36 – Wests 31
SHUTE SHIELD
West Harbour shocked powerhouses Norths in a 40-37 upset at Lidcombe Oval on Saturday afternoon.
Brumbies squad member Bayley Kuenzle was at flyhalf for Souths in a tight loss to Easts, a side that included Waratahs prop Cody Walker and squad second rower BJ Edwards.
Randwick fullback Fred Dorrough missed a last-gasp penalty goal as the Wicks went down to an ever-improving Gordon side.
Waratahs halfback Mitch Short started for the Galloping Greens while Sevens star Dylan Pietsch came off the bench.
Rising backrowers Maclean Jones and Luke Reimer scored three tries between them as Warringah notched a comfortable win over John Folau's Western Sydney side.
Manly ended Sydney Uni's run of consecutive wins with a 27-21 victory at Uni's home ground.
RESULT
Easts 34 - Souths 26
Gordon 19 - Randwick 17
Western Sydney 24 - Warringah 49
Sydney Uni 21 - Manly 27
West Harbour 40 - Norths 37
FMG PREMIER GRADE
Force squad member Harrison Orr nabbed a double for ARKs in a comfortable win over Joondalup.
The Coastal Cavaliers edged out Wests, while Wanneroo beat Associates by a solitary point and Cottesloe, Arks, Nedlands, Palmyra and UWA all recorded victories.
RESULTS
Wests 33 - Coastal Cavaliers 34
Cottesloe 52 - Perth Bayswater 5
ARKs 51 - Joondalup 26
Nedlands 59 - Southern Lions 17
Associates 15 - Wanneroo 16
Palmyra 88 - Curtin Uni 3
Kalamunda 25 - UWA 49
JOHN I DENT CUP
Royals enjoyed a dominant outing over rivals, Wests, in the John I Dent Cup while the Vikings edged Uni-Norths and Gungahlin got the better of Queanbeyan.
RESULT
Royals 54 - Wests 14
Vikings 29 - Uni-Norths 20
Queanbeyan 24 - Gungahlin 40
DEWAR SHIELD
Box Hill took a big win over competition heavyweights Harlequins in last weekend's Dewar Shield action.
Melbourne beat out Power House, Melbourne Uni topped Moorabbin and Endeavour Hills bested Footscray.
RESULTS
Box HIll 40 - Harlequins 14
Power House 17 - Melbourne 36
Moorabbin 20 - Melbourne Uni 38
Endeavour Hills 46 - Footscray 12
COOPERS PREMIER GRADE
There were some big winners in last weekend's SA Premier Grade.
Old Collegians tallied 164 against Elizabeth while Burnside, Onkaparinga and Brighton all recorded comfortable victories.
RESULTS
Woodsville 24 - Brighton 81
Adelaide Uni 0 - Onkaparinga 62
Burnside 90 - Port Adelaide 24
Elizabeth 0 - Old Collegians 164
