GPS Rugby: Worthy climax as unbeaten teams face off
A CLASSIC premiership decider between undefeated teams will be the worthy climax to the 100th year of GPS rugby when Nudgee College host The Southport School on Saturday.
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A CLASSIC premiership decider between undefeated teams will be the worthy climax to the 100th year of GPS rugby when Nudgee College host The Southport School on Saturday at Ross Oval.
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Nudgee College 29 bt Churchie 5
Churchie stung Nudgee College with the opening try before the skilful and patient blue-and-white tide took control of the feature Round Eight clash.
Titi Nofoagatotua, Darcy Schostakowski and Matt Engelbrecht were at the heart of the pack effort for Nudgee while Churchie flanker Will McPherson was superb with his defence and ball-carries in response.
Winger Jangala Bennet grabbed two tries to lift his tally to 14 for the season, including one finish off a neat Daniel Atkinson break.
It was an ideal tune-up to face TSS on Saturday when Nudgee’s strikepower will rise again with the return of sparky winger Trezman Banjo. TSS will enjoy a lift at flanker with Hugh Robinson’s return from a head knock.
Terrace 26 bt Ipswich Grammar 24
Centre Mayson Hill made a big impression even before his late try on counter-attack gave Gregory Terrace the chance for their great escape on full-time with Reilly See’s conversion from the touchline.
Hill has a fine in-and-away to go with his direct style while winger Keegan Vandenberg smashed over for a try of his own in the fightback from 19-7 down.
Ipswich Grammar flyhalf Meli Dreu showed some nimble footwork, rumbling Romeo Tanielu set up the platforms for two tries and alert centre Clyde Rapilla scored his try from a sharp inside pass.
The See kick from the tee to win it bounced on the crossbar, an epic finish at Tennyson for neck injury boy Conor Tweedy to savour beside the team bench in his wheelchair.
State High 24 bt BBC 19
State High’s best win of the season was fuelled by a four-from-four goalkicking effort and sound game control from flyhalf Moses Jones.
He banged over a late penalty goal when BBC’s Carter Gordon could not.
Lock Zeph Tuinona has been a rock in the pack all season and generated excellent lineout ball as part of the team’s strong pack effort.
At 14-all, it was wide open and BBC winger Shayden Stevens gave his side every chance with two tries on the day.
Toowoomba Grammar 14 bt Brisbane Grammar 12
A terrific 14-12 win to the visitors from Toowoomba, especially after losing influential No. 8 Ronin Hassall to injury.
Brisbane Grammar had ample chances after the Dennis Waight try but Toowoomba’s excellent defenders were in a desperate mood.
Backrower Oscar Skerman was voted Brisbane Grammar’s best while regular high performer Emile Tuimavave drove his side well again from prop.
ON SATURDAY (Round 9, home team listed first): Nudgee College v The Southport School, Ipswich Grammar v State High, BBC v Churchie, Toowoomba Grammar v Terrace. Bye-Brisbane Grammar.
LEADING POINTSCORERS
116: Campbell Parata (TSS)
76: Reesjan Pasitoa (NC)
70: Jangala Bennet (NC)
50: Shayden Stevens (BBC), Meli Dreu (IGS)
LEADING TRYSCORERS
14: Jangala Bennet (NC)
10: Shayden Stevens (BBC)
7: Ronan Kapi (TSS)
6: Hudson Mulcahy (GT), Jack Howarth (BBC), Trezman Banjo (NC), Reno Gerrard (TSS)
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