APS First XV Rugby; Rookie flyhalf powers King’s Christian College to big win

The Kiwi-born Gold Coast Cyclones playmaker led his new school to the top of the APS leaderboard with a clinical round one performance.

King's Christian College flyhalf Xavier McEldowney, pictured playing for club side Helensvale Hogs. Picture: Supplied

King’s Christian College have launched a broadside salvo warning the rest of the APS First XV competition that the road to the final must go through them.

Talented flyhalf recruit Xavier McEldowney led King’s on a 62-7 romp over Coomera Anglican College in his First XV debut for his new school.

King's Christian College flyhalf Xavier McEldowney, pictured playing for club side Helensvale Hogs. Picture: Supplied

The Kiwi-born Gold Coast Cyclones playmaker combined well with Helensvale Hogs club teammates Tyler Maxwell and Flynn Carson as Kings leapt to the top of the APS leaderboard with a clinical round one performance.

XAVIER MCELDOWNEY HIGHLIGHTS

The school defeated perennial favourites Somerset College for the first time in their rugby history with a 12-0 pre-season victory but that result counts for little now round one is in the books.

Their rematch, in the final round of competition on May 8, could dictate whether the sides will meet for a third time in 2020 in the APS Grand Final on 15 May.

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Somerset joined King’s in the winners circle after Saint Stephen’s College forfeited their fixture, playing a 12-a-side friendly instead.

AB Paterson missed the class of Queensland representative winger Noah Fielding in going down 45-5 to co-defending champions All Saints.

Emmanuel College had the first round bye.

APS First XV ladder, as of 7 March

2020 Associated Private Schools (APS) First XV competition ladder, Round 1.

Round Two fixtures:

Coomera Anglican College v Saint Stephen’s College

Somerset College v Emmanuel College

All Saints Anglican School v King’s Christian College

Bye: A.B. Paterson