Sydney win third straight title at national women’s championship

SYDNEY has won the national women’s championship for a third year in a row after defeating ACT 34-0 at Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast on Sunday.

Sydney celebrate their victory at the national women's championship. Photo: Sportography.

SYDNEY has won the national women’s championship for a third year in a row after defeating ACT 34-0 at Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast on Sunday.

Three second half tries for Sydney sealed the three-peat against an ACT side that fought tooth and nail the whole way.

Sydney captain Ash Hewson scored 19 points in the final, booting four conversions, two penalties and scoring a try.

The final was ACT’s only defeat in the competition, and their third consecutive runner-up finish to Sydney.

After dominating performances across the three day tournament, Sydney No 8 Victoria Latu was named player of the tournament.

Sydney celebrate their victory at the national women's championship. Photo: Sportography.

Queensland finished third, defeating Western Australia 27-13 in their playoff on Sunday with Fenelle Hake kicking five penalties.

The Australian Defence Force finished fifth with a 10-7 win over New South Wales Country as fly half Nicole Hall booted the winning penalty in an extra time thriller.

The South Australia Barbarians claimed seventh place with a 17-12 win over Victoria, for whom No 8 Ashley Marsters scored two tries.

Wallaroos coach Paul Verrell will now turn his attention to picking a squad to travel to New Zealand in June, ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

Sydney’s Emily Robinson on the charge at the women’s nationals on the Gold Coast.

Originally published as Sydney win third straight title at national women’s championship