There was plenty to excitement for spectators in Round One of the National Rugby Championship this weekend.

The season kicked off with an 88-point showdown on Saturday with Canberra Vikings prevailing 48-40 over Bond University Queensland Country at Viking Park in Canberra. Country held a 14-point lead in the second half, before Vikings piled on 22 points in the final 20 minutes to lock in the win.
 
In the second Saturday match, McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City were cruising 40-12 with 20 minutes to play before Fiji gave the home side a scare scoring four late tries before falling 45-36. Quade Cooper and Samu Kerevi were the stars the crowd at Ballymore came to see, but it was winger Ed Fidow who provided the headline act with a hat-trick of tries.
 
Today the Greater Sydney Rams cruised to a 44-23 win over the Elders NSW Country Eagles. Mack Mason put on a masterclass for the home side at TG Millner Oval, while his opposite Tayler Adams bagged a double for the Eagles.
 
Later today Road Safety Perth Spirit put on a brilliant display of running Rugby beating a resilient Rising side 45-33. A huge Perth crowd filled the McGillivray Oval and were treated to some breathtaking tries from both teams.