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NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND EIGHT REVIEW

22/10/2017
 
 

NATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND EIGHT REVIEW

OCTOBER 22, 2017
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Queensland Country will return to Australia with the Horan-Little Shield after becoming the first side to beat the Fijian Drua on home soil 24-17. The four-tries-to-three-win means Country jump to top spot on the NRC table.
 
Later, the Greater Sydney Rams who have been winless since Round Two made a major comeback after being 19-0 down in the first half to then winning 31-19 against Brisbane City.

In the twilight match the Sydney Rays made it a third upset for the day beating Perth Spirit 44-31. It was the first time since 2015 that the Spirit lost a game at their McGillivray Oval home ground.

This afternoon the Eagles’ seven-tries-to-three bonus point win over Melbourne Rising sees them fly over Brisbane City and Perth Spirit on the ladder.
 
2017 Standings after Round Eight
Bond University Queensland Country 28
Canberra Vikings 25
Fiji Airways Drua 21
Elders NSW Country Eagles 18
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City 18
Road Safety Perth Spirit 16
Greater Sydney Rams 13
Macquarie University Sydney Rays 9
Melbourne Rising 4
 
Saturday 21 October
Fiji Airways Drua v Bond University Queensland Country
Fiji Airways Drua 17 (Tries: Stewart, Waqatabu, Lomani; Cons: Waqatabu; Yellow cards: Ucutabua (24’), Waqatabu (30’), Ducivaki (55’))
Bond University Queensland Country 24 (Tries; Timu 2, Tela, Nabuli; Cons: Tuttle 2; Yellow cards: Fa’agase (39’))
 
Saturday 21 October
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City v Greater Sydney Rams
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City 19 (Tries: Riley, Fidow, Kuridrani; Cons: Cooper , Strachan)
Greater Sydney Rams 31 (Tries: Holloway 2, Hall, Tuisue; Cons: Mason 4; Pens: Mason)
 
Saturday 21 October
Road Safety Perth Spirit v Macquarie University Sydney Rays
Road Safety Perth Spirit 31 (Tries: Verity-Amm 2, Koteka, Uyen, Arnold; Cons: Grant 3; Yellow Cards; M. Philip (29’))
Macquarie University Sydney Rays 44 (Tries: Nucifora 2, Buaserau 2, Connor, Simone; Cons: Hegarty 2 H. Nucifora, R. Saifoloi; Pens: Hegarty 2)
 
Sunday 22 October
Melbourne Rising v Elders NSW Country Eagles
Melbourne Rising 19 (Tries: J. Maddocks, H. Hutchison, K. Ratu; Cons: J. McGregor 2)
Elders NSW Country Eagles 47 (Tries: A. Gibbon 3, B. Paenga-Amosa, S. Wileman, J. Gordon, A. Freier
Cons: T. Adams 6)

 
 

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