Junior Reps Wrap: Round Eight

The Raiders Lisa Fiaola kept the Rabbitohs scoreless last weekend, securing a convincing 30-0 victory at Redfern Oval.

Their attack was relentless, scoring three tries in each half, with centre Jayda Cook securing a double. The backline proved particularly dangerous, as centre Paua-lee Going and five-eighth Ocean Kaiwai-Rangikauhata added their own tries to the tally.

This emphatic win keeps the Raiders in strong form as they push towards the finals, with one round remaining in the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup. They will return to Sydney this Sunday to face a 12th-placed Sea Eagles side at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation.

Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup

Our Raiders Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup side secured a similarly decisive 38-12 win over a Rabbitohs side at Redfern Oval last weekend.

Despite South Sydney opening the scoring just three minutes in, the Raiders responded swiftly with three tries before the Rabbitohs could answer back. In the second half, they extended their lead with quick tries from halfback Summer Luamanu and front-rower Jaida Faleono

Raiders’ fullback Elise Simpson played a standout role, slotting five conversions and scoring two tries to bring the win firmly out of the Rabbitohs hands.

The Tarsha Gale side will look to finish their season on a high as they face the Sea Eagles this Sunday at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation.

UNE Harold Matthews Cup

Our UNE Harold Matthews Cup boys had a home game this week, fending off the North Sydney bears 24-10 at Raiders Belconnen in Canberra.

A pair of early tries from Raiders hooker Campbell Lloyd and lock Mitchell Sleigh, coupled with precise conversions from kicker and halfback Bailey Logue, were crucial in Canberra’s dominant first-half performance, laying the foundation for the Raiders’ win.

Adding two more tries from centre Viliami Siale and second-rower BJ Pumpa, the Raiders continued to maintain control throughout the match, despite a late push from the Bears.

Our Harold Matthews boys will see the season out down in Victoria this Saturday as they take on the Melbourne Storm at Seabrook Reserve, Broadmeadows

UNE SG Ball Cup

The UNE SG Ball Cup Raiders secured their sixth win of the season last weekend, pumping the Dragons 42-8 up at Jubilee Stadium in Sydney.

Wasted no time asserting their authority, the Raiders opened the scoring in the third minute with a try from Hooker Mitchell Brophy, swiftly converted by captain and five-eighth Braydon Darmody.

The Dragons were quiet until the 42nd minute, when they finally nabbed a try, but by then it was already 24-4 to the Raiders thanks to tries from prop Jesse Millin, centre James Croker and impact player Chaev Kolone – who scored from off the bench.

Three more tries in the second half secured the game for our Raiders with a special mention to Darmody, who delivered a flawless performance off the boot, converting all seven attempts.

With an outstanding season behind them, our U19 boys now shifts focus to finals, closing out the regular season against the Magpies this weekend at Raiders Belconnen in Canberra.

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