Last Friday Downs Rugby's best emerging teenage boy talent was on show at Ballymore Stadium. Under 13s - Angus Buckley, Chase Oats, Ewald Kruger, Patrick Nolan, Max North and Noah Taylor. Under 14s - Connor Day, George Bailey, Henry Ford, Mason Kira, Sonny Dahlaeimer, and Wihan Krugar. Under 16s: Assistant coach: John Hill, manager: Rick Lingard, players: Anthony Connellan, Declan Pickard, Jordan Aramoana, Preston Brown, Ronan Austin. Country teams put on a show, with the Under 14 Country side defeating City in an upset 15 points to 12 victory, while the Under 13s drew 27-all and the Under 16s also drew 22-all. Country players Maconal Grealy (Downlands College / Souths Kookaburras) and Lytana King-Togia (Our Lady of the Southern Cross Cellege / Dalby Wheatmen) have also been selected on the Australian Schools Barbarian Team to play Samoa this September. Congratulations!
Last Saturday round 16 of the Wagners Risdon Cup featured Sponsors Days at Goondiwindi, Condamine and St George. St George and District Frillnecks RUFC unveiled their 37-seater coach, kindly donated by Bus Queensland. St George hosted Warwick in a spirited B grade clash with Warwick, prevailing 12-5. The Wagners Risdon Cup Ladder is further developing towards the Super Saturday finals' hosting rights. Ladder leaders and reigning premier Goondiwindi Emus had a 31-5 victory over USQ Saints, while the Toowoomba Rangers travelled to Fish Tank however lost 36-17 to the Condamine Cods. This puts the Cods now one point clear of the Rangers in third place on the Risdon ladder. Dalby Wheatmen enjoyed a convincing 53-0 win over Bears with a vital four competition points to place them in fifth position, one point ahead of USQ Saints. UQ Gatton had a bye weekend.
Wagners Match of the Round this Saturday sees the fifth placed Dalby Wheatmen host the fourth placed Toowoomba Rangers, with only four competition points currently separating these two teams. Remember four competition points for a win, and a bonus point if three tries clear. Downs Rugby will host the Super Saturdays on Saturday August 3 and Saturday August 10. It's looking like week one at Roma and week two at Goondiwindi. Elimination finals are on Saturday August 17. The Wagners Risdon Cup grand finals and Emilee Cherry Open Womens 7s final will be played on Saturday August 24 at Toowoomba Sports Ground, which will also include the converted Downs Rugby Awards with a special ceremony in the function room, also on-field before the A grade kick-off.
Check out all the ladders, results, and fixtures on www.downsrugby.com.au
