By JOE JURISEVIC
IT WAS a huge weekend of rugby with all Noosa junior and senior teams playing all their matches at Dolphin Oval on Friday night and Saturday. The mighty tasty egg and bacon roll challenge was in full swing at the canteen and the under 15s worked hard on their fund-raising for their upcoming New Zealand tour with the barbecue fired up and meat tray raffles all day.
U6 Reds 40 drew Caloundra 40
Caloundra stood tall in the face of blistering offensive runs by the reds, but even their might wasn’t enough to halt the attacking prowess of Darcy, Stirling, Angus and Conor. Manu’s tactical awareness rewarded him with his first try of the season and Harry continues to impress with his flamboyant brand of rugby. Domino’s Pizza Player Of The Match was Stirling Cole.
U6 Fins 40 – St Andrews 45
Gus was in form with hot-footed side stepping scoring three tries. Great runs from Noah, Cody and Julian. Phoenix is showing continued improvement and what about Tana the Tyrannosaurus tagger. Myles continued with his great form after last week, getting stuck in, as did Brendon and Jackson with great runs. George was unstoppable and contributed a whopping five tries for the game. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match goes to Noah Eugarde.
U7 Fins 45 drew Caloundra 45
It was a very tight match with Caloundra showing excellent sportsmanship and parents sharing laughs and cheers from the sideline. Kane was a stand out for his step, fast pace in defence and attack scoring three tries. Charlie kept his reputation by scoring three. Daniel contributed two tries playing reserve for the other team and Max scored one. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match was Pierce Townsend for his impressive defence, dedicated attack and consistent support for his team-mates.
U8 Blue 45 d Grammar 40
Pearl remained consistent with strength and dedication to score five tries. Hunter performed well scoring one try and consistently stepping up to the opposition. Jude contributed well in defence, scoring one try as did Mack. Joey C consistently played hard, tackling all game. Coaches Award went to Tex for his relentless tackling and support play. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match was Hamish Cole for running the full length of the field to score his first try and almost scoring two more.
U8 Reds 20 – Caloundra 45
Caloundra got away for a quick try, then another. Captain Kaleb made a few runs forward. Mack lifted, played hard and ripped and cleared out well. Oscar ran on and within seconds bolted away for the side’s first try. The boys played a much better second half to make the score respectable. Finnbar tackled well, chased hard saving tries and driving over securing the ball. James got into the push and successfully ripped out a ball to pass to Atticus who finished off the play with a try, one of two for the day. Atticus again tackled hard going forward and back. Joch was fast and tough, staying low and high tailing forward for attack after attack, going all the way to score. The Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match was Byron for a great game that had him in everything with good passing out of the line outs, good tackling and breakaway runs.
U9 Fins 25 drew SAAC 25
A scintillating game finished in a deserved draw. Tremendous tackling from Sam, Kian and Hunter paved the way in defence and strong running from Hunter, Reggie, Flynn, Fynn and Andrew kept the boys in the match.Try scorers Flynn and Andrew two each and Sam with one. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match – Hunter Smith
U9 Reds 40 d Brothers 35
Another massive game against the Brothers decided in the last minute of the match. The side is playing as a team and never giving up with strong tackles made for 40 minutes to stop those big boys. Bailey, Joel, Cam, Fletcher, Jack, Tane, Tom, Max, Kye, Oliver and Jackson fought hard for this win. Bailey, Jack, Tane and Mack with one try each and Kye and Jackson with two each. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match – Tom Harmer
U10 Reds 46 d SAAC 5
The Reds played with their heads and hearts this week with the forwards winning the ball coupled with fantastic passing along the back line. The result was an exciting game of rugby against St Andrews whose efforts were not truly reflected in their score. Tries were scored by Dominic, Sabyr, Billy, Jess and Flynn and a hat-trick from Max. Conversions from Flynn and Josh. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match went to a very deserving Billy Bougoure.
U10 Fins 27 d USC 15
A dominant performance from all players saw the Fins secure a welcome win. Powerful runs from Roko and Joe were difficult for USC to deal with and Lauchie’s work rate and speed quelled several of their attacking moves. Soren, Ethan and Josh linked up well in the back line and Joe came close to scoring in a sublime sequence of phases by the forwards. Try scorers: Joe Siemon, James Gelling, Lochie Dudgeon (3) Conversion: Jarrah Charlesworth. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match: Josh Whitehill.
U13 Noosa 48 d Maroochydore 24
The Noosa boys held together and played an expansive game to secure the win. Domino’s Pizza Player of the Match, Koen Clark, was unstoppable with a Hat-trick of tries from his barnstorming runs. Max Simon was rewarded for outstanding defence and exceptional attack in scoring his maiden try for the season. Captain Tom and VC Tavita both added 5 pointers. Dolphin’s utility player, Casey proved he is dangerous close to the line scoring a brilliant try off the base of the scrum. Charlie Patterson was involved in almost every break down.
