Patties survive in Schoolboy thriller

Patties survive in Schoolboy thriller

Author : Phoebe Street NewsCorp Sport

Patties survive against Westfields in NRL Schoolboy thriller

NRL Schoolboys semi final between Westfields Sports High and Patrician Brothers, Fairfield

Patrician Brothers have held on in a thrilling finish against Westfield Sports High, in a dramatic finish with penalty shots and a field goal.

Replay: NRL Schoolboy Cup semi-finals – Westfields Sports v Patrician Brothers Fairfield

Patrician Brothers Fairfield has become the first school to secure their place in the NRL Schoolboys Cup final, after beating Westfields Sports High 19-18 in an epic showdown.

The game will go down in history, with Patties taking the win on the full time whistle.

It was a one-pointer kick from Patties five-eighth Taj’h Colquhoun on the 60th minute that prevented the game from going to extra time.

Thrilled with the final score, Patties trainer Josh Morgan said: “Words can’t explain how much it means to the school and us and it’s put us back on the map.”

LIVESTREAM: Hills score after siren to seal grand final berth

NRL Schoolboys Grand Final

Wednesday, August 31 at Leichhardt Oval

1pm: Patrican Brothers, Fairfield v Hills Sports

Incredible field goal steals victory in semi-final

Watch the amazing moment Patrician Brothers Fairfield secures the win in the NRL Schoolboys Cup in the final seconds.

It was as if the weather knew what an important day it was, with the sunshine allowing for Campbelltown Stadium to be flooded with crowds.

Despite Westfields winning the second half 14-3, it was not enough to overcome their early deficit from the first 30 minutes, and will now be unable to defend their title as Schoolboy Cup champions.

It was the individual efforts of Westfields left wing Will Craig that kept them in contention, scoring two consecutive tries within two minutes in the second half, followed by a four-pointer from left center Roy Quiroz Mapusoa.

Taj’h Colquhoun was the hero. Pic: Julian Andrews.

And the team goes wild. Photo – Steve Montgomery

Patties came out with an explosive start, kicking off the semi-final double header with a bang.

Pumped up from the sound of their drums, scrum half Chad Daniels landed scored the first try of the game within the first three minutes.

Chad Daniels scores first for Patrician Brothers College Fairfield in the Schoolboy Cup thriller (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

Westfields second rower Solomone Saukuru put the school on the scoreboard, but two consecutive tries from Patties right wing Corey Leigh and left wing Noah Foona propelled them to a 12 point lead.

The relentless efforts of Westfieds cannot go amiss.

Luke Laulilii was solid again at Fullback for Westfields SHS (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

The speed of both Westfields fullback Luke Laulilii and right center Daniel Waqa was exceptional, with the agile players darting their way through the Patties ranks on multiple occasions.

Waqa was also a standout defender, holding off Patties from scoring within meters of their goalline.

Patties prop Jordan Miller run strong all game Photo – Steve Montgomery

TEAMS

Westfields SHS

1. Luke Laulilii, 2. Mohamed Alameddine, 3. Daniel Waqa, 4. Roy Quiroz Mapusoa, 5. Will Craig, 6. Blaize Talagi, 7. Heith Pritchard, 8. Masei Tauvi, 9. Tallyn Da Silva, 10. Sam Tuivati, 11. Jeremiah Leagtigaga, 12. Solomone Saukuru, 13. Kit Kamisi Laulilii, 14. Denzel Schaafhausen Mino, 15. Ricardo Oloapu, 16. Sebastian Piukala, 17. Kobi Hurford, 18. Aiman Yaghi

Patrician Brothers, Fairfield

1. Junior Fagalele, 2. Corey Leigh, 3. Godfrey Ilavalu, 4. Sione Lolohea, 5. Lucci Muliaga, 6. Taj’h Colquhoun, 7. Chad Daniels, 8. Jordan Miller, 9. Yehya Ayache, 10. Massimo Mari 11. Jezaiah Funa-Iuta, 12. Joshua Alhazim, 13. Bailey Myers, 14. Zaidas Muagututia, 15. Matt Alhazim, 16. Jack Leigh, 17. Kohan Lewis, 18. Dionn Haratsaris, 19. Robert Uhatafe, 20. Robertson Lepale, 21.
Enryko Epe

u13’s NRL Schoolboy Cup

In the u13’s NRL Schoolboy Cup Westfields SHS were too powerful for St. Dominic’s College winning 38 – 6, in the other u13’s semi final a big strong Patricians Brothers Blacktown defeated a much smaller Endeavour SHS 62 – 0

The u13’s NRL Schoolboy Cup Grand Final will be played before the Peter Mulholland Schoolboy Cup next Wednesday between Westfields SHS and  Patricians Brothers Blacktown, kick is will be 1:00 PM

Related Links

Daily Telegraph

Schoolboy Cup Grand final draw

Schoolboy Cup Semi Finals Action Photo’s

U13 Schoolboy Cup Westfields SHS v St. Dominics College

U13 Schoolboy Cup Patrician Bro’s B’town v Endeavour SHS

Peter Mulholland Schoolboy Cup Patrician Bro’s F’field v Westfields SHS

Peter Mulholland Schoolboy Cup The Hills SHS v Erindale College