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Bittersweet round for Junior Rep Sharks

It was a topsy-turvy weekend for the Junior Representative Sharks as the SG Ball and Lisa Fiaola sides shored up their finals bids while the Harold Matthews and Tarsha Gale teams were defeated.

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Facing the Knights at the Newcastle COE on Saturday, Cronulla’s Lisa Fiaola girls ground out a 12-4 victory to nail down their place in the top eight with one round remaining.

The Tarsha Gale Sharks were defeated 14-10, however their points differential should be enough to qualify for the playoffs regardless of results.

In the boys matches played at Sharks Stadium on Sunday, Cronulla’s Harold Matthews finals chances were left hanging by a thread after a 24-22 loss to the Bulldogs.

There were no such issues for the SG Ball team, with a crushing 38-10 victory over the Tigers ensuring their premiership hopes remain alive.

Harold Matthews report

Riddled with injuries and poor weather conditions, the Harold Matthews Sharks were unable to get one over a ruthless Bulldogs side in an extremely important match.

The Bulldogs started fast with a charge-down to back up a strong first set of defence which led to a try to winger Wesley Papalii-Afoa in the opening minute.

Centre Luca Te Awa was unable to convert, giving Canterbury an early 4-0 lead.

Cronulla didn’t let this slow them down, however, as they continued to place sets of solid attack on the Bulldogs.

Fancy footwork from Canterbury fullback Kden Carter gave them room for a try-scoring opportunity, but they were unable to complete the play.

Throughout the middle of the first half, the Sharks showed a lot of fight, repeatedly defending sets, however in attack, they suffered from poor discipline and couldn’t finish.

After a mammoth effort defending their line, it was only a matter of time before the Bulldogs struck for their second, winger Oka Chan Kum Tong sliding over the line in the 17th minute.

Te Awa narrowly missed the conversion, furthering the margin to 8-0.

An unfortunate error from the Sharks allowed Canterbury to regain possession and make a break down the field.

Following this Cronulla gave away a detrimental penalty, which ended in Bulldogs centre Braith Sloane adding another four-pointer to their tally and Te Awa landing his first conversion of the day for a 14-0 lead.

The unlucky streak was broken when Cronulla crossed under the black dot for their first of the day in the 27th minute thanks to fullback Thomas Beattie.

Halfback Liam Challenor converted to bring the Sharks back within eight points.

Retrieving the ball from the kick off, the Bulldogs found a spot of lacking defence and used it to their advantage when Te Awa angled his way across the line in the final minute before the break. He was unable to convert.

It was the Sharks who opened the second-half scoring with winger Brodie Johnsen marching his way over in the 35th minute, with Challenor booting a tough goal.

Cronulla now only trailed by a converted try, giving them a shot of confidence.

To back up their flawless start after the break, interchange forward Oliver Te Hira secured a try for the Sharks in the 38th minute, and with Challenor able to convert, the scores were levelled at 18-18.

Canterbury snatched back the lead in the 47th minute with five-eighth Chinedu Udeh crossing to make the score 22-18.

Fullback Carter added the two points.

A perfectly placed kick from Cronulla in the 52nd minute allowed Johnsen to grab his second of the match and bring the hosts back into the game. Challenor was unable to convert, leaving the Sharks trailing by two.

The contest went down to the wire with Cronulla throwing everything they had at an outstanding defensive side, though they were continually held out.

The final score of 24-22 significantly dented the Sharks’ finals hopes.

SG Ball report

Unlike the Harold Matthews match, it was Cronulla who were in control for the majority of the SG Ball game, proving they have what it takes to be a finals side.

For the opening 10 minutes, the match was tight with both sides making a few errors but staying consistent in attack and defence.

Cronulla were the first team to strike in the eighth minute after halfback Blake Wardrobe made a break and passed to winger Bailey Leach, who used momentum to get across. With five-eighth Callum Grantham unable to convert, the Sharks led 4-0.

Continuing their run of solid attack, fast hands down the left side placed winger Elijah Paea in perfect position to barge his way over in the 14th minute.

An unsuccessful conversion attempt by Grantham in windy conditions meant the Sharks stretched their lead out by four more points.

To add to their list of tries, in the 19th minute Blake Watman forced his way under the black dot for Cronulla’s third of the day, and with Grantham adding the two points, the Sharks were slipping away from the Tigers.

After 24 minutes

After 24 minutes, Balmain hit back with winger Cooper Rauhihi touching down and halfback Marc Tannous converting. The Tigers were now back in this contest, only trailing by eight.

It wasn’t enough for the visitors as Cronulla marched their way over just four minutes later, with centre Prestyn Laine-Sietu grabbing his first of the day. Grantham was unable to convert.

Laine-Sietu proved unstoppable when securing a double moments later in the 31st minute, and with Grantham unable to add the two points, the score was 22-6.

To capitalise on their sensational first-half performance, Cronulla added a sixth try to their tally on the buzzer with Paea claiming a double. To enter the break, the Sharks led 26-6, summing up a dominant display so far.

Unfortunately for the Tigers, a knock-on from the kick off gave Cronulla prime field position instantly, however they could not complete.

After poor discipline from the Sharks, interchange forward Jake White was sin-binned.

Now against a 12-man side, Balmain capitalised and went in for their second of the afternoon with Ocean Vaivela powering through the defensive line in the 48th minute.

Tannous missing the goal, the score was 26-10.

Throughout the majority of the second-half it was an arm wrestle, with both teams unable to complete sets and giving away penalties.

The Sharks broke their scoreless second-half streak with fullback Oliver Lester sliding over the try line in the 64th minute to take the score to 30-10, and with Grantham converting, there were now 22 points dividing the teams.

Off the back of an amazing kick from Alex Isdale in the 69th minute, centre Nikora Williams leapt to catch the ball and came down over the line to cap off an amazing game from Cronulla’s SG Ball side.

Grantham converting, the final score was 38-10 in favour of the Sharks.

The Lisa Fiaola and Tarsha Gale Sharks will round out the regular season at home on Saturday morning with matches against the Wests Tigers.

The SG Ball side are also scheduled to play at Sharks Stadium in a clash with the Storm, while the Harold Matthews boys will take their talents to Jubilee Stadium to face the Dragons.

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Wests Tigers rnd 2 report

Our Pathways Hub has all the match reports, info and live scores you’ll need when following Wests Tigers junior representative matches over the weekend.

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UNE SG Ball Cup (Under 19s) – Western Suburbs Magpies

Bulldogs 24 – 10 Magpies

The Wests Magpies SG Ball Cup team have fallen to a 24-10 defeat to the Bulldogs in Round 2 at Hammondville Oval.

The visitors trailed 6-4 at half-time and were unable to run down a strong Dogs side in the second period.

After a lengthy delay due to an injury to a Magpies player, the Bulldogs scored first in the corner, with the conversion giving the blue and whites a 6-0 lead.

A beautifully weighted pass from Pheonix Godinet then put Kurtis Dupond over, to bring the Magpies within two points after 20 minutes.

The Bulldogs held a 6-4 lead into the break and went on to score just two minutes into the second half through Azariah Toki-Mautairi to extend their lead.

An outstanding try from the home side, straight through the middle of the field brought the scoreline out to 18-4, before Magpies five-eighth, Junior Fagalele dummied and pushed his way through to grab a four-pointer on his club debut.

With a player in the bin, the Bulldogs opted to take a penalty goal to give themselves a 20-10 lead and big winger, Jope Rauqe then leaped high and came down with the ball to score their fourth of the day.

Rauqe’s try was the final try of the afternoon, with the Bulldogs emerging victorious, 24 points to 10.

UNE SG Ball Cup (Under 19s) – Balmain Tigers

Tigers 32 – 26 Dragons

Round 2 – Saturday 8th February

The Balmain Tigers SG Ball Cup team remains unbeaten in 2025, scoring their second win in as many weeks after coming away with a 32-26 win over the Dragons in Round 2.

A breathtaking performance from fullback, Logan Brookes, sent the Tigers on their way to victory as the new signing continues to impress since joining the club this season.

The Dragons shot out to a 10-0 lead after 17 minutes through tries to Antonio Okusitino and Xavier Kirk, with the latter try incredibly coming directly from the kick-off to restart play.

Despite those worrying signs, Balmain displayed toughness to remain in the contest and were rewarded when back-rower, Will Stone crashed his way over for his second try in as many weeks.

An incredible individual try to Logan Brookes followed shortly after, with the fullback breaking countless tackles and showing electric footwork to score a 65 m solo classic.

Jared Haywood’s spiralling cutout ball

Jared Haywood’s spiralling cutout ball then put Joseph Partch over in the corner to give the Tigers a 16-10 lead, which they maintained until half-time.

Jared Haywood (Photo : Weststigers)

Haywood went from provider to scorer in the 39th minute, as the hooker darted his way over, but it wasn’t long before Brookes was at it again.

The dynamic No.1 leapt through the air to gather a Marc Tannous bomb and score his second of the afternoon.

Brookes didn’t have to wait long to secure his hat-trick either, as he stepped off his left foot to give Balmain their sixth four-pointer of the match.

The Dragons did threaten a late fight-back after Okusitino collected two more late scores, book-ended by Zachariah Nachar’s 62nd-minute try, however Balmain held on for a 32-26 win at Lidcombe.

Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup (Under 19s) – Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers 34 – 0 Raiders

Wests Tigers’ Tarsha Gale Cup team have scored a 34-0 win over the Raiders at Kirkham Oval in Round 2.

After scraping home for a victory last weekend, the U/19’s Wests Tigers girls were dominant on their way to maintaining their unbeaten start to the season.

Tiresa Leasuasu has been an impressive performer during the opening two rounds of the campaign and the powerful middle forward crashed over for the first points of the match after just four minutes.

Leasuasu grabbed a second try in similar fashion shortly after, before some impressive play from Modesty Tafeuni sent Elenoa Namua over in the corner for Wests Tigers’ third of the day.

Leading 14-0 at the break, the home side then shot out of the blocks in the second period, scoring just 30 seconds into the half. A Canberra error led to Sienna-Mae Montgomery putting Tafeuni through a gap, where she raced away for a try of her own.

Co-captain, Evie McGrath then sent Chaela-Lee Falls crashing over in the corner and impressive youngster, Ellie Barnett went on to dart her way over from dummy half after 52 minutes.

Ellie Barnett (Photo : Weststigers)

Olivia Saley scored a simple hooker’s try late on to wrap up a clinical result for Wests Tigers, coming away with a 34-0 victory over Canberra in Round 2.

SLE Laurie Daley Cup (Under 18s) – Macarthur Wests Tigers

M Wests Tigers 38 – 0 Bulls

Round 1 – Sunday 9th February

The Macarthur Wests Tigers Laurie Daley Cup team has recorded a dominant 38-0 win over Riverina to kick off the 2025 season.

Impressive in both attack and defence, the centre pairing of Glassie Glassie and Will Jenkins were standouts over the course of the day’s play.

Glassie set winger, Tyler Volcov up for Macarthur’s first try after 9 minutes and it didn’t take long for the centre to score one of his own when he pushed his way through to give the home side a 10-0 lead.

Glassie Glassie (Photo : Weststigers)

Powerful lock-forward, Lorima Cosgrave proved too hard to handle for the Riverina defence when he crashed over to extend the Wests Tigers lead out to 16-0, which they maintained until half-time.

Dynamic fullback, Aaron Paea powered to the line to grab the first try of the second half to further Macarthur’s dominance as their points tally began to stack up.

Jenkins showcased sheer strength to bulldoze through defenders for his 57th minute effort, and when he raced through the line for his second of the afternoon, the result was beyond doubt.

Tyson Walker showcased impressive footwork in scoring the final try of the day, with Macarthur Wests Tigers ultimately coming away with a 38-0 win on Sunday.

UNE Harold Matthews Cup (Under 17s) – Western Suburbs Magpies

Bulldogs 18 – 34 Magpies

The Harold Matthews Cup Magpies have scored their second win in as many games to begin the 2025 season, after defeating the Bulldogs 34-18 in Round 2.

Wests held a 22-12 lead at half-time and didn’t take their foot off the accelerator in the second stanza, with halfback, Curtis Lakeman and winger, Josh Vella proving to be particular standouts in the impressive win.

An early Magpies error in attempting to defuse a high ball led to the Bulldogs scoring in the very first set of the match through captain, Chinedu Udeh.

An outstanding Magpies try brought the game level shortly after though, as Lakeman grubbered through the line, with Vella soccering the ball back to his halfback, who regathered to score under the posts.

It was Lakeman and Vella combining again in the 10th minute to grab the Magpies’ second, with the speedy winger brilliantly leaping through the air to snatch the No. 7’s kick and plant the ball down.

Vella scored his second of the morning to extend the Western Suburbs lead when he finished off a nicely executed scrum-base play, started by Lakeman and fullback, Tom Goodfield.

Front-rower, Jake Gaffney scored his fifth try in just two weeks shortly after entering the action, however the Bulldogs hit back shortly before half-time to keep the match within reach at 22-12.

Elijah Sefo collected a loose ball that went backwards through the hands of Vella to reassert the Magpies’ dominance on the contest shortly after the break, and powerful winger, James Lanyon scored out of dummy-half to extend the Magpies’ winning margin out even further.

A late converted try to Bulldogs prop, Dallis Taoai and a penalty goal via the boot of Vella would be the final scoring of the morning’s play, with Wests emerging victorious, 34-18 at Hammondville Oval.

UNE Harold Matthews Cup (Under 17s) – Balmain Tigers

Tigers 10 – 14 Dragons

The Balmain Tigers Harold Matthews Cup team has gone down to a narrow 14-10 defeat to the Dragons in Round 2 at Lidcombe Oval.

Trailing 14-0 at half-time, Balmain were much improved in the second period, however were unable to run-down the visitors.

The Tigers displayed quality goal-line defence to hold St. George out early, however the Dragons were first to score through second-rower, Lino Tamaseu.

The away team’s other edge forward, Jaeden Kavana then crashed over to further their lead and when Jack Lambert finished off a left-side raid on the stroke of half-time, it meant Balmain had it all to do in the second stanza.

Down 14-0 at the break, the Tigers had to score first after the resumption of play, and they did so through electric five-eighth, Izaac Mascarenas.

The No. 6 stepped his way through to put Balmain on the board and when fiery winger, Braidyn Wood scooped up a loose ball and planted it down after 53 minutes, the Tigers were back in it.

Despite their best efforts though, Balmain were unable to conjure up a third try in their improved second half, with St. George coming away with a 14-10 victory.

Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup (Under 17s) – Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers 40 – 6 Raiders

The Wests Tigers Lisa Fiaola Cup team has bounced back from Round 1’s defeat in style, scoring a clinical 40-6 win over the Raiders at Kirkham Oval.

The home side was extremely impressive for the entirety of the match, with Canberra unable to match their fluent attack and rock-solid defence.

Wests Tigers showed impressive signs early too, with fullback, Khiarna Munro displaying impressive patience to hold the ball up for winger, Isabel McMenemy to score in the corner.

Frankie Cappello levelled proceedings for the visitors after 15 minutes, before the Wests Tigers lengthy flow of points began.

Front-rower, Alavina Tu’ifua crashed through the Raiders defence for a try, with Munro then grabbing one of her own, with the No. 1 lurking on the short-side from a scrum to score a well-executed set play.

That try gave Wests Tigers an 18-0 lead

That try gave Wests Tigers an 18-0 lead at the break and they didn’t let up in the second period.

The crispness of their passing was on full display for Lilea Seville’s 33rd-minute try, with a number of the backline players involved in the move opting to distribute the ball when they had opportunities to reach out for four-pointers themselves.

Munro’s class shone through again, as the fullback had her hands all over Naomi Cowley’s 44th-minute effort, and Dawn Tui darted over from dummy half to extend the Wests Tigers lead out to 34-6.

Dawn Tui (Photo : Weststigers)

An outstanding solo effort to co-captain, Sienna Robertson was a fitting way to cap off a dominant victory for Wests Tigers, as they emerged 40-6 winners at Kirkham Oval.

SLE Andrew Johns Cup (Under 16s) – Macarthur Wests Tigers

M Wests Tigers 26 – 12 Bulls

Round 1 – Sunday 9th February

Macarthur Wests Tigers’ Andrew Johns Cup team have come away with a 26-12 win over the Riverina Bulls to open their 2025 campaign.

Leading 20-0 at half-time, Wests Tigers held off a second-half fightback from the visitors to ensure they kicked off their season with a victory at Kirkham Oval, Camden.

It was the home side who posted first points through a beautifully worked play from one side of the field to the other, as Cooper Butler finished the move off in the corner.

Impressive five-eighth, Terowie Golding-Lyons grabbed Macarthur Wests Tigers’ second, as he hit the line at speed from close range to make it a 10-0 lead.

Golding-Lyons only had to wait two minutes to collect his second try after he backed up a Sam Francis line-break to score under the posts and Llanden Granger’s dart from dummy half meant Macarthur led 20-0 at half-time.

Terowie Golding-Lyons (Photo : Weststigers)

Nate Breust was the first to cross after half-time to keep Riverina in the match and they gave Macarthur a scare in the 53rd minute when Archie Webb scored to make it 20-12.

Sebastian Taylor wrapped up the result for Wests Tigers late on though, with the impressive winger racing 65 m to secure the match-sealing four-pointer.

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Junior Sharks off to a winning start

It was a positive start to the 2024 season for both the Mathews Cup and SG Ball teams, with the two Sharks junior representative squads scored impressive round one wins over the Balmain Tigers.

In hot and sticky conditions at PointsBet Stadium, the under-17 Matthews Cup outfit were dominant in a 32-6 victory.

Cronulla Sharks Harold Matthews cup Round 1 (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

In the SG Ball match that followed, the under-19 Cronulla squad rebounded from a first half deficit to record a 44-18 win.

In the first official hit out for most of the Sharks team at a junior rep level, the Matthews Sharks were on the board early through fullback Oliver Lester.

Backrower Kaden Garner crossed soon after and at 10-0 after the opening 15-minutes the Cronulla side were well on top.

Two more tries before half time sent the Sharks to the break with a commanding 22-0 advantage, and they would go on with the job, the only blemish when conceding a late Tigers try from close range.

Matthews Cup coach Brad Kelly was understandably pleased with the first up efforts of his team.

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“Happy with the win, a good way to start the season,” Kelly said “It wasn’t a perfect performance, but we did enough to come away with a good win.

“For the most part our forwards did a good job of putting a dent in them and running really hard, allowing us to get good roll on.

The defense was really good, they tested us a couple of times early on and there was one breech in the second half, but for the most part they did a good job in the middle and on both edges as well.

“It was good to lay a platform to build on for next week, but definitely some areas to improve on before we go into round two,” Kelly added.

While the Sharks had a host of solid performers across the park, with Garner in the backrow and Tom Dellow at lock, the pair having the experience of played at a Matthews Cup level the previous season, two of the standouts.

In the SG Ball match follow, with the advantage of a strong northly breeze and while also capitalising on Sharks ill-discipline, the Tigers took control, building an 18-4 lead with half time approaching.

However, in what was a momentum-turning moment, a try out wide to winger Richard Whalebone following a skillful tap-on from his centre partner Nikora Williams.

Riley Pollard adding the extra two from wide out, and at 18-10 the Sharks went to the break with a spring in their step.

“The try just before half time was very important.

Cronulla Sharks SG Ball Cup Round 1 (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

That six points was really vital for us, gave us a boost of confidence and energy going into half time and I think we showed what we can do in the second half when we respect the footy,” Sharks SG Ball coach Dave Howlett said.

A try to Michael Gabrael just one minute into the second half, his second of what would be three four-pointers on the day, put his team on the front foot.

When with committed defense and the loins share of possession it was all Sharks, five more tries, for 34 points in the second period, rounding out the win.

In addition to Gabrael’s hat trick, Whalebone on the right wing crossed for a try scoring double, as did backrower Pharrell Gray.

The Ball Sharks also received strong contributions from bench forward Harry Samuel, Williams at centre and from Max McCarthy, who in playing both middle forward and on the edge, worked tirelessly throughout.

The two Sharks junior rep teams are at home again in round two when they host the Parramatta Eels at PointsBet Stadium on Saturday. The Matthews Cup match is scheduled to kick off at 12.30pm, with the SG Ball contest at 2.15pm.

MATTHEWS CUP
SHARKS 32
TIGERS 6

SG BALL
TIGERS 18

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Sharks Junior Rep Team Lists Round 1

The NSWRL Junior Representative season kicks off this weekend with the Sharks to tackle the Balmain Tigers in round one matches.

The under 17’s Matthews Cup Sharks, under the guidance of head coach Brad Kelly, will be looking for similar success to 2022 when they won their way through to the Grand Final

The under-19 SG Ball squad aims to improve on a sixth place finish last season where they came agonisingly close to a Finals appearance.

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First up for both Sharks sides are challenging away matches with the Tigers, with both games to be played at Leichhardt Ovel.

The Matthews Cup match kicks off at 10am, the SG Ball at 11.30am.

Sharks Junior Rep Teams Round 1 – Cronulla Sharks SG Ball Cup team after their successful trial v Bulldogs 2 weeks ago (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

See below the two Sharks team lists.

SG BALL – ROUND 1

Sharks v Balmain Tigers
Saturday, February 4 Leichhardt Oval Kick-off – 11.30am

1 Jett Forbes
2 Osca Catton
3 Talanoa Penitani
4 Jacob Tualani
5 Richard Whalebone
6 Dylan Christensen
7 Bryce Sait
8 Lachlan Crossle
9 Taj Brailey
10 Felix Fa’atili
11 Lawson Cotter
12 Luke Raymond
13 Samuel McCulloch

Interchange

14 Junior Taupau
15 Cruiz Devine
16 Zane Watson
17 Riley Lester
18 Blake Woodger
19 Jai Davies

Cronulla Sharks harold Matthews Cup team after their successful trial v Bulldogs 2 weeks ago (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

MATTHEWS CUP – ROUND  1

Sharks v Balmain Tigers
Saturday, February 4 Leichhardt Oval Kick-off – 10am

1 Callum Grantham
2 Kailan Rehayem
3 Nikora Williams
4 Jayze Tuigamala
5 Bailey Leach
6 Blake Wardrobe
7 Max Halloran
8 Garylee Tohovaka
9 Daniel Louka
10 Lama Afu
11 Kaden Garner
12 Beau Watson
13 Alex Challenor

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14 Oliver Lester
15 Thomas Dellow
16 Dylan Watkins
17 Blake Watman
18 Nathaniel Xiros

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Tigers Young Guns Finals Bound

Wests Tigers are proud to recognise and celebrate the recent success of the club’s junior representative teams, with several reaching the finals of their respective competitions.

Friday morning will see two of our teams in Week 1 finals action.

Balmain Tigers SG Ball Cup side plays Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs at St Mary’s, while Wests Tigers play the Illawarra Steelers in the Tarsha Gale Cup finals at Wentworthville.

And it doesn’t stop there. Western Suburbs Magpies have earned the weekend off after finishing top of the ladder in the Harold Matthews Cup, going unbeaten through their eight-game season.

The club’s Andrew Johns Cup and Laurie Daley Cup squads can also be extremely proud of their achievements too, both defeated in hard-fought finals matches over the past fortnight.

Harold Matthews Cup

Balmain Tigers Harold Matthews Cup Rnd 9 v Seaeagles TeamPhoto Saturday 09 april 2022 @ Sharks Academy Fields (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

What a season, and we aren’t done yet. Western Suburbs Magpies have finished atop the Harold Matthews Cup ladder, going unbeaten through their eight-game season.

The Magpies finished the season with the second best attacking and defensive records in the competition, proving their prowess with and without the ball.

This success was on display in the team’s final three matches of the season, where they scored ninety points and conceded just sixteen in games against the Rabbitohs, Bulldogs and Sea Eagles.

By finishing first, the Magpies have earned the week off and will face the winner of the elimination final between the Cronulla Sharks and Parramatta Eels, which will be played on Friday morning.

Should they emerge victorious from that clash, the Magpies will advance to the Grand Final and earn their chance to win the first ever Harold Matthews Cup title for either side of the joint-venture.

number of reasons why his team has been successful

Coach Robbie Mears says there are a number of reasons why his team has been successful,

“We’ve had thorough commitment by every one of our 27-plus squad.

“We have strong leadership in Kit Laulilii. And we have players who want to listen and learn. As a coach I couldn’t ask for a more dedicated and capable playing group“ Robbie Mears SG Ball Cup

The Balmain Tigers have qualified for the first week of the SG Ball Cup finals, finishing the regular season in third position.

The Tigers will be full of confidence ahead of Friday morning’s match at St Marys Leagues Stadium, entering the clash on the back of two straight victories.

Fullback Cathane Hill has struck a rich vein of form over the past fortnight, scoring three tries and slotting six conversions in high-scoring encounters against the Sea Eagles and Sharks.

Balmain will face stiff opposition

Hill’s success has come off the back of several strong performances from the Tigers’ imposing forward pack, led by captain Cayne Nicolas at hooker.

Balmain will face stiff opposition in the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, who have seen recent success against the Tigers by winning five of the last six SG Ball Cup encounters between the two clubs.

The Tigers’ young stars will be eager to see this trend reversed as the club looks to book its place in the qualifying final against the Newcastle Knights.

Coach Gaven Sheehan says his players have worked their butts off,

“I’m just so happy for them. They really have worked hard for each other to get to this stage and they just don’t quit“. Gaven Sheehan

“Hats off too to our Pathways team. We have so much support that I have not seen in my previous roles at other clubs.

People like Noddy (Brett Kimmorley – Pathways Coaching Manager), Betsie (Matthew Betsey – Head of Pathways) and Sirro (Paul Sironen – Pathways Development Manager, Balmain).”

Tarsha Gale Cup

Westtigers tarsha Gale Cup Rnd 9 v Sharks teamphoto (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

Following the success of their counterparts in the SG Ball Cup, the Wests Tigers Tarsha Gale Cup side have earned their spot in the final’s series.

Ending the season with three consecutive victories, Wests Tigers will do battle with the Illawarra Steelers on Friday morning at Ringrose Park.

The side will be hoping that Katie Edwards can carry the momentum built through her recent success into Friday’s encounter, with the five-eighth scoring three tries in the team’s last two matches.

The squad will be battle-hardened following a fiery encounter against Cronulla in the final round of the regular season, which saw three players sent to the sin bin as Wests Tigers overcame a first half deficit to win.

Coach David Faounuku says making the finals is something to be proud of, “It’s always great to make finals and for this team it’s no different.

“The girls understand the significance of maintaining the club’s streak of finals appearances at Tarsha Gale level over the past few years.

“Now it’s about getting better with each match from here on in.

“I think it’s been a terrific achievement across the whole club in the lower grades. It speaks volumes for our Pathways system that we are represented at all levels in the finals“ David Faounuku

A victory on Friday morning would see Wests Tigers face off against the ladder-leading Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy or Parramatta, for a spot in the Grand Final.

Related Links

weststigers.com.au

Harold Matthews Cup finals Week 1 Draw

Tarsha Gale Cup finals Week 1 Draw

SG Ball  Cup finals Week 1 Draw 

Round 9 action photo’s

HMC

Bulldogs v Sharks

Seaeagles v Tigers

SGB

Bulldogs v Sharks

Seaeagles v Tigers (Coming Soon)

TGC

Weststigers v Sharks (Coming Soon)

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Author : Newcastle Knights 

Knights SG Ball and Matts sides defeated in tough conditions

Rookie Report: SG Ball and Harold Matts sides defeated in tough conditions

In this week’s Rookie Report, we take a look at the nib Newcastle Knights players developing in the SG Ball Cup, Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup and Harold Matthews Cup competitions.

The junior representative sides were on the road again in Round 4 travelling down to Leichhardt Oval to play the Balmain Tigers.

The Tarsha Gale Cup fixture was postponed against the Illawarra Steelers.

See how each team fared:

SG Ball Cup – Knights 16-18 Balmain Tigers

In wet conditions in Sydney, the SG Ball side suffered their first loss of the campaign going down to the Tigers.

The Knights were off to a promising start when winger, Ethan Ferguson, and five-eight, Mitch Henderson, scored early.

The Tigers hit back with two tries of their own before Myles Martin put the Knights into a half-time lead.

In an attrition battle, the Tigers would score the sole try of the second half in the 54th minute, which would prove to be the difference in the end.

The Knights SG Ball side currently sit in a strong fourth position after four games.

Harold Matthews Cup – Knights 8-18 Balmain Tigers

The Harold Matthews side went down to the Tigers in likewise testing conditions at Leichhardt Oval.

The Tigers opened the scoring on the 5th minute mark before Knights winger, Tully Wholert, brought the scores level.

The home side would nab two tries either side of half-time to extend their lead.

Centre, Connor Votano, reduced the deficit for the Knights on the 50th minute mark, however the Tigers would score their fourth try soon after to wrap up the win.

The Harold Matts side currently sits in 15th after four rounds ahead of their next clash against the Eels.

Related Links

knights.com.au

SG Ball Cup Round 4 Results, Ladder & Player’s Stat’s

Harold Matthews Cup Round 4 Results, Ladder & Player’s Stat’s

Tarsha Gale Cup Round 4 Results, Ladder & Player’s Stat’s 

Andrew Johns Cup Round 4 Results, Ladder & Player’s Stat’s

Laurie Daley Cup Round 4 Results, Ladder & Player’s Stat’s

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Author : Wests Tigers

Come play junior rugby league in 2022!

Registrations are now open for the 2022 junior rugby league season — and with the new competition fast approaching — now is the perfect time to sign up!

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Boys and girls from the age of five will have the opportunity of playing in a league, while having fun and making lifelong friends along the way.

There were over 9,400 participants across 36 junior rugby league clubs in 2021, and we’re ready for another big year ahead.

Junior players could also have the opportunity of following in the footsteps of Wests Tigers juniors David Nofoaluma, Adam Doueihi and Luke Brooks and progressing to the top grade one day.

Girls who sign up could also follow a similar progression to that of local junior Sophie and Emily Curtain, who now play for the Wests Tigers’ Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership team.

David Nofoaluma says Come play junior rugby league in 2022

Whether you’re new to a club or a familiar face around the grounds, we’re sure you will have a ball along the way.

Wests Tigers have a range of junior rugby league teams in our area — including the Balmain, Wests Tigers Macarthur and Group 6 regions.

Junior rugby league in these regions provides a stronger pathways link to Wests Tigers, unifying the Inner and South Wests to provide a stronger competition.

Come join a local junior rugby league club near you — it’s the perfect time to start your rugby league journey!

REGISTER NOW! 

Related Links

WestsTigers.com.au

Cronulla Junior League

NSWRL Junior Reps

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