Author : NSWRL Claire Stegbauer

City Clinch Golden Point Win Over Country in Epic Arm Wrestle

City u19 girls are happy after defeating Country this year ( Photo : NSWRL)

The NSWRL Under 19s Women’s representative clash between Country and City turned into an unforgettable epic on Sunday afternoon at Jubilee Stadium, with City eventually emerging 28-26 victors after a dramatic golden point finish.

Country struck first blood in the third minute, when centre Tyra Ekepati pounced on an intercept 40 metres out and showed a clean pair of heels, racing 60 metres untouched to dive under the posts.

It was the perfect start for the Country side, with Logan Fletcher adding the easy extras to take a 6-0 lead.

City didn’t take long to answer. A strong set led by their forward pack laid the platform before fullback Kayla Henderson produced a moment of magic, flicking a pass out wide to winger Kiana Vatubua, who crossed in the corner.

The conversion attempt missed, keeping Country narrowly ahead 6-4.

With momentum swinging, it was Country who hit back next.

Front-rower Bronte Wilson sliced through the defensive line, stepped around the fullback and sold a dummy before diving under the posts for a stunning solo effort. Fletcher made no mistake from in front to extend the lead to 12-4.

City stuck to their plan and again used their middle forwards to march upfield. Halfback Logan Lemusu delivered a pinpoint cut-out ball to Danielle Seckold, who finished expertly on the right edge to keep her side in it.

Moments later, it was deja vu for Country’s defence. Siulolo Richter surged forward with a barnstorming run, gaining 20 metres before Lemusu again targeted the right edge. The ball popped up perfectly for Seckold, who strolled over for her second try in as many minutes.

With the conversion nailed from out wide, City took the lead for the first time, 14-12.

Impact player Felila Fakalelu made her presence felt off the bench, powering through tackles and pushing City into attacking territory.

Just as it looked like City would head into the break on top, Country sparked back into life with two sharp sets. Shifting left, hooker Tori Shipton linked with Evie McGrath, who quickly tipped it on to Indie Bostock.

The winger did the rest, diving over in the 29th minute to reclaim the lead.

Fletcher’s sideline conversion attempt as the siren sounded was waved away, leaving Country ahead 16-14 at the break.

After a back-and-forth first half, City wasted no time finding points after the break. Dummy half Ava Jones delivered a looping cut-out ball to Kiana Vatubua, who did well to control it and crash over in the corner for her second of the day.

With the conversion from the sideline left to Kiara McGregor, she curled it beautifully between the uprights to extend City’s lead to 20-16.

Country found joy down their right edge, shifting wide to Koffi Brookfield, who juggled the pass before slamming the ball down to level the scores once again. The conversion attempt drifted wide, keeping it locked at 20-all with just over 10 minutes left.

The final minutes of regular time turned frantic as both sides raised the intensity. A knock-on from Country in their own half opened the door for City, and a follow-up penalty only increased the pressure.

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City didn’t waste the opportunity, Ava Jones, having already set up one earlier in the half, darted out of dummy half, bounced off defenders and found a gap to slide over and give City a crucial lead with five minutes remaining. McGregor added the extras, making it 26-20.

With the game slipping away, Country needed something special, and it came in the dying seconds.

A high tackle on Tyra Ekepati gifted Country one last penalty. With one minute on the clock, they marched downfield and launched their final attack.

Danielle Seckold released Elise Simpson down the left touchline, and the winger took off on a stunning 50-metre run.

Weaving in and out of defenders, Simpson chose to go herself, veering closer to the posts to give her side the best chance.

It was a miracle play, and the conversion from Fletcher was just as clutch, sailing over to level the scores at 26-26 as the siren sounded.

That try sent the match into extra time, where fatigue set in and both teams dug deep. Mistakes crept in, cramps hit tired bodies, and both sides had their chances to ice the game.

Simpson nearly produced a match-winning double, only for it to be called back for offside, a moment that gave City a lifeline.

With no winner found in extra time, the match rolled into golden point.

Both teams attempted field goals, but it was Kiara McGregor, who became the women of the hour, From 20 metres out, just to the right of the posts, she struck it sweetly and watched it sail over the black dot, sealing victory in one of the most gripping Country v City clashes.

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Author : Tayla Micallef NSWRL

Second half blitz gets U17s City Girls home

Westpac U17s City Girls after defeating Country this year (Photo : NSWRL)

The Westpac U17s City Girls team have defeated Country 28-8 in a second-half blitz at Jubilee Stadium at Kograh today.

City came out of the blocks firing to start the first half, wasting no time putting points on the scoreboard. Hooker Bailey Lana Ma-Chong quickly played the ball in the second minute to prop Mere Sivo who crashed over to open the scoring (4-0).

Country bounced back in the 10th minute shifting the ball quickly out to the right to find winger Marley Gristwood who drove over in the corner to level the scores at 4-all.

Finding themselves back on their opposition’s try line, City sent the ball out to the wing with their right edge combining beautifully to send winger Georgia Wansey over for her first try of the day (8-4).

However, the score was once again levelled only four minutes later with Country almost perfectly replicating their opening try to send Gristwood over, bagging herself a first-half double (8-all).

Just on the half-time siren, the blue and gold were able to sneak in front for the third time.

Playing the ball on the last, the right edge once again combined to send Wansey over for her second try (12-8).

City didn’t take their foot off the pedal in the second half, sending one-way traffic to Country’s defensive line for the full 30 minutes.

With their middles laying the platform for the rest of their team, this gifted the halves with ample time to create opportunities for their back five.

City extended their lead to 24-8 with 10 minutes to go, with Wansey scoring a second-half double to take her try tally to four for the day and centre Cody Tuimaseve also crashing over for a four-pointer.

City winger Freedom Crichton Ropati added more points to the score board just before full-time, racing down the sideline before stepping past two defenders to dive over in the corner to finalise the score at 28-8.

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Author : NSWRL Media Release

NSWRL Country and City squads announced for 2024

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The NSWRL is pleased to announce the following players have been chosen to represent NSW Country and NSW City in the representative fixtures to be played on the weekend of 18-19 May.

Nine games will be played across two days at two venues, the iconic Leichhardt Oval and the Whitlam Leisure Centre, with NSWRL TV to showcase all the action.

The full schedule includes NSW Country v NSW City games for CABE Under 16s Boys, CABE Under 18s Boys, CABE Men’s Open Age.

CABE Wheelchair Rugby League on Saturday 18 May; and CABE Physical Disability Rugby League, Westpac Under 17s Girls and Westpac Under 19s Women on Sunday 19 May. There will also be Country v City games for Women’s Police and Men’s Police on Sunday 19 May.

The CABE Under 16s Country team is made up of players from the SLE Andrew Johns Cup and the City team from the UNE Harold Matthews Cup.

While the CABE Under 18s Country team is from the SLE Laurie Daley Cup and the City team the UNE SG Ball Cup.

The Westpac Under 17s Country and City Girls teams consist of players from the Westpac Lisa Fiaola Cup, while the Westpac Under 19s Country and City Women’s teams are made up of players from the Westpac Tarsha Gale Cup.

The CABE Men’s Open Age Country team is made up of players from the Men’s Country Championships, and the City team from the Leagues Clubs Australia Ron Massey Cup.

The City team will be named after the completion of Round Eight in the Leagues Clubs Australia Ron Massey Cup.

Country v City matches started in 1911 with the best players from Country Rugby League taking on the best players from the NSWRL premiership.

The concept was then shelved before returning in 1928, and from 1987-2017 was played under Origin selection rules. The representative fixture returned to the NSWRL calendar in 2021.

All nine games will be televised on NSWRL TV, which now has a dedicated app available on the Apple App and Google Play stores. Click here for more information about NSWRL TV.

Entry is only $5 at the gate, with children aged 12 and under and pensioners free. Click here to pre-purchase tickets for the 2024 NSWRL Country v City representative weekend.

NSW COUNTRY V NSW CITY SCHEDULE

Saturday 18 May – Leichardt Oval

11am – Under 16s NSW Country v NSW City
12.35pm – Under 18s NSW Country v NSW City
2.20pm – Men’s Open Age NSW Country v NSW City

Whitlam Leisure Centre

4pm – Wheelchair Rugby League NSW Country v NSW City

Sunday 19 May – Leichhardt Oval

10am – Physical Disability Rugby League
11.15am – Under 17s Girls NSW Country v NSW City
12.50pm – Under 19s Women NSW Country v NSW City
2.25pm – Women’s Police NSW Country v NSW City
4pm – Men’s Police NSW Country v NSW City

COUNTRY v CITY SQUADS

NSWRL Country and City squads announced for 2024 (Photo – Steve Montgomery)

Saturday 18 May

CABE Under 16s Boys (11am Leichhardt Oval)

Country:

Chase Butler (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Kalen Cashin (Central Coast Roosters), Logan Coombes (Western Rams), Jack Dean-Potaka (Central Coast Roosters), Jake Gaffney (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Duncan Gatt-Smith (Central Coast Roosters), Koby Houghton (Central Coast Roosters), Taj Jordan (Western Rams), Semi Leweniqila (Central Coast Roosters), Billy Mulheran (Northern Rivers Titans), Curtis Mulherin (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Kye Penfold (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Kemp Riches (Western Rams), Triston Ross (Western Rams), Andrew Sio (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Mitchell Sleigh (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Alexander Stephenson (Central Coast Roosters), Chip Valentish (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights).

Coach: Shaun Davison.

City:

Cyrus Bloomfield (Parramatta Eels), Talmage Brown (Penrith Panthers), Liam Challenor (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Jamie Curran (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Cruz Death (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Darcy Feltham (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Thomas Goodfield (Western Suburbs Magpies), Siotame Havea Jr (Western Suburbs Magpies), Ashton Large (Western Suburbs Magpies), Leo-Stipe Latu (Penrith Panthers), Jhevon Lele (Western Suburbs Magpies), Lachlan Metcalfe (Sydney Roosters), Michael Nauer (Parramatta Eels), Jeziah Papa (Sydney Roosters), Samuel Polley (Parramatta Eels), Talen Risati (Parramatta Eels), Braith Sloane (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Paula Teisina (Sydney Roosters).

Coach: Frank Pritchard.

CABE Under 18s Boys (12.35pm Leichhardt Oval)

Country:

Jonah Anderson (Monaro Colts), Cooper Black (Western Rams), Mitchell Brophy (Monaro Colts), Billy Brown (Central Coast Roosters), James Croker (Monaro Colts), Archie Duncombe (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Joseph Elton (Monaro Colts), Josiah Fesolai (Central Coast Roosters), Saint Fuatimau (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Jordan Hamlin (Northern Tigers), Alex Hardy (Monaro Colts), Harry Hudson (Monaro Colts), Reece Josephson (Northern Tigers), Kohan Lewis (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Jesse Milin (Monaro Colts), Dylan Smith (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Zechariah Taufa (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Luke Tuialii (Monaro Colts).

Coach: Brendan Bradley.

City:

Hayden Buchanan (Illawarra Steelers), Alex Challenor (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Jezaiah Funa-Luta (Parramatta Eels), Jacob Halangahu (St George Dragons), Jack Hilliar (Newcastle Knights), Cody Hopwood (Newcastle Knights), Finau Latu (St George Dragons), Luke Laulilii (Western Suburbs Magpies), Hokafonu Lemoto (Penrith Panthers), Heamasi Makasini (Western Suburbs Magpies), Zaidas Muagututia (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Kye Raven (Penrith Panthers), Ratu Rinakama (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Toby Rodwell (Sydney Roosters), Cyrus Stanley-Traill (St George Dragons), Connor Votano (Newcastle Knights), Nikora Williams (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Mitchell Woods (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs).

Coach: Peter Marrapodi.

CABE Men’s Open Age (2.20pm Leichhardt Oval)

Country:

Cameron Anderson (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Joshua Ayers (Monaro Colts), Jake Brisbane (Macarthur Wests Tigers), Jayden Butterfield (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Joshua Dowel (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), Ryan Glanville (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Lewis Hamilton (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Luke Huth (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Steven Marsters (Illawarra South Coast Dragons), James Morgan (Riverina Bulls), Lachlan Munro (Riverina Bulls), Chad O’Donnell (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Ryan Shaw (Central Coast Roosters), Matthew Soper-Lawler (Newcastle Maitalnd Region Knights), James Taylor (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Royce Tout (Riverina Bulls), Honeti Tuha (Newcastle Maitland Region Knights), Jake Woods (Central Coast Roosters).

Coach: Wade Forrester.

City: TBC

CABE Wheelchair Rugby League (4pm Whitlam Leisure Centre)

Country:

Jason Attard, Zachary Carl, Richard Engles, Brad Grove, Diab Karim, Edie Morgan, Toby Popple, Mitchell Stone.
City: Wessam Bakkour, Cory Cannane, Craig Cannane, Mohammad Chemaissem, William Derederenalagi, Edge Iole, Liam Luff, Stephan Rochecouste.

Sunday 19 May

CABE Physical Disability Rugby League (10am Leichhardt Oval)

Country:

William Bussell, Dean Clark, Lindsay Elliott, Che Fornusek, Rylan Gaudron, Samuel Hogan, Mark Keaton, Gary Kingi, Mark McCoy, Fletcher Netting, Chris Sansom, Edward Sharpe, Alexander Smith, Luke Vella, Brett Weiss.
City: Geoff Clarke, Hayden Coulton, Bryce Crane, Ryan Cutler, Todd Dorwood, Denzel Edwards, Daniel Koteski, Edward Lennon, Jaylen Martin, Shrivanka Perera, Joel Pragnell, Daniel Sheppard, Jonathan Smith, Fred Taiba, Cooper Travers.

Westpac Under 17s Girls (11.15am Leichhardt Oval)

Country:

Teuila Ahkey (Monaro Colts), Halle Barrett (Illawarra Steelers), Ellie Brander (Central Coast Roosters), Mahlie Cashin (Central Coast Roosters), Macey Cox (Newcastle Knights), Paula-Lee Going (Monaro Colts), Emilee-Rose Hall (Central Coast Roosters), Isla Hodgson (Newcastle Knights), Ella Knowles (Central Coast Roosters), Emily Macarthur (Newcastle Knights), Tahlia O’Brien (Illawarra Steelers), Molly Pittman (Central Coast Roosters), Makenna Ravouvou (Monaro Colts), Tori Shipton (Illawarra Steelers), Maronay Smuts (Newcastle Knights), Uta Uatisone Poka (Monaro Colts), Mia Vaotuua (Central Coast Roosters), Joshalynn Walker (Northern Rivers Titans).

Coach: Jayme Fressard.

City:

Paige Attard (Wests Tigers), Rhiannon Bonner (Wests Tigers), Lacey Cross (Sydney Roosters), Aliahana Fuimaono (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), May Fuimaono (Wests Tigers), Khyliah Gray (Parramatta Eels), Hannah Ison (Penrith Panthers), Anastasia Leatupue (Sydney Roosters), Logan Lemusu (Parramatta Eels), Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua (Wests Tigers), Bailey Ma-Chong (Parramatta Eels), Angel Schaafhausen-Mino (Wests Tigers), Alleya Scrivens (Parramatta Eels), Danielle Seckold (Parramatta Eels), Trinity Tauaneai (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Fontayne Tufuga (Parramatta Eels), Olivia Vaalele (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Kiana Vatubua (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs).

Coach: Charlotte Henry.

Westpac Under 19s Women (12.50pm Leichhardt Oval)

Country:

Cheyenne Baker (Wests Tigers), Charlotte Basham (Illawarra Steelers), Indie Bostock (Illawarra Steelers), Makaah Darcy (Newcastle Knights), Tyra Ekepati (Sydney Roosters), Evie Jones (Newcastle Knights), Ella Koster (Illawarra Steelers), Evie McGrath (Illawarra Steelers), Tess McWilliams (Sydney Roosters), Hope Millard (Illawarra Steelers), Maria Paseka (Illawarra Steelers), Herewaka Pohatu (Illawarra Steelers), Kasey Reh (Illawarra Steelers), Chelsea Savill (Illawarra Steelers), Mia-Rose Walsh (Illawarra Steelers), Lilly-Ann White (Newcastle Knights), Bronte Wilson (Illawarra Steelers), Sienna Yeo (Illawarra Steelers).

Coach: Courtney Crawford.

City:

Ryvrr-Lee Alo (Parramatta Eels), Abby Aros (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Lili Boyle (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Claudia Brown (Wests Tigers), Oriana Epati (Sydney Roosters), Taneisha Gray (St George Dragons), Kayla Henderson (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Waimarie Martin (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Bella McEachern (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Evah McEwen (Newcastle Knights), Rory Muller (Parramatta Eels), Ambryn Murphy-Haua (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Audrey Nadaya-Harb (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Raphaella Perigo (Parramatta Eels), Pauline Suli-Ruka (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Manilita Takapautolo (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Lindsay Tui (Parramatta Eels), Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks).

Coach: Karen Stuart.

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