RED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.2

March 25, 2019 / Will Evans

RED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.2

March 25, 2019 / Will Evans

Each week the Red and Black Report will keep you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions.

 

NRL

Aranui junior Jamayne Isaako had a blinder in Brisbane’s stunning 29-10 bounce-back win over North Queensland on Friday. The winger set up an early try by leaping high to catch a bomb and offloading, while he produced several outstanding clean-up efforts at the back and made a number of elusive runs in a 122-metre effort.

The 2018 top point-scorer’s goalkicking radar was off, however, landing just two of six attempts from the tee.

Burnham Chevaliers junior Kodi Nikorima answered a few critics in the Broncos’ rousing win, running for 92 metres and coming up with a try-assist.

Another Burnham product, Warriors utility Jazz Tevaga, topped his team’s tackle count for the second week in a row with 43 stops.

But it was a tough night out for the Warriors on Sunday, trounced 34-6 by Wests Tigers.

 

CANTERBURY CUP

Ex-Halswell boy Matt McIlwrick joined his sixth NRL club midweek, leaving South Sydney for Parramatta.

The hooker topped Eels feeder team Wentworthville’s tackle count with 40 in a 24-22 win over defending champs Canterbury.

McIlwrick has played 56 first-grade games for Canberra, Sydney Roosters, Cronulla and Wests Tigers, while he was at South Sydney for half a season in 2018 but was not called upon for NRL duty.

Former Canterbury age-group and Papanui player Tahi Baggaley came off the bench in the Warriors’ disappointing 48-10 loss to Western Suburbs, chalking up three runs and 16 tackles.

 

INTRUST SUPER CUP

Nathan Saumalu played a key role in Sunshine Coast Falcons’ 28-26 victory over PNG Hunters in Port Moresby. The winger, who joined the Falcons from Mackay Cutters in the off-season, scored a try in each half of the nail-biter.

 

JERSEY FLEGG (NSW Under-20s)

Daniel Sakisi was a front-row starter in the Bulldogs’ Round 1 clash with the Eels, scoring a 56th-minute try in an impressive 36-10 win.

Patrick Elia featured in the centres as the Warriors played out a thrilling 28-all draw with Wests Tigers’ under-20s. The Warriors fought back from 22-6 down to claim a valuable competition point.

 

HASTINGS DEERING COLTS (Qld Under-20s)

Zinzan Martin and Daejarn Asi again teamed up in the Townsville Blackhawks’ three-quarter line in Round 3. Winger Martin scored a 58th-minute try to put the Blackhawks into the lead, but they ultimately went down 14-12 to Northern Pride.

Jalen Tangiiti-Turner featured on the wing as Wynnum Manly Seagulls took Redcliffe Dolphins to the cleaners 38-0 on Sunday.

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