2015 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship – Round 9 Review
Excitement machine Junior Laloifi scored a hat-trick of tries to take his season tally to 14 as Brisbane City put on a Buildcorp National Rugby Championship attacking masterclass to seal the minor premiership.
Led by Liam Gill and marshalled astutely by Karmichael Hunt, the Queenslanders comfortably saw off the challenge of bottom-of-the-table Greater Sydney Rams (71-24) as the men from Ballymore also retained the Horan-Little Shield.
On a dramatic Sunday afternoon in Frankston, the Melbourne Rising claimed third position on the table with a hard-fought 18-10 win over the Sydney Stars. The losing bonus point for the Sydney Stars, in a game that included a scoreless second half, ensured they also qualified for the Semi-Finals in fourth.
The North Harbour Rays dreams of finals football were dashed with defeat at Bathurst against the NSW Country Eagles (50-24). Sam Figg notched twice and Waratahs fullback Andrew Kellaway also crossed over to ensure the Eagles ended the season on a winning note.
The University of Canberra Vikings cemented second spot on the ladder with a 42-8 win over Queensland Country on the Sunshine Coast. Brumbies backs James Dargaville and Lausii Taliauli were among the scorers.
Final 2015 Buildcorp NRC standings:
1 Brisbane City 38 points
2 UC Vikings 35 points
3 Melbourne Rising 20 points
4 Sydney Stars 20 points
5 CSU Country Eagles 19 points
6 Perth Spirit 16 points
7 North Harbour Rays 11 points
8 Queensland Country 9 points
9 Greater Sydney Rams 7 points
Queensland Country v UC Vikings at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast
UC Vikings 42 (M Third, B Hamlin, J Dargaville, L Lealua-iali-i-Makin, L Taliauli, D Penca tries; I Thompson 4 cons) defeated Queensland Country 8 (J Tuttle try; S Green 1 con)
CSU Country Eagles v North Harbour Rays at Ann Ashwood Park, Bathurst
CSU Country Eagles 50 (S Figg 2, D Horwitz, E Stubbs, A Kellaway, M Short, P Tuala tries; J Lance 5 cons) defeated North Harbour Rays 24 (J Holmes, H Bergelin, L Holmes tries; H Angus 3 cons)
Brisbane City v Greater Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Brisbane City 71 (A Korczyk, S Kerevi, J Laloifi 3, A Gibbon 2, K Hunt, M Sorovi, M Tela tries; J McIntyre 7 cons) defeated Greater Sydney Rams 24 (K Meafua, Penalty Try, J Hayes tries; D Roos 3 cons)
Melbourne Rising v Sydney Stars at Frankston Oval, Frankston
Melbourne Rising 18 (B Meehan, J Marsters, S Ili tries; J Debreczeni 1 con) defeated Sydney Stars 10 (H Jones, J Stewart tries)
Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Semi-Finals schedule:
Friday 23 October, UC Vikings v Melbourne Rising; Viking Park, Canberra; 7.30pm AEDT, LIVE on FOX SPORTS 502
Saturday 24 October, Brisbane City v Sydney Stars; Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane; 6:30pm AEST / 7.30pm AEDT, LIVE on FOX SPORTS 502
TV: Please check your local listings
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