QLD Rugby 01/09/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article Bond University’s dominance of the StoreLocal Premier Women’s competition extended for another year on Sunday at Ballymore, defeating Easts to secure a third straight premiership. The win came off the back of a virtuoso performance from star centre Melanie Wilks and a two-try contribution from her Queensland Reds teammate, USA Eagles tighthead prop Charlie Jacoby. View this post on Instagram A post shared by QLDPremierRugby (@qldpremierrugby) Remarkably for the Bull Sharks, it’s not only a third straight season where they’ve come up trumps at the big dance, but also...

QLD Rugby 30/08/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article Young guns Amahli Hala and Abbi Spooner have stepped up to be X-factor players in Sunday’s StoreLocal Premier Women’s grand final at Ballymore Stadium. Hala, 18, has shown her polish in the try-hungry Bond University backline this season. She will be a significant factor sniffing for chances off Bull Sharks trump Mel Wilks when she breaks or bends the defence in the centres. For Easts, Spooner, 18, has proved herself ready for the big moments with tries in each of the Tigers’ two wins in the finals. Both teens...

QLD Rugby 25/08/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article Loretta Lealiifano has won plaudits as the heart-and-soul of Easts after the Tigers won through to the StoreLocal Premier Women’s grand final with an upset. Centre Lealiifano crossed for two tries as the Tigers stunned minor premiers Sunnybank 29-21 in the preliminary final at GPS Rugby Club on Sunday. The reward for the Tigers is a shot at premiers Bond University in next Sunday’s grand final at Ballymore Stadium. BUY YOUR HOSPITAL CUP GRAND FINAL TICKETS HERE Lealiifano was in no condition to even play the preliminary final judging...

QLD Rugby 18/08/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article Abbi Spooner made the decisive mark on Sunday’s sudden-death semi-final by throwing her full frame of 55kg into the winning try and saving another. Spooner has just turned 18 yet her aplomb from fullback was vital as Easts tipped out Wests 10-3 in a tense all-or-nothing affair in the StoreLocal Premier Women’s competition at Sunnybank Rugby Club. The name should be familiar because she is the daughter of former Wallabies flyhalf Nathan Spooner, a pivotal figure in the Queensland Reds’ run to the Super 12 semi-finals in 1999. A...