Lady Illawarriors Take Country Title

After seventeen years of dominance by Newcastle Hunter of NSW Country Women’s Rugby the baton has been passed to the Lady Illawarriors. The 2018 NSW Country Championships were played at Campbelltown Showground on Saturday with four Zones competing. The Lady Illawarriors finished the Tournament on top of the Table with twelve points from two wins and a draw from their three matches. 

Newcastle Hunter and Illawarra got the day started bright and early at 10.00AM with the rain pouring down. The conditions prevented the match from being an open free flowing game with many stoppages giving the girls plenty of scrum practice. As the weather improved into the second half both sides tried to open up play but with time running out the first match ended in a scoreless draw with each side registering two competition points. 

Mid North Coast and Central West met in the second match with conditions only slightly improving, allowing for a bit more of a free flowing match. Central West scored first but were pegged back just prior to the break with the scores level at 5 – 5. The second half was a repeat of the first with Central West first to score and Mid North Coast crossing just short of full-time. The conversion just shaved the posts and the match also ended in a draw at 10 – 10.