The Stanthorpe Gremlins hosted Texas in round three of the 2022 Border Rivers competition and their games followed a big day of junior rugby league. Conditions for the early junior rugby league games between the Gremlins and Collegians were miserable and deteriorated as the day wore on.
The Texas Terriers are looking better with each game they play this season and on Saturday put it to the Gremlins going down 12-10 to the home side.
The Terriers scored twice but two late tries to the Gremlins second rower Tusipasi Asalele and half back Jake Burnell put the Gremlins back in the frame. The difference was the kicking performance of Jake Burnell who finished the game with two from two to give his side a two point win and the competition points.
In the Ladies League tag game, Stanthorpe bounced back after a big first round loss to the Terriers to win Saturday’s game 24-12.
Conditions at Tenterfield Rugby League Park for the first home game of the 2022 season were little better as the Tigers hosted the Roosters.
The Tigers revelled in the conditions notching up a comprehensive 42-12 win over the previously unbeaten Roosters.
Tenterfield always looked to have control of the game and ran in eight tries. Tyler Sargeant again had the kicking duties and converted five from eight attempts.
The Roosters two tries coming from Shane Hooper and Brent Osbourne. Mitch Stafford converted both tries.
Tenterfield 42 (Tries – Jayden Mediero; Wesley Smith; Geoffrey Swan 2 Nathan Dearden 2; Jacob Harding ; Jake Kelly . Conversions Tyler Sargeant 5.) defeated Inglewood 12 ( Tries Shane Hooper; Brent OSBORNE. Conversions Mitchell Stafford 2).
The Tigers League tag teams have led the way in the Ladies comepitition since its inception in the Border Rugby League days and they continue to dominate. On Saturday they scored a 34-6 win in the clash against the Roosters and remain undefeated to date in 2022.
This weekend Tenterfield play the Gremlins and Texas host the Roosters.
