Australian Schools Championships: Day 2 Match Highlights & Wrap Up
Photo: ARU/Karen Watson
Both Queensland sides kept their tournaments alive with important victories on day two of the Australian Schools Championships, while NSW I and ACT both had good wins, setting up an exciting afternoon at Riverview tomorrow.
NSW I 45-5 Combined States
NSW I continued their strong start to the championships with a comprehensive 45-5 victory over Combined States this morning.
The home side dominated from the opening whistle and ran in seven tries including a hat trick to centre Lachlan Ilias and a double to flanker Donny Freeman.
After upsetting QLD II on Monday, Combined States were unable to repeat their opening day performance but crossed for a late try through Knox fullback Michael Pavlakis.
NSW I can secure a spot on Saturday's final with victory over QLD II tomorrow afternoon.
QLD I 17-3 WA
QLD I opened their account with a scrappy but important 17-3 win over Western Australia.
The Queenslanders had all the possession and territory