NRC: Rays & Country Go In Search Of Opening Win

by Paul Cook - As the inaugural Buildcorp NRC competition reaches the end of it’s opening month, three sides – Queensland Country, North Harbour Rays and Sydney Stars - are still to register their opening win. Granted, all three have also been the trio of teams to have had the bye thus far and have played a game less as a result, but in what is only an eight match regular season, you can’t afford to drop too many if you harbour realistic hopes of finals football. While the Sydney Stars travel up the Parramatta Road to Pirtek Stadium this afternoon for a chance to open their account against the Greater Sydney Rams, one of Queensland Country or North Harbour Rays are guaranteed to break their drought (an unlikely draw permitting), as they face each other on the Gold Coast this evening in a contest that also serves as a curtain raiser for the Wallabies clash against Argentina. An impressive showing from the Rays in round one against Melbourne Rising, considering their lack of pre
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