Premier Rugby: Round 16 Wrap Up
Easts and UQ produced vital wins in round sixteen while GPS and Sunnybank secured comfortable victories.
Catch a review of the action below.
Easts 24 v Brothers 22
Easts’ season is still alive after a stunning last gasp win over Brothers at Bottomley Park over the weekend.
The first forty minutes belonged entirely to Brothers as they led 22-0 at the main break in trying conditions. Lock Ryan Smith opening the scoring in his one-hundredth cap for the Brethren. Jonte Connolly and Jaiden Christian continued the first-half onslaught from a Brothers’ side staking their claim for a top two ladder position.
With their season on the line, Easts’ rallied to completely reverse the momentum of the game in the second half. An enterprising 42nd minute five pointer to winger Jordan Carriera stunned the Tigers and their home fans into action. A penalty try followed just five minutes later before Easts’ daring offensive play saw Tyrees Wilson cross in the corner to bridge the ga