QLD Premier Rugby: Round 18 Wrap Up
By Michael Atkinson
The home and away rounds of the 2018 Hospital Challenge Cup have come to an end and our finalists are confirmed. Here’s how the last weekend of regular footy panned out.
Triple M Match of the Round – UQ 33 def Souths 14
UQ never looked like losing this one.
The Red Heavies got their noses in front with the first try of the day in the 13th minute and reinforced what we all know – they’re virtually impossible to run down.
Despite a star studded line up, the Magpies couldn’t finish their resurgent season on a high in front of their burgeoning home crowd.
As expected, there was some superb footy played in this game, but it’d be disappointing if there wasn’t, given the calibre of people on the paddock.
In the black and white were internationals Quade Cooper and Karmichael Hunt as well as former England hooker, Daivid Paice, who played front the bench. Throw in the likes of Super Rugby stars Richard Kingi, Jayden Ngamanu and Teti Tela…