QLD Premier Rugby: Round 2 Wrap Up

If the weekend taught us anything, it’s that the 2019 QLD Premier Rugby season is going to be nigh on impossible to predict.  After impressing in week one, Souths and UQ fell to Brothers and Bond respectively and Easts spoiled Jeeps start to their title defence on a wet afternoon in Queensland.  GPS sent a warning to their Premier Rugby counterparts with an impressive win over Sydney Uni in the Australian Club Championship final but after a bye in round one,fell just short against Easts in a nail biter at Bottomley Park. Jeeps flanker Matt Giquel bagged a first half double to give his side a 12-7 lead, then caused a crucial turnover late in the half that led to a Esera Tapelli try.  But as they did against UQ a week earlier, Easts found a way to stay in the fight and instead of falling away at the 60 minute mark, as they did in round one, the Tigers fought back and scored in the 65th minute to reduce the deficit to two points.  Eli Pilz then knocked over a long ran
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