SYDNEY UNI V NORTHERN SUBURBS at Uni No.2 Oval

A 69th minute yellow card to Northern Suburbs centre Nathan Russell opened the door for Sydney Uni to storm to a 35-29 victory at Uni No.2 Oval on Saturday.

The experienced Russell was given 10 minutes on the sidelines when an intercept attempt went haywire and Uni made the most of the extra room as the game ticked on.

Tries in those final 10 minutes to debutant backrower Sam Allsopp and a real cracker from winger Rohan Lea in the shadows of the full-time whistle got the home side ahead.

When Uni went to the front in the 76th minute it was the first time that they had led all afternoon and as much as Norths tried to scramble back the lead they couldn’t get to the right end of the field and pull off the miracle.