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All matches this weekend, their best chance of clinching their first victory whatever the outcome, will be crucial and will of the season as Wests have had quite the up most likely shake up the ladder. and down start to their season with one win, Practical. Reliable. Quality. three losses and a draw. The last time the Eagles met the Vikings back in Round 1 it was an absolute thriller with The Owls have shown this season that they are the Eagles clinching victory several minutes real contenders despite being such a young after the full-time siren. So, what a game this team. They’ve taken Vikings and Royals on and will likely be. The top of the table undefeated nearly caused a couple of upset wins so will 02 6198 3100 Eagles have been on fire so far this season and view the visit of Easts to ANU this weekend are likely to continue carrying that momentum as winnable. Easts however are the complete into the weekend. They had the bye in Round opposite at this stage of the campaign. 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They have been up there in all 3 V NICHOLLS ENCLOSED, 3.05PM Ray Dobson 1 Sione Taula Alex Small 2 Samuel Thomas Nic Dobson 3 Thomas Carney Tristan Stanley 4 Luke Corcoran Levi Shaw 5 Cooper Taekata JP Fenukitau 6 Jayme Field Tayn Atkins 7 Rhys Griffiths Tamati Ione 8 Angus Allen Joel Atkins 9 Seamus Smith Isaac Walker 10 Isaac Thompson Luke Duffey 11 Joe Langtry Josh Gillard 12 Billy Carberry Jackson Duffey 13 Andrew Robinson Corey Toole 14 Ernest Suavai Matt Hawke 15 Brendon Taueki COACH: Marco Caputo COACH: Nick Scrivener PREVIOUSLY Premier 1st grade GUEST TIPS: MATCH OFFICIALS: Referee: Mathew Hogan Round 1: 30th March 2019 Phil Thomson (Brumbies CEO) Vikings 26 – Eagles 29 AR1: Harry Fenton (Viking Park) - EAGLES - AR2: Mitchell Tummers 5 V Platinum Sponsors SATURDAY 11 MAY, NICHOLLS ENCLOSED 12.15pm 1.40pm Gold Sponsors Hugh Van Ede 1 Jean-Benit Madjaga Oscar Cunningham 1 Junior Sotogi Lachie Carey 2 Alexavier Punou Connor Jones 2 Michael Henry Jr Mafi 3 TJ Sione Ben Katuki 3 Benjamin Gillespie Zach Perrin 4 Zac Bursey Connor O'Byrne 4 Ethan Brazel Liam Bashford 5 Thomas Hooper Marc Berthalot 5 Jack Wright Lachie Hawke 6 Harper Kemp Liam Colley 6 Charles Pratt Abraham Peter 7 Jerome Arrow Sam O'learey 7 Izaak Weston Matt Kingma 8 Joel Thomas Simon Anau 8 Antonio Vailoaloa Matt Clifton 9 Reupena Elise Mitch Ward (C) 9 Blake Henman Joey Caputo 10 Reece Chin Dan Garner 10 Jack Evenden Iai Taupeamuhu 11 Kieran Reilly Claude Edwards 11 Riley Turner Silver Sponsors Jackson Stewart 12 Hunter Davis Matt Dritti 12 Trai Henderson Tom Haddad 13 Cooper Spencer-Jones Semisi Rogoaway 13 Sam Gunning Sam Hyland 14 Jy Clarke Adam Rummery 14 Turi Hides Isaac Crowe 15 Jed Englert Jamie Kotz 15 Maika Ravouvou COACH: Ben McGee COACH: Robbie Kydd COACH: Glenn Carey COACH: Brendan Allardyce PREVIOUSLY Colts 2nd Grade Round 1 – 30th March 2019 Round 1 – 30th March 2019 Tuggeranong 26 – Gungahlin 14 Tuggeranong 31 – Gungahlin 33 (Viking Park) (Viking Park) MATCH OFFICIAL: MATCH OFFICIAL: Referee: Harry Fenton Referee: Reece Henshaw Player Sponsors Committed Few Fitness | Elephant in the Room Training & Consultancy | Griffin Legal | 6 Hayman Partners | Luton Properties | MOX Swim School | NCG Global | New Level Landscapes | One Agency - Michael Potter | Quaama Bobcat & Tipper Hire | Stylecon Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Player Sponsors Committed Few Fitness | Elephant in the Room Training & Consultancy | Griffin Legal | Hayman Partners | Luton Properties | MOX Swim School | NCG Global | New Level Landscapes | One Agency - Michael Potter | Quaama Bobcat & Tipper Hire | Stylecon Griffin Legal John I Dent Cup Team of the Week - Round 5 2 2 V. Fifita TP. Luteru A. Wagner 2 2 R. Kiely H. Cowan N. Frost D. Bennet 2 2 R. Scott 2 P. Rolando D. Meredith 2 2 B. Johnson J. Bodman A. Robinson K. Tuilagi B. Jimenez = Number of 2019 Nominations 8 FIXTURES Saturday 18 May Premier Division All Grades 2nd Division Royals v Whites (Phillip Enclosed) Bungendore v Braidwood Owls v Eagles (ANU North Oval) (Mick Sherd Oval) Vikings v Easts (Viking Park) Broulee v Crookwell (Captain Oldrey Park) 1st Division Yass v Bateman's Bay (Yass Rams Rugby Union Club) Vikings v Easts (Viking Park) Taralga v Jindabyne (Taralga Field) Owls v Eagles (ANU North Oval) Royals v ADFA (Phillip Enclosed) RMC v Whites (Portsea Oval) Cooma v Goulburn (Rotary Oval) Wests v Hall (Jamison Oval) CONGRATULATIONS TO RORY SCOTT OF ROYALS WHO WAS NAMED THE TRUEFITT & HILL/PTP MAN OF THE MATCH FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE ROUND 5 CLASH BETWEEN ROYALS AND UNI-NORTHS. WITH THANKS TO TRUEFITT & HILL AND PTP RORY RECEIVES A COMPLIMENTARY TRUEFITT & HILL SERVICE AS WELL AS A PTP ENDURANCE + PACK. MAN OF THE MATCH 9 VIKINGS AND EAGLES MEET FOR WARCABA CUP This weekend the Vikings 1st Grade was also a strong advocate of developing side will play Gungahlin for the Roman young props as they came into the Club Warcaba Cup, an annual fixture to ensure that they were not only able between the two teams that is now in to hold their own but to also dominate its twelfth year. The cup is named in their opposite number at scrum time memory of Roman “Wacca” Warcaba, and around the paddock. who was a loyal servant of the Club as a player and coach. Wacca moved into coaching at the end of his playing days predominantly as Wacca joined Vikings Rugby in the an Assistant Coach. Any Head Coach very early 90s as a front row forward. could be assured that the forward pack Already an established prop, Wacca was well drilled and mentally tough. He was a long serving member of the was very popular amongst those with Royal Australian Navy and reached the single digits on their backs due to his rank of Warrant Officer. Wacca was uncompromising attitude to working a long-time servant of Navy Rugby hard on the training field and then and the Australian Services Rugby celebrating successes appropriately as a Team and toured to many varied and result. exotic locations in his Navy career. He provided a hard edge to scrummaging In 2006 whilst coaching Reserve Grade, across the lower grades and provided Wacca came down with what was great experience and composure originally diagnosed as the flu. It would during many finals’ series. not leave him, and further tests identified that he had developed leukemia. It was He was unforgiving and always played leukemia that would eventually claim the game in the spirit intended. He his life on 16 June 2007, a day Vikings 10 hosted Wests at Viking Park. His funeral off an excellent start to the season. The was held at St Christopher’s in Manuka. Vikings have only been without the cup once in its ten-year history. Liam The Cathedral was full of serving and Warcaba, Roman’s youngest son, will retired military personnel as well as a present the Cup to the winning team. plethora of those rugby people who knew or had played with Roman. A “This game means so much to myself fitting tribute to a man held in such and my family that this match between obvious high regard. Vikings and two clubs with such a rich history and Gungahlin have a long history of close rivalry once again come together and and hard-fought games. Members of play for the Warcaba Cup,” Liam said. both Clubs saw this as an opportunity “It was because of my dad’s spirit and to celebrate the spirit of Roman’s love love of the game that was the driving of rugby by playing for the Roman for this cup. At the end of the day it’s Warcaba Cup. not about bringing the cup home but it’s about playing the game in the spirit This is the 12th anniversary of the it deserves and respect for the players.” Cup and is expected to be a well anticipated game – Gungahlin coming 11 V SATURDAY 11 MAY, CAMPESE FIELD 12.15pm 1.40pm Kyle Priest 1 Pieter albert Stoop Sam Bartholomeusz 1 Ryan Bacon Caleb Bower 2 Cy Parker Jake Gordon 2 Liam Bacon Mika Eli 3 Grayson Nisa Tyron Dargue 3 Joseph Kula Daniel Vrkic 4 Darnell Mahendrarajah Lachlan Wall 4 Callum Bell Harry Gilmour 5 Montell Boyle Daniel Hawke 5 Samuel Sitauti Thomas Balogh