Rams Under 16s give up a point
AFTER being shocked early by the Monaro Colts in last Sunday’s Laurie Daley Cup in Canberra, the Western Rams fought back to lead by six in the final seconds but they couldn’t hold off the home team who crossed for a converted try and forced a 22all draw.
It was a disappointing result but should steel the team for their last round encounter in Tamworth this weekend. Coach Kurt Hancock would no doubt have been disappointed but drew strength from the courageous comeback after coming from behind twice.
The draw was in contrast to the last two rounds when the white and greens had chalked up half centuries against Riverina and the Macarthur (Campbelltown) Tigers.
At Cale Oval the week before captain Braye Porter raced over for two tries, kicked seven goals and laid on the last pass for two other four-pointers. He received tremendous support from 17-year-olds Toby Miller (Parkes) and Lachlan Lawson (Mudgee) while wingers Darcy Leadbitter (Forbes) and Nathan Walker (Coonamble) proved to be a handful for their opposite numbers.
The Andrew Johns Shield Under 16s showed improvement in Canberra but failed to put points on the board against the much bigger Colts.