Southern Districts v Gordon
Undefeated Souths retain top spot on the Shute Shield competition on Saturday with a convincing maximum points win over Gordon, who never looked like a real threat to Rebels. Baffled by the speed and footwork of winger Oleni Ngungutau, Gordon couldn’t stop the precision and organization of the Souths’ backline who tore holes in the defence to run away with the win in the second half.
Souths 43 (Oleni Ngungutau 2, Alex Gibbon, Grayson Hart, Luke Smart, Jed Holloway tries, Rohan Saifoloi 5 cons, pen) d Gordon 10 (Mark Johnson, Terry Preston tries). Referee: William Houston
Randwick v Penrith
It wasn’t an easy day at the office for Penrith this weekend as they travelled down to a soggy Coogee Oval to be met by a team with a point to prove, following last week’s one-point, 80th minute loss to the Rats. Galloping Greens’ prop Faitotoa Asa was a standout, crashing over for a dominating try and putting in a number of devastating runs up the middle. Although Penrith scrumhalf George Magalogo got one for a committed Emus side, in the end Penrith conceded 10 tries in a one-sided affair. Randwick’s win, only their second of the season, sees them move up one place to ninth overall.
Randwick 80 (Cayden Matehaere 2, Mark Koteski 2, Faitotoa Asa, Nathan Paella 2, Timothy Wright, Terrence Hepetema, Rennie Lautolo, Ethan Ford, Brock Davies tries, Cayden Matehaere 10 cons) d Penrith 7 (George Magalogo try, Fokolulu Taumalolo con). Referee: Michael Hogan
