Round 12 of the Austbrokers Canberra Raiders Cup played out according to the script with all the top teams recording wins.
Queanbeyan Kangaroos 58 defeated Gungahlin Bulls 24
Queanbeyan Kangaroos are flying on top of the Austbrokers Canberra Raiders Cup ladder after effortlessly dispatching the Gungahlin Bulls 58-24.
Hat-tricks were the flavour of the match, with Roos stars Bryan Cronan and Kody Parsons both grabbing three tries each. Tre Williams also scored twice as the Roos run riot in a 11 try performance.
The Kangaroos will look to continue their high-scoring ways next weekend when they travel to Goulburn to take on the bottom placed Bulldogs.
West Belconnen 46 defeated Yass Magpies 4
West Belconnen notched their fourth straight victory with a thumping 46-4 win over the Yass Magpies on Saturday.
Ryley Thomas starred for the Warriors, bagging a hat-trick in the eight tries to one win.
The win keeps the Warriors in second spot on the ladder, while the Magpies stay in seventh.
Queanbeyan Blues 28 defeated Goulburn Bulldogs 24
The Blues survived an almighty scare from the Bulldogs before eventually recording a narrow 28-24 win.
Captain Tyler Stevens scored a double as the Blues secured their first win in over a month.
Bulldogs centre Dominic Stephens was fantastic for the home team, scoring a hat-trick and tormenting the Blues defence down the right edge.
Despite showing plenty of potential and fight in recent weeks, the Bulldogs remain on the bottom of the Austbrokers Canberra Raiders Cup ladder, while the Blues sit in outright third.
Tuggeranong Bushrangers 28 defeated Belconnen Sharks 24
28-24 was a popular scoreline on the weekend, with the Bushrangers and Sharks emulating the scoreline of the Blues and Bulldogs game.
A frantic last 10 minutes saw the Bushrangers prevail with a four point victory over the Sharks.
Young fullback Matthew Lyons continued his fine form with a double for the Bushrangers who kept their finals hopes alive.
| POS | TEAM | P | W | L | D | B | F | A | PD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queanbeyan Kangaroos Firsts | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 351 | 196 | 155 | 22 |
| 2 | West Belconnen Firsts | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 | 220 | 130 | 20 |
| 3 | Queanbeyan United Firsts | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 342 | 176 | 166 | 19 |
| 4 | Gungahlin Bulls Firsts | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 298 | 268 | 30 | 15 |
| 5 | Woden Valley Rams Firsts | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 252 | 28 | 14 |
| 6 | Tuggeranong Bushrangers Firsts | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 246 | 318 | -72 | 10 |
| 7 | Yass Magpies Firsts | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 328 | -194 | 8 |
| 8 | Belconnen United Sharks Firsts | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 198 | 374 | -176 | 6 |
| 9 | Goulburn Workers Bulldogs Firsts | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 241 | -67 | 4 |
