Canberra Raiders Cup: Round 15 Wrap
Round 15 of the Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup saw the Premiership favourites stand up, whilst the Goulburn City Bulldogs moved to the cusp of the top four.
Queanbeyan Blues 26 def. Woden Valley Rams 18
The Queanbeyan Blues claimed an important victory at Seiffert Oval on the weekend, which sees them all but secure a home final.
Led by the halves combination of Dylan McLachlan and Connor Williams, the Blues shot out to an early fourteen-point lead, a lead which set up the game as they wouldn't trail for the entirety of the contest.
Meanwhile, for the visitors Captain Coach Sean Maloney tried to will his side over the line, scoring their opening try and having a hand in a couple more.
The Rams have to lick their wounds and prepare for their most important game of the season against the Goulburn City Bulldogs at home, whilst the Blues meet the Bulls at home.
Goulburn City Bulldogs 40 def. Yass Magpies 12
The Goulburn City Bulldogs have taken a major step towards featuring in this year's finals series, securing a comprehensive victory against the Yass Magpies at home.
A hat-trick from winger Tomasi Bikaca sees Goulburn now sit outside the top four on points differential, setting up a mouthwatering clash with the Rams next weekend.
Yass' struggles in the back end of the season continued suffering a third heavy defeat, with the bye coming at the right time to recover and fuel their fire for their next matchup.
Meanwhile, Goulburn travel to Woden Park to take on the Rams in a matchup which could go down as the most important regular season game of the year.
Belconnen United Sharks 34 def. Gungahlin Bulls 6
The Belconnen United Sharks continued their winning ways this weekend with a strong victory against the Gungahlin Bulls away from home.
With the scores locked at six apiece, the Sharks flexed their muscle scoring 28 unanswered points to produce their sixth straight victory, winger Benjamin Kami took a big step to the competitions top try scorer with a double.
Meanwhile, the defeat sees the Gungahlin Bulls ruled out of finals action for season 2026 with the focus turning to finishing the year strongly.
Gungahlin will look to bounce back next weekend against the Queanbeyan Blues at Seiffert Oval, whilst the Sharks prepare for a top of the table clash against the Kangaroos.
Queanbeyan Kangaroos 32 def. West Belconnen Warriors 8
The Kangaroos continue their build to another minor premiership with a dominant victory over the West Belconnen Warriors on Saturday.
Kangaroos centre Lucas Thomson strong form continued, with last year's top point scorer crossing the line for a double.
Meanwhile, the task to qualify for finals becomes incredibly tough for the Warriors, with the defeat meaning they need to win their remaining games and rely on results to go their way.
The Kangaroos will prepare for an exciting matchup against the Belconnen United Sharks, with a victory all but securing the minor premiership, meanwhile the Warriors travel to Greenway to face the Bushrangers.
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