All three away teams won in Round 1 of the Harrigan Premiership. Wests grabbed the two competition points over defending premiers Thirroul at Gibson Park, and Collegians and De La Salle also recorded road victories.
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Thirroul looked on track for a win to get their title defense underway in front of the Gibson Park faithful, leading Wests 12-0 at the break on the back of a Steve Marsters double. However, the Devils were not to be denied, dominating the second stanza with three unanswered tries. Veteran Dane Chisholm sealing the win for the visitors with a late try.
Dapto and Collegians played out a thriller at the Showground. Collies ran out 28-22 victors over a 12-man Canaries outfit after prop Justin Faughlin was given his marching orders in the ninth minute. Collegians scored five tries to four after the scores were locked at 22-all going down to the wire.
De La Salle scored seven tries to one in their 36-4 win over the Cougars at Ziems Park. Centre Jordan Swann scoring a double in the 32-point win.
Lower Grades Wrap-Up
In Harrigan Plate, defending premiers Wests defeated Thirroul 30-18, while former rugby union club Avondale Wombats started their season well with a 44-28 win over Dapto.
Berkeley, last year’s Second Division winners, also won, stepping up to reserve grade with a 30-4 victory over Collegians. Elsewhere, Helensburgh and Corrimal played out an 18-all draw at Rex Jackson Oval.
In Harrigan Shield action, the Eagles beat Northern Suburbs 10-4, and Avondale Greyhounds beat the Devils 20-18. Windang kept the Wombats scoreless in their 20-point win, and Figtree Crushers beat the Cougars 22-10.
