Weekend Review: Pathways Round 6

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Jersey Flegg Cup (U/21s)

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Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership

Wests Tigers’ NSW Women’s Premiership side was just seconds away from scoring their fourth win of the season, however their hearts were broken by a late Knights' match-winner.

The match marked the debut appearances of Tarsha Gale graduates Imogen Lowe, as well as Folau Vaki, who was expected to make her Premiership debut last year, if not for ongoing injury rehab.

Highlights of the day included a runaway effort from classy halfback Emily Curtain and a double to centre Hope Tevaga.

Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup (U/19s)

A tough afternoon for Wests Tigers’ Tarsha Gale Cup outfit, with Newcastle racing to a 14-6 half-time lead that the home side couldn’t run down.

A great effort from Tiana-Lee Thorne was the only try for the Tigers on a hot afternoon at Campbelltown on Saturday.

UNE SG Ball Cup (U/19s) - Western Suburbs

It was a game of two halves for Wests’ SG Ball Cup side last Saturday, overcoming a 28-6 halftime deficit to salvage a 32-32 draw.

A sloppy start from the Magpies had them completing at around 30% in the first half, with the Knights weight of possession leading to their big lead at the break.

However a much improved second half, led by consistent stars Kit Laulilii, Tallyn Da Silva, Heath Mason and Zak Clarke, was enough for the home team to take a competition point off a very strong Newcastle team.

UNE SG Ball Cup (U/19s) - Balmain

A Balmain SG Ball team missing the majority of their stars were outclassed against Illawarra, away from home on Saturday.

Balmain scored the first try of the day through Cameron Kanaan, before the Steelers produced ten unanswered tries to come away with a 54-4 win.

Kanaan’s slashing four-pointer was his third of the SG Ball Cup season, with the impressive fullback making a habit of finding the try-line.

UNE Harold Matthews Cup (U/17s) - Western Suburbs

In an almost identical clash to Wests’ SG Ball match later in the day, the Magpies’ Harold Matthews side ran down a big Knights lead, but ultimately fell to a late Newcastle try.

Riley Oitmann scored a double, with the speedy winger collecting his fourth and fifth tries of the Harold Matthews Cup season.

Sonny Edwards-Moeke also provided plenty of energy when introduced into the match at hooker, with the nippy dummy-half crossing for a second half try.

UNE Harold Matthews Cup (U/17s) - Balmain

In one of the more dramatic finishes to a game you’ll ever see, the Balmain Harold Matthews Cup team scored two tries with under five minutes remaining to steal victory from Illawarra on Saturday.

Trailing by 10 points with four minutes left, prop Dougie Tuala crashed over before skipper Alex Conti produced an incredible solo effort, grubber kicking under the sticks for himself to score.

In a tightly contested Harold Matthews Cup ladder, the win helps Balmain stay in the hunt for a finals spot.

Lisa Fiaola Cup (U/17s)

This young team made their Junior Representative debut, taking on Manly on Saturday morning at Campbelltown Stadium with Wests Tigers’ investment in Women’s programs on display.

The opening try went to the Tigers with a rampaging Felila Fakalelu beating six defenders to score in the corner.

Four-pointers to centre Stephanie Goodworth and a clever dart from dummy half by hooker Paige Attard extended the home side’s lead, however the Manly girls mounted an impressive comeback.

Fakalelu though, proved the decisive factor again, spinning and crashing her way through the Manly defence to seal an opening round win for Wests Tigers.