There was plenty of drama in the final round of the Canberra Raiders Cup regular season as the Minor Premiership was decided.
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Tuggeranong Bushrangers beat Queanbeyan Blues 48-18
The Tuggeranong Bushrangers claimed their first minor Premiership since the inception of the Austbrokers Canberra Raiders Cup with a 30 point win over the Queanbeyan Blues.
However, Blues halfback Jordan Williams was first to score when he stopped a Mick Picker grubber before gathering the ball and running the length of the field to score.
Tuggeranong levelled the scores five minutes later when Francis Toetu finished an excellent team try before Matt Gruber split the Blues’ defence to set up Blake Murray for a try.
Liam Oakley extended Tuggeranong’s lead but Queanbeyan edged in front with tries on either side of halftime.
Treigh Stewart scored in the corner on the back of a set play before David Barrie scored from dummy half.
However, the Bushrangers regathered to ensure they bounced back from consecutive defeats in style as they scored 32 unanswered points in the final 25 minutes.
Michael Brophy scored twice in three minutes before Ben Nanesa scored a try before setting up Liam Oakley for his second of the afternoon.
Noa Vanisi scored the final try of the afternoon when he barged on the back of a Josh Mitchell pass.
West Belconnen Warriors beat Queanbeyan Kangaroos 18-16
The West Belconnen Warriors secured a come from behind win to seal fourth spot and knock the Kangaroos down to third on the ladder.
The Kangaroos entered the match knowing that a win would see them finish as minor premiers and started brightly as Tyrone Henderson capitalised when Beau McFarlane and Ryan McQueen couldn’t defuse a Brent Crisp bomb.
Derek Hay sent a rampaging Josh Ayers over the line in the 11th minute to give the Kangaroos a 12-0 lead as they closed in on the minor premiership.
The Warriors hit back just before halftime as Bayley Loughhead scored before Jacob Graham played the ball quickly the Nela Moa who proved too strong for Bryan Cronan.
Nukurua Ngere gave the Roos the lead once again as he beat four defender to score midway through the second half.
However, the West Belconnen Warriors scored the winning try with 15 minutes to go when Ryley Thomas gathered a McQueen grubber.