LIVE: Australian Rugby Shield - Day 3

Sat, Oct 5, 2024, 1:00 AM
Rugby Australia
by Rugby Australia
Catch all the action from the Australian Rugby Shield, live from Caloundra Rugby Club

LIVE: Finals are on the line in Saturday's penultimate round of Australian Rugby Shield action on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Queensland Country (men and women), NSW Country (men and women) and ACT & SNSW Kestrels (women) all remain unbeaten heading into with 11am's Corellas v Kestrels clash on Field 2 set to have major implications on the women's draw.

Relive all the actions from Days 1 and 2 at Caloundra Rugby Club.

Meanwhile the Cockatoos have one foot in the men's decider - they need just one competition point from today's 12:45pm clash with ADFRU - while the Heelers booked their ticket with this morning's 26-16 win over SA Black Falcons.

See Field 1 livestream above and Field 2 Livestream below:

Scroll further down for upcoming fixtures + match replays and wraps.

11:00am

  • QSRU Subbies v TAS Jack Jumpers (Field 1)
  • NSWC Corellas v ACT & SNSW Kestrels (Field 2)

12:45pm

  • ADFRU Men v NSWC Cockatoos (Field 1)
  • SA Black Falcons Women v QLDC Orchids (Field 2)
Heelers hold off SA to book Shield final berth

QLDC Heelers 26 (Wairau 2, Currie, Smyth tries; Davison 2, Bezombes cons) def SA Black Falcons Men 16 (Liebers try; Wilkes con; Wilkes 3 pens)

Hosts Queensland Country are the first team to punch their Shield final ticket after seeing off a spirited South Australia on Saturday morning.

Halfback Levi Wairau's two-try haul proved the difference in an otherwise scrappy contest through which the Black Falcons frustrated their fancied rivals.

SA's Ed Wilkes kept his side in the contest via the kicking tee but a late Heelers try made it a bridge too far, condemning the Black Falcons to a place in tomorrow's playoff for 5th.

Defence women stave off courageous Kelpies

ADFRU Women 20 (Faalalotonga 2, Forsyth, Tijou tries) def QSRU Kelpies 19 (Kovarik, Pienaar, Roiri tries; Wood, Roiri cons)

A brace of tries to Defence backrower Faalalotonga Faalalotonga helped secure a dramatic win over Queensland Suburban at the 2024 Australian Rugby Shield on Saturday morning.

The powerful number eight scored either side of half time to hold off a brave Kelpies outfit that tackled the lights out on Field 2.

Baylee Kovarik's early try rocked Defence before tries to skipper Yolanda Forsyth and centre Stella Tijou steered ADFRU back on track.

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