Queensland Country defeated early favourites the Canberra Vikings 36 - 23 in the second leg of the NRC Double Header at Bond University on Sunday.
The Vikings took a narrow 20 - 19 lead into the half-time break. However the home team came home the strongest, scoring 3 tries in the second-half, while keeping the visitors to a single penalty goal.
Queensland Country 36 (Tries: Hoopert, McDermott, Fittock, Francis, Stewart, Wilson
Cons: Gordon 3) defeated Canberra Vikings 23 (Tries: Hansen 2, Muirhead; Cons: Lonergan; Pens: Lonergan 2)
Teams
QLD Country
1 Harry Hoopert, 2 Matthew Faessler, 3 Carter Ozanne, 4 Harry Hockings, 5 Angus Blyth, 6 Angus Scott-Young [c], 7 Dillon Wihongi, 8 Harry Wilson, 9 Tate McDermott, 10 Carter Gordon, 11 Joey Fittock, 12 Hamish Stewart, 13 Patrick James, 14 Filipo Daugunu, 15 Jock Campbell.
Reserves: 16 George Francis, 17 Bronson Fotualii, 18 Gavin Luka, 19 Jeremiah Lynch, 20 Connor Pritchard, 21 Reuben Wall, 22 Tom Lucas, 23 Dan Boardman
Canberra Vikings
1 Fred Kaihea, 2 Connal McInerney, 3 Jake Simeon, 4 Darcy Swain [c], 5 Blake Enever, 6 Pete Samu, 7 Will Miller, 8 Angus Allen, 9 Ryan Lonergan, 10 Noah Lolesio, 11 Mack Hansen, 12 Irae Simone, 13 Thomas Wright, 14 Toni Pulu, 15 Andrew Muirhead.
Reserves: 16 Lachlan Lonergan, 17 Bo Abra, 18 Tom Ross, 19 Nick Frost, 20 Luke Gersekowski, 21 Seamus Smith, 22 Bayley Kuenzle, 23 Andrew Robinson