Apologies for the delay. Hopefully MrC can throw up Round 18 results soon as well.
Wests have proven far too strong for fellow Brisbane side, Souths, thumping the struggling Magpies 26-10.
Souths: Simon Boyes 2. Rangihuna 1/4
Wests: Nick Parfitt, Aaron Barba, Gary Tupou, and Daniel Heenan. Barba 5/7
PoM Points: Nick Parfitt 3, David Faimu 2, and Gary Tupou 1.
Gisborne's solid season continued in today's match against Balmain, with the Heat thumping the unpredictable Storm, 20-2.
Gisborne: Zane Clarke, Martin Aspinwall, Chuck Randall, and James Evans. Melling 2/5
Balmain: None. Pritchard 1/1
PoM Points: Chuck Randall 3, Chris Morley 2, and Chris Melling 1.
Rabaul have stunned high flying Hunter in today's clash in Newcastle, the Rangers getting home to a 22-20 win over the star-studded Bantams' lineup.
Hunter: David Milne, Beau Mundine, Mark Lennon, and Terry Martin. Watts 2/4
Rabaul: Igor Gavrilin, Oscar Tonga, Tim Jonkers, and Tane Tutaki. Zephyr 0/2. Bennett 3/4
PoM Points: Brad Watts 3, Chad Randall 2, and Terry Martin 1.
Kensington's high scoring antics continued in today's clash against Hawthorn, with the Highrollers far too strong for the Hurricanes, winning 34-18. Toori Tatu, destined for first grade, was dominant for the home side.
Hawthorn: Alan Rothery and Toori Tatu 2. Tatu 3/3
Kensington: Lenny Beckett, John Wilson, Scott Staniforth, Howard Opan, Bill Rhyven 2, and Dale Newton. Opan 3/7
PoM Points: Toori Tatu 3, Harry Prince 2, and John Wilson 1.
Sunshine Coast continue to dog the heels of The Entrance, today humiliating fellow contenders, North West, 28-6 to keep in touch with the RSC leaders.
Sunshine Coast: Ade Gardner, Vinnie Anderson, George Carmont, Neil Sweeney, and Epalahame Lauaki. Sweeney 4/5
North West: Aaron Erbs. Ferris 1/1
PoM Points: Neil Sweeney 3, Ade Gardner 2, and Dean Payne 1.
Cairns continued Birchgrove's season of disappointments in today's clash in Sydney, the White Pointers getting home to a solid 24-14 win.
Birchgrove: David Westley and Hefin O'Hare. Vassilakopoulos 3/3
Cairns: Paul Southern, Jace Van Dijk, Claude Sirvent, and Steve Carew. Gordon 4/6
PoM Points: Ben Solomon 3, Sean Rutgerson 2, and Michael Howell 1.
In a high scoring game in Port Kembla, the Christchurch Comets have been able to triumph 33-22, in a game that saw the Comets utilise three different goal kickers.
Port Kembla: Raymond Ruaporo, Matt Gardner, Ben Harris, and Ryan Jones. Thomas 3/4
Christchurch: Jason Stanton, Jason Dykes, Florian Chaubet, Simon Haughton, and David Fa'alago 2. Stanton 0/1. Weatherall 0/1. Balachandran 4/4. Chaubet 1 fg.
PoM Points: David Fa'alago 3, Tony Tatupu 2, and Jason Stanton 1.
Ryde have absolutely thumped the struggling Kandy Jesters in today's match, Blake Mueller picking up a hat-trick off the bench in the 38-4 thumping.
Ryde: Brian Jellick 2, Alex Moore, and Blake Mueller 3. Smith 7/7
Kandy: Michael Outteridge. Ross 0/1
PoM Points: Blake Mueller 3, Alex Moore 2, and Ivan Bennett 1.
The Entrance Tigers remain the benchmark in the 2004/2005 RSC season, having little trouble in defeating Pine Rivers 24-6 today.
The Entrance: Guiseppi Magro, Matt Riddle, Ryan Clayton, and Mikhail Mitrofanov. Riddle 4/4
Pine Rivers: Troy Thompson. Dorahy 1/1
PoM Points: Brian Tabuli 3, Ryan Clayton 2, and Gareth Hock 1.