Bulldogs and Knights take out National Junior Rep Finals

UNDER 16 (NSWRL Harold Matthews champions vs QRL Cyril Connell Cup champions)

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (NSW) 40 (T Iuta 3, A Demetriou 2, B Johns, R Hunt tries; B Cox 4, A Demetriou 2 goals) def. Easts Tigers (QLD) 8 (A Barr, J Phillip tries).


UNDER 18 (NSWRL SG Ball champions vs QRL Mal Meninga Cup champions)

Newcastle Knights (NSW) 32 (P Mata'utia 2, J Allison 2, T Rouse, J Hill, L Shippard tries; N Ritter 2 goals) def. Norths Devils (QLD) 14 (J Leedy 2, N Flannigan tries; BJ Burgess goal).


PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Jack Bird from the Illawarra Steelers was named Harold Matthews Player of the Year and Tom Rouse from the Newcastle Knights was named SG Ball Player of the Year.