Cockies & Colts To Tackle Victorians Heading Detail
Following a successful clash against their Sydney City cousins 'Subbies' on Friday evening at the Sydney Football Stadium, the Country Cockatoos and the Colts U20's sides will head to the beautiful coastal waters of Nelson Bay this weekend to do battle with the best Victorian Rugby has to offer.
The Cockatoos performed strongly in the Waratahs curtain raiser match on Friday night when they defeated Sydney Subbies 17-11. It was an entertaining game with the ball finding the wings on both teams regularly throughout the 80 minutes. The battle up front in the forwards was tight with bush from the bush showing dominance in set phases at both scrum and line outs.
The Cockatoos will have to lift a gear this weekend against a traditionally strong Melbourne 'Axeman' team if they are to make it 3 from 3 for their 2010 rep season. Of concern to Cockatoo management is the knee injury sustained by Central Wests 5/8 Simon Murphy. The final squads for the Cockatoos & Colts will be named early this week following injury checks. Revisit this site on Wednesday to view players to tackle the men from south of the border on Saturday.
Program:
Venue: Bill Strong Oval, Nelson Bay Rd, Nelson Bay
Times: Country Colts V Victoria Colts 1.30pm
Country Cockatoos V Melbourne 5.00pm