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Statewide score wrap: Eagles fly high in first start

An emotion-charged occasion more than a decade in the making brought the best out of Currumbin Eagles for a debut Holcim Cup win on Saturday.

The Eagles beat fellow A grade newcomers Beenleigh Pride 24-12 in their opening match at Ormeau.

Currumbin spent much of the opening stanza camped in their opponents' half, and it was Kiwi Ferns international Crystal Tamarua leading the way up the middle.

The experienced star crashed over for two tries along with her efforts guiding the team into strong attacking positions, along with their NRLW experienced captain Teaghan Hartigan.

The match would particularly poignant for Hartigan, Marlie Phillips and her Eagles assistant coach, Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons star Tazmin Gray. 

The trio played for Currumbin's under 18 girls team a decade ago, but the club was unable to go on with a senior team.

Eagles junior Gray was watching on from the sideline, water at the ready, so proud at seeing the red jerseys in action again and getting a bit of itchy feet herself.

"It was just like a dream come true for me to be able to watch a group of girls that were really keen. For some of them it was their first game and some have played international footy and NRLW, so to watch all that unfold and then just watch that on Saturday was really exciting to me," she said.

"I think everyone surprised me in the sense that some of those girls haven't even played rugby league ever. So it was definitely a team effort.

 

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"Everyone had a crack and put their best foot forward and no one shied away and that's what we've seen at training, which is why it was so exciting to see that out on the field.

"Our experienced players obviously led from the front and those girls did a job but everyone collectively put their hand up on the weekend and did the club proud."

Gray said having the likes of Tamarua and Hartigan on the field was so valuable for those new to the game.

"It's always good to have an international rugby league player play in a game like that and I think it speaks volumes to the person she is. She really just wanted to get back into footy and enjoy her footy and I think this is a pathway we can create for young girls to aspire to be much like her and shoot for the stars," she said.

"It humbles the team to see a player of her calibre play alongside them."

It has humbled Gray too, learning how to best communicate with less experienced players so she can develop more skills for high level opportunities down the track.

And sometime in the next few years she's determined to pull on that Currumbin jersey at least once.

Tori Groves-Little on her way to the try line for Beenleigh. Photo: Jacob Grams/QRL
Tori Groves-Little on her way to the try line for Beenleigh. Photo: Jacob Grams/QRL

While the Eagles got the two points in their first start, Beenleigh had some highlights during the match, including a long range effort from fullback Tori Groves-Little to score the team's first ever try late in the first half, to the hollers of the bench and solid contingent of fans.

The former Gold Coast Suns AFLW player had some dynamic touches from fullback and was adept with long kicks to space to help turn the Eagles around.

Fellow first-time Holcim Cup starters Nerang Roosters held their own stepping up to the top grade, narrowly falling short of Wynnum Manly, while reigning premiers Goodna reinforced their status with a 40-4 win.

QRL South East region

2023 South East Women's Holcim Cup

Round 1 results

Currumbin Eagles 24 def Beenleigh Pride 12

Wynnum Manly Juniors 22 def Nerang Roosters 20

Goodna Eagles 40 def Valleys Diehards 4

Ormeau Shearers def Runaway Bay Seagulls (forfeit)

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Goodna Eagles 1 1 0 0 0 36 2
2 Ormeau Shearers 1 1 0 0 0 30 2
3 Currumbin Eagles 1 1 0 0 0 12 2
4 Wynnum Manly Juniors 1 1 0 0 0 2 2
5 Nerang Roosters 1 0 1 0 0 -2 0
6 Beenleigh Pride 1 0 1 0 0 -12 0
7 Runaway Bay Seagulls 1 0 1 0 0 -30 0
8 Valleys Diehards 1 0 1 0 0 -36 0

2023 BRL Premier A Grade

Round 4 results

West Brisbane Panthers 14 def Brighton Roosters 0

Valleys Diehards 28 def Wynnum Manly Juniors 16

Beenleigh Pride 36 def Carina Juniors 34

Souths Juniors 18 drew with Bulimba Bulldogs 18

Normanby Hounds 40 def Pine Rivers Bears 4

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Valleys Diehards 4 3 1 0 0 86 10
2 Wynnum Manly Juniors 4 3 1 0 0 48 10
3 Normanby Hounds 4 3 1 0 0 20 10
4 West Brisbane Panthers 4 3 1 0 0 14 10
5 Bulimba Bulldogs 4 2 1 1 0 32 9
6 Beenleigh Pride 4 2 2 0 0 -8 8
7 Souths Juniors 4 1 2 1 0 0 7
8 Brighton Roosters 4 1 3 0 0 20 6
9 Carina Juniors 4 1 3 0 0 -54 6
10 Pine Rivers Bears 4 0 4 0 0 -158 4

2023 Rugby League Gold Coast A Grade

Round 1 results

Tugun Seahawks 24 drew with Runaway Bay Seagulls 24

Currumbin Eagles 36 def Helensvale Hornets 6

Burleigh Bears 26 def Southport Tigers 18

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Currumbin Eagles 1 1 0 0 0 30 3
2 Burleigh Bears 1 1 0 0 0 8 3
3 Runaway Bay Seagulls 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
4 Tugun Seahawks 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
5 Southport Tigers 1 0 1 0 0 -8 1
6 Helensvale Hornets 1 0 1 0 0 -30 1

Ipswich Jets A Grade Cup

Round 3 results

Fassifern Bombers 38 def Redbank Plains Bears 36

Swifts Bluebirds 38 def Norths Tigers 20

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Swifts Bluebirds 3 2 1 0 0   4
2 Brothers Ipswich 1 0 1 0 2   4
3 Norths Tigers 2 1 1 0 1   4
4 Fassifern Bombers 3 2 1 0 0   4
5 Redbank Plains Bears 3 1 2 0 0   2

QRL North region

FNQRL A Grade

Round 3 results

Ivanhoes Knights 66 def Southern Suburbs 16

Tully Tigers 18 drew with Atherton Roosters 18

Innisfail Leprechauns 48 def Yarrabah Seahawks 18

Mossman Port Douglas Sharks 40 def Cairns Bothers 20

Cairns Kangaroos 42 def Mareeba Gladiators 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Cairns Kangaroos 2 2 0 0 1 36 4
2 Ivanhoes Knights 3 2 1 0 0 56 4
3 Cairns Brothers 3 2 1 0 0 38 4
4 Mossman Port Douglas Sharks 3 2 1 0 0 18 4
5 Yarrabah Seahawks 3 2 1 0 0 -14 4
6 Atherton Roosters 3 1 1 1 0 38 3
7 Tully Tigers 3 1 1 1 0 -8 3
8 Innisfail Leprechauns 3 1 2 0 0 16 2
9 Mareeba Gladiators 3 1 2 0 0 -4 2
10 Edmonton Storm 2 0 2 0 1 -64 2
11 Southern Suburbs 2 0 2 0 1 -112 2

2023 FNQRL Women's Competition

Round 1 results

Atherton Roosters 24 def Tully Tigers 10

Ivanhoes Knights Maidens 34 def Yarrabah Seahawks 16

Cairns Kangaroos 60 def Mossman Port Douglas Sharks 0

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Cairns Kangaroos 1 1 0 0 0 60 2
2 Ivanhoes Knights Maidens 1 1 0 0 0 18 2
3 Atherton Roosters 1 1 0 0 0 14 2
4 Edmonton Storm 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
5 Tully Tigers 1 0 1 0 0 -14 0
6 Yarrabah Seahawks 1 0 1 0 0 -18 0
7 Mossman Port Douglas Sharks 1 0 1 0 0 -60 0

NQBE Mackay A-Grade Men's 2023

Round 2 results

Souths Sharks 46 def Carltons Devils 18

Mackay Brothers 42 def Whitsunday Brahmans 6

Mackay Magpies 38 def Moranbah Miners 24

Sarina Crocodiles 44 def Wests Tigers 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Mackay Brothers 2 2 0 0 0 60 4
2 Souths Sharks 2 2 0 0 0 38 4
3 Mackay Magpies 2 2 0 0 0 20 4
4 Sarina Crocodiles 2 1 1 0 0 24 2
5 Moranbah Miners 2 1 1 0 0 10 2
6 Wests Tigers 2 0 2 0 0 -40 0
7 Carltons Devils 2 0 2 0 0 -52 0
8 Whitsunday Brahmans 2 0 2 0 0 -60 0

2023 Rugby League Townsville District Open Women

Round 2 results

Centrals Tigers 28 def Norths Devils 8

Western Lions 34 def Herbert River Crushers 6

Burdekin Roosters 16 def Brothers Townsville 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Western Lions 2 2 0 0 0 30 4
2 Centrals Tigers 2 2 0 0 0 26 4
3 Burdekin Roosters 2 1 1 0 0 4 2
4 Brothers Townsville 1 0 1 0 1 -6 2
5 Charters Towers Miners 1 0 1 0 1 -6 2
6 Norths Devils 2 1 1 0 0 -10 2
7 Herbert River Crushers 2 0 2 0 0 -38 0

2023 Rugby League Townsville District Men's A Grade

Round 2 results

Western Lions 25 def Herbert River Crushers 18

Centrals Tigers 34 def Norths Devils 10

Brothers Townsville 34 def Burdekin Roosters 12

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Centrals Tigers 2 2 0 0 0 30 4
2 Souths Bulls 1 1 0 0 1 30 2
3 Western Lions 2 1 1 0 0 -7 2
4 Brothers Townsville 2 1 1 0 0 -8 2
5 Burdekin Roosters 2 1 1 0 0 -8 2
6 Herbert River Crushers 2 0 1 1 0 -7 1
7 Norths Devils 2 0 1 1 0 -24 1
8 Charters Towers Miners 1 0 1 0 1 -6 0

QRL Central region

2023 4BU/HITZ FM Bundaberg Rugby League Men's A Grade

Round 3 results

Easts Magpies 50 def Hervey Bay Seagulls 0

Past Brothers 18 def Wests Panthers 16

Waves Tigers 36 def Wallaroos 22

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Past Brothers 3 3 0 0 0 114 6
2 Wests Panthers 3 2 1 0 0 64 4
3 Easts Magpies 3 2 1 0 0 48 4
4 Waves Tigers 3 2 1 0 0 22 4
5 Wallaroos 3 0 3 0 0 -78 0
6 Hervey Bay Seagulls 3 0 3 0 0 -170 0

2023 Central Burnett Men's Rugby League

Round 2 results

Gayndah Gladiators 60 def Monto Roos 14

Mundubbera Tigers 42 def Eidsvold Eagles 18

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Gayndah Gladiators 2 2 0 0 0 56 4
2 Mundubbera Tigers 2 2 0 0 0 44 4
3 Eidsvold Eagles 2 0 2 0 0 -34 0
4 Monto Roos 2 0 2 0 0 -66 0

2023 Emerald Industrial Supplies Central Highlands Men's A Grade

Round 3 results 

Emerald Brothers 22 def Peak Downs Pirates 14

Emerald Tigers 62 def Springsure Mountain Men 4

Clermont Bears 72 def Middlemount Panthers 12

Bluff Rabbitohs 42 def Blackwater Crushers 28

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Clermont Bears 2 2 0 0 1 114 6
2 Dysart Bulls 2 2 0 0 1 26 6
3 Emerald Tigers 3 2 1 0 0 96 4
4 Peak Downs Pirates 2 1 1 0 1 6 4
5 Bluff Rabbitohs 3 2 1 0 0 -36 4
6 Emerald Brothers 3 1 2 0 0 -12 2
7 Middlemount Panthers 3 1 2 0 0 -34 2
8 Springsure Mountain Men 3 1 2 0 0 -104 2
9 Blackwater Crushers 3 0 3 0 0 -56 0

2023 SRO Technology Central Highlands Women's A Grade

Round 2 results

Blackwater Crushettes 20 def Bluff Bunnies 6

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Emerald Tigers 1 1 0 0 0 54 2
2 Blackwater Crushettes 1 1 0 0 0 14 2
3 Emerald Brothers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bluff Bunnies 2 0 2 0 0 -68 0

2023 Wellshot Hotel Central West Rugby League Senior Men's Competition

Round 6 results

Blackall Magpies 44 def Alpha Brumbies 6

Round 7 results

Blackall Magpies 34 def Alpha Brumbies 20

Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers 16 def Winton Diamantina Devils 4

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers 5 5 0 0 2 88 10
2 Blackall Magpies 5 3 2 0 2 86 6
3 Barcaldine Sangoannas 4 3 1 0 2 54 6
4 Alpha Brumbies 5 1 4 0 1 -114 2
5 Winton Diamantina Devils 5 0 5 0 1 -166 0

Northern Districts Rugby League 2023 Men's Premiership

Round 3 results

South Kolan Sharks 48 def Avondale Tigers 10

Isis Devils 40 def Gin Gin Hawks 0

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Isis Devils 3 3 0 0 0 68 6
2 South Kolan Sharks 3 1 1 1 0 36 3
3 Avondale Tigers 2 1 1 0 0 -18 2
4 Gin Gin Hawks 2 0 1 1 0 -40 1
5 Miriam Vale Magpies 2 0 2 0 0 -46 0

2023 Intersport Yeppoon Rockhampton Open Women's Premiership

Round 4 results

Rockhampton Brothers 14 def Emu Park Emus 6

Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 28 def Yeppoon Seagulls 14

Wallaby RLFC 46 def Norths Chargers 6

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Wallaby RLFC 3 3 0 0 1 96 6
2 Rockhampton Brothers 3 3 0 0 1 72 6
3 Emu Park Emus 3 2 1 0 1 46 4
4 Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 4 2 2 0 0 12 4
5 Yeppoon Seagulls 4 1 3 0 0 -40 2
6 Tannum Sands Seagulls 3 1 2 0 1 -92 2
7 Norths Chargers 4 0 4 0 0 -94 0

2023 Rockhampton Men's A Grade

Round 4 results

Rockhampton Brothers 24 def Emu Park Emus 18

Yeppoon Seagulls 60 def Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 8

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Rockhampton Brothers 3 3 0 0 1 26 6
2 Norths Chargers 3 2 1 0 1 34 4
3 Emu Park Emus 3 1 1 1 1 36 3
4 Yeppoon Seagulls 4 1 2 1 0 20 3
5 Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 3 0 3 0 1 -116 0

2023 Rugby League Gladstone A Grade

Round 1 results

Brothers Gladstone 38 def Wallaby RLC 10

Valleys Diehards 26 def Tannum Sands Seagulls 18

2023 Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League A Grade Men

Round 3 results

Beerwah Bulldogs 36 def Noosa Pirates 12

Maroochydore Swans 16 drew with Coolum Colts 16

Kawana Dolphins 42 def Caloundra Sharks 6

Nambour Crushers 30 def Caboolture Snakes 22

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Beerwah Bulldogs 3 3 0 0 0 54 12
2 Nambour Crushers 3 2 1 0 0 -4 8
3 Kawana Dolphins 3 1 1 1 0 20 6
4 Maroochydore Swans 3 1 1 1 0 2 6
5 Coolum Colts 3 0 1 2 0 -4 4
6 Caboolture Snakes 3 1 2 0 0 -8 4
7 Noosa Pirates 3 1 2 0 0 -24 4
8 Caloundra Sharks 3 1 2 0 0 -36 4

2023 Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Open Women

Round 3 results

Beerwah Bulldogs 42 def Noosa Pirates 6

Caloundra Sharks 16 drew with Kawana Dolphins 16

Caboolture Snakes 44 def Nambour Crushers 6

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Caboolture Snakes 2 2 0 0 1 64 12
2 Kawana Dolphins 3 2 0 1 0 62 12
3 Caloundra Sharks 3 2 0 1 0 48 10
4 Gympie Devils 2 1 1 0 1 -8 8
5 Beerwah Bulldogs 3 1 2 0 0 8 4
6 Nambour Crushers 2 0 2 0 1 -78 4
7 Noosa Pirates 3 0 3 0 0 -96 0

Toowoomba Rugby League Hutchinson Builders Men's A Grade 2023

Round 2 results

Goondiwindi Boars 32 def Newtown Lions 18

Dalby Diehards 70 def Toowoomba Brothers 10

Toowoomba Valleys 19 def Gatton Hawks 10

Warwick Cowboys 42 def Oakey Bears 16

Pittsworth Danes 32 def Highfields Eagles 24

Wattles Warriors 40 def Southern Suburbs 4

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Dalby Diehards 2 2 0 0 0 67 4
2 Warwick Cowboys 2 2 0 0 0 64 4
3 Toowoomba Valleys 2 2 0 0 0 61 4
4 Wattles Warriors 2 1 1 0 0 29 2
5 Goondiwindi Boars 2 1 1 0 0 12 2
6 Gatton Hawks 2 1 1 0 0 -7 2
7 Newtown Lions 2 1 1 0 0 -10 2
8 Southern Suburbs 2 1 1 0 0 -22 2
9 Pittsworth Danes 2 1 1 0 0 -44 2
10 Oakey Bears 2 0 2 0 0 -40 0
11 Highfields Eagles 2 0 2 0 0 -46 0
12 Toowoomba Brothers 2 0 2 0 0 -64 0

Toowoomba Rugby League Toowoomba Sports Club Women's A Grade 2023

Round 2 results

Gatton Hawks 48 def Toowoomba Valleys 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Gatton Hawks 1 1 0 0 0 38 2
2 Oakey Bears 1 1 0 0 0 38 2
3 Newtown Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dalby Diehards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Highfields Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Toowoomba Valleys 1 0 1 0 0 -38 0
7 Southern Suburbs 1 0 1 0 0 -38 0

Border Rugby League Men's 2023

Round 1 results

Inglewood Roosters 34 def Texas Terriers 16

Eastern Suburbs Hornets 28 def Tenterfield Tigers 26

Stanthorpe Gremlins 32 def McIntyre Warriors 26

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Inglewood Roosters 1 1 0 0 0 18 2
2 Stanthorpe Gremlins 1 1 0 0 0 6 2
3 Eastern Suburbs Hornets 1 1 0 0 0 2 2
4 Tenterfield Tigers 1 0 1 0 0 -2 0
5 McIntyre Warriors 1 0 1 0 0 -6 0
6 Texas Terriers 1 0 1 0 0 -18 0

Roma District Rugby League A Grade Men's Competition

Round 1 results

Miles Devils 26 def Chinchilla Bulldogs 20

Wallumbilla Surat Red Bulls 48 def Roma Cities 18

Mitchell Magpies 38 def Taroom Wandoan Battlers 8

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Wallumbilla Surat Red Bulls 1 1 0 0 0 30 2
2 Mitchell Magpies 1 1 0 0 0 30 2
3 Miles Devils 1 1 0 0 0 6 2
4 St George Saints 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
5 Chinchilla Bulldogs 1 0 1 0 0 -6 0
6 Taroom Wandoan Battlers 1 0 1 0 0 -30 0
7 Roma Cities 1 0 1 0 0 -30 0

Main image: Teaghan Hartigan puts on a move for Currumbin Eagles v Beenleigh Pride in their Holcim Cup opener.

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