IT was 35 degrees at kick-off, and Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith said the heat had sent prop Jason Ryles "ga-ga".
FORMER Sydney Roosters winger Amos Roberts scored a hat-trick as Wigan won 36-22 on Sunday to take the outright lead at the top of the Super League table.
IT was a wet day but Wallabys were on fire as they burnt Fitzroy/Gracemere 56-10 in their round two clash of the Challenge Cup.
IF all goes to plan for Gladstone Rugby League (GRL), football lovers will flock to Marley Brown Oval this weekend.
THE ground was as hard as the players at Bundaberg last weekend when the Gladstone Mudcrabs defeated the Brothers Bulldogs in their A-grade clash on Saturday.
TANNUM Seagulls and Gladstone Brothers got their Challenge Cup season off to an explosive start on Saturday night.
VALLEYS coach Mark McManus was proud of the "character" shown by his undermanned A-grade squad who went down to Yeppoon 28-40.
THE CQ Challenge Cup (formerly Extended League) will kick off as planned this weekend, but it will not be without its share of disruption.
MATT Minto will line up for the Central Queensland Comets in the season-opener of the Queensland Cup next weekend, despite losing his license for drink-driving.
TANNUM Seagulls A-grade coach Wes Hallam was happy despite a 42-nil drumming received at the hands of Fitzroy Gracemere.
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THE rain put a dampener on supporter numbers but it didn't wet the spirits of the Telfords team as they stormed to a 22-5 win over Souths Taipans.
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