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The Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) regular season comes to a climax this weekend as four team’s battle it out for the final top four spot.
Melbourne Rising, NSW Country Eagles and Brisbane City have already guaranteed a berth while the Perth Spirit is currently in fourth place and will head to Dubbo to take on the Eagles this Saturday, 18 October to secure their place in the semi-finals.
The NRC has been tightly fought throughout the season with every match this weekend having a bearing on who contends the semi-finals, a reflection on the success in unearthing emerging talent from across Australia.
Buildcorp NRC Fixtures – Round Nine
Thursday, 16 October
Sydney Stars v North Harbour Rays - Kick-off: 7.35pm
Saturday, 18 October
NSW Country Eagles v Perth Spirit - Kick-off: TBC
Melbourne Rising v Queensland Country - Kick-off: 6pm
Brisbane City v UC Vikings - Kick-off: 4.35pm
*The Greater Sydney Rams have the bye and will finish with 16 points
Team P W D L F A Df BP <8p BP 3t BP Pts Melbourne Rising 7 7 352 158 194 7 7 35NSW Country Eagles 7 5 2 211 168 43 1 2 3 23Brisbane City 7 5 2 258 241 17 1 1 21Perth Spirit 7 3 0 4 267 219 48 2 2 4 16Greater Sydney Rams * 8 3 1 4 254 265 -11 2 2 16UC Vikings 7 2 2 3 194 201 -7 2 2 14North Harbour Rays 7 2 2 3 200 278 -78 12Queensland Country 7 2 5 182 234 -52 2 1 3 11Sydney Stars 7 1 6 162 316 -154 1 1 3
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