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    Nrc - race to finals

    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

    Team P W D L F A Df BP <8p BP 3t BP Pts
    Melbourne Rising
    7
    7
    352
    158
    194
    7
    7
    35
    NSW Country Eagles
    7
    5
    2
    211
    168
    43
    1
    2
    3
    23
    Brisbane City
    7
    5
    2
    258
    241
    17
    1
    1
    21
    Perth Spirit
    7
    3
    0
    4
    267
    219
    48
    2
    2
    4
    16
    Greater Sydney Rams *
    8
    3
    1
    4
    254
    265
    -11
    2
    2
    16
    UC Vikings
    7
    2
    2
    3
    194
    201
    -7
    2
    2
    14
    North Harbour Rays
    7
    2
    2
    3
    200
    278
    -78
    12
    Queensland Country
    7
    2
    5
    182
    234
    -52
    2
    1
    3
    11
    Sydney Stars
    7
    1
    6
    162
    316
    -154
    1
    1
    3
    *The Greater Sydney Rams have the bye and will finish with 16 points
    - See more at: http://www.rugbywa.com.au/article/ra....JGCVqHb0.dpuf

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    Huge match for the Piggies to secure the fourth finals spot, but could all come down to Brisbane City beating the Vikings if the Piggies don't earn the spot themselves.

    Go Spirit

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    The Rays need to win with a bonus point to give themselves a chance. They are playing the Stars, so it's possible. That would give them 17 points, but they need both the Spirit and Vikings to lose to get them into the finals.

    The Vikings need to beat Brisbane City and have us lose to the Eagles.

    The Rams need the Eagles to beat us by 60 points, Brisbane to beat the Vikings, and the Stars to prevent the Rays from getting a bonus point win. (And Queensland Country to not beat Melbourne by 40 points, but that's in the realms of the ridiculous!)

    We need a win against the Eagles, or a draw and the Vikings don't get a bonus point win against Brisbane. Technically, we can lose and still qualify, but it needs Brisbane to beat the Vikings and the Rays to not get a bonus point against the Stars).

    The Eagles and Brisbane are in the finals, but both will want to win to get a home semi, so I wouldn't expect either us or the Vikings to have an easy time against sides resting players - both will be going all out.

    Although, considering the benefit of home semi; of the 32 games so far: 14 have been won by the home team, 15 by the away team, and 3 draws. Home field hasn't been that advantageous!

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    So that's what Liechardt Oval looks like when it's empty

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    Any live coverage of Spirit's game?

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    Stars just beat the Rays,

    Good result for the Spirit

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    Quote Originally Posted by travelling_gerry View Post
    Stars just beat the Rays,

    Good result for the Spirit
    Good to see the first ever 'own try' scored in rugby, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maelkann View Post
    Good to see the first ever 'own try' scored in rugby, too.
    do tell!

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    So funny!

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    Quote Originally Posted by maelkann View Post
    Good to see the first ever 'own try' scored in rugby, too.
    Quote Originally Posted by palitu View Post
    do tell!
    Here 'tis

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    Wow what a howler

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    Who was it awarded to in the score-sheet I wonder?

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    The commentary was perfect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chibi View Post
    Who was it awarded to in the score-sheet I wonder?
    At half-time Fox attributed it to the Stars hooker

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    Quote Originally Posted by chibi View Post
    Who was it awarded to in the score-sheet I wonder?
    The app commentary listed it as a Penalty Try, so I guess the ref scored it

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