RECAP: TRU Senior and Statewide Junior Grand Finals

Sat, Aug 24, 2024, 9:00 AM
TAS Rugby
by TAS Rugby

LIVE: The Tasmanian Rugby Union Senior and Statewide Junior Grand Finals are in full swing at Rugby Park.

Make sure you're following us on Facebook and Instagram or checking your Rugby Xplorer to stay up to date with live pictures and results as they come through!

We're also keep track of the results below - scroll on for some wet weather grand final footy content:

U16 Boys Grand Final - Eastern Stags 15 def Hutchins 5

The statewide finals kicked off with an upset in the wet as Stags pushed past minor premiers Hutchins for the second week running.

Hutchins fought hard but couldn't keep up with their rivals, who scored tries through Zavier Throw and Grant Levitt to secure their title.

Hamish McNeil was also a strong contributor from the tee with five points in trying conditions.

In the bronze final, Taroona produced one of their best games this year but Tigers proved a cut above, running out 55-31 victors.

U18 Boys Grand Final - Bulls 5 def Hutchins 0

An early try to U16 Australian Barbarians pick Cooper Crowther proved the only score of a brutal U18 decider.

The Bulls lock touched down midway through the first half to give the visitors a lead that was never headed in trying conditions.

Hutchins surged late in the piece to threaten Bulls line but couldn't crack the green and black.

Men's Championship Grand Final - Hobart Lions 33 def Launceston 27

Hobart Lions avenged their junior Hutchins counterparts with an enthralling 33-27 win over Launceston 2 to take home the Division 2 trophy.

The Tigers outscored Lions five tries to four but couldn't deny the boot of best on ground Zac Summerfield, who slotted three penalties and a conversion to prove the difference.

Launceston were superb in the second half, scoring four of their five tries in a 22-minute blitz but ultimately ran out of time.

Women's Grand Final - Taroona v Uni-Queens

Taroona have clinched the TasNetworks women's crown in extra-time, toppling Uni-Queens 27-22 to ice a perfect season for the Colony.

The sides were locked 17-all at the whistle and looked inseparable before best on ground Karryne Hurkmans scored the crucial go-ahead try in extra time.

Uni-Queens rallied late with two-try star Leah Dunn leading the charge but it was too little too late as Taroona secured a dramatic win marred by delays and injuries.

Men's Premiership Final - Launceston 1 v Taroona

Launceston 1 have stormed to a third straight TRU Premiership after seeing off a resurgent Taroona in Hobart.

The Tigers roared early with captain TJ Pieters scoring inside the first three minutes and looked home and hosed with a 35-12 half time lead.

Neels Truter finished with three tries and was nigh untouchable while Kyle Lombard continued his rich vein of form with a grand final double.

Not to be outdone, the Penguins rallied through boom centre Aron Lovell and two-try lock James Holman to close the gap to just seven points before a 60m counterattacking move broke Taroona hearts with five minutes remaining.

"It feels good and it feels really good to have won them all down here," Launceston skipper TJ Pieters said post-game.

"We were here early to watch our other team and were disappointed to see them miss out but we couldn't have played the way we have this year without them. We're always fighting for positions and we're a brotherhood, a family.

"We wanted to come out really hard (in the Premiership final) and even though we knew Taroona would come back at us, we were a bit shocked when they did. We had to dig deep and find a way.

"I was standing about 50 metres away when we scored that last trying thinking please just score, so that was a big swing for us and a big moment. I'm just so proud of this team."

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