Raiders Finish Season Minor Premiers, Remain Undefeated
Saturday saw the Mama Africa Raiders travel to Moranbah to finish of the regular season.
Travelling away is always hard on teams but the lads turned up early and a majority of the squad travelled by bus to the coal fields to take on the Moranbah Bulls.
The Mama Africa Raiders put on a display of running rugby that had the home side on the back foot from the start.
Coach Andre Houston was excited by the way his forwards were working for every opportunity and how his backs were running deep and wide.
The culmination of a year’s training was showing Moranbah a style of rugby they had no answers for and at the half time break, mama Africa raiders had a very handy 52-0 lead.
The scoreboard may have shown a commanding lead to the visitors, but Moranbah were not going to give up easily, especially at home for their last game of the season.
Raiders were still in command of the game but by the end of it, the men in green had only put 33 extra points on the board. Moranbah had stepped up a notch and made the going tougher.
A big congratulations to the entire playing squad, coaches, and supporters of the Mama Africa Raiders to finish the regular season as undefeated minor premiers, running out victors over Moranbah 85-5.
A bye weekend on August 27 leads the team into the preliminary finals to be held at Whitsunday Sportspark on Saturday, September 3.
This is going to be a special day for Whitsunday rugby as the women’s team will play, as well as three senior men’s games.
There will be face painting and a jumping castle available for the kids as well as the Raiders Sponsors Day event, food and drinks available all afternoon.
Player points on the day went to the tireless Shanun Naske, three points, always evasive Enelaki Faataape two points, and the speedster Rhys Ward one point.
Contributed with thanks to Craig Spence
Raiders finish another season undefeated as Minor Premiers
It’s been almost two full seasons since the side has lost
nelaki Faataape breaking through Moranbah’s players in their final game of the regular season
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