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Hibiscus Coast Raiders’ Premier rugby league team had more than just a 10-point victory over the Manukau Magpies to celebrate after their hard fought game at their Stanmore Bay grounds on Saturday, June 22.
It was a must-win game for Raiders, ensuring promotion to contest the Fox Memorial Championship. They won the game 32-22.
Although Raiders’ Reserves lost the same day to Manukau, they will follow the Premier team, and play in the Fox Memorial Championship Prem 1 competition.
Coach Bluey McLennan says the Premiers have been plagued by injuries in recent weeks. A handful of Reserves stepped up to fill the gaps – some had only played one or two games in the top side.
“We don’t have a big squad for both teams so it’s actually been quite remarkable how the team has performed,” Bluey says. “It’s all progressing quicker than we all imagined – so we’ll just keep riding the momentum while we can.”
The Fox Memorial Championship is contested between eight teams. It runs from June 29-August 10, with semi-finals on August 17 and 24 and the grand final on August 31.
