Saturday, 25th August

Round Seventeen vs Wests - Sedgman Oval

It was looking like the perfect day with clear skies, a little breeze and wins by all the Division One grades and Premier Colts.  Requiring a bonus point win to keep our finals chances alive, players and supporters had high hopes.

Wests, already out of finals contention, missed the memo and came out fighting.  With the Alec Evans Trophy and pride on the line, the Doggies were bruising in defence and ferocious at the breakdown with the Magpies isolated runners shown no mercy.

With a only one try-a-piece in the first half Souths led into the break by a penalty goal 10-7.  Early in the second half, the sides again exchanged tries and at 17-14 to Souths, our door to the finals was still open, only to be slammed shut by three unanswered West's tries and a 31-17 victory.

On the brighter side, Div One grades 1, 2, and 3, Colts 1 and 2, and Premier Colts are still in finals contention.  Get up to Chipsy Wood this Saturday for Souths Rugby's Community Day and cheer them home. 

Saturday, 18th August

Round Sixteen vs Easts - Chipsy Wood Oval

For the penultimate home game, Souths invited the Easts Tigers to the Nest and with Souths needing to win to keep their final chances alive.

The day started well with victories in all Division One grades, with Simon McNeven chalking up his 300th for the club and his umpteenth try while doing so.

It was also Life Members and Sponsors Day, and while they were treated to Souths hospitality off the field, they were treated with a spectacle on the field.

Once again it was star-winger Dominic Lespierre, thrilling spectators with another darting run finished with scintillating speed to chalk up Souths only try of the first half, converted in testing conditions by Luke Everson. Unfortunately, Easts were quick to respond and the scores stayed locked into halftime.

With Quade Cooper on duty with Fox Sports for the ARU, Premier Colt Luke Everson, playing only his second game of Premier Rugby, stepped into fly-half and with an outstanding performance both in defence and attack, his inside pass put the flying Dominic Lespeirre through a gap for his second try for the match.

Dom is the leading try-scorer in Premier Grade (with 13 tries) and top try scorer overall (with 20 tries).

Unerring defence followed from both sides and with Easts only able to manage a late penalty to salvage a bonus point, Souths won 14-10.

The win leaves Souths still in touch of the finals, albeit dependent on other results falling our way.

All three Colts sides finished with wins making it a clean swoop for the Mighty Magpies. 

Round Six vs Logan City (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grades)

Back on 2nd June, Round Six was to be played against Logan City at Chipsy Wood Oval but was washed out due to heavy rains.

Souths have offered a number of alternatives, all of which were dismissed out of hand by Logan City with no offered alternatives.

In view of this, QRU is now directing that these games now be played and in the event that one team is now not prepared to play these games; that the non-offending team be awarded the game by forfeit.

The games are now drawn as follows:

Tuesday 14th August 2012 – Chipsy Wood Oval

• 7:20pm 4th Grade
• 8:40pm 3rd Grade

Logan have advised that they will not be attending these scheduled matches.

The QRU are yet to advise if we will be awarded the games by forfeit.

Tuesday 21st August 2012 – Chipsy Wood Oval

• 7:20pm 2nd Grade
• 8:40pm 1st Grade