Day two of the NSW Combined High Schools (CHS) rugby union carnival proved much more enjoyable than day one for Western.
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The hometown hopes suffered back-to-back defeats in Wednesday’s pool stage of the tournament at Apex Oval but downed regional rivals Riverina on Thursday morning to move through to Friday’s Plate Final.
The Plate Final is the third tier decider, with the main event being the Shield Final while the Cup Final features sides who lost Thursday’s semi-finals.
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Western will go into the Plate Final will plenty of confidence after a confidence-boosting 19-5 win over Riverina.
Gerard Hart and his side, featuring a stack of Dubbo-based players, will take on North Coast on Friday and that shapes as an almighty challenge after North Coast’s dominant 44-0 win over South Coast on Thursday.
The main Shield Final will see Sydney North East, who scored a brave 24-12 win over Sydney North West, take on North West.
North West will carry the hopes of regional fans after accounting for Sydney East 37-15 on Thursday.
The Cup Final will see Sydney South West play Hunter.
The action begins at 8.30am on at Apex Oval on Friday with the three finals being contested early on.
Western and North Coast meet at 9.40am and that is followed by the Cup Final at 10.50am and the main Shield Final between Sydney North East and North West is at 12pm.
Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
