The Dubbo Kangaroos will be staring down the barrel of another tough Blowes Clothing Cup matchup as they prepare for Saturday's away game in Orange.
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The bout will be the second tough challenge in as many weeks for the Roos, after their hopes of an upset win over the dominant Bathurst Bulldogs were dashed last week.
The men in blue got off to a difficult start to the year after only managing to win one game in the first half of the 2019 season, before an upset of the third placed Cowra Eagles sparked a three game winning streak that was left in tatters after the Roos crossed paths with Bathurst.
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The Orange Emus currently sit in second place on the ladder, just behind the Bathurst Bulldogs, and are one of the form teams to beat this year, having been the only team to deal the Bulldogs a loss this year.
The Kangaroos do have some cause for solace, however, having only been beaten by one converted try's worth of points in their last matchup in round seven.
That clash occured at home, with the Roos' scoring spine of Tim Beach, Chris O'Shea and Anthony Golding all putting points on the board for the Dubbo locals.
Also boosting the Roos' morale is the return of veteran Mark Baldwin to the side's starting fifteen, who made his much anticipated return to the field during the ill-fated clash with the Bulldogs.
The Roos' currently sit in fourth place behind Cowra, Bathurst and the Orange Emus on the competition ladder, but a comfortable seven points ahead of their closest rival Forbes.
The match-up between the Dubbo Kangaroos and the Orange Emus will take place at the Orange Emus Rugby Club on Saturday, July 6 with kick-off at 3.15pm.
