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The Capras showed âa lot of courageâ in their first game of the inaugural Harvey Norman under-19 womenâs competition, coach John Buttigieg said on Tuesday.
They were beaten 28-20 by the Western Mustangs in a seesawing contest at Wandoan on Saturday.
âEven though the result didnât go our way on the scoreboard, I was pretty happy with the girls overall,â he said.
âThey did some good things on the weekend, thereâs still some improvement but there were a lot of positives as well.â
The Capras made a scorching start, with winger Meg Skuthorp scoring the first of the teamâs four tries in the first minute.
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The CQ Capras under-18s have opened their 2021 Mal Meninga Cup campaign in sensational style, beating the Sunshine Coast Falcons 50-8.
The Kane Hardy-coached outfit scored 10 tries to two in the Round 1 clash at Bundaberg on Saturday.
And in an ominous warning to the competition, Hardy says there’s “some improvement left in them yet”.
The Capras under-16s also tasted victory, beating the Falcons 24-14.
The Capras had nine try scorers in the under-18 game, with centre Elekana Suavia bagging a double.
They led 14-4 at half-time before putting the accelerator down in the second, running in seven tries to one.
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