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Subscriber only FACING the defending Langer Cup champions first up is a tough assignment for any schoolboy rugby league team. However, Ipswich State High hopes to use the testing early schedule to their advantage. Preparing to tackle Palm Beach Currumbin at the North Ipswich Reserve on Wednesday afternoon, Ipswich State High s Langer Cup side has a core of quality players returning after a long wait and measured preparation. They are always very kind to us with the draw, Ipswich State High head coach Josh Bretherton joked. It s a tough game to start. There s no secret they (Palm Beach Currumbin) have been the benchmark in Queensland for a number of years now. So for us, we see it as just a really great opportunity to give ourselves a rugby league test.
Premium Content LOOK out if Swifts speedster Godfrey Okot gives up the pre-game chips and gets serious. He might score even more than the hat-trick of tries he produced in the Bluebirds latest 60-22 A-Grade victory over Norths. I ve never really taken care of my body, Okot said, after his latest scintillating performance. When I see a gap, I just try and launch for that line. Whatever happens, you get through or you get whacked but you get back up and play. Just the love of the game. In his new team environment, Okot is happy to continue sharing in some wonderful club spirit.
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Subscriber only AS Swifts celebrated like they d just won a grand final, their player of the match had his own reason for being delighted. Flying Fijian winger Ratunaisa Vatuinaruku enjoyed a near perfect performance in Swifts stunning 52-18 A-Grade victory over Brothers at Purga. Vatuinaruku booted eight goals from nine attempts and scored a first-half try as the Bluebirds raced to a 24-6 halftime advantage before continuing to outclass the 2019 premiers after the break. It was a big win for me and for my kids, Vatuinaruku said, typifying the fine family spirit at Swifts Rugby League Club.