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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He said he d been impressed with the level of talent donning Falcons colours. It s going good and we ve got a great bunch of young ladies there, Jeffs said. They ve got the skills but it s a matter of putting them all together and getting the best out of them. I m definitely impressed and they re from one end of the Coast to the other so it s a good representation of the football that they ve been able to play in the last few years. Â The squad has been training twice a week. The main things (we ve been focusing on) are defensive structure and just ensuring that our basic skills aren t too rusty after having a lay off last season (due to COVID-19), Jeffs said.