By Mike Smith
Jan 27, 2021
Despite it being their first time on the gym in 10 days due to COVID quarantine and missing two starters, the Huntington Huntsmen treated their senior players and cheerleaders to their second win of the season in a 39-34 decision over Portsmouth Clay, Tuesday night.
The Huntsmen held leads off 11-8 after one quarter and 22-17 at halftime, but a 22-13 lead late in the second quarter vanished as the Clay Panthers went on a 13-0 run that extended from late first half into the third period where Clay grabbed a 26-22 advantage.
By the end of the third period, Huntingtonm had tied the score at 26-26 and trailed only one last time at 29-28 where they grabbed the lead for good and held on to improve to (2-14) on the season while Clay dropped to (3-12).
Masada Iosefa, 32, died following an accident in Northern Territory on Monday We went to war [but] respected each other like brothers Jarryd Hayne wrote
Hayne posted the tribute to Iosefa on his wedding day to Amellia Bonnici
Iosefa remembered by former NRL players as tough as nails and a good man
Was a Rockhampton youth worker after the NRL and won a rugby title in 2020
By Mike Smith
Jan 27, 2021
Despite it being their first time on the gym in 10 days due to COVID quarantine and missing two starters, the Huntington Huntsmen treated their senior players and cheerleaders to their second win of the season in a 39-34 decision over Portsmouth Clay, Tuesday night.
The Huntsmen held leads off 11-8 after one quarter and 22-17 at halftime, but a 22-13 lead late in the second quarter vanished as the Clay Panthers went on a 13-0 run that extended from late first half into the third period where Clay grabbed a 26-22 advantage.
By the end of the third period, Huntingtonm had tied the score at 26-26 and trailed only one last time at 29-28 where they grabbed the lead for good and held on to improve to (2-14) on the season while Clay dropped to (3-12).
The NRL and Samoan rugby league communities are in mourning following the tragic death of former Penrith and Wests Tigers hooker Masada Iosefa after a quad-bike accident near Darwin.
He suffered fatal injuries after crashing in the Northern Territory rural township of Herbert on Monday night, the day before his 33rd birthday.
The Samoan-born hooker made his NRL debut for the Panthers in 2008, aged 20, and played 43 matches for the club before switching to the Wests Tigers in 2012. He made a further 14 NRL appearances at the Tigers.
Masada Iosefa s first try in the NRL
Iosefa also represented Samoa in four Tests from 2009-13.