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A sibling showdown will be a feature of the BHP Premiership Round 3 fixture between the CQ Capras and the Burleigh Bears this weekend.
Rockhampton sisters Sharni and Tamika Upton will face off for the first time in their rugby league careers at 12.10pm Sunday at the Gold Coast’s Pizzey Park.
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Sharni will line up in the second row for the Capras, Tamika at fullback for the ladder-leading Burleigh Bears.
It will be a monumental day for the Uptons but Sharni said she was trying to approach it as “just another game”.
“I’m trying not to think of playing against Tamika too much, I just need to focus on my game and the Capras game plan,” she said.
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The CQ Capras under-21s bounced back from a heavy round one defeat last weekend to score a commanding victory on home soil on Saturday.
The Lionel Harbin-coached outfit ran out 54-4 winners over the Mackay Cutters in the Hastings Deering Colts competition at Browne Park.
It was an impressive performance, and a far cry from their season opener in which they were beaten by 68 points by the Redcliffe Dolphins.
The Capras had five teams in action on Saturday and finished the day with two wins and three losses. The CQ Capras Colts were in red-hot form against the Mackay Cutters.
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Mariah Storch will hit the field with the CQ Capras on Saturday, just 10 weeks after having her first child.
The hard-working second rower will come off the bench in the teamâs Round 2 clash against the North Queensland Gold Stars at 4.55pm.
The womenâs game features on a jam-packed program at Rockhamptonâs Browne Park.
Five Capras teams will be in action, starting with the under-19 women who are up against the Wide Bay Bulls at 10.55am.
The Intrust Super Cup XXXX Rivalry Round will pit the Capras against the Mackay Cutters in the last game of the day at 7pm.