Ipswich Jets proved too strong in Round 7 on a wet and soggy BMD Kougari Oval field.
A good crowd came out to watch, despite the first two games of the day being cancelled due to the overnight rain.
BRL A Grade went down to the Carina Tigers 26-6 in a very physical battle.
Before the Hostplus Cup teams took the field, a minute silence was held to pay tribute to our ANZACs and their contribution to our safety in Australia today.
The Ipswich Jets, with 6 Gold Coast Titans players in their lineup, fielded a strong team and had strong momentum behind them on the back of their recent performances.
Hulking winger Ken Muamalo scored first for the Jets, before they added another try to lead 12-0 after 19 minutes.
Ben Farr hit back in the 24th minute to get the Seagulls into the game, before the Jets scored again just before halftime. Jets leading 16-6.
The game remained at that score for 40+ minutes in what because a defensive grind in the wet.
The Seagulls had a few opportunities, mostly created by five-eighth Ben Farr slicing through the Jets defence, but couldn’t turn them into points.
The game slowed down on the wet surface and the contact grew stronger as each player tried to break the deadlock.
The Jets then ran away in the last minute to go the length of the field and seal their win 22-6.
Our next game is up in Papua New Guinea on Sunday 4th of May – you can stream the game on QPlus.tv and also watch it live at the Wynnum Manly Leagues Club.