Vikings First XV
Hastings Valley Vikings vs Port Pirates – Grand Final
Premiers 2022! The Hastings Valley Vikings secured the UMNCRU First XV Major Premiership to join their Minor Premiership Shield in a game for the ages at Oxley Oval on Saturday 27th August. The Viking camp was rocked on the morning of the match to learn that their devastating No 8 Oscar Maleli would be out…
Read MoreVikings vs SCU Marlins – Major Semi Final
The Viking Club will host the UMNCRU Grand Final at Oxley Oval on August 27, courtesy of the First XV’s defeat of SCU Marlins, 24–7 in the Major Semi Final. In a physical encounter the Viking team were behind 7-0 early but remained patient and weathered the student’s early onslaught and the tries eventually came,…
Read MoreRound 15 – Vikings vs SCU Marlins
Vikings First XV defeated SCU Marlins 43-12 in the final round of the MNCRU season in a very dour match that had little flow due to constant whistle blown stoppages. With their ladder position and opponent locked in for the Major Semi Final next week, both teams face each other once again, players were rested…
Read MoreRound 5 (Rescheduled Postponed Match) Vikings vs Port Pirates
What a difference a day makes. Well how about 4! The Vikings First XV put the Pirates First Grade team to the sword on Wednesday evening 31 – 14 only four days after suffering their first defeat of the season to that same Pirate team. This time around, however, it was not the same Viking…
Read MoreRound 14 Vikings vs Port Pirates
Hastings Valley Vikings First XV tasted defeat for the first time this season at the hands of local rivals the Port Pirates in their penultimate Round 14 clash 25-42. Both teams scored 5 tries but kicking proved the difference. The Pirates converting 4 tries and putting over 3 penalty goals. The Viking team not landing…
Read MoreRound 13 Vikings vs Kempsey Cannonballs
The ground was soft but the hits were hard in the Hastings Valley Vikings First XV match against Kempsey Cannonballs won 43 – 26 by the Viking team. Kempsey stuck it to their more fancied rivals with some vicious defence especially in the backline. After leading comfortably the Cannons came storming back into the match…
Read MoreRound 12: Vikings vs Coffs Snappers
Another week and another win for the Vikings First XV team, this week accounting for Coffs Snappers 54-32. Ags continued his purple patch of form but he had great support from many in the team. In the pack Ben Pursell won much lineout ball, Charlie Freeman tackled all day and Oscar showed power and determination…
Read MoreRound 11: Vikings vs Grafton Redmen
The Vikings 94-12 win over the Grafton Redmen team at Oxley Oval showed the difference between both ends of the 2022 UMNCRU competition table. The Vikings remain undefeated and Grafton are yet to record a win. The Viking First XV scored 14 tries in the rout with front rower Tyla Murvai scoring four before halftime.…
Read MoreRound 10: Vikings vs SCU Marlins
Under cloudy skies the Vikings travelled to Coffs to take on the Marlin side at their new home ground. An early Viking try under the posts to flanker Lyndon Gale made many think the Viking team was in for an easy afternoon. This was not to be the case. Both teams struggled to maintain quality…
Read MoreRound 9: Vikings vs Port Pirates
A missed conversion attempt after the full time siren saw the Viking First XV continue their unbeaten run in the UMNCRU competition winning 33 – 31. In a cracking match of rugby the Pirate boys made a statement that the 2022 First Grade Premiership is not a foregone conclusion. Both sides played conflicting styles of…
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