St George Illawarra Dragons (Wheelchair Rugby League)

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-114505

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

St George Illawarra Dragons (Wheelchair Rugby League)

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—I am proud to recognise the outstanding achievement of the St George Illawarra Dragons who have recently won the NSW Wheelchair Rugby League title. After a tough match for both sides they were able to come away with a 58-40 win over Minor Premiers the West Tigers at Menai Indoor Sports Centre. This is the Dragons sixth wheelchair premiership and their third in a row. What made this match even more special is that it was a repeat of last year's grand final where they were able to clinch victory yet again. It was a very tense game, particularly in the first half when scores were locked at 10-all before Dragon's players Diab Karim and Rick Engles scored critical tries to keep their chances alive. Engles and captain Cory Cannane got the team off to the perfect start in the second half to see them ahead before Eddie Morgan sealed their victory late in the match. This was most certainly an impressive performance from both sides and I look forward to seeing these rival teams back in action in 2021.