NEW STATE CHAMPIONS INTERRUPT SUCCESSIVE CUP TITLE BID
St Patrick’s College, Sutherland Under 14s Rugby League Team took out their first State title after easily beating the defending champions St John’s College, Lismore 31–4 in the 2005 Cochrane Cup.
The new State champions progressed to the finals in five consecutive games in the Catholic schools statewide knockout competition for U14s.
Team manager Lou Paganosaid it was a sweet revenge to beat the defending premiers and take the Cup for the first time. “It was a great effort to seethe boys go all the way this year,especially after losing to St John’s by only two points in the semi-finals last year and having travel-led a long way,” Mr Pagano said.
St John’s Coach and former Canterbury Bulldogs player Brian Battese said he was disappointed in his team’s performance, and the better team had won on the day. “They (St Patrick’s) played strongly all game and never let us into the match. All credit must go to them for a fine all-round performance,” he said.
The boys impressed onlookers Paul Sironen and representatives from the Cronulla Sharks, Craig Priestley and Tony Cain, as well as 380 supporters.
Man of the Match was half-back Jarrod Boyle, while the try scorers were Luke Pickerd (2), Chris Way, Hayden Smith, Jarrod Boyle and Lawrence Micalizzi
.St Patrick’s Under 14s Rugby League Team :
Matt Sommers, Chris Larosa, Nathan Walsh, Dom Givney, Chris Way, Luke Pickerd, Jarrod Boyle, Rhys Boudib, Nathan Green, Kieran Quince,James Smiler, Pat Henson, Lawrence Micalizzi, James Caldwell, Hayden Smith, Boyd Irving, Jarred Barling, Jace Burgess, Zac Rasmussen, Luke Slater.

TOP : St Patrick’s Luke Pickerd scores one of his two tries.
BOTTOM : Jarrod Boyle with one of his emphatic passes in the Under-14 team’s 31-4 Cochrane Cup Victory.
Source : Catholic Education Office, Sydney |
St Patrick's College, Sutherland
Under 14s Rugby League team:
Matt Sommers, Chris Larosa, Nathan Walsh, Dom Givney, Chris Way, Luke Pickerd, Jarrod Boyle, Rhys Boudib, Nathan Green, Kieran Quince, James Smiler, Pat Henson, Lawrence Micalizzi, James Caldwell, Hayden Smith, Boyd Irving, Jarred Barling, Jace Burgess, Zac Rasmussen, Luke Slater.
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