Hutchinson Builders Country Heelers
The Hutchinson Builders Queensland Country Heelers consists of players selected from the Country Championships and Outback Championships, who compete in the ARU's Australian Rugby Shield.
The Shield is an interstate competition which provides developing Unions with a higher level of competition, giving players, coaches and managers a pathway to full representative level.
Game 1: Hutchinson Queensland Country Heelers v Melbourne Axemen in Charters Towers
The Hutchinson Builders Queensland Country Heelers got their Australian Rugby Shield off to a strong start with a 37-7 victory over defending champions the Melbourne Axemen in Charters Towers.
Hutchinson Builders Queensland Country Heelers 37 (Michael Zovko 2, Brendan Bunyan, James Obst, Kyle Beakey tries; Zovko 2 cons, 2 pens, Joseph Faalago con) defeated Melbourne Axemen 7 (Gideon Tauelangi try; Michael Breen con)
Game 2 vs Darwin Mosquitoes in Darwin
The Hutchinson Builders Queensland Country Heelers have racked up another bonus point win in the Australian Rugby Shield, defeating the Darwin Mosquitoes 34-8 in Darwin.
Hutchinson Builders Queensland Country Heelers 34 (K Degei, M Zovko, A Macpherson, B Bunyan, A Russek tries, Zovko 3 con, pen) def Darwin Mosquitoes 8 (W Sekitoga try, A Thomas pen) in Darwin.
Game 3 vs NSW Country Cockatoos in Warren, NSW
The Heelers lost 19-12 to the NSW Country Cockatoos at Warren in central western NSW leaves them vulnerable to being overtaken for the Shield by the Cockatoos who have a game in hand.
NSW Country 19 (Michael Te Moana, John Norton, Michael Lee tries, David Kennedy 2 con) def Hutchinson Builders Queensland Country Heelers 11 (Allan Chatfield try, Michael Zovko 2 pen)
Click here to view the Hutchinson Builders Queensland Country Heelers 2008 Squad
