Pathways Wrap: Round 5

It proved a Saturday to forget for St George's Lisa Fiaola Cup outfit with the Wests Tigers running out 54-nil victors at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

The scoring started early for the visitors and hardly let up with Mia Tonga drawing first blood just three minutes in before Charlotte Withers scored back-to-back tries.

Isabel McMenemy, Lilea Seville, Alavina Tu'ifua and Evanjelika Phillips all notched first-half tries before Withers bagged her third on the other side of the break.

Khiarna Munro, Mia Tonga, and Amalia Casey crossed late to seal the win for the Wests Tigers.

Monique Marshall took home the Remara Player of the Match.

Newcastle proved too strong for Illawarra in the first of four clashes at Collegians on Saturday coming away with an 18-nil win.

Shikynah Pearson, Ella Koen, and Keira Callaghan all crossed in the opening half-hour to give the visitors a 12-point advantage heading into the sheds.

Any hopes of a Steelers comeback were dashed with Lily Porter snagging a 49th-minute try to ice it.

Ella Churchill took home the Remara Player of the Match.

HAROLD MATTHEWS CUP

St George's Harold Matthews unit came away from Moorebank with a big scalp taking down the Bulldogs 20-16 in a tight one on Saturday.

The Dragons started hot with Phoenix Johns, Jack Lambert, and Iverson Pauga all finding tries in the opening 20 minutes to make it 14-nil.

The hosts surged ahead early in the second half thanks to tries to Mikal Papalii-Talanai, Chinedu Udeh, and Pietro D'Aprile but the Red V would have the last say.

Down two with 15 minutes remaining, it was five-eighth Jasais Ah Kee who came up with a pivotal four-pointer to snatch the victory for his Dragons.

Ah Kee was named the Remara Player of the Match.

The Steelers remain the only undefeated side in Harold Matthews Cup play having survived the Magpies 16-12 at Collegians behind another Ollie Burton match-winner.

Yacoub Ali Jida got the visitors on the board first before big man Mason Andrews answered in fiery fashion for Illawarra.

Despite being down to 12 men due to a sin bin, Joshua Vella scored to put the Magpies ahead early in the second stanza.

The Steelers were able to tie it up with five minutes to play thanks to a Jaxon Ballinger try and Tayler Humphries conversion.

Both sides looked destined for a draw before Burton shot into the backfield from inside his own half and burnt the cover to win the game for the Steelers in what proved an astounding finish.

Jett Brookfield took home the Remara Player of the Match.

TARSHA GALE CUP

St George's Tarsha Gale Cup group fell narrowly to the Wests Tigers 10-4 at Kogarah on Saturday.

Ana Ahmat got the Red V on the board 16 minutes in before the visitors came up with a hit-back via Tiresa Leasuasu early in the second half.

Olivia Saley crossed for the Wests Tigers with 20 minutes left in what proved the match-sealing try.

Lalita Kris was named the Remara Player of the Match.

The Steelers got the chocolates 26-4 in their Tarsha Gale Cup Grand Final rematch against the Knights on Saturday.

Illawarra started strong with tries to Seriah Palepale and Tori Shipton before Brandy Simpson responded for the Knights on the stroke of half-time to cut the deficit back to 14-4.

Billie Va’a crossed for the Steelers 40 minutes in before Maria Paseka found a late try to ice it for the defending premiers.

Siu Richter took home the Remara Player of the Match.

SG BALL CUP

The Dragons left their SG Ball Grand Final rematch against Canterbury with one competition point thanks to a 28-all draw at Hammondville Oval.

Darren Nicholls' Dragons got off to a superb start courtesy of a long-range Christopher Makhlouf effort.

Bronson Reuben hit back for Canterbury before Zachariah Nachar got one back for St George.

Alex Conti crossed for the Bulldogs soon after, but a Risiate Smythe try just shy of the break earnt the visitors a 16-10 edge.

Taj Jelacic scored to ensure the Dragons started the second stanza on the right foot before Sosaia Alatini powered his way over to pull the hosts back into it.

A 51st-minute Cyrus Stanley-Traill try extended St George's lead before Reuben and Conti secured late doubles in the dying stages to eke out a draw for the Bulldogs in disappointing fashion for the Red V.

Christopher Makhlouf was named the Remara Player of the Match.

It proved a tough day at the office for the Steelers' SG Ball unit going down to Western Suburbs 42-14 at Collegians.

An early Tom Kirk sin bin saw the Magpies get off to a strong start via tries to Christian Taupau-Moors, Saint Fuatimau, and Joshua Patrick.

Kirk left the field with an injury concern after returning, but Illawarra were able to claw their way back into it courtesy of tries to Drew Langdon and Daniel Meafou.

Heamasi Makasini crossed on the stroke of the half to extend the Magpies lead beyond a converted try befoe Riley Oitmann snagged a quick double.

Kade Reed pounced on a grubber to keep the Steelers alive entering the final quarter of the clash but late tries to Taupau-Moors and Patrick sealed it for the visitors.