Day 12 and results from final fixture.

The morning was spent chilling out with a bit of shopping in the city centre. We then made our way to St. Joseph's College, Nudgee (known as Nudgee) for the final fixture of the tour. A few boys were quite emotional when they realised that this would be their last ever game for The Pre.

After a fine display in their previous encounter, the Bs struggled to compete against Nudgee and it seemed that after two weeks, tired legs had got the better of them. They had trouble getting themselves up for the game and their confidence dropped early on. There were gutsy efforts from some individuals but these could not lift the team performance and they were eventually overwhelmed. It was a real pity that they couldn't finish on a high as their performances and determination in previous matches deserved it. They have come a long way over the last two weeks and will be able to use the experiences they have gained out here to make themselves better rugby players.  


Judging by the look in the eyes of the A team boys before the game, they were certainly up for the challenge ahead. They had clearly learnt from their previous games that hitting the ruck in a low position and tackling the bigger opponents around the legs was the recipe for success. At the end of a tough but close first half we were trailing 10-0, but very much in the game. A lot of possession and pressure led to a charged down try by Will Stump which was converted by Jack Coates (10-7). Nudgee scored again soon after to make the score 15-7, if anyone was under the impression that this was the end of the game, the Clifton lads had a surprise for them as they dominated an extraordinary last 5 minutes of the match with Andrew King running in two tries, both created by breaks from Tom Horton. Final Score 17-15 to Clifton.
A fantastic finish to a tough but very exciting match and a result the boys thoroughly deserved after the hard work they have put in throughout the tour. Every lad has given of their best and the feeling and delight they showed at the final whistle was a wonderful way to finish the playing part of the tour.

After the presentations we hot footed across town to see the Brisbane Broncos thump, their local rivals, The Gold Coast Titans 30-10. Alarmingly the weather decided to do impression of an English summer and the tour kagools came in quite handy. However, the boys were treated to some world class rugby league play from the planet's greatest player: Darren Lockyer.

The boys are now tucked up in bed, resting before their last day in Australia.