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Shamrocks Show Fight But Fall Short Against Clinical Campbelltown – Match Overview
Woonoona Shamrocks 1st Grade endured another challenging afternoon at home, going down 31-14 to Campbelltown in Round 14 of the Illawarra District Rugby Union competition. While the scoreline suggests a comfortable victory for the visitors, this performance marked a courageous effort to recover from last week's 67-12 hammering against Kiama, showing exemplary signs of fight and structure. The match showcased two distinctly different halves of rugby. Shamrocks burst out of the blocks with early tries from Harry Linden and Thomas Ah Tong, both expertly converted by Ryan Schoupp, to establish a promising 14-0 lead that had the home crowd believing...
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Shamrocks 2nd Grade Explode for Stunning 73-Point Statement Victory v Campbelltown
Match Overview Woonoona Shamrocks 2nd Grade delivered their most emphatic performance of the 2025 season, absolutely demolishing Campbelltown 73-10 at home in Round 14. This was rugby at its most ruthless - eleven tries, nine conversions, and a statement that firmly announced Shamrocks as genuine contenders in the business end of the season. The contrast with last week's 47-19 defeat to Kiama couldn't have been starker. Where the Rocks had struggled against the competition leaders, today they were clinical, creative, and utterly dominant from the opening whistle to the final siren. Individual Brilliance Across the Park Oliver Alexander emerged as...
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Shamrocks History
The Magnificent 7: A Tale of Rugby Underdogs
Memorable Games The Magnificent 7 In late February 1975 at Kiama Showground Shamrock Officials were organizing the three teams to play in the Annual 7's Tournament. One the eve of the tournament a Kiama Official had asked Shammies to field three teams instead of the two that had been nominated, as one of the Country teams had withdrawn. The first two teams were selected and looked good on paper, the third team picked itself as there were only 7 players left, all forwards:- Barry Johnston, Jan Hicks, Bruce Fergusson, Bill Tiller, Rick Sheppard, Henry Allen, Dave Thompson. Upon inspection of...
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Match Report
Shamrocks First Grade Face Tough Challenge in Heavy Defeat to Kiama
Shamrocks 12 - Kiama 1st Grade 67 Woonoona Shamrocks endured a difficult afternoon away from home, going down 67-12 to Kiama 1st Grade in a challenging encounter that tested the team's resolve. Despite the heavy scoreline, there were individual bright spots for the visitors, with Finn Kiefer scoring a double and showing the fighting spirit that defines the Shamrocks jersey. Despite the tough encounter, Finn Kiefer emerged as a shining light for Shamrocks with an outstanding individual performance. His double demonstrated his finishing ability and determination to compete against the odds. His first try, converted by Ryan Schoupp, gave Shamrocks...
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Match Report
Shamrocks Battle Hard Despite Heavy Second Grade Defeat Against Kiama
Shamrocks 19 - Kiama 2nd Grade 47 Woonoona Shamrocks endured a challenging afternoon away from home, going down 47-19 to Kiama 2nd Grade in a match that tested their resilience against a much stronger home side. Despite the disappointing scoreline, there were positive individual performances from the visitors, with Ben Ridgway, Simon Bayley, and Bailie Leonard all crossing the whitewash to provide moments of hope throughout the contest. The match got off to a difficult start for Shamrocks as the team had to start with only 14 players as Shamrocks had to begin with an uncontested scrum. Just befor half...
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