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• Published date: 19 April 2024
• Publication title: Sports Tab

The Scruffy Butt Memorial Shield will be up for grabs out at Woodlands. The shield adds some extra motivation to a game that already had some sting to it, after both sides suffered losses last weekend

Star were beaten 37-22 by the Eastern Northern Barbarians. Star scored three tries on the trot before letting their opponents into the game.

Star coach Brayden Mitchell said his team learned plenty from their first loss.

“It showed us that we need to be smarter and more disciplined in what areas we run the ball.”

The Star scrum held up well against the Barbarians, and will get another stern test this week by a representative front row at Woodlands.

Mitchell reported that Star still had a few players out injured, and it was going to be a headache selecting the team when they returned.

Marist will host defending champions Pirates Old Boys Hawks at Miller Street.

Marist provided the highlight in round three when they beat Woodlands 40-37, and coach Derek Manson said it would have been an entertaining game to watch for neutral supporters.

Manson said his team were keeping their heads down and just worrying about themselves.

“Our core squad is very good — we’ve got...