Granty
14-09-2005, 07:06 AM
http://www.abc.net.au/news/items/200509/1458012.htm?goldcoast
Bears focus on tough grand final clash
Monday, 12 September 2005.
The Burleigh Bears are into their third consecutive Queensland Cup rugby league grand final.
The defending champions defeated Redcliffe 24-19 at Pizzey Park on Saturday to win the right to take on the North Queensland Young Guns in the grand final in Brisbane next weekend.
Bears' coach Rick Stone says it is a tough assignment.
"They've [won] 14 games in a row so they are deserved favourites for the grand final ... and beat us fairly convincingly two weeks ago 22-6 up there in Townsville," he said.
"You know, we were competitive in that game but a few things didn't go our way and probably the score blew out more than it should have - at the end of the day it's a grand final, a one-off performance and anything can happen."
Bears focus on tough grand final clash
Monday, 12 September 2005.
The Burleigh Bears are into their third consecutive Queensland Cup rugby league grand final.
The defending champions defeated Redcliffe 24-19 at Pizzey Park on Saturday to win the right to take on the North Queensland Young Guns in the grand final in Brisbane next weekend.
Bears' coach Rick Stone says it is a tough assignment.
"They've [won] 14 games in a row so they are deserved favourites for the grand final ... and beat us fairly convincingly two weeks ago 22-6 up there in Townsville," he said.
"You know, we were competitive in that game but a few things didn't go our way and probably the score blew out more than it should have - at the end of the day it's a grand final, a one-off performance and anything can happen."