The Cougars women are finally starting to click, with a strong showing against the Bears showing the fruit of their labour.
Corowa Cougars travelled to Sarvaass Park on Sunday anticipating a wet and messy day of rugby in their match-up against the Border Bears, but the sun shone through just as the women’s team took the field.
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Women’s Touch
Cougars 12 def by Bears 24
Another strong step forward for the Cougar women this week.
The girls worked hard all game and executed their plays and sets well, showing growing confidence with the ball in hand.
Defensively, the team was outstanding for long periods, shutting down the opposition and forcing them to work for every metre.
A few unlucky missed tags led to runaway tries, but the commitment and effort in defence never wavered.
They spent a lot of the game in their attacking half which was exciting to see.
Cath showed great awareness to intercept a pass and race away for a try, with Erin running some great hard lines, and Michelle and Fuschia produced exciting line breaks that kept the opposition under pressure.
Shanae crossed the line for their second try after sustained team pressure and powerful support plays.
They had set a goal to communicate across the park, and the game was full of chatter from the whole team.
Award Winners
Players Player: Shanae Murphy
Runner up: Cath Wood
Special mention: Erin McGregor, Fuchia Anderson
Old boys Award and Sportspower Award: Felicity Charles
The Cougars men almost took down the Border Bears, leading late in the game before the Bears crossed the line on the final siren.
Men’s Tackle
Cougars 22 def by Bears 26
The men’s team put in a tremendous performance, leading towards the end of the match before the Bears snatched the win with a try scored on the bell.
One of the highlights of the day was Emilio’s incredible near 100-metre try, breaking through and bumping off multiple defenders on his way to the line.
The defensive effort was outstanding across the park, with smaller players like Tamana showing enormous courage and determination in defence against much bigger opponents.
A special mention goes to debutant Larry Moimoi, who made a significant impact and contributed strongly throughout the game.
Despite missing several key players, the team gelled exceptionally well and continues to improve each week, shaping up to be a dangerous side in the future.
The men and women put in strong performances in both matches, their hard work showing as everything started to click and they took it right up to the Bears.
Award Winners
Players player: Tamana Kirisome
Runner up: Emelio Leti
Special mention and Old Boys award: Sosaia Pita Kirisimasi “Christmas”
Sportspower Award: MoiMoi
The club is coming home strongly and the scores are finally beginning to reflect their hard work and determination each week.
The Cougars would like to thank their sponsors for the 2026 season.
