Although grey clouds gathered at the horizon, the weather stayed nice, clear and (unusually) hot when Kiama Rugby took on Campbelltown in a heavyweight clash at the Kiama Showground on Saturday, April 27.

“It’s the biggest side so far,” says Jack Smith, players rep for the Kiama Rugby Football Club. “There’s us, Shoalhaven, Campbelltown and Shamrocks.”

He summarises the club’s track record against the Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Club over the last couple of years as, “pretty good.”

Yet, Campbelltown first grade came out strong from the get-go, scoring the first try. The team kept rolling. At half-time, Campbelltown held on to a narrow lead, thanks to two tries, two conversions and one penalty.

But Kiama continued to hustle and chase, which eventually paid off. A fantastic conversion resulted in a Kiama 33 - Campbelltown 25 win to the roars of the crowd, which had picked up significantly during the first half. 

Tries for the first grade were: Elisha Leota, Mark Asquith, Mark Asquith, Mark Asquith and Manu Ahokovi.

The Kiama second grade game featured some good running rugby, ending in a win for the home team and a final score of Kiama 56 - Campbelltown 7. “The second grade overall has gone through a massive improvement from last year,” says Smith.

Tries for the second grade were: Joe Osbourne, Kadin Cowley, Kyle Hargreaves, Raynold Tafua, Filimoni Volau and Isaac Kaunicaramaki.

Saturday, 4 May is a round four bye.