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Group 4

The last time North Tamworth were tested like this at home may have been in the 2018 grand final, when they won their fifth straight title with a 34-28 victory over Gunnedah.

But like all top sides, the Bears found a way to win - before kicking away with three late tries in a 34-16 round five defeat of Moree at Jack Woolston Oval on a cold Saturday afternoon.

It was a remarkable 47th consecutive home win for Norths.

Elsewhere, Boggabri edged Werris Creek 22-18 at home and Kootingal-Moonbi downed the Cowboys 30-20 at Dungowan.

First grade: NORTH TAMWORTH 34 (Tevita Peceli 2, Livianai Tuicakau 2, Mitch Sheridan, Ben Jarvis tries, Bailey Taylor 5gls) d MOREE 16 (Marshall Barker, Adrian Smith, Mark Pegus tries, Michael Watton 2gls) G4 B&F: 3 Bailey Taylor (NT), 2 Stan Swan (M), 1 Daniel Kelly (NT).

Reserve grade: NORTH TAMWORTH 22 (Amachai Roberts, Nicholas O'Leary, Shaquille Ervine, Dilan Bateman tries, Jeremy Torrens 2, Ervine gls) d MOREE 18 (Adrian Smith 2, Luke McDonald tries, Smith 3gls) G4 B&F: 3 Shaquille Ervine (NT), 2 Adrian Smith (M), 1 Jason Humphries (M).

League tag: NORTH TAMWORTH 60 (Kim Resch 4, Kate Walters, Holly Coleman, Leica Le Brocq, Steph Halpin, Millie Blanch, Tyla Endemi, Rhiannon Graham tries, Gabrielle Siddons 4, Resch 3, Endemi gls) d MOREE 0. G4 B&F: 3 Kim Resch (NT), 2 Antoinette McNamara (M), 1 Amy Barraclough (NT).

First grade: BOGGABRI 22 (Isaiah Adams, Mitchell Fletcher, Robert Doolan, Kaylan Murray tries, Doolan 3gls) d WERRIS CREEK 18 (Kieran Williams, Tyren Cloake, Dylan Porter, Brad Flanders tries, Bryce Daniels gl) G4 B&F: 3 Matt Gillham (Bogg), 2 Zac Leonard (WC), 1 Bryce Daniels (WC).

Reserve grade: BARRABA 40 (Ryan Hall 2, Mick Rutherford 2, Luke Smith, Tom Mellor, Zac Mallise, Tim Coombes tries, Brad Craddock 4gls) d BOGGABRI 4 (Nicholas Hobden try, Raymond Stahn gl) G4 B&F: 3 Noah Theofanon (Barr), 2 Zac Mallise (Barr), 1 Raymond Stahn (Bogg).

League tag: BOGGABRI 26 (Cailyn Dewar, Cloe Davis, Courtney Grace-Coggan, Clare Mead, Maddison Giffen, Annalise Martin tries, Martin gl) d BARRABA 4 (Steph Rogers try) G4B&F: 3 Brittany Hughson (Barr), 2 Annalise Martin (Bogg), 1 Cloe Davis (Bogg).

First grade: KOOTINGAL-MOONBI 30 (Dylan Cloake 3, Liam Hatch 2, Ryley Mackay, Josh Kevill tries, Sam Taylor gl) d DUNGOWAN 20 (Brad Brooks, Zac Parker, Shaun Ferguson tries, Trent Taylor 4gls) G4 B&F: 3 Chris Vidler (Koot), 2Nathan McGuire (Dun), 1 Ben Williams (Koot).

Reserve grade: KOOTINGAL 20 (Brendan O'Leary, Malaki Johnson, Brayden Jerrard, Adam Darlington tries, Jerrard, Stephen Graham gls) d DUNGOWAN 12 (Shannon Swan, Ratu Nagagauohka tries Scott Berry 2gls) G4 B&F: 3 Chris Hunt (K), 2Shannon Swan (D), 1 Brayden Jerrard (K).

Under-18: KOOTINGAL 24 (Deacon Tait, Dawson Nean-Bell, Riley Reid, Latrell Newman tries, Liam Nicholson 4gls) d DUNGOWAN 16 (Oscar Spinks, Kurt Barton, Mitchell Cox tries, Oscar Spinks 2gls) G4 B&F: 3 Dawson Nean-Bell (Koot), 2 Oscar Spinks (Dun), 1 Jordan Leota (K).

Ladies League Tag: DUNGOWAN 12 (Phoebe Porter, Jamie Blackler tries, Emma Carrigan 2gls) d KOOTINGAL 4 (Tayla King try) G4 B&F: 3 Phoebe Porter (Dun), 2 Rebekah Jenkins (Koot), 1 Ellie New (Dun).

RUGBY UNION

Central North rugby

Round 8

First grade

Walcha 74 d Quirindi 5

Scone 34 d Barraba 15

Inverell 55 d Moree 12

Narrabri 36 d Gunnedah 7

Second grade

Inverell 55 d Moree 12

Walcha 74 d Quirindi 5

Narrabri 34 d Gunnedah 10

Womens 7s

Game 1 - Narrabri 21 d Gunnedah 10; Game 2 - Narrabri 19 d Gunnedah 12

New England rugby

Round 6

First grade

St Alberts 38 d Tamworth 21

Armidale 44 d Robb College 26

Second grade

Albies 83 d Tamworth 7; Robb 17 d Armidale 12

Third grade

Armidale 15 d Robb 12; St Alberts 54 d Tamworth 12; Glen Innes 34 d Barbarians 19

Women's 7s

Armidale 19 d Robb College 0; Armidale 27 d Robb College 5

St Alberts 59 d Tamworth 0; St Alberts 45 d Tamworth 0

AFL

AFL North West

Tamworth Kangaroos defeated the Inverell Saints 19.13.126 to 13.4.8 with Jason Livermore kicking six

SOCCER

Northern Inland Football

Zac Walters slotted a hat-trick for North Companions as they defeated Moore Creek 4-nil

Elsewhere, Gunnedah FC beat Tamworth FC 3-2 and South United downed Kootingal 3-0.