Brisbane vs Sydney highlights: City survive scare to claim grand final berth

8th November, 2015

Match result

Brisbane City survived an almighty scare from the Sydney Stars to book their place in the NRC grand final with a 47-32 victory.

The Stars came out firing and held a 24-13 advantage at halftime. However, the undefeated Brisbane fought back in the second half, and a pair of consecutive tries from Nick Frisby saw them take the lead.

The Stars failed to score again after that, and Brisbane confirmed a meeting with the University of Canberra Vikings in the NRC grand final.

Final scores
Brisbane City 47
Sydney Stars 32

Match preview

Brisbane City need to keep their undefeated season intact when they host the Sydney Stars, with a place in the 2015 NRC grand final on the line. Join The Roar from 7:30pm (AEDT) for live scores.

Minor premiers and current holders of the Horan-Little shield, Brisbane are out to run over Sydney for the second time this month.

City are coming off a huge 71-24 win over the Greater Sydney Rams in Ballymore, scoring 10 tries, including a Junior Laloifi hat-trick.

Despite early success, the Stars found themselves scraping into the top four, after suffering embarrassing losses to both top teams this season in Brisbane and the University of Canberra Vikings

Sydney are coming off a dramatic, eight-point loss to the Melbourne Rising, and to make the grand final they need to tighten up their defence and rediscover the attacking flair they had in the first few games of the season.

These two sides locked horns earlier this month, with Brisbane methodically dismantling the Stars in a 58-nil victory.

Prediction
Brisbane City are far too strong all over, so expect to see them in the grand final for the second year in a row.

Brisbane City by 40.

Will Brisbane City edge closer to winning the NRC for a second year in a row, or can the Sydney Stars pull off an incredible upset to progress?

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The Crowd Says:

2015-10-25T06:20:52+00:00

ethan

Guest

Agree with this. Every game, consistently awful.

2015-10-25T05:40:27+00:00

Mike

Guest

So, now we are semi-villains. Here's to next season when we sweep all before us and lay the foundation for a dynasty like St George or Manly Warringah in the ARL. Then we will truly deserve the moniker of the villains.... BTW, well played Brisbane!

2015-10-25T03:29:32+00:00

Ruckin Oaf

Guest

Yep the Stars certainly came to play

2015-10-24T11:22:48+00:00

Rugby stu

Guest

What a game, it had everything a game of brawls and plovers!

2015-10-24T10:42:40+00:00

Ray

Guest

Bad luck Josh. Brisbane staying strong.

2015-10-24T10:25:15+00:00

RobC

Roar Guru

Nails still there Suspect I'll chew down to my knuckles next week Can't afford to drop nine points. Or give away yellow cards next week

2015-10-24T10:23:46+00:00

RobC

Roar Guru

Game over. 7 tries Brisbane. Stars four converted tries. City continues to be second half specialists. Commiserations Sydney. Good effort. Big game next week! Two trophies up for grabs in NRC

2015-10-24T10:21:46+00:00

Bakkies

Guest

Any defence in the last 7 minutes?

2015-10-24T10:18:12+00:00

RobC

Roar Guru

Third conversion missed 47 32

2015-10-24T10:16:27+00:00

RobC

Roar Guru

Try city. 47 32