Harlequin headed into this game on an eight match winning streak, however with the Unicorns’ desperate to win and remain in the top four a classic battle saw the home team come out just on top, with five tries to four. And reclaim the Bott-Bolton Cup.
The final match of this round, 2013 Grand Finalists Melbourne Unicorns and Harlequins meet in a real grudge match for the Bott-Bolton Cup.
Round 10 saw the beginning of the second half of the 2015 Direct Connect #DewarShield season, as Clubs had their first follow up meeting for the year, with some big results.
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As we move into the second half of the 2015 Direct Connect Dewar Shield season, the competition has thus far provided more questions than answers.
Southern Districts suffered a second straight loss, Melbourne Unicorns piling on the points as they moved above Footscray and into the top four. It was a tough day at the office for the Souths, as Melbourne took the initiative right from the kick off and never really let up for the entire eighty minutes.
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Round Nine of the Direct Connect #DewarShield brings the competition to its halfway stage, and features arguably the most exciting fixtures of the season thus far.
Two tries apiece to Telusa Veainu and Lucky Mulipola were enough for Melbourne to move to fifth on the table, just one point behind fourth-placed Footscray.
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Three Rebels line up in the game between Melbourne and Moorabbin this weekend, as fifth meets seventh in a crunch game that will have a big bearing on whether these sides play finals. Tim Metcher and Telusa Veainu return from Super Rugby duty, while Cam Crawford joins Veainu in the Unicorns’ back three.
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The Melbourne Unicorns are back in the winners’ book after a convincing victory at home to Endeavour Hills, who continue to let in too many points to earn a first win of the season.
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Melbourne host Endeavour Hills with both sides desperate to record victories after being overrun late in Round Six. Anare Koliavu, Melbourne Head Coach, said that the Dewar Shield is a competition on the rise.
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