{"id":76230,"date":"2026-08-20T04:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T04:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/76230\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T04:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T04:24:11","slug":"sydney-rugby-union-1st-colts-semi-finals-live-stream-randwick-v-manly-warringah-v-gordon-easts-v-sydney-uni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/76230\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts Semi-Finals live stream: Randwick v Manly, Warringah v Gordon, Easts v Sydney Uni"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s rare \u2013 and not remembered in recent times \u2013 for a sixth place team to topple a competition bemouth at the start of playoffs and go on win the Sydney Rugby Union Colts shield.<\/p>\n

But Manly Coach Harry Jones believes he might just have the tight knit crew capable of achieving it.<\/p>\n

While admitting Manly have \u201ca mountain to climb\u2019\u2019 to get over Randwick in their do-or-die semi-final on Saturday, he still believes on their best day his young team could pull off an upset.<\/p>\n

The clash will be one of three 1st Colts semi-finals streamed live and free on KommunityTV across the weekend.<\/p>\n

Jones points to Manly\u2019s ability to beat other top six teams this season as backing for his confidence in his young team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have proved themselves the top team but Randwick, like anyone is beatable,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe beat them in the second half of our last game against them<\/p>\n

\u201cThis season we have beaten Gordon and Easts but have had a tough draw, playing all the top six twice.<\/p>\n

But we have played our two worst games against Randwick probably and gave them too much credit. I think they were over awed and focused too much on them.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Critical for Manly will be their ability to string together 80 full minutes of good football without lapses or moments of madness and to \u201cplay without fear\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n

Randwick mauled Manly in their two games this season, beating them 52-12 in round nine and then 36\u201315 at Manly Oval in round 16.<\/p>\n

But if anyone can halt the tide, Jones believes it is his young charges.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have played rugby and coached for over 20 years and I have never seen a team come together like this,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are Victorians, players from country and regional areas, overseas and others.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve never seen anything like it, how they have become such good mates off the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a credit to them, what they have built.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Randwick go into the match as favourites and in the knowledge if they lose they still progress courtesy of their minor premiership title.<\/p>\n

A loss and Manly will be eliminated.<\/p>\n

The battle between Gordon and Warringah at 3pm <\/a>is expected to be a cracker.<\/p>\n

The teams go into this semi-final with a win each this season.<\/p>\n

Gordon defeated Warringah 41\u201328 in Round 2 at Rat Park and then Warringah edged Gordon 24\u201322 in Round 17 at Chatswood intheir next meeting.<\/p>\n

The game expected to be the closest is that between Sydney University and Eastern Suburbs at Woolahra Oval on Sunday from 3pm. <\/p>\n

These two famous old clubs held each other to a 29\u201329 draw a fortnight ago.<\/p>\n

In this game Easts had their Australian under 20 players back in the fray, including outside centre Zach Fittler.<\/p>\n

However, Fittler has been rushed over to France to join his new team Pau <\/a>after signing a professional contract with the top tier club.<\/p>\n

In their first battle this season in round eight Easts defeated Sydney University 27\u201324.<\/p>\n

In that match try scorer Aston Weir scored a trifecta for the Beasties.<\/p>\n

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