The Wildfires had a terrific start to the 2023 Shute Shield season with an emphatic win over the highly rated Manly Marlins Saturday at Sportsground No. 2.
2023 Shute Shield – Wildfires v Manly
2022 season top try-scorer Phil Bradford started his 2023 account with a try from a driving maul, Tiueti Asi had a blinder and Connor Winchester had a strong day with the boot slotting 3 conversions and 2 penalties.
2023 Shute Shield – Wildfires v Manly
Ngaruhe Jones had an immediate impact coming on in a rain soaked second half.
2023 Shute Shield – Wildfires v Manly
The final score was 27-19 with the Wildfires sitting 3rd on the table.