Kiama High School won the Rugby League Country State Championship: 26-24.

In a tough, skillful game of rugby league, our boys clinched the win with a try and conversion on the full time siren and defeated All-Saints College Maitland. Kiama High now have their name on the shield for the very first time.

Kiama HS took control of the match through tries to Jett Brookfield, Asher Chapman, Ashton Moore and Phoenix Johns and led 20-6 midway through the second half. All Saints College stepped up a gear, swung momentum, scored three quick tries and with two minutes remaining Kiama was trailing 24-20.

A perfect short kick off by Asher Chapman found a leaping Mason Andrews, giving Kiama HS one final set of six to attack with. With 10 seconds on the clock five eighth Kye Anderson zigged and zagged his way past multiple defenders, scoring a brilliant solo try next to the goal post.

Kye then calmly slotted the goal after the siren to give Kiama High an epic victory.

The Bugle congratulates Kiama High on such an exciting, right down to the final whistle, win!

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Team list- Asher Chapman, Jarrad Milne, Reed Palmer, Phoenix Johns, Ashton Moore, Kye Anderson,Jett Brookfield, Sam Guevara, Keyen Detheridge,Dylan Bignall, Lacom Poching, Levi Poching, Mason Andrews, Ashton Jeffers, Xavier Steele, Oliver Hartley, Water Boys- Archie Holland, Tama Nahona-Ponga.