Seven teams from the Forster Tuncurry Hawks will feature in this weekend's Group Three Junior Rugby League semi-finals, with three of them finishing the regular season undefeated.
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The Hawks Green under-12s enter the semi-finals without having dropped a game, but will face stiff competition from club mates Hawks Gold under-12s, who finished the regular season in fourth position.
The last time the two teams met - back in round six - a tight contest ensued, with Green narrowly outpointing Gold 8-6.
Their semi-final clash will take place at Tuncurry's Harry Elliott Oval on Saturday at 2:55pm, with the victor to face either Port Macquarie Sharks or Taree Red Rovers in the grand final.
The undefeated Hawks Green roster previously won the under-11s competition in 2019 and the under-10s competition in 2018, meaning they'll be chasing their third premiership in as many years.
The Hawks under-15s also enter the finals undefeated and will clash with Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Raiders at Port Regional Stadium on Sunday at 11:25am.
The Hawks have had the wood on the Raiders in both their regular season encounters, beating them 32-4 in round three and 32-12 in round eight.
If they're successful in their semi-final match-up, they will meet the winner of the second semi between Port Macquarie Sharks and Taree Red Rovers in the grand final.
The Hawks league tag under-15s have been a dominant force throughout the regular season, beating all but two of their opponents by a considerable margin.
They'll play Taree Panthers Pink at Port Regional Stadium tonight at 6:30pm.
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The last time the two teams met the Hawks won 16-12.
If the Hawks are successful they'll play either Taree Panthers Purple or Wauchope Red in the grand final.
The Hawks under-14s and Gold under-10s will also feature in the semi-finals, while the under-11s and Green under-10s will feature in tier two semi-finals.
Hawks junior coaching coordinator, Rowdy Manning, said it had been a successful year for the club's juniors, both in terms of their on-field results and the fact that player numbers had continued to grow.
The Group Three Junior Rugby League grand finals will be played across the weekend of September 25-27 at Taree, Wingham and Port Macquarie.
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