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Caboolture FC return to the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on Friday night, hosting North Star in an 8:30pm kickoff as the Snakes look to continue building momentum in the playoff race.

Round 10 delivered another wild weekend of NRL action, featuring dominant performances, historic individual displays and one of the strangest golden point finishes in recent memory. The Dolphins and Storm piled on points, Greg Marzhew crossed five times for Newcastle, while Mitchell Moses and the Eels escaped Townsville with a dramatic extra-time win.

Round 13 of Super Rugby Pacific tightened the race for finals positioning, with the leading New Zealand sides continuing to assert control while the battle beneath them grows increasingly desperate. The Hurricanes and Crusaders both strengthened their credentials, the Chiefs held firm in the top three, and several Australian sides now find themselves running out of margin for error.

The opening legs of the UTE A-League semi-finals produced two tightly contested battles, with neither tie separated heading into next weekend’s decisive return fixtures. Auckland FC and Adelaide United fought through difficult conditions in New Zealand, while Sydney FC and Newcastle Jets traded blows in an entertaining clash at Allianz Stadium.

A shortened Week 4 schedule still brought movement at the top of the AIHL ladder. Central Coast entered the round in first place but left it heavily bruised after back-to-back blowout losses, while Newcastle reclaimed top spot in emphatic fashion.

Caboolture emerged from a fiery and dramatic contest on Saturday evening with a crucial 5-3 victory over Holland Park Hawks, strengthening their hold on a top-four position after one of the wildest matches of the season so far.

The Snakes currently sit inside the playoff positions on 14 points, but the table remains tightly packed. Holland Park are just one point behind in sixth place on 13, and crucially, have played a game fewer. That adds extra weight to this matchup: a result here could prove significant in shaping the standings in the weeks ahead.

Newcastle’s perfect start came to an end, while Central Coast and Perth surged into a share of top spot off the back of statement wins and some of the most explosive scoring of the young season.

Round 8 delivered a mix of gritty wins, blowouts, and one of the wildest finishes you’ll see all season. North Queensland produced a composed performance in Sydney, the Dolphins handed Melbourne a seventh straight loss, and Newcastle and South Sydney played out a historic thriller. Here’s how each game unfolded.

Round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific further clarified the finals picture, with the top sides consolidating their positions and the gap between contenders and chasers becoming more pronounced. Close contests at the top contrasted with decisive wins elsewhere, as the race for the top six continues to tighten.