Mullumbimby beats Northern United; Grafton topples Byron Bay

Mullumbimby Giants beat Northern United 30-16 in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League qualifying semi-final at Mullumbimby today and now will take on NRRRL minor premiers Lower Clarence at Maclean for the right to host the grand final.

In the elimination semi-final on Saturday, Grafton Ghosts ended the season for defending premiers Byron Bay with a 40-8 win at Grafton.

Ghosts now take on Northern United in next Saturday’s minor semi-final in Lismore.

NRRRL FINALS SERIES RESULTS

SAT 29 AUGUST, FRANK McGUREN FIELD, GRAFTON
ELIMINATION SEMI-FINALS

U/18s: NORTHERN UNITED 15 def EVANS HEAD 14 (EXTRA TIME/GOLDEN POINT)

RESERVE GRADE: EVANS HEAD 30 def BYRON BAY 14.

FIRST GRADE: GRAFTON GHOSTS 40 def BYRON BAY 8.

SUNDAY 30 AUGUST, LES DONNELLY FIELD, MULLUMBIMBY
QUALIFYING SEMI-FINALS

U/18s: BALLINA 26 def LOWER CLARENCE 22.

RESERVE GRADE: BALLINA 26 def LOWER CLARENCE 22.

1ST GRADE: MULLUMBIMBY 30 def NORTHERN UNITED 16.

Next Weekend

MINOR SEMI-FINALS

Saturday 5 September, Crozier Field, Lismore
11.30am Under 18s: Lower Clarence v Northern United
1pm Reserve Grade: Lower Clarence v Evans Head
First Grade 2.45pm: Northern United v Grafton Ghosts.

MAJOR SEMI-FINALS

Sunday 6 September, Maclean:
11.30am U/18s: Kyogle v Ballina
1pm Reserve Grade: Mullumbimby v Ballina
2.45pm: First Grade: Lower Clarence v Mullumbimby.

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3. Northern United, Byron Bay and Grafton Ghosts surprise losers
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