Canberra and Illawarra will contest the NSW final of the Toyota Centenary Trophy on June 21 after both teams won their semi finals today at Dubbo’s Apex Oval.
The winner of the NSW final will face either the Townsville Stingers or the Gold Coast Vikings, who on June 14 will clash at Mackay Junior Fields in the Queensland final.
The Toyota Centenary Trophy final will take place prior to Game Three of the Harvey Norman State of Origin series in Sydney where the best bush footy team in Australia will be crowned.
In the Country Rugby League Group Championships, Group 9 and Group 11 won through to the final today after respective wins over Castlereagh Cup and Group 19.
[TOYOTA CENTENARY TROPHY]
CANBERRA 35 DEFEATED NEWCASTLE 28
ILLAWARRA 64 DEFEATED NORTHERN RIVERS 6
[CRL GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP]
GROUP NINE 74 DEFEATED CASTLEREAGH CUP 24
GROUP ELEVEN 62 DEFEATED GROUP NINETEEN 16