NEWCASTLE REBELS MAKE STRONG START IN REPRESENTATIVE LEAGUE

In representative rugby league and round one of the Country Championships kicked off on the Central Central Coast today.

The Newcastle Rebels gave the Greater Northern Tigers an afternoon they’d rather forget at Morrie Breen Oval.

Despite a more competitive second half from the Tigers, the Rebels crossed over for 62 unanswered points.

In the local league, the Pickers have cemented their spot at the bottom of the table, going down to the Scorpions at home