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Northern Pride
Club information
Full nameNorthern Pride Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)The Pride
Colours Black, teal and gold
Founded2007
Websitenorthernpride.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOMark Quinn (2018-)
CoachTy Williams (2017-)
CompetitionQueensland Cup
Home jersey
Home colours
Current season
Records
Premierships2 (2010/2014)
Runners-up1 (2009)
Minor premierships1 (2013/2014)
Main article: Northern Pride RLFC

2020 was the thirteenth competitive season for the Cairns based Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride Rugby League Football Club. They were one of 14 clubs that competed in the twenty-fifth season of Queensland's top rugby league competition, QRL's Hostplus Cup. The Northern Pride were due to play 12 home games and 11 away games over 23 rounds between March and August, but the season was cancelled after Round One due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before the season was cancelled, the Pride played three pre-season trials, two of which attracted large crowds - the trial against the Blackhawks was a curtain-raiser to the NRL Cowboys v Broncos pre-season trial, and the Pride's trial against the Hunters attracted a large ex-pat following.

Coach Ty Williams named a new six-man 'leadership group' composed of Javid Bowen, Rod Griffin, Matolu Laumea, Patrick Gallen, Tom McGrath, and new recruit Joshua Stuckey.[1] From this group Williams chose Javid Bowen as captain , and Rod Griffin as vice-captain.

A new three-year naming rights sponsor, Kenfrost Homes was announced in December 2019. The Pride had been without a major sponsor since the Sea Swift sponsorship ended in 2017.[2] The Pride are one of five QCup sides that do not have the financial backing of a major leagues club.

Before Round One, the QRL adopted the NRL's COVID-19 guidelines, which included a 'no fans' policy, meaning the games would be played before empty grandstands.[3]

On 17 March, two days after the completion of Round One, QRL announced the competition would be suspended for ten weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] It was hoped QCup would resume with Round 12 in June, but the rapidly deteriorating situation with the pandemic meant on 26 March the Queensland Government announced Stage 1 Restrictions on movements across the Queensland border, which would affect NSW club Tweed Heads Seagulls, PNG club SP Hunters, and the feeder arrangements that Easts Tigers and SC Falcons had with the Melbourne Storm and the Ipswich Jets had with Newcastle Knights. Consequently, the next day QRL cancelled the competition for the 2020 season.[5] QRL managing director Robert Moore stated, "by making this announcement now, it provides our clubs with the opportunity to re-set and turn their attention towards the 2021 season".[6] The Pride reduced to a staff of three, with the CEO, Coach and Commercial Manager Alannah Giuffrida retained on reduced wages.[7] Many of the Pride's New Zealand players returned home before the NZ border closed.

In the absence of football, the Cairns Post ran a series ranking the top fifty Northern Pride players from the last 12 seasons.[8]

As the year progressed, there was talk of staging some games, with the Pride, Blackhawks, Cutters and CQ Capras playing a Northern Championship, but travel costs were prohibitive and the idea was abandoned.[9]

In August the 'Kenfrost Homes Lightning Challenge' was held between two CDRL clubs (Brothers Cairns and Tully Tigers), and two teams from the Pride. The Pride combined their ISC side with their HDC U-20s side to make the 'Pride Giants' and 'Pride Reef Kings'. Games were played in Cairns and Tully over six rounds.[10] Pride coach Ty Williams took a back seat, leaving the coaching to Bevan Walker, Pride's ISC assistant coach, and Dave Scott, Pride's HDC U-20 coach.[11] Controversially, two of Brothers Cairns games were abandoned when match officials were abused.[12] The 'Pride Reef Kings' were undefeated and won the competition.[13]

At the end of the season, Northern Pride football operations manager Chey Bird resigned.[14] CEO Tony Williamson also resigned.

2020 Season – Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride[edit]

Main article: 2020 Queensland Cup

Staff[edit]

Coaches/Trainers[edit]

Captain[edit]

Managers[edit]

  • Football operations manager: Chey Bird.
  • Commercial manager: Alannah Giuffrida.
  • Chief executive: Mark Quinn.
  • Chairman: Tony Williamson.
  • Board Members: Peter Parr (replaced by Micheal Luck), Stephen Devenish, Gail Andrejic, Stephen Tillett, Colin Moore, Ian Lydiard, Terry Medhurst.

2020 squad[edit]

Player gains[edit]

Player From League From Club Notes
Javid Bowen NRL Telstra Premiership North Queensland Cowboys
Gideon Gela-Mosby NRL Telstra Premiership North Queensland Cowboys
Nick Lui-Toso NRL Telstra Premiership Penrith Panthers
Josh Stuckey NRL Telstra Premiership Canberra Raiders
Bernard Lewis NRL Telstra Premiership Sydney Roosters
George Fai NRL Telstra Premiership Brisbane Broncos
Rod Griffin Intrust Super Cup Townsville Blackhawks
Matt Egan Intrust Super Cup Burleigh Bears
Chris Ostwald Intrust Super Cup Easts Tigers
Taulata Fakalelu CDRL Innisfail Brothers
Brooklyn Herewini Manawatu RL New Zealand Whanganui Boxon Development player
Raymon Tuaimalo Vaega NRL U20s New Zealand Warriors Development player
Pio Seci Intrust Super Cup Ipswich Jets Problems with his visa meant Seci did not arrive for pre-season training.
Tevin Arona NZRL National Competition Canterbury Bulls Arona was released before the start of the season to return home to New Zealand.[17]
George Fai Intrust Super Cup Souths Logan Magpies Fai signed for the Pride, then changed his mind and signed to rugby union's Queensland Reds.[18]

Player losses after 2019 season[edit]

Player To League To Club
Tom Hancock Intrust Super Cup Townsville Blackhawks
Connor Jones English RFL Championship Featherstone Rovers
Dave Murphy CDRL Ivanhoes
James Dempsey CDRL Ivanhoes
Hugh Sedger CDRL Ivanhoes
Jordan Biondi Odo CDRL Brothers Cairns
Jared Allen CDRL Kangaroos RLFC
Will Bugden Retired (concussion)
Maurice Blair Retired
Bradley Stephen Released
Cameron Torpy Released
Brayden Torpy Released

Season launch[edit]

  • Pre-Season Training: 4 November 2019, West Barlow Park.
  • Pre-Season Boot Camp: Daradgee Environmental Education Centre, Innisfail, 17–19 January 2020.[19]
  • Professional Development Weekend with NRL coach Anthony Griffin: Daradgee Environmental Education Centre, Innisfail, 8–9 February 2020.[20]
  • Season launch: 9 February 2020, Mount Sheridan Plaza, Mount Sheridan.
  • Season launch: 7 March 2020, The Pier Bar, Cairns $30.

Jerseys[edit]

  • 2020 primary Jersey
    2020 primary Jersey

Cairns Post Top 50 Pride players (2008-2020)[edit]

In the absence of football during the pandemic, Rowan Sparkes, sports writer at the Cairns Post published an article ranking the top fifty Northern Pride players from the last 12 seasons.[21]

Trial matches[edit]

Round Opponent Score Date Venue
Trial 1 Cairns Foley Shield side 32 – 16 Saturday, 15 February 2020 Petersen Park, Edmonton
Trial 2 Townsville Blackhawks 6 – 34 Saturday, 22 February 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns
Trial 3 PNG Hunters 36 – 24 Saturday 29 February 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns
Pre-season Trial 1
Saturday,
15 February 2020
Northern Pride 32 – 16 Cairns Foley Shield side
Tries:
Josh Stuckey
Steven Tatipata
Bernard Lewis
Goals: 		Tries:



Goals:
Petersen Park
(Edmonton, QLD)
Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Cephas Chinfat, 2. Matthew Musumeci, 3. Steven Tatipata, 4. Raymon Tuaimalo-Vaega, 5. Bernard Lewis, 6. Matthew Egan, 7. Jack Campagnolo, 8. Matolu Laumea, 9. Patrick Gallen, 10. Taulata Fakalelu, 11. Heilum Luki, 12. Joshua Stuckey, 13. Joseph Eichner, 14. Jacob Wallace, 15. Beau Berg, 16. Terrence Casey-Douglas, 17. Brad Lupi, 18. Jacob McCarthy, 19. Ewan Moore, 20. Gideon Gela-Mosby, 21. Mark Rosendale, 22. Gabriel Bon.
* = Cowboys allocation.
Coach: Ty Williams
Cairns Foley Shield squad: 1. Kienan Grogan-Hayes, 2. Linton Enoch, 3. Bradley Stephen, 4. Dallas Skardon, 5. Ronald Ambrym, 6. Nathan Curcio, 7. Ned Blackman, 8. Mitch Ebden, 9. Ty Millard, 10. Joel Marama, 11. Johann Turner, 12. Graham Clark Jr, 13. Wyatt Barnes, 14. Rhy Young, 15. Minjiluk McInnes, 16. Richard Joinbee, 17. Masi Nona, 18. TBA, 19. TBA, 20. TBA.
  • Note: The temperature reached 40 °C.
    Terrence Casey-Douglas went off with HIA.
Pre-season Trial 2
Saturday,
22 February 2020
16:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 6 – 34 Townsville Blackhawks
Tries:
Steven Tatipata





Goals:
Jack Campagnolo 		Tries:
Jacob Kiraz
Kyle Laybutt
Jake Marketo
Carlin Anderson
Kalifa Fai Fai Loa
Jaelen Feeney
Goals:
Carlin Anderson
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Cephas Chinfat, 2. Bernard Lewis, 3. Javid Bowen, 4. Gideon Gela-Mosby, 5. Matthew Musumeci, 6. Matthew Egan, 7. Jack Campagnolo, 8. Wiremu Greig*, 9. Chris Ostwald, 10. Nick Lui-Toso, 11. Ben Condon*, 12. Tom McGrath, 13. Rodney Griffin, 14. Denzel King. 15. Shawn Bowen, 16. Steven Tatipata, 17. Patrick Gallen, 18. Matolu Laumea, 19. Taulata Fakalelu, 20. Ewan Moore, 21. Joshua Stuckey, 22. Brad Lupi, 23. Terrence Casey-Douglas.
* = Cowboys allocation - 2 players allocated for this match).
Townsville and District Mendi Blackhawks: .
Coach: Terry Campese
  • Note: This game was played as a curtain-raiser to the North Queensland Cowboys v Brisbane Broncos pre-season trial. This was the first time in 30 years that the Broncos played in Cairns. The game was played in very wet conditions. Pride Prop Taulata Fakalelu was sin-binned in the match for repeated infringements in the ruck. Pride winger Bernard Lewis was placed on report for a shoulder charge late in the game.
Pre-season Trial 3
Saturday,
29 February 2020
17:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Northern Pride 36 – 24 PNG Hunters
Tries:
Chris Ostwald 2
Goals:
Jack Campagnolo 4 from 7 		Tries:

Goals:
Barlow Park
(Severin Street, Parramatta Park, QLD)
Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Cephas Chinfat, 2. Shawn Bowen, 3. Javid Bowen, 4. Gideon Gela-Mosby, 5. Bernard Lewis, 6. Ben Hampton*, 7. Jack Campagnolo, 8. Wiremu Greig*, 9. Chris Ostwald, 10. Nick Lui Toso, 11. Ben Condon*, 12. Josh Stuckey, 13. Peter Hola*.
Interchange: 14. Patrick Gallen, 15. Tom McGrath, 16. Joe Eichner, 17. Matthew Musumeci, 18. Matolu Laumea, 19. Rodney Griffin, 20. Brad Lupi.
(* = Cowboys allocation - 4 players allocated for this match).
SP Papua New Guinea Hunters: 1. Terry Wapi, 2. Junior Rau, 3. Joe Joshua, 4. Brendan Nima, 5. Brandon Gotuno, 6. Charlie Simon, 7. Ase Boas (c), 8. Enock Maki, 9. Nicky Hasu, 10. Junior Rop, 11. Epel Kapinias, 12. Keven Appo, 13. Ila Alu.
Interchange: 14. Stanely Olo, 15. Rhadley Brawa, 16. Mark Piti, 17. Stanton Albert, 18. Joe Frank, 19. Shane Nigel, 20. Francis Takai.

Hostplus Cup matches[edit]

ROUND 1: Intrust Super Cup 2020
Sunday
15 March 2020
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Tweed Heads Seagulls 16 – 10 Northern Pride
Tries:
Fetuli Talanoa (5') 1
Lee Turner (26') 1
Kody Parsons (72') 1
Goals:
Lindon McGrady 1 (1 from 3)
Penalty Goals
Lindon McGrady 1 		Half-time:
8 – 10
Penalties:
8 – 8
QRL Report
 Tries:
1 Jake Clifford* (0')
1 Connelly Lemuelu* (14')

Goals:
1 Jake Clifford* (1 from 2)
Penalty Goals
0
Venue:
Tugun RLFC
(Betty Diamond Complex, Tugun, QLD)
Referee: Ethan Menchin, Jarrod Cole
Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride: 1. Cephas Chinfat, 2. Gideon Gela-Mosby, 3. Javid Bowen (c), 4. Connelly Lemuelu*, 5. Bernard Lewis, 6. Jack Campagnolo, 7. Jake Clifford*, 8. Nick Lui-Toso, 9. Chris Ostwald, 10. Wiremu Greig*, 11. Ben Condon*, 12. Joshua Stuckey, 13. Peter Hola*.
Interchange: 14. Patrick Gallen, 15. Joe Eichner, 16. Matolu Laumea, 17. Rodney Griffin (vc).
Reserve: 18. Matthew Egan, 19. Denzel King, 20. Brad Lupi, 21. Matthew Musumeci.
(* = Cowboys allocation - 5 players allocated for this match).
Tweed Seagulls: 1. Lindon McGrady, 2. Ryland Jacobs, 3. Lee Turner, 4. Fetuli Talanoa, 5. Caleb Hodges, 6. Will Brimson, 7. Blake Goodman, 8. Bayley Faull, 9. Brent Woolf, 10. Stuart Mason, 11, Lamar Manuel-Liolevave (c), 12. Kody Parsons, 13. Jamie Hill.
Interchange: 14. Liam Hampson, 15. Ioane Seiuli, 16. Rory Lillisayer, 17. Fabien Paletua-Kiri.
(* = Gold Coast Titans allocation).
Position Round 1 – 2020 P W D L B For Against Diff Pts
11 Northern Pride 1 0 0 1 0 32 16 -16 2

2020 ladder[edit]

2020 Queensland Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Easts Tigers 1 1 0 0 44 4 +40 2
2 Burleigh Bears 1 1 0 0 34 6 +28 2
3 Tweed Heads Seagulls 1 1 0 0 16 10 +6 2
4 Townsville Blackhawks 1 1 0 0 16 10 +6 2
5 Redcliffe Dolphins 1 1 0 0 22 16 +6 2
6 Papua New Guinea Hunters 1 1 0 0 32 30 +2 2
7 Norths Devils 1 1 0 0 23 22 +1 2
8 Mackay Cutters 1 0 0 1 22 23 -1 0
9 Souths Logan Magpies 1 0 0 1 30 32 -2 0
10 Sunshine Coast Falcons 1 0 0 1 16 22 -6 0
11 Northern Pride 1 0 0 1 10 16 -6 0
12 Ipswich Jets 1 0 0 1 10 16 -6 0
13 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 1 0 0 1 6 34 -28 0
14 Central Queensland Capras 1 0 0 1 4 44 -40 0

QCup matches cancelled due to COVID-19[edit]

Round Date Venue Home Away
Round 2 Saturday 21 March 2020 Pathion Park, Brisbane Norths Devils Northern Pride
Round 3 Saturday 28 March 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride Suzuki Brisbane Tigers
Round 4 Saturday 4 April 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride CQ Capras
Round 5 Sunday 12 April 2020 National Football Stadium, Port Moresby SP PNG Hunters Northern Pride
Round 6 Sunday 19 April 2020 CDJRL Grounds, Jones Park, Cairns Northern Pride Mackay Cutters
Round 7 Sunday 26 April 2020 Jack Manski Oval, Townsville Townsville Blackhawks Northern Pride
Round 8 Sunday 3 May 2020 Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast SC Falcons Northern Pride
Round 9 Saturday 9 May 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride Redcliffe Dolphins
Round 10 Sunday 24 May 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride Ipswich Jets
Round 11 Saturday 30 May 2020 BMD Kougari Oval, Brisbane Wynnum Manly Seagulls Northern Pride
Round 12 Sunday 7 June 2020 Davies Park, Brisbane Souths Logan Magpies Northern Pride
Round 13 Saturday 13 June 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride SP PNG Hunters
Round 14 Saturday 27 June 2020 Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane Redcliffe Dolphins Northern Pride
Round 15 Saturday 4 July 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride Tweed Seagulls
Round 16 Saturday 11 July 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride Townsville Blackhawks
Round 17 Saturday 18 July 2020 TBA (Country Week) Northern Pride Burleigh Bears
Round 18 Saturday 25 July 2020 Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane Suzuki Brisbane Tigers Northern Pride
Round 19 Saturday 1 August 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride SC Falcons
Round 20 Saturday 8 August 2020 Browne Park, Rockhampton CQ Capras Northern Pride
Round 21 Saturday 15 August 2020 BB Print Stadium, Mackay Mackay Cutters Northern Pride
Round 22 Saturday 22 August 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Round 23 Saturday 29 August 2020 Barlow Park, Cairns Northern Pride Norths Devils

2020 Cairns 'Lightning Challenge'[edit]

Lightning Challenge: Week 1, Game 1
Saturday,
8 August 2020
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Pride Reef Kings 30 – 22 CDRL Brothers Cairns
Tries:
Ricky Wardle
Shaun Stephens
Kurt Jackson 2
Denzel King
Goals: 		Tries:
Calan Dunbar 2
Jackson Clarke
Isaiah Wigness

Goals:
Stan Williams Park
(Manunda, QLD)
Pride Reef Kings: 1. Mark Rosendale, 2. Jayson Mura, 3. Tyreece Chambers, 4. Rhy Young, 5. Shaun Stephens, 6. Sterling Addo Nona, 7. Evan Child (c), 8. Jonah Rameka, 9. Denzel King, 10. Ricky Wardle, 11. Daniel Lazarus, 12. Ewan Moore, 13. Lata Fakelelu.
Interchange: 14. Terrence Casey-Douglas 15. Zane Knowles, 16. Luke Erbacher, 17. Kurt Jackson, 18. Quinlyn Cannon.
Coach: Dave Scott (Pride's U-20 Coach)
Brothers Cairns: Team ?
Coach: Paul Stevens
Lightning Challenge: Week 1, Game 2
Saturday,
8 August 2020
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Pride Reef Giants 44 – 12 CDRL Tully Tigers
Tries:
Matthew Musumeci
Jack Campagnolo 2
Joe Eichner
Adam Hepworth
Heilum Luki
Matt Egan 2
Goals:
Matt Egan
Jack Campagnolo 6 		Tries:
Phil Nona
Shaun Nona




Goals:
Shaun Nona 2
Stan Williams Park
(Manunda, QLD)
Pride Reef Giants: 1. Matthew Musumeci, 2. Gideon Gela-Mosby 3. Aiden Kawiri, 4. Bernard Lewis, 5. Kyle Wyatt, 6. Jack Campagnolo (c), 7. Matthew Egan, 8. Brad Lupi, 9. Chris Ostwald, 10. Tyson Phineasa, 11. Joshua Stuckey, 12. Heilum Luki, 13. Joseph Eichner.
Interchange: 14. Adam Hepworth, 15. Colt Salmond, 16. Dmitri Ahwang, 17. Jacob McCarthy, 18. Whyatt Barnes.
Coach: Bevan Walker (Pride's Intrust Super Cup Assistant Coach)
Tully Tigers: 1. Benn Campagnolo, 2. Ronald Uhila, 3. Steven Stafford, 4. Michael Carroll, 5. Jackson Laza, 6. Tai Namaibai, 7. Jacob Rix, 8. Masiru Nona, 9. Ryan Flegler, 10. Fabian Tauli, 11. Dan Sagigi, 12. Cameron Vecchio, 13. Marcus Nona.
Interchange: 14. Jack Myatt, 17. Shaun Nona, 18. Mitchell Robertson, 19. Phil Nona, 20. Fred Koraba.
Coach: Paul Ketchell
Lightning Challenge: Week 2, Game 1
Saturday,
15 August 2020
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Pride Reef Kings 19 – 18 CDRL Tully Tigers
Tries:
Ewan Moore 2
Dallas Skardon


Goals:
Quinlyn Cannon 3
Field Goals:
Evan Child. 		Tries:
Benn Campagnolo
Jackson Laza
Ben Cocciolone
Cody Macintosh
Goals:
Phil Nona 1.
Stan Williams Park
(Manunda, QLD)
Pride Reef Kings: 1. Mark Rosendale, 2. Sireli Raivaroro, 3. Rhy Young, 4. Dallas Skardon, 5. Samisoni Raivaroro, 6. Evan Child (c), 7. Quinlyn Cannon, 8. Tyson Phineasa, 9. Denzel King, 10. Jonah Rameka, 11. Ewan Moore, 12. Tom McGrath, 13. Jacob McCarthy.
Interchange: 14. Patrick Gallen, 15. Colt Salmond, 16. Sterling Addo Nona, 17. Ricky Wardle, 18. Matthew Whybird.
Coach: Dave Scott (Pride's U-20 Coach)
Tully Tigers: Team?
Lightning Challenge: Week 2, Game 2
Saturday,
15 August 2020
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
CDRL Brothers Cairns 0 – 28 Pride Reef Giants
Tries:
Aiden Kawiri 2
Dmitri Ahwang
Javid Bowen
Joshua Stuckey
Heilum Luki
Goals:
Jack Campagnolo 2.
Stan Williams Park
(Manunda, QLD)
Brothers Cairns: 1. Jackson Clarke, 2. Luke Fleming, 3. Isaiah Wigness, 4. Calan Dunbar, 5. Peter Tuccandidgee, 6. Jordan Biondi-Odo, 7. Theo Majid, 8. Dru Hetet, 9. Tom Spark, 10. Corey Child, 11. Tye Smith, 12. Kyle Hansen, 13. Lee Kennedy.
Interchange: 14. Lachlan Biondi-Odo, 15. Elijah Simpson, 16. Dennis Dau, 17. Thauki Satrick, 18. Elliot Gibuma.
Coach: Paul Stevens
Pride Reef Giants: 1. Dmitri Ahwang, 2. Matthew Musumeci, 3. Javid Bowen (c), 4. Bernard Lewis, 5. Aiden Kawiri, 6. Jack Campagnolo (c), 7. Matthew Egan, 8. Lata Fakalelu, 9. Chris Ostwald, 10. Brad Lupi, 11. Joshua Stuckey, 12. Heilum Luki, 13. Terrence Casey-Douglas.
Interchange: 14. Adam Hepworth, 15. Joe Eichner, 16. Whyatt Barnes, 17. Usaia Fonongaloa, 18. Matti Moyle.
Coach: Bevan Walker (Pride's Intrust Super Cup Assistant Coach)
  • Note: This game was abandoned in the 67th minute.
    Bernard Lewis was sin-binned after a minor scuffle in the 21st minute. Dennis Dau sent off for throwing a punch in the 66th minute.
    A melee broke out, a penalty was awarded to the Reef Giants. After the penalty Brothers players and on-field trainers abused the match officials, who called off the game.
Lightning Challenge: Week 3, Game 1
Saturday,
22 August 2020
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Pride Reef Kings 40 – 20 Pride Reef Giants
Tries:
Sammi Raivaroro 2
Dallas Skardon 2
Tyreyce Chambers
Tom McGrath
Ewan Moore
Jacob McCarthy
Goals:
Evan Child 3
Tyreyce Chambers. 		Tries:
Dmitri Ahwang
Aiden Kawiri-Kusu
Jack Campagnolo
Jesse Jackon


Goals:
Jack Campagnolo 2.
Tully Showgrounds
(Tully, QLD)
Pride Reef Kings: 1. Mark Rosendale, 2. Sireli Raivaroro, 3. Tyreece Chambers, 4. Dallas Skardon, 5. Samisoni Raivaroro, 6. Patrick Gallen, 7. Evan Child (c), 8. Jonah Rameka, 9. Adam Hepworth, 10. Brad Lupi, 11 Tom McGrath, 12. Ewan Moore, 13. Jacob McCarthy.
Interchange: 14. Luke Erbacher, 15. Tyson Phineasa, 16. Matthew Whybird, 17. Munro Mosby, 18. Zane Knowles.
Coach: Dave Scott (Pride's U-20 Coach)
Pride Reef Giants: 1. Dmitri Ahwang, 2. Jayson Mura, 3. Aiden Kawiri, 4. Kyle Wyatt, 5. Shaun Stephens, 6. Jack Campagnolo (c), 7. Starling Addo Nona, 8. Lata Fakalelu, 9. Denzel King, 10. Ricky Wardle, 11. Terrence Casey-Douglas, 12. Heilum Luki, 13. Matti Moyle.
Interchange: 14. Colt Salmond, 15. Jesse Jackson, 16. Whyatt Barnes, 17. Usaia Fonongaloa.
Coach: Bevan Walker (Pride's Intrust Super Cup Assistant Coach)
  • Note: This game marked the opening of Tully Tigers new grandstand.
    In this week's Game 2, Tully Tigers beat Cairns Brothers 40-18.
Lightning Challenge: Week 4, Game 2
Saturday,
29 August 2020
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Pride Reef Giants 36 – 18 Pride Reef Kings
Tries:

Goals: 		Tries:

Goals:
Stan Williams Park
(Manunda, QLD)
Pride Reef Giants: 1. Matthew Musemeci, 2. Shaun Stephens, 3. Aiden Kawiri, 4. Munro Mosby, 5. Kyle Wyatt, 6. Jack Campagnolo (c), 7. Dmitri Ahwang, 8. Lata Fakalelu, 9. Patrick Gallen, 10. Colt Salmond, 11. Matti Moyle, 12. Heilum Luki, 13. Whyatt Barnes.
Interchange: 14. Denzel King, 15. Jesse Jackson, 16. Terrence Casey-Douglas, 17. Usaia Fonongaloa, 18. Ricky Wardle.
Coach: Bevan Walker (Pride's Intrust Super Cup Assistant Coach)
Pride Reef Kings: 1. Mark Rosendale, 2. Sireli Raivaroro, 3. Shawn Bowen, 4. Dallas Skardon, 5. Samisoni Raivaroro, 6. Matt Egan, 7. Evan Child (c), 8. Jonah Rameka, 9. Adam Hepworth, 10. Brad Lupi, 11 Joshua Stuckey, 12. Ewan Moore, 13. Tom McGrath.
Interchange: 14. Jacob McCarthy, 15. Tyson Phineasa, 16. Matthew Whybird, 17. Sterling Addo Nona, 18. Cephas Chinfat.
Coach: Dave Scott (Pride's U-20 Coach)
  • Note: This game marked the 10-year anniversary of the Pride's inaugural Intrust Super Cup premiership, and was Northern Pride Old Boys' Day.
    In this week's Game 1, Tully Tigers defeated Cairns Brothers 32–26.
Lightning Challenge: Week 5, Game 1
Saturday,
5 September 2020
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Pride Reef Giants Pride Reef Giants won by 50 points CDRL Tully Tigers
Tries:

Goals: 		Tries:

Goals:
Stan Williams Park
(Manunda, QLD)
Pride Reef Giants: Team?
Coach: Bevan Walker (Pride's Intrust Super Cup Assistant Coach)
Tully Tigers: Team?
Lightning Challenge: Week 5, Game 2
Saturday,
5 September 2020
18:00 AEST (UTC+10)
CDRL Brothers Cairns 26 – 14 Pride Reef Kings
Tries:
Jack Campagnolo
Aiden Kawiri
Dallas Skardon
Chris Ostwald
Cephas Chinfat
Goals:
Jack Campagnolo 		Tries:
Elliot Gibuma
Eddie Ingui
Tye Smith


Goals:
Stan Williams Park
(Manunda, QLD)
Brothers Cairns: 1. Andrew Garrett, 2. Luke Fleming, 3. Dennis Dau, 4. Calan Dunbar, 5. Peter Tuccandidgee, 6. Elliot Gibuma, 7. Lachlan Biondi-Odo, 8. Tye Smith, 9. Tom Spark, 10. Nick Harrold, 11. Jarvis Yeatman, 12. Gabriel Bon, 13. Fletcher Harrold.
Interchange: 14. Keishon Hunter-Flanders, 15. Billy Segeyaro, 16. Jackson Clark, 17. Milton Mossman, 18. Matti Gibuma, 20. Eddie Ingui, 21. Boshay Satrick.
Coach: Paul Stevens
Pride Reef Kings: 1. Matthew Musumeci, 2. Sireli Raivaroro, 16. Aiden Kawiri, 18. Dallas Skardon, 5. Samisoni Raivaroro, 6. Evan Child, 7. Jack Campagnolo, 8. Ricky Wardle, 9. Chris Ostwald, 10. Johan Rameka, 11. Matti Moyle, 12. Terrence Casey-Douglas, 13. Jacob McCarthy.
Interchange: 14. Adam Hepworth, 15. Luke Erbacher, 17. Tyson Phinesa, 4. Cephas Chinfat, 19. Quinlyn Cannon.
Coach: Dave Scott (Pride's U-20 Coach)
  • Note: The match was abandoned in the 60th minute after Brothers players and on-field trainers abused the match officials, who called off the game. This was the second time a game between these sides was called off.
Lightning Challenge: Week 6, Game 1
Saturday,
12 September 2020
16:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Pride Reef Giants 28 – 22 CDRL Brothers Cairns
Tries:
Samisoni Raivaroro 2
Patrick Gallen
Adam Hepworth
Usaia Fonogaloa

Goals:
Cephas Chinfat 4 		Tries:
Eddie Ingui
Calan Dunbar
Boshay Satrick
Luke Fleming
Keishon Hunter-Flanders
Goals:
Tully Showgrounds
(Tully, QLD)
Pride Reef Giants: 1. Cephas Chinfat, 2. Shaun Stephens, 3. Samisoni Raivaroro, 4. Kyle Wyatt, 5. Sireli Raivaroro, 6. Patrick Gallen, 7. Dmitri Ahwang, 8. Usaia Fonogaloa, 9. Denzel King, 10. Colt Salmond, 11. Matti Moyle, 12. Terrence Casey-Douglas, 13. Tyson Phinesea.
Interchange: 14. Adam Hepworth, 15. Jesse Jackson, 16. Matthew Whybird, 17. Shawn Stephens, 18. Ricky Wardle.
Coach: Bevan Walker (Pride's Intrust Super Cup Assistant Coach)
Brothers Cairns: 1. Andrew Garrett, 2. Luke Fleming, 3. Boshay Satrick, 4. Calan Dunbar, 5. Peter Tuccandidgee, 6. Fletcher Harrold, 7. Lachlan Biondi-Odo, 8. Tye Smith, 9. Tom Spark, 10. Nick Harrold, 11. Jarvis Yeatman, 12. Darcy Simpson, 13. Greg Delaney.
Interchange: 14. Keishon Hunter-Flanders, 15. Eddie Ingui, 16. Kyle Hansen, 17. Lassiman Baird.
Coach: Paul Stevens
Lightning Challenge: Week 6, Game 2
Saturday,
12 September 2020
18:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Pride Reef Kings 46 – 18 CDRL Tully Tigers
Tries:

Goals: 		Tries:

Goals:
Tully Showgrounds
(Tully, QLD)
Pride Reef Kings: 1. Matthew Musumeci, 2. Bernard Lewis, 3. Aiden Kawiri, 4. Dallas Skardon, 5. Gideon Gela-Mosby, 6. Evan Child, 7. Jack Campagnolo, 8. Brad Lupi, 9. Chris Ostwald, 10. Johan Rameka, 11. Ewan Moore, 12. Joshua Stuckey, 13. Tom McGrath.
Interchange: 14. Adam Hepworth, 15. Luke Erbacher, 16. Jacob McCarthy, 17. Heilum Luki, 18. Lata Fakalelu, 19. Whyatt Barnes.
Coach: Dave Scott (Pride's U-20 Coach)
Tully Tigers: Team?

2020 Cairns 'Lightning Challenge' ladder[edit]

2020 Kenfrost Homes 'Lightning Challenge'
Pos Team Pld W D L PD Pts
1 Pride Reef Kings 6 6 0 0 +87 12
2 Pride Reef Giants 6 4 0 0 +76 8
3 CDRL Tully Tigers 6 2 0 4 -81 12
4 CDRL Cairns Brothers 6 0 0 6 -82 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (21 January 2020). "Northern Pride name leadership group for 2020 season". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  2. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (21 March 2020). "Pride certain they can survive impact of rugby league shutdown". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  3. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (15 March 2020). "Northern Pride taking steps to avoid coronavirus". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  4. ^ https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/05/18/qrl-coronavirus-updates/[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Four QRL statewide competitions cancelled for 2020". 27 March 2020.
  6. ^ "NRL 2020: Second-tier competitions shutdown for the 2020 season - QRL". 27 March 2020.
  7. ^ McInerney, Matthew (26 March 2020). "Coronavirus forces Northern Pride to cut staff to keep club alive". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  8. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (8 May 2020). "Northern Pride's best players, #50-#1". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  9. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (3 June 2020). "Northern Pride to help game thrive in footy-starved Far North". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  10. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (13 July 2020). "Intrust Super Cup rivals not on Northern Pride's radar". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  11. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (23 August 2020). "Northern Pride young guns shine in Lightning Challenge". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  12. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (19 August 2020). "Lightning Challenge: Reason why clash was called off early". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  13. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (23 August 2020). "Northern Pride young guns shine in Lightning Challenge". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  14. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (20 August 2020). "Northern Pride club legend retires from role". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  15. ^ McInerney, Matthew (10 December 2019). "The major deal which secures Northern Pride's future". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  16. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (19 September 2019). "Northern Pride under-20 coach Dave Scott extends contract". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  17. ^ McInerney, Matthew (22 January 2020). "Northern Pride give time to homesick recruit Tevin Arona". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  18. ^ McInerney, Matthew (29 October 2019). "Former Broncos forward backflips on deal to play for Northern Pride". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  19. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (23 January 2020). "Northern Pride strengthen bonds at pre-season camp". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  20. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (26 January 2020). "Former NRL coach to lead Northern Pride clinic". Cairns Post. Cairns.
  21. ^ Sparkes, Rowan (8 May 2020). "Northern Pride's best players, #50-#1". Cairns Post. Cairns.

External links[edit]

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