Woodbridge will have four sides in next weekend's women's tackle competition semi finals after a mixed day for the club in the final round matches at Grenfell's Lawson Oval on Sunday.
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The top grade side suffered a narrow 24-22 loss, despite scoring five tries to four against the now undefeated Orange Vipers, and will now meet Goannas in the semi finals.
Woodbridge had a draw in the 14s and won the 16s before a loss in the under 18s.
The results mean the under 14s finish the regular season in third place, the 16s in second and the 18s and opens in third.
The 14s and 16s will come up against Vipers again in the semi finals while the 18s will have to overcome Goannas who defeated them 46-6 in round 3 at Spooner Oval in Forbes.
The Under 14s will take on Vipers at 10am on Saturday at Mudgee's Jubilee Oval.
On Sunday 15 at Apex Oval, Dubbo the Under 16s take on Vipers at 10am, the under 18s will meet Goannas at 1pm and the open side will meet Goannas at 2.30pm.
When the opens took on Goannas in round 3 they suffered a 20-8 defeat.
"To finish off with two tough games and play the way we... well, that's really good for us. We've been able to grind things out and win in both weeks but there's some very sore bodies after the last two rounds," Vipers coach Marty Lyden said.
According to Lyden, the Grenfell tilt was as gruelling as they come and he was impressed with the home side's staying power throughout the contest.
"They just kept coming back at us," he said.
Despite finishing in third position, Woodbridge was just two differential points away from having the best for and against in the competition.
Andrew Pull's side had the top ranked defence coming into the last round but now, Goannas' stone-wall tacklers have the best points against with an average of 8.8 conceded a game.
Under 14s
Woodbridge 20 (Elizabeth McGregor 2, Kiera Buckley, Tyra Morrison tries. Talieka Burns 2 Goals) drew with Orange Vipers 20 ( A. Cole 2, G. Barrett 2, L. Barret tries)
Under 16s
Woodbridge 46 ( Charlotte Gray 2, Chyanne Goolagong, Macy Morrison, Abbie Grant, Lily Holmes, Taylor Keppie, Libby Peschka, Beth Loco tries. Charlotte Burling 5 Goals) Def Orange Vipers 18 ( M. Sandry, H. Cardwell, R. Prestwidge Tries R Prestwidge 3 Goals )
Under 18s
Orange Vipers 42 (L. Baker 3, L.Martin , I.Drinkwater, T. Tuiakavandia, K. Sullivan, E. Barrett Tries. K.Sullivan 5 Goals) Def Woodbridge 22 (Jorga Lees 2, Tori Mcrae, Holly Jones, Libby Peschka Tries Molly Hoswell Goal)
1st Grade
Orange Vipers 24 ( S. Afele, T.Press, J. Lyden, T. Tuiakavandia Tries. E. McDonald 2, T.Press 2 Goals) Def Woodbridge 22 ( Nickita Kirby 2, Alicia Earsman 2, Molly Hoswell Tries. Nickita Kirby Goal)
