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Chelsea Baker’s big call after team’s big win in last game of 2021 season.

Premium Content Subscriber only Local product Caleb Tull shone in his Intrust Super Cup debut with the CQ Capras, who were beaten in an epic encounter in Emerald on Saturday night. For the sixth time this year, the Capras led at half-time only to be run down by their opposition. This time it was the Norths Devils who came back from an eight-point half-time deficit to register a 24-16 win. They scored three tries in 10 minutes in the second half to secure their sixth win of the season while the ...

Premium Content Subscriber only Rugby league big guns Chelsea Baker and Ali Brigginshaw will battle it out in a Browne Park blockbuster on Saturday. A forced reshuffle will result in skipper Baker returning to her traditional role of fullback for the CQ Capras in the much-anticipated clash at 6pm. The Capras will be looking for their second win in the BHP Premiership when they tackle the star-studded Valleys Diehards, led by Queensland Origin and Brisbane Broncos captain Ali Brigginshaw. Valle...

Premium Content Subscriber only The CQ Capras under-18s can “hold their heads high” after their Mal Meninga Cup campaign, according to coach Kane Hardy. Their stellar run came to an end in Saturday’s semi-final against the Townsville Blackhawks in Brisbane. The Capras were edged 28-24 after coming back from 12-nil down and leading by six points midway through the second half of the seesawing contest. Hardy said the loss was “heartbreaking” but praised his talented outf...

Premium Content Subscriber only A sibling showdown will be a feature of the BHP Premiership Round 3 fixture between the CQ Capras and the Burleigh Bears this weekend. Rockhampton sisters Sharni and Tamika Upton will face off for the first time in their rugby league careers at 12.10pm Sunday at the Gold Coast’s Pizzey Park. Photos Sharni will line up in the second row for the Capras, Tamika at fullback for the ladder-leading Burleigh Bears. It will be a monumental day for the Uptons but Sharni...

Premium Content Subscriber only Mariah Storch will hit the field with the CQ Capras on Saturday, just 10 weeks after having her first child. The hard-working second rower will come off the bench in the team’s Round 2 clash against the North Queensland Gold Stars at 4.55pm. The women’s game features on a jam-packed program at Rockhampton’s Browne Park. Five Capras teams will be in action, starting with the under-19 women who are up against the Wide Bay Bulls at 10.55am. The Intrus...

Who was good in the team’s spirited come-from-behind victory in season opener.

Premium Content Subscriber only Resilience and grit. These are the qualities that will serve the CQ Capras women well in this year’s BHP Premiership, according to skipper Chelsea Baker. The Jillaroos and Broncos star joined her teammates in Rockhampton for a training camp at Browne Park this weekend. Photos The players sweated it out in 35C heat on Saturday, fine-tuning their skills and working through a series of game play scenarios under coach Amanda Ohl. The Capras will play their one pre-...

Premium Content Subscriber only The CQ Capras have finalised their coaching line-up for 2021 and there’s a common denominator that has CEO Peter White feeling pretty chuffed. All are locals bar one and that one, John Buttigieg, surely qualifies as such having lived on the Capricorn Coast for almost 10 years. White said each coach was impressive in their own right but said their strong local connection was important. “It makes sense – that’s what the Capras are all about,â€...

Ohl believes spirited performance, as well as the abrupt halt to their inaugural season, is fuelling the fire in every one of her players. “We know we’ve got a good team and a good squad,” she said. “This time last year it was all ifs, buts and maybes but now they know we can compete.” Experienced campaigner Chelsea Baker, pictured playing for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRLW, will captain the CQ Capras this season. Ohl said while she had retained the majority of the ...