{"id":852506,"date":"2026-08-12T10:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/852506\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:40:14","slug":"sydney-rugby-union-1st-colts-live-stream-warringah-v-rankwick-round-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/852506\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts live stream: Warringah v Rankwick, Round 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s around 30km from the Sydney CBD and a million miles away from a happy hunting ground for visiting rugby teams.<\/p>\n

Rat Park has become one of the most feared venues in club rugby since it became the home ground for Warringah in 1975 for good reason.<\/p>\n

Last year it produced the Warringah first grade side which claimed the 2025 Shute Shield crown.<\/p>\n

This year, coach 1st Colts coach Dave Thomas hopes it will see his side become only the second team to take a win off Randwick after Gordon beat them 50-40 in a round 13 upset.<\/p>\n

The second-placed Rats will host the ladder-leading Galloping Greens \u2013 in what could be a preview of the 2026 grand final \u2013 from 12.30pm on Saturday.<\/p>\n

And Rat Park has one of the most successful coaches in clubland across two seasons feeling a little uneasy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a tough place to play,\u201d said Jack Harrison, the young coach of Randwick who has done wonders with his charges since taking over.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a coach it\u2019s the toughest away trip.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crowd are pretty hostile bunch.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Warringah also stack up as one of the toughest oppositions with a tough edge to their game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWarringah play such a tough brand of football. They are just tough to beat, especially there,\u201d Harrison said.<\/p>\n

Warringah has won eight of their nine home matches this season, suffering a 28\u201341 loss to Gordon at the ground back in round two in April.<\/p>\n

They go into Saturday\u2019s final match of the preliminary season unbeatable for second place on the ladder but off a shock two point loss last Saturday to Gordon, a team finding great late season form.<\/p>\n

Randwick come in off a 73-7 win against the Two Blues after a shortened game following an injury to a Western Sydney player.<\/a><\/p>\n

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