JAMBEROO Superoos have opened their South Coast Rugby League account for the season, but not before an epic battle against Berry Magpies at Kevin Walsh Oval on Saturday.
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The home side scored a 16-14 win, but had to wait for Magpies fullback Josh Coulter to attempt to convert Blake Harris-Davis' 78th minute try from the sideline before claiming the valuable two points.
During a game marred by frequent handling errors, Jamberoo got a superb start in just the second minute when livewire hooker James Asquith charged down a Berry clearing kick.
The Superoos missed several scoring opportunities through poor attacking options or errors.
The game opened up somewhat in the second half ; in the 45th minute the Magpies took the lead via a stunning team effort.
From well inside their own half the ball went through about six pairs of hands, before hooker Blake Dryden dived over under the posts.
The sudden change of fortunes sparked Jamberoo into action and a sweeping backline movement in the 55th minute featured fullback Jarrod Schodde sending winger Kyle Stokes racing over in the corner to tie the scores.
Just five minutes later the Superoos were in again when Ben Jones went over for 16-10.
The drama wasn't finished, with the Magpies grabbing one last chance thanks to Harris-Davis' diving effort two minutes from full-time.
However, Coulter's conversion went wide - allowing the Superoos to hold on for a thrilling win.
Warilla-Lake South Gorillas bounced back from a heavy opening round loss to Shellharbour City Sharks in the best way possible, comfortably accounting for Kiama Knights 22-12 at Cec Glenholmes Oval.
After trailing 6-4 at half-time, the home side, with a howling southerly wind at their backs and their mobile pack in outstanding form, came home strongly.
Kiama were first to take advantage of the breeze when five-eighth Josh Toohey hoisted a bomb in front of the Gorillas' posts in just the eighth minute and centre Travis Poole grabbed the rebound.
Gorillas winger Jarryd Pepper replied when he gathered a cross-field kick uncontested and cantered over in the corner.
Aided by the wind at their backs after the break, the Gorillas' forwards took charge.
Some classy lead-up by new half Josh Kent meant Aaron Henry crashed over under the posts just three minutes after the resumption and five minutes later centre Blake Colgan powered over.
The Knights suffered a huge blow when inspirational skipper Luke Muttdon left the field injured, and almost immediately winger Jacob Dolan was sin-binned, allowing Pepper to grab his second.
At 18-6 it looked like a long second half for the Knights, but they managed to get back within striking distance when young back-rower Vaughan Thistlethwaite scored close to the posts to close the gap to just six.
However, a brilliant Lisch individual try wrapped up the win.
In other games, Nowra-Bomaderry's title defence hit another hurdle, going down 42-28 to Gerringong at Michael Cronin Oval.
Shellharbour thrashed Albion Park-Oak Flats 58-12 at Centenary Field on Sunday, while Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs beat Port Kembla Blacks 22-4 at at Bill Andriskie Oval.
