‘She had a time out’: Caitlin Turnbull brilliance guides Gungahlin Bulls to victory over Queanbeyan Blues

Some particular person brilliance, a half probability taken and Caitlin Turnbull cut up the sport large open.

Six tries later and he or she’d helped steer the Gungahlin Bulls to an emphatic 42-6 victory over the Queanbeyan Blues at Gungahlin on Saturday.

Bulls coach David Small stated it was a decent sport early – till Turnbull kicked into gear.

Small was additionally filled with reward for prop Gaelle Alakame Anzong, who repeatedly burst by means of the center of the Queanbeyan defensive position in her first sport again from harm.

She made three linebreaks and repeatedly laid the platform for the Bulls to construct on.

Small additionally praised Blues fullback Gabrielle Knight, who put her physique on the road to deliver Alakame Anzong down each time.

“Caitlin Turnbull, I believe she ended up scoring six tries. She had a time out,” he stated.

“It was simply her pace. She’s fast on her toes and he or she simply noticed half an opportunity and he or she took it. Then we had been on our means.”

In an ominous signal, the Bulls had been down on troops – with seven gamers up on the girls’s nationwide championships on the Gold Coast.

It is one thing Small was getting ready for extra of with three gamers off to the Oztag World Cup in Eire in August.

However the Blues had been additionally lacking 4 – with three gamers presently abroad on a pre-arranged vacation.

It is why Blues coach Cameron Guihot wasn’t too anxious in regards to the outcome, as they fielded various gamers who’d by no means performed earlier than.

“Gabe Knight, our fullback, she had a bit of labor to do, coming her means, I assumed she was actually good,” Guihot stated.

“She did not let one go and those that acquired previous had been draw-and-pass.

“After which additionally our half [Briony Frater], had a little bit of a tricky job, however I assumed she did properly within the circumstances.”

AT A GLANCE

Canberra Raiders Cup: Queanbeyan Kangaroos 46 bt Belconnen United Sharks 4; Tuggeranong Bushrangers 22 bt Yass Magpies 16; Gungahlin Bulls 46 bt Queanbeyan Blues 26.

Katrina Fanning Protect: Goulburn Bulldogs 56 bt UC Stars 4; Gungahlin Bulls 42 bt Queanbeyan Bulls 6;.

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