There was a real show of the depth of local schoolboy rugby league talent this week as the two local heavyweights featured in the two semi finals of the South East Queensland component of theArrive Alive Cup. While it was bad news for Palm Beach Currumbin who narrowly went down to Wavell State High 14-8 in Brisbane it was great news for Keebra Park State High School as they progressed through to the regional Finals with a classy 24 14 disposal of SunnyBank State High.

In a match that saw both sides lose players in the opening exchanges it was eventually the depth of the Keebra Park outfit that got them over the line. “It was a real war of attrition” said Keebra coach Greg Lenton. “It was a show of the character of the boys in that they could adapt to the situation while under the pressure of finals football”, he added.

Keebra opened the scoring and while Sunnybank replied to keep themselves in contention it was the relentlessness of the Keebra attack that eventually saw them worn down and ultimately conquered. Lead by a mature leader in Sam Moa, Keebra played sensible sets of six and relied on this momentum to build the score. Outstanding games by brothers Shane and Greg Eastwood further spurred the team on. “It was hard out their but we fed off each other and encouraged each other “ said Shane. “Basically we inspired each other”, he added.