By MICHAEL HILLIER
HOST nation Australia is tonight celebrating a clean-sweep of the 2018 Commonwealth Championship held at Dolphin Stadium, Redcliffe.
Australia beat a gallant Tonga 14-8 in a thrilling Men’s Under 23 final, its third Gold for the Championship following the success of the Women’s and Physical Disability teams.
Australia claimed a hard-fought 14-8 win over Samoa in the Women’s final, while the PD team was awarded Gold on countback after a scoreless draw against New Zealand.
Saturday 24 February
MEN’S
Match 22:
SCOTLAND 16 (Davey Dixon, Ali Olivier, Curtis Faughlin tries; Matt Hogg 2 goals) def PAPUA NEW GUINEA 14 (John Ragi Jnr, Standford Talita, Dickson Amea tries; Dickson Amea goal)
Match 23:
WALES 10 (Liam Silver 2 tries; Paul Edwards goal) def ENGLAND 8 (Gregory Howland, Frankie Halton tries).
Match 27:
AUSTRALIA 18 (Michael Carroll, Paul Momirovski, Conor Carey tries; Michael Carroll, Kontoni Staggs, Luke Sharpe goals) def SAMOA 10 (Arthur Crichton, Frank Toomalatai tries; Authur Crichton goal)
Match 28:
TONGA 22 (Addison Demetriou, Sione Tonga, Arthor Tupou, Taealoaloa Amone, George Ili tries; Netane Masima goal) def FIJI 6 (Penaia Aeveltue try; RT Timoti goal)
Bowl (7th):
ENGLAND 14 (Gregory Howland, Liam Quinn, Tyler Spence tries; Owen Restall goal) def PAPUA NEW GUINEA 0.
Shield (5th):
SCOTLAND 16 (Matt Hogg, Davey Dixon, Luke Westman tries; Matt Hogg 2 goals) def WALES 10 (Paul Edwards, Karlin Claridge tries; Paul Edwards goal)
Bronze Medal:
SAMOA 20 (Nathan Leatigaga, Arthur Crichton, Alex Seve, Charlton Schaafhausen, Frank Toomalatai tries) def FIJI 6 (RT Timoli try; RT Timoli goal)
Gold Medal:
AUSTRALIA 14 (Conor Carey, Jade Anderson, Kotoni Staggs tries; Luke Sharpe goal) def TONGA 8 (Isileli Uilou, Addison Demetriou tries)
WOMEN’S
Game 24:
AUSTRALIA 14 (Corban McGregor, Isabelle Kelly, Nakia Davis-Welsh tries; Brittany Brearley goal) def COOK ISLANDS 8 (Kiritapu Demant, Mazelina Haurua tries)
Game 25:
SAMOA 20 (Maitua Feterika, Sarah Togatuki, Shontelle Stowers, Louisa Gago, Taliah Fuimaono tries) def TONGA 0.
Shield (5th):
CANADA 16 (Justine Pelletier, Andrea Burk,Tiera Reynolds, Stevi Schnoor tries) def FIJI 12 (Ema Adivitaloga, Sereama Nagatalevu, Paulini Korowaqa tries) in extra time.
Bronze Medal:
COOK ISLANDS 20 (Kiritapu Demant 2, Apii Nicholls-Pualau, Kimiora Nati, Inangaro Maraeara tries) def TONGA 0.
Gold Medal:
AUSTRALIA 14 (Chelsea Baker, Nakia Davis-Welsh, Zahara Temara tries; Zahara Temara goal) def SAMOA 8 (Shontelle Stowers, Louisa Gago tries)
PHYSICAL DISABILITY
AUSTRALIA 0 drew with NEW ZEALAND 0.
COMMONWEALTH ALL STARS 0 drew with NEW ZEALAND 0.
Gold Medal:
AUSTRALIA 0 drew with NEW ZEALAND 0 (Australia declared winners of Championship)
