THE Illawarra South Coast Dragons have returned from the CRL country championships grand finals in Mudgee with two titles to their names.
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The biggest win of the two came in the under 23s men's match, where Wade Forrester's Dragons smashed the Monaro Colts 42-12 at Glen Willow Stadium.
In the 30-point win, tries were scored by Cooper Purcell (two) Tony Pellow, Michael Applebee, Cam Vazzoler, Jospeh Dickson and Kade Sampson, with half Vazzoler nailing seven goals.
On Saturday, Forrester's squad was headlined by Shellharbour's Jye Brooker, Donte Efaraimo, Nic Greenhalgh, Juvilee Samiu, Wayde Aitken and Kade Sampson, Kiama's Cam Vazzoler and Tom Angel, Milton-Ulladulla's Tyler Clark and Nowra-Bomaderry's Tyson Simpson from Group Seven - with Shellharbour's Jayden Morgan and Kiama's Luke Chalker was playing for the side during the championships.
Not be outdone was Glen Buffolon's Dragons side, who defeated the Western Rams 34-18 in the Laurie Daley Cup (under 18s) decider.
In the win, the six different try scorers for the Dragons were Alex Lobb, Jay Weaver, Cooper Tunbridge, Jye Patterson, Fletcher Blackett and Tyrone Roberts, with the latter also landing five conversions.
Buffolin's side featured Group Seven's Kane Ball, Jay Weaver, Cooper Tunbridge (all Albion park-Oak Flats), Billy Hayburn, Charlie Parrish (both Berry-Shoalhaven Heads), Jordan Morn and William Webb (both Kiama).
In the two other deciders, the Riverina Bulls defeated the North Coast Bulldogs 28-14 in the women competition, as Northern Rivers edged out Western Rams 18-6 in the Anrdew Johns Cup.