Weekend Sports Preview | June 21, 2024 | Illawarra Mercury - video Dailymotion

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WATCH: Illawarra Mercury sports journalists Jordan Warren and Agron Latifi discuss all things local sport this weekend, including Illawarra Premier League, Wolves, Stingrays, Group Seven, Illawarra Rugby League, and Illawarra Rugby.

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00:00Hello Illawarra sports fans, Illawarra Mercury sports journalist here, Jordan Warren.

00:04I'm joined by Agron Lateefi, my colleague.

00:06Plenty happening this weekend in local sport.

00:09Hopefully the rain stays away and we get a full round of fixtures.

00:12Grotty, plenty of rugby league happening this weekend.

00:14Got Illawarra Rugby League and Group 7.

00:16Tell me where you're headed.

00:17To both.

00:18Illawarra Rugby League on a Saturday.

00:20Collies, after having a great win against the Butchers last week,

00:24are looking to back it up and they're playing De La Salle, the leaders.

00:28So that'll be a tough game.

00:29That's where I'll be.

00:31And then on Sunday it's a battle of Shell Harbour, Group 7.

00:33Yeah, big game.

00:34Great game.

00:35Sharks versus Stingrays.

00:37Sharks have won eight in a row, so they're the team to beat.

00:41But, you know, it's a derby.

00:43Stingrays will definitely be up for it.

00:44What about yourself?

00:45Yeah, well, I was just going to say on the Sharks.

00:47I was at that game last week, the 22-20 win against Willow.

00:50They weren't at their best, the Sharks, but gee, they're a good side

00:53and they were really gritty to get that win in that one.

00:55But yeah, I'll be at plenty of football action this weekend.

00:57The Illawarra Premier League, there's a few good games.

01:00Wollongong Olympic against Port Kemble has won,

01:02but I'll be at Tarawana against Helensburg.

01:04Both sides will be looking for three points in that one.

01:06They're just on the edge of that top five and really need a win

01:09to get themselves into those finals.

01:11Placing is really tight in the IPL at the moment.

01:13Of course, the Stingrays and the Wolves are both in action.

01:16The Stingrays are away to Heels United on Saturday night.

01:18Of course, David Carney's side have got a finals battle on their hands as well.

01:21And the Stingrays, well, they're top of the table.

01:23They play last place, Blacktown, on Sunday.

01:26So you'd think it'd be a win for them, but you can't rest on your laurels.

01:29You're fingers crossed, exactly right.

01:31But yeah, other than the football, of course, there's Illawarra rugby, mate.

01:35What's going on there?

01:36There is indeed.

01:37The Great Shelavans fight.

01:38I've had 30 wins in a row and they walk from Shamrocks

01:43to Shelavan Rugby Park on Saturday.

01:46So, you know, it's going to be a tough game for the Shamrocks.

01:50Shelavan, they're just winners or something.

01:53You know, no one's been able to beat them.

01:55So that's probably the pick of the games, I imagine.

01:57Yeah, like who's going to be the team that beat Shelavan?

01:59I don't know if they'll ever lose.

02:00But yeah, definitely head to the Illawarra Mercury website or app over the weekend.

02:03We'll be covering all the games.

Weekend Sports Preview | June 21, 2024 | Illawarra Mercury

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