The Kangaroos stole Queanbeyan bragging rights in the Canberra Raiders Cup grand final but the club's reserve-grade side secured the biggest upset of the year to add salt to the Blues' wounds on Sunday. The Kangaroos won the reserve-grade premiership with a 20-10 win over the Blues in the Canberra Raiders Cup curtain-raiser at Seiffert Oval.
Few gave the Kangaroos any hope of toppling the previously undefeated Blues. But led by inspirational captain-coach Peter Hunt, the Kangaroos defied the odds to secure a sweet victory and cap off a successful day for the club.
Hunt, 29, has been playing for the Kangaroos since he was four years old and won a Canberra Raiders Cup premiership in 2011.
''I just love the club. I've been here for the hardest times I've ever seen, won a first-grade competition and my goal this year was to win reserve grade,'' Hunt said.
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Topic: Reserve Roos upset Blues
