Sydney Uni belt Randwick 46-6 to win GF

Wallabies back Berrick Barnes overcame nerves and some midweek kicking wobbles to
lead Sydney University to a record-equalling sixth straight Sydney club rugby
premiership on Saturday.
Barnes racked up a 26-point haul in the 46-6 grand final win over Randwick at
Concord Oval.
The University five-eighth scored one of his team's five tries, kicked three
conversions and five penalties.
It was a 13th straight win for University, who rocketed up the table from ninth to
fourth after regaining many of their representative players.
The six straight titles equalled Randwick's run from 1987 to 1992 and it was
University's 27th premiership, putting them one behind Randwick's record.
Captain and No.8 Tim Davidson and Wallabies lock Dean Mumm are the only University
players to have appeared in all six grand finals.
The students clearly won the forward battle and outpointed Randwick at the breakdown.
The Galloping Greens were pressured into conceding numerous penalties in their own
half and were punished by Barnes, whose sole miss in nine attempts struck a post.
"I came out here on Wednesday and had a kick and struggled a fair bit with the wind
and the goalposts, I was happy today," Barnes told AAP.
"We grind out sides and take our points and just build the score, we've done that
the last three weeks to our credit.
"Randwick were depleted without a number of key players that hurt them .. in saying
that it was a tough first half.
"Kingaroy Red Ants rugby league under 11s, that's the last time I won a grand final,
but I haven't played too many, so I really looked forward to this.
"It's been a long while between drinks and I was so nervous last night."
Centre Tom Carter scored the only try of the first half, which ended with University
holding a 16-6 advantage.
The students also included Wallabies back Julian Huxley, who capped off a successful
comeback season following two years out with a brain tumour and who was playing for
the first time in six weeks following a groin injury.
Winger Alfi Mafi and Barnes added further tries before Barnes was replaced with 15
minutes to go, with his team holding a commanding 36-6 lead.
Winger Peter Betham and Test backrower Ben McCalman notched late tries to complete a
dominant University performance.
A Randwick side missing several stars, including Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom and
Test winger Drew Mitchell, went close to scoring a try in the second minute through
hooker John Fonokalafi, but created few other opportunities.
"The boys dug in and the effort was always there but Uni played exceptional," said
Randwick's Wallabies fullback Kurtley Beale, who pulled off at least three
try-saving tackles.