The Acacia Ridge Magpies have thrown down the challenge early in the Super Six tournament, thumping the Auckland Ascendants 48-10 in the opening round clash of the newly launched competition.

Six-teams from across the Online Rugby League world are doing battle in a Super Six tournament, all teams will play each other once where the Top 4 sides will then face off in Knock Out Clashes to determine a winner, matches are played every Wednesday night at 7:30pm with the opening round starting last week, those fixtures saw Penrith face off against Beenleigh, Whanganui face Wellington and Acacia Ridge do battle with Auckland.

While all teams are using this as an opportunity to blow out cobwebs ahead of their season proper starting, whether the Premiership or AusZealand Trophy, it gave fans a first glimpse at their local squads in a competitive environment. For the Auckland faithful who turned up to the Auckland Community Ground, it would seem panic stations are in order after the visiting Acacia Ridge Magpies put the Ascendants to the sword.

In a seven-try-to-two performance, the match was effectively over by half time as Acacia Ridge had already run out to 24-7 leaders, despite falling behind in the match early through a try to Kalani Soliola the home side would’ve felt they were still in the contest when 12-minutes later they struck back through Josh Roberston to bring the scores to 6-8, it was however all the home fans got to cheer as the Magpies put on a clinical display to dominate the match.

Hugh Black did cross the line for Auckland in the second half but by then it was too little too late as they were already behind 28-10 as Latu Kolomatangi and Hudson Rogers led the way for the visitors as they secured a dominating 48-10 victory to send the challenge to others in the tournament that they look the team to beat.

Elsewhere, the Penrith Blaze downed the Beenleigh Daredevils at Penrith Blaze Unity Park, in a high scoring 48-30 affair. It was eight-tries-to-five as both teams traded blows early, with scores locked at 12-all midway into the first half.

Back-to-back tries late in the half to the Blaze looked to have given them the edge, however as to the fashion of the match Beenleigh hit back just before half time through Nico Graham to see the teams enter the shed with just six points separating them 24-18.

It was no surprise to the fans when the second half started with the sides trading tries as the pressure began to mount, up by six at 30-24 midway through the second half the Penrith Blaze were once again able to burst through for back-to-back tries to extend the lead to the biggest of the match at 42-24.

Beenleigh tried to rally late with a try to Adam Burke bringing the scores to 42-30 with just minutes left on the clock, however the game was put to bed when Luke Kelly crossed for the Blaze to help secure a highly entertaining 48-30 victory.

In the final match of the round the Whanganui Highlanders proved way too strong for Wellington. The home side racing out to a 14-nil lead within the opening 20-minutes, leading 16-2 at half time before looking as though they took their gas off the pedal, scoring a lone try in the second half to Declan Bennett and doing enough to hold on for a commanding, but lacklustre, 20-2 victory.