- The Canterbury Raiders produced one of the most bizarre celebrations ever
- Chante Temara and Sophie Holyman appeared to mimic a farmer milking a cow
The Canberra Raiders’ NRLW side produced one of the most bizarre try celebrations ever seen, with two players appearing to mimic a farmer milking a cow.
Try July has returned for the sixth time and will see players around the NRL and NRLW showcase their best celebrations to help raise money for charity.
And during their season-opening match against the Dragons, Raiders NRLW stars Sophie Holyman and Chante Temara made their celebration entry.
Temara set up Holyman for a try in the second half, popping the ball up to the prop-forward who blasted through the defence to put Canberra within four points of St George, with 16 minutes left on the clock.
But after touching down, Holyman knelt down on the floor and appeared to pretend to be a cow.
Temara then knelt down next to her team-mate and moved her hands as if she were milking.
Chante Temara (left) and Sophie Holyman (right) produced a very bizarre try celebration on Saturday
It cme as the Raiders suffered a 36-14 defeat by St George Illawarra on Saturday in their season opening match
The pair laughed and shared a quick hug after the celebration.
But they left commentators perplexed by the bizarre moment.
‘Oh my goodness,’ one commentator said.
‘OK… Dairy farmer, dairy farmer,’ another added.
‘We’re off to the dairy, we should stress,’ the commentator said.
It came after the Raiders NRL side also produced a hilarious celebration last year appearing to take a jab at England cricket star Jonny Bairstow.
They mimiced the England wicket keeper’s controversial stumping by Alex Carey during the 2023 Ashes Series on the side of the footy pitch.
Meanwhile, league’s top-two try scorers added to their individual tallies as St George Illawarra sealed a 36-14 win at the GIO Stadium.
Temara set up Holyman (centre) for a try in the second half, popping the ball up to the prop-forward who blasted through the defence to put Canberra within four points of St George
Dragons fullback Teagan Berry registered her 30th four-pointer and Raiders winger Madison Bartlett scored her 27th in the Red V’s victory
Dragons fullback Teagan Berry registered her 30th four-pointer and Raiders winger Madison Bartlett scored her 27th in the Red V’s victory.
Eighteen-year-old debutant Indie Bostock took just three minutes to score a runaway 80-metre try for the Dragons after being called up into the centres from the extended bench.
The star of the NSW U19s State of Origin win last month, and the sister of Dolphins winger Jack, added a second by supporting Berry down the right after the break.
That put the visitors up 18-4 but the Raiders’ revival came through tries to Bartlett and Holyman.
St George Illawarra responded with another three tries – Berry, halfback and captain Raecene McGregor and winger Margot Vella.
The Dragons only won two of nine games last year but rookie coach Nathan Cross seems to have them on course for a few more in 2025.
