Nothing will stop some rivalries - not even a global pandemic.
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While Rugby Australia has again pushed back the date competitions such as the Blowes Clothing Cup are allowed to resume, Orange Emus, Orange City and Bathurst Bulldogs aren't letting a little thing like coronavirus stop them from trying to one-up each other.
While they can't clash on the field, the Bulldogs have jumped into the annual blood drive which has been run between the players, staff and fans of both Emus and Lions in recent years.
Bulldogs vice president Brian Roberson said his players and supporters were looking for ways to help the community.
"The response of the guys in the chat was they are very, very keen to do something to help out those less fortunate," he said.
Orange Emus club captain Jamil Khalfan said he was looking forward to having some form of competition between the clubs, even if it couldn't be on the field just yet, and was champing at the bit to take on the Bulldogs.
"It's a good rivalry on the pitch and we're hoping to take it to another level off the field," he said.
The Claret Cup between the two sides will continue, but the competition has spilled beyond the confines of rugby union, with Orange Tigers one of three other clubs who have jumped on board with the competition opening up.
Khalfan knows how important giving blood can be, too - the pharmacist has seen first-hand how badly it can be needed, and said the competition was about so much more than getting one-up on rivals - although the challenge helps.
"Particularly at the moment as people have been neglected unfortunately and despite COVID-19 there are still people who need blood for regular procedures," he said.
"As a consequence [of rivalries] donations go up, and because of that we want to open it up to as many clubs as possible."
The challenge lasts for four months, allowing players and administrators to donate blood twice, with plasma able to be donated every two or three weeks.
Khalfan said the start date - which is on Monday - ties together the Easter period, which traditionally leads to lower numbers, as well as the coming flu season and the current health crisis.
Head to Lifeblood to make an appointment to donate.
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