FIVE minutes, 43 seconds - that is how much time was left on the clock when Tyler Colley planted the ball between the sticks to seal victory for Group 10 on Saturday.
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The 18-year-old St Pat's talent showed his skill as he stepped his way over the line, but the try and the conversion he then booted did more than just help Group 10 beat Group 11 to the tune of 20-6.
It proved that Colley belonged.
There were those who questioned his selection given he'd only played a handful of games for St Pat's this season and the Saints had yet to post a win.
But he and fellow half, Orange Hawks talent Toby Westcott - another newcomer to Group 10's senior representative ranks - steered the side around well.
"It was alright I had good blokes inside and on the outside of me and that made my job easier," Colley said.
"For sure I'd love to play more, I've only played four games of first grade so to get selected was a bit surprising, but I hope I have many more."
While Group 10 went to half-time with a 14-6 lead, Colley and his team-mates were under siege for much of the second half.
It was physical, it was intense, but Group 10 somehow managed to hold out Group 11.
As the game ticked inside the final 10 minutes a line break from centre Keelan Bresac helped Group 10 to finally have another shot at Group 11's line.
Colley made sure they capitalised on the chance.
"It was awesome. We were a bit neck and neck there for awhile, so it was nice to get that ice-breaker and come away with a win with the boys," he said.
"The defence was outstanding, I think we had at one stage like five minutes of D straight and we didn't let them in. Then there was a quick turn around and we were in D again.
"So it was really good to get that try and seal it."
That win by the Group 10 seniors made it a clean sweep for them in the representative matches with Group 11 as both the under 18s and league tag sides were victorious as well. It's the third time Group 10 has those fixtures on the same day, also doing so in 2014 and 2018.
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