Composure.

Walgett showed their class on Saturday 23 August, taking down Nyngan 35-20 to win their second premiership in as many years.

The most dominant team post covid, Walgett, has now appeared in every grand final since 2020 winning all but one of them.

A team with the best backline in the competition flexed their muscles against a very formidable Nyngan side who had beat Warren in a thriller just a week earlier.

As for the game itself, it was a nervy start - for Nyngan at least.

The Bulls gave away a cheap penalty deep in their territory early giving Grant Green the easy penalty goal in front to give Walgett the early 3-0 lead.

It wouldn’t take long for Walgett to extend their lead after scrum-half Josh Hay-McKenzie spotted an open blind side and put through hooker Paddy Burns.

Burns tore away, darting inside the winger to cross over for the opening major score.

Grant Green nailed the conversion, pushing the lead out to 10-0 after ten minutes of play.

Nyngan certainly had a go at working themselves into the game, but the onslaught of Walgett was too much.

Josh Hay-McKenzie continued his great start to the game after crossing over in the thirteenth minute.

Grant Green continued his hot start with the boot, pushing the score out to 17-0.

What a start by the Rams, Nyngan were absolutely shellshocked.

But the Bulls got a foot in the door, grabbing their first points 20 in after Steven Scott slotted a penalty goal.

Only for it to be neutralised by a Ram penalty goal moments later, which Grant Green nailed.

A bit more tit for tat for the Bulls, who kicked a second penalty goal in the 26th minute.

The game settled down after that, with both sides having their chances.

Just before halftime, it grew interesting after Nyngan's Brett Taylor got sent for a yellow card infringement deep in Bulls territory.

Walgett quickly took advantage when captain Charlie Friend ducked into the Bulls' depleted defence and scored, pushing their lead further to 23-6.

The second half got underway, and Nyngan came out with a bang, scoring in the opening minutes through Aaron Duncan.

The kick was converted, bringing the margin back to 23-13.

But Walgett kept the foot on the throat.

Paddy Burns scored a great opening try, en route to a man of the match performance [PHOTO: Walgett Rams Rugby Union]

Charlie Friend was tackled on the line, but not one Bull wrapped him up or went for the ball, and he popped it up to his outside centre, Ed Murphy, who scored.

The kick was converted, and Walgett held a commanding 28-13 lead.

A massive swing in Nyngan's favour came after Dillon Walford gave up a penalty try, and with it a yellow card.

Nyngan now had 15 on 14, with just a 10-point margin to chase.

Game on.

But Walgett stayed composed.

They faced a period of massive pressure on their line, almost conceding when Brett Taylor came within millimetres of the line.

Walgett faced the pressure yet again, but in an inspired moment, Hamish Moore dove over the ball and won the pilfer.

And with all the momentum Nyngan's way, Josh Hay-McKenzie made the play of the day.

A deft chip and chase with the Nyngan fullback caught in a ruck, saw Josh outrun three Bulls and score what would be the winning try of the game.

It sank Nyngan, and you could see the players' heads drop after that one.

Walgett ran the game out, and they'd done it.

Back-to-back champions, and four of the last five.