Dominant Second Half Hands Kangaroos Win

A stellar second half showing got James Smart's tenure at Kangaroos off the mark, even though the captain-coach wasn't there to see it.

Smart was a withdrawal on Sunday morning due to COVID, and despite letting Southcity back into the clash at Harris Park Kangaroos had enough answers.

Dakota Ruta crossed for a hat-trick of tries, while Jake Mascini scored a double in the 38-16 victory.

Assistant coach Tim Wykes was pleased with how the side responded after the Bulls took all the momentum into the second half.

"We did lose that control, and they took control with some experienced guys there, but we talked at half-time about needing to play to our strengths, which is high completion rates and running with purpose," Wykes said.

"It worked for us."

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