It’s official – Orange Emus will host minor premiers Bathurst Bulldogs in the 2024 Blowes Cup Rugby Union first grade grand final.

However, what sort of contest it could be at Endeavour Oval this Saturday (August 31) aside from being absorbing is anyone’s guess.

Emus won through to the big dance with a 7-0 major semi-final win against Bathurst in Bathurst on August 17, built off brilliant defence.

After scoring no points and letting in just seven in that clash, the Bulldogs then scored 54 and dropped 31 in an 85-point preliminary final shoot-out win against Forbes at Bathurst last Saturday (August 24).

Emus will also have its second and third grade sides on show in home grand finals in a big day for the club.

Orange Emus’ second grade defeated Dubbo Kangaroos 42-27 in the preliminary final last Saturday (August 24) to qualify and will also play Bathurst Bulldogs.

Emus host Dubbo in the third grade decider. Emus won straight through with a 21-13 major semi-final win against the Kangaroos. Dubbo then qualified with a 22-15 preliminary win against Bathurst last Saturday.

Orange City missed out on a colts’ grand final appearance when it lost 25-17 to Dubbo last Saturday in the preliminary final at Bathurst. Bathurst plays Dubbo in that grade’s decider.

Meanwhile, Kangaroos and Bulldogs also meet in the women’s Westfund Ferguson Cup decider after Emus’ women’s side lost 27-7 to Bathurst in the preliminary final.