Two clubs, six games, one venue.
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It's a rugby league extravaganza on Saturday at Wade Park as Orange Hawks and Orange United Warriors will band together for a joint home game.
And while footy fans have every right to be excited about half-a-dozen matches in the one day, Hawks' president Mark Johnston is more pumped about what will happen off the field.
"The main thing for us is that's it's a great community day," he said.
"Hawks get to share a home game with United and we also welcome two other clubs to the ground as well."
"Most importantly, there's $6 schooners on tap," he laughed.
The beer will be flowing and the footy will be fast-paced, starting with a 10am fixture between Hawks and Cowra in the Group 10 women's league tag competition.
Followed by that contest will be the Wallerawang Landscaping Cup league tag tilt between United and the first-placed CSU Mungals.
The men will first take the field at 12.20pm as Jacob Condello's Orange United Warriors will do battle with the students for the second time this season.
United fullback Jake Kelly reflected on his squad's maiden loss to Oberon last week, and spoke about what needs to be corrected ahead of the blockbuster.
"We came into the last game thinking it was a little bit too easily," Kelly said.
"We thought they were going to be walkover. They just beat us up the middle. If we can contain Cal Flanagan and Joe Coady this week, that will go a long way to winning the game."
Hawks and Cowra will square off in the under 18s at 1.45pm, before the unique Yindamarra Cup match will take place - a touch footy contest between the region's police offers and local Indigenous athletes.
Adam Hamling's first division Hawks side will round out the day at 3.30pm as it looks to build on what's been a strong campaign that was built off the back of a win at the Bathurst knockout.
"We've only lost once so far this season," Hamling said.
"Cowra isn't traveling that well but we definitely won't be taking them lightly. We've got a strong side tomorrow."
Entry fee for Saturday's event is $5.
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