The ground was sodden after rain, but the sky was now blue, and the temperature was balmy.

The atmosphere - on and off the field - was electric.

That was the scene after a large crowd descended on Dangar Park at Narrabri for the annual Santos Festival of Rugby, which was back in the North West after last year being staged in Roma (the two towns alternate hosting duties).

There was a strong Narrabri flavour running through the two showpiece games, with Martha Harvey the No. 9 in the Waratahs' 34-21 comeback win over the Reds in the women's Santos Cup clash

Her brother, Sid, then played on the wing in the Waratahs' 47-19 defeat of the Reds in the men's Santos Cup encounter.

Fellow Narrabri product Joey Fowler was NSW's No. 10, while Queensland blindside flanker Joe Brial is the son of f

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