The Bushrangers showed some real grit in the second half to close out the game 18-17 and hand the Kangaroos their first loss of the season.
It was the Kangaroos who fired out of the blocks from the kickoff, asserting themselves over the Bushrangers making 70 metres off the first set.
The Kangaroos were relentless with the territory early on, with four sets on the Bushrangers line in the early minutes.
It took the Bushrangers some time to kick into gear after only entering the Roos' half in the ninth minute of the game.
A try-saving tackle from Darby Medlin on Roo Jesse Dent kept...