 The team battled well in a 34–12 defeat with Rob Douglas creating history when he dived over for the first ever Griffins try.The next game saw the club notch its first victory with a 52–19 win at Kent Ravens on 17 July 2005.Simon Bashorun scored a lung-bursting long range try (which was later voted try of the season) but Chris Heading was Griffins man of the match scoring 3 tries and converting 8 from 9 goal attempts.