Tallon Smith
The Castlereagh Rugby League will be contested by 10 teams this year after the return of Warren and Dunedoo to the First Grade competition was confirmed in the release of the league’s 2025 draw today.
The opening round is highlighted by the Warren Bulldogs welcoming last season’s runners-up Cobar to Victoria Park, as they mark their return to the competition following a seven-year absence.
Last year’s premiers Coolah will look to begin their title defence on the right foot when they host fellow contenders Narromine at Bowen Oval, while Dunedoo will travel to Coonamble in their first game back in the top grade.
Other round one matchups will see Baradine host Gilgandra and Coonabarabran face Gulgong, with all games taking place on Saturday, April 26.
The highly anticipated Grand Final rematch between Coolah and Cobar will take place in round two, on Saturday, May 3 at the Roos’ home ground of Bowen Oval, before the return clash in Round 10 at Tom Knight Memorial Oval.

The final day of the season will see some massive matchups that could well determine the make-up of the top five, highlighted by Cobar hosting Narromine in a rematch of the 2024 Preliminary Final.
The other round 14 games will see Gulgong square off with Coonamble, Coolah host Coonabarabran, Warren face Baradine, and Dunedoo tackle Gilgandra.
The fourteen-round regular season will run over fifteen weeks, with a general bye over the June Long weekend, and all matches being played on Saturdays.
A five team, four week finals series will follow, expanded from last year’s top four system after the addition of the two extra sides this season.
The lower-ranked matchups of the first two weeks will be played on Sundays, with all other matches, including the Grand Final on August 30, taking place on Saturdays.
2025 Castlereagh Rugby League Draw
Round 1
Saturday, April 26
Coonamble v Dunedoo
Warren v Cobar
Baradine v Gilgandra
Coonabarabran v Gulgong
Coolah v Narromine
Round 2
Saturday, May 3
Gilgandra v Coonamble
Coonabarabran v Warren
Gulgong v Baradine
Narromine v Dunedoo
Coolah v Cobar
Round 3
Saturday, May 10
Dunedoo v Baradine
Narromine v Warren
Coonamble v Coolah
Cobar v Coonabarabran
Gilgandra v Gulgong
Round 4
Saturday, May 17
Coonabarabran v Narromine
Baradine v Coonamble
Warren v Coolah
Cobar v Gilgandra
Gulgong v Dunedoo
Round 5
Saturday, May 24
Gilgandra v Warren
Baradine v Coonabarabran
Coonamble v Narromine
Dunedoo v Coolah
Gulgong v Cobar
Round 6
Saturday, May 31
Cobar v Dunedoo
Coolah v Baradine
Coonabarabran v Gilgandra
Warren v Coonamble
Narromine v Gulgong
Round 7
Saturday, June 14
Dunedoo v Coonabarabran
Coonamble v Cobar
Gilgandra v Coolah
Baradine v Narromine
Gulgong v Warren
Round 8
Saturday, June 21
Coolah v Gulgong
Coonabarabran v Coonamble
Warren v Dunedoo
Narromine v Gilgandra
Cobar v Baradine
Round 9
Saturday, June 28
Narromine v Cobar
Coonabarabran v Coolah
Coonamble v Gulgong
Baradine v Warren
Gilgandra v Dunedoo
Round 10
Saturday, July 5
Coonamble v Gilgandra
Baradine v Gulgong
Warren v Coonabarabran
Cobar v Coolah
Dunedoo v Narromine
Round 11
Saturday, July 12
Narromine v Coolah
Gilgandra v Baradine
Gulgong v Coonabarabran
Dunedoo v Coonamble
Cobar v Warren
Round 12
Saturday, July 19
Gilgandra v Cobar
Coolah v Warren
Coonamble v Baradine
Dunedoo v Gulgong
Narromine v Coonabarabran
Round 13
Saturday, July 26
Baradine v Dunedoo
Gulgong v Gilgandra
Coolah v Coonamble
Warren v Narromine
Coonabarabran v Cobar
Round 14
Saturday, August 2
Gulgong v Coonamble
Coolah v Coonabarabran
Warren v Baradine
Dunedoo v Gilgandra
Cobar v Narromine
Finals Series
Qualifying – Saturday August 9
Elimination – Sunday August 10
Major Semi – Saturday August 16
Minor Semi – Sunday August 17
Preliminary – Saturday August 23
Grand Final – Saturday August 30
Cover Photo: The Cobar Weekly
