Tight round in Group 9 sees Kangaroos, Thunder remain unbeaten in respective grades

Parra’s Piece – Peter “Parra” Montgomery Round eight of the Group 9 Rugby League season produced some remarkably close matches in four of the five games played over the weekend. Only the 42-20 win by Tumut Blues over Wagga Brothers could be regarded as a ‘blow out’, but the battling Brothers side, by posting 20 points, got out of the ‘teens’ score line for the … Continue reading Tight round in Group 9 sees Kangaroos, Thunder remain unbeaten in respective grades

Castlereagh Column: Coonamble rally for late win over Cobar, Gulgong wins the ‘dog fight’

Bryson Luff After two successive draws against Narromine and Warren, the Coonamble Bears returned to the winners list with a 33-28 win over the Cobar Roosters in the last quarter of their round seven clash at Coonamble Sportsground last Saturday. Down 22-18 at the half time break, and then looking at a ten point deficit after Cobar’s half back Thomas Plater scored his third try, … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Coonamble rally for late win over Cobar, Gulgong wins the ‘dog fight’

Group 9: South City Bulls claim scrappy victory over Albury Thunder

Peter (Parra) Montgomery South City Bulls secured a hard-fought 32–20 victory over Albury Thunder in a scrappy contest at Harris Park, Wagga, on Saturday afternoon. The match was evenly poised for much of the 80 minutes but was marred by frequent handling errors and a high turnover rate, which saw momentum swing repeatedly between the two sides. Both teams struggled to retain possession in key … Continue reading Group 9: South City Bulls claim scrappy victory over Albury Thunder

Castlereagh Column: Bears and Jets inseparable in Coonamble showdown, Gulgong beat Cobar

Bryson Luff At the end of their Christie and Hood Castlereagh League match played at Coonamble between the hometown Bears and the visiting Narromine Jets the two teams were inseparable, well at least on the scoreboard that was the case. The Jets had largely enjoyed having the lead throughout most of the game, the score being 24 to 10 in their favour at half time … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Bears and Jets inseparable in Coonamble showdown, Gulgong beat Cobar

Deniliquin make debut as Proten Cup kicks off seventh season in Ivanhoe

Jamie Parsons For the second year in a row some heavy rain in the days prior forced many buses to detour through Hay and up the Cobb Highway with Mossgiel and Booligal roads closed. Round 1 proved to be largely uneven with some big scores including the biggest margin in the men’s competition so far. The day started with a Welcome to Country by Sharon … Continue reading Deniliquin make debut as Proten Cup kicks off seventh season in Ivanhoe

Castlereagh Column: Swan dive makes Terriers yappy as Gulgong overturn five-try deficit

Bryson Luff In the 58th minute of the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League round 4 local derby between the Gulgong Terriers and the Dunedoo Swans played at Gulgong the home side’s five-eighth, Oliver Hollow scored his side’s second try in the game to make the scoreboard read 36 to 10 in favour of the visitors. Incredibly, just 20 minutes later, that same scoreboard was reading … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Swan dive makes Terriers yappy as Gulgong overturn five-try deficit

Group 9: Tigers topple Thunder in Greenfield Park showdown

By Peter “Parra” Montgomery Gundagai Tigers have backed up their impressive win over premiership favourites, the Young Cherrypickers, with a hard-fought 24–16 victory over Albury Thunder at Greenfield Park on Sunday. The visitors crossed for four tries to Thunder’s three and were never headed throughout the contest. Despite several promising attacking opportunities, Albury were unable to capitalise due to handling errors and missed chances in … Continue reading Group 9: Tigers topple Thunder in Greenfield Park showdown

Woodbridge Wrap: Tale of two Tigers teams ends with Oberon victory

John Fitzgerald The two Tigers teams, Canowindra and Oberon, met up at the Tom Clyburn ground for their round 5 match won by Oberon 18-16. At Manildra’s home ground the Rhinos flexed their muscles with a 60-point drubbing of Grenfell’s Goannas, while Blayney Bears copped a 72-10 hammering at Molong by the Bulls. Apart from Cowra’s 38-18 defeat of Cargo most other matches were fairly closely … Continue reading Woodbridge Wrap: Tale of two Tigers teams ends with Oberon victory

Castlereagh Column: Roos escape Bear trap, Swans join Jets in second place in League Tag

Bryson Luff The Coolah Kangaroos journeyed to Coonamble in round 3 of the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League competition and whilst they came away with the competition points, they were very close to becoming another Bear trap statistic! The “Roos, the reigning premiers, had been rolling along nicely so far in the 2025 season, having claimed the Castlereagh Knockout Shield and scoring big wins in … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Roos escape Bear trap, Swans join Jets in second place in League Tag

Narrandera and Barellan dominate Proten Community Cup Knockout

Jamie Parsons The Narrandera Lizards have taken away the Proten Cup Knockout for the fourth time, bouncing back after fears the club would fold only weeks ago. The men’s team only got together for the first time last week, with club officials ringing around to get enough numbers to play. Coaches Malek Afuamua-Lyons and Barlow Simpson won the shield on their first day as coaches. … Continue reading Narrandera and Barellan dominate Proten Community Cup Knockout