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Regular Contributors: John Fitzgerald - Woodbridge Cup/Group 10, Bryson Luff - Castlereagh League, Jamie Parsons - Western Riverina Community Cup, Peter "Parra" Montgomery - Group 9
Castlereagh League

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

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Group 17

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

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Castlereagh League

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

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Group 9

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

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Woodbridge

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

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Castlereagh League

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

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Group 17

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

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Group 9

Parra’s Piece: Thunder run rampant over Bulldogs at Cootamundra

Peter (Parra) Montgomery Albury Thunder Rugby League Club would have been delighted by the efforts of the First and Reserve Grade teams against Cootamundra Bulldogs at Les Boyd Oval Fisher Park, Cootamundra on Saturday. Both teams recorded comfortable wins.The competition leading Reserve Grade side winning 36-0 to remain unbeaten while the First Grade posted a 52-14 result to remain in the ‘top four’ with two … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Thunder run rampant over Bulldogs at Cootamundra

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Group 9

Parra’s Piece: Thunder at full strength for Bulldogs test

Peter (Parra) Montgomery Albury Thunder will be at full strength for its match against Cootamundra Bulldogs at Les Boyd Oval Cootamundra on Saturday. Big prop Nathan Darby has been declared fit and will take his place in the squad after missing the win over Brothers at Greenfield Park last weekend with a strained knee. Darby said that he could have played last week but the … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Thunder at full strength for Bulldogs test

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Group 14

Castlereagh Column: Roos run rampant over Roosters

Bryson Luff It was all one-way traffic at Coolah’s Bowen Oval last Saturday in the Boronia Cup Challenge game between the Coolah Kangaroos and the Cobar Roosters in what was a replay of the 2024 grand final. Last year in the grand final, which was played at Cobar, the ‘Roos proved to be too strong and came away with the premiership and they again flexed … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Roos run rampant over Roosters

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