By Tallon Smith After a year in recess and what many thought to be the end of the club, the Griffith Waratah Tigers have emerged from the shadows to re-enter the Group 20 Rugby League competition this season. Following the call in March last year to withdraw from all senior grades for the 2023 season, a small but passionate team of volunteers began planning on … Continue reading ‘Naso’ leads Tigers out of recess and back to their field of dreams

By Tallon Smith The Moree Boars are the talk of the rugby league community in the North West after again starting the season a perfect five from five heading into the competition’s general bye last weekend. As action came to a halt for the Tigers v Knights NRL game in the region, the Boars lead the First Grade ladder on 10 points, followed by Boggabri, … Continue reading Moree Boars again leading the pack in Group 4

By Tallon Smith The Wagga Brothers have washed away 651 days of pain with a comprehensive 42-8 win over the Junee Diesels at Laurie Daley Oval on Saturday afternoon. The win, which saw the Brothers retain the Rick Keast Shield, is their first since their 34-30 triumph in Round 13, 2022 over the South City Bulls on July 30 at McDonald’s Park. Brothers Coach Aaron … Continue reading Group 9: Brothers break 651-day drought to retain Rick Keast Shield in emotional scenes

By Tallon Smith The Tullibigeal-Lakes United Sharks have won their second game in a row after earning a hard fought 18-10 victory over the Griffith Waratah Tigers at the Lake Cargelligo Recreation Ground on Sunday. The win sees the wooden spooners from last season move to equal fifth on the ladder after six rounds, behind West Wyalong and the Waratahs on points differential. Sharks skipper … Continue reading Group 20: Sharks circling after second straight win against Waratahs

By Tallon Smith The Moruya Sharks and Snowy River Bears have emerged as the teams to beat in the 2024 Group 16 First Grade competition, with both teams remaining unbeaten after four rounds of play. The two sides sit on 8 competition points, two clear of fellow top five sides Merimbula-Pambula, Eden and Tathra, while Cooma, Batemans Bay, Bega and Bombala round out the bottom … Continue reading Sharks and Bears setting the pace in 2024 Group 16 race

By Tallon Smith Group 20 Rugby League has thrown Yanco-Wamoon a much-needed lifeline after accepting an application by the club to play the remainder of the season in the Reserve Grade competition after a tough start to the 2024 First Grade season. The application, which was submitted last week, requested that the Hawks be able to move their senior squad into the Reserves competition, after … Continue reading Group 20 club approved to move to Reserve Grade after difficult beginning to season

By Tallon Smith The Yenda Blueheelers have caused a major boilover early in the Group 20 season, defeating the Griffith Black and Whites 30-18 in an enthralling contest at EW Moore Oval on Sunday afternoon. In a round where there were local rivalries aplenty, the Blueheelers shocked their opponents from 15 minutes down the road, scoring six tries to three to hand the Griffith-based outfit … Continue reading Group 20 Wrap: Blueheelers’ bark matched by their bite after shock defeat of Black and Whites

By Tallon Smith The Griffith Waratah Tigers have reached a major milestone on their return to Group 20, recording their first win 37-16 against Darlington Point-Coleambally in an Anzac Round showdown under lights at the Exies Oval. The match also doubled as the final edition of the Jack Carroll Memorial Cup, which is contested in memory of former DPC and Waratahs junior who passed away … Continue reading Group 20 Wrap: Waratahs get first victory in Final edition of Jack Carroll Memorial Cup 

By Tallon Smith An 11th-hour deal will see the traditional Group 19 Anzac Day fixture between the Inverell Hawks and Tingha Tigers go ahead after initially being cancelled yesterday. The match, which has been hosted by Inverell since 2015, was called off yesterday after a controversial change of venue to Tingha this year was made by the Group 19 Board. However, the match has now … Continue reading Update: Group 19 Anzac Day to take place after 11th-hour backflip