Tallon Smith The Gundagai Tigers overturned a seven-point half time deficit to return to the winners’ circle with a 16-7 victory over Wagga Brothers at Anzac Park on Saturday. After a try to Luke Anderson and Cohen Benson field goal gave the visitors a 7-0 lead at the break, the Tigers turned things around in the second half with tries to Corey Wilson, James Luff … Continue reading ‘Patchy’ Gundagai overcomes half-time deficit to return to winners’ circle

Cover Photo: Beniel Dakunibubului after winning the 2023 Barry Hails Medal Tallon Smith Leeton has maintained its pressure on Tullibigeal-Lakes United in the race for a top three spot following its 40-18 victory over the Hay Magpies at the Hay Park Oval on Sunday afternoon. Led by a double to front rower Beniel Dakunibubului, the Greenies ran in seven tries to three, including one to … Continue reading ‘Got through it’: Leeton defies injury woes to power past Hay on the road

Tallon Smith The Griffith Black and Whites made the most of a four-point game in the Group 20 finals race in clinching an 18-12 victory over West Wyalong at Solar Mad Stadium on Sunday. The victory elevates the Black and Whites above the Mallee Men into fifth position on the competition table on points differential with three rounds remaining until finals, although West Wyalong has … Continue reading Black and Whites make most of four-point swing to leapfrog Mallee Men into fifth

Tallon Smith Tullibigeal-Lakes United made a massive statement in the Group 20 premiership race with a hard-fought 26-20 victory over Griffith Waratahs in a back-and-forth game at the Lake Cargelligo Recreation Ground on Sunday afternoon. With the scores locked at 20-all, a runaway try to Tristin Johnson proved the decisive moment, securing a seventh straight win for the Sharks, and helping them retain third place … Continue reading Sharkies the real deal: TLU downs Waratahs in back-and-forth battle for seventh straight win

Cover Photo: Tahlia Crane Photography Tallon Smith They may have left it late, but the Temora Dragons have retained top spot on the Group 9 ladder after emerging with a last-gasp 24-20 comeback victory over the Wagga Kangaroos at Geohex Park on Saturday afternoon. After dominating the Kangaroos 70-4 in their previous meeting, the Dragons found themselves down 20-12 with 10 minutes remaining, before rallying … Continue reading ‘We were lucky’: Temora leaves it late to extend streak to six straight against Kangaroos

Tallon Smith The Yanco-Wamoon Hawks have reclaimed top spot on the Group 20 ladder after securing a comfortable 30-8 victory over the Darlington Point-Coleambally Roosters at the Yanco Sportsground on Saturday. Led by a double to second rower John Wharepapa-Rawiri, the Hawks emerged the better of the two sides from a grinding first half, with three quick tries before the break followed by three more … Continue reading High-flying Hawks back on top of the table after comfortable win over DPC

Cover Photo: Kate Johnson Tallon Smith The status quo will remain at the Southcity Bulls for two more years with incumbent Luke McBeath re-signing as the club’s first grade captain-coach for the 2027 and 2028 seasons this week. A Turvey Park Lions junior who rose through the grades to feature in the club’s 2017 Group 9 first grade premiership, McBeath returned to the Bulls this … Continue reading Turvey Park junior McBeath to coach Southcity Bulls for two more years

Cover Photo: Gemma Clarke Tallon Smith West Wyalong’s place in the Group 20 top five will go on the line this Sunday when the side travels to Griffith to face the sixth-placed Black and Whites in a showdown that could go a long way to determining which side plays finals. The Mallee Men sit two points clear of the Black and Whites with four games … Continue reading Top five spot on the line as West Wyalong travels to Griffith for huge clash with Black & Whites

Tallon Smith The Hay Magpies women’s teams emerged from Griffith a perfect two from two after defeating the Waratah Tigers in both the league tag and ladies’ tackle fixtures at the Exies Oval on Saturday. Taking on a fellow finals contender in both competitions, the Magpies opened the day with a 22-4 win in the league tag clash before backing it up with a 32-22 … Continue reading Hay Magpies women topple Waratah Tigers in league tag and tackle clashes