Tallon Smith Group 19 Rugby League will field its first Reserve Grade competition in almost a decade after clubs were briefed on the idea at a Group meeting on Sunday. The competition will follow a similar model to the Castlereagh League reserves, with matches beginning on the latest possible week to complete a round robin before finals, with the grade set for a late May … Continue reading Return of the ‘reggies’: Group 19 to field second grade competition in 2025 under new model

Cover Photo: Tom Pattison/Burnt Oak Photography Tallon Smith Country rugby league has been rocked by its first major withdrawal ahead of the 2025 season after the Narrabri Blues announced they will not be fielding any teams in Group 4 this year. In a story in Wednesday’s Northern Daily Leader, the Blues made the shock call public, with the town of 5,500 people set to be … Continue reading “Never happened in 104 years”: Narrabri Blues withdraw from 2025 Group 4 season

Tallon Smith With the 2025 Group Nine season rapidly approaching, the player movement frenzy of the off-season is coming to an end for another year. As sides begin to formalise what their squads will look like and begin preparations for the season ahead, Battlers For Bush Footy takes a look at every club’s gains and losses ahead of one of the more highly anticipated seasons … Continue reading The merry-go-round: Every Group 9 club’s 2025 gains and losses

Tallon Smith The 2025 Group 4 Rugby league season will begin with a soft launch on the first weekend of April as lower grade teams open the campaign without their first grade counterparts to accommodate the competition’s re-modelled Magic Round concept in May. The four fixtures played on Saturday, April 5 will feature reserve grade, women’s and under 18s matches, with the first grade matchups … Continue reading Magic Round and Ladies Tackle expansion: Key talking points from Group 4 draw