Group 20 Finals: Yenda upset West Wyalong to advance to showdown with Leeton, as DPC defeat the Greenies

By Tallon Smith The Yenda Blueheelers have produced a stunning upset in the Group 20 Elimination Final with a 26-20 win over West Wyalong at Ron Crowe Oval on Saturday afternoon. After being at long odds to even make the top five with a month to play in the season, the boys in blue and white have produced a stunning run of results to reach … Continue reading Group 20 Finals: Yenda upset West Wyalong to advance to showdown with Leeton, as DPC defeat the Greenies

Statewide Scoreboard: 26/27 August

Updated: Weekend of 26/27 August 2023 For the live scores, draws, ladders and lower grades, check out the link below to the official NRL community draw and results website, Play Rugby League. Canberra Queanbeyan Kangaroos 46 defeated Queanbeyan Blues 12 Tuggeranong 40 defeated Woden 38 West Belconnen 26 defeated Belconnen United 18 Yass 38 defeated Goulburn City 30 Gungahlin bye Central Coast Season complete Illawarra … Continue reading Statewide Scoreboard: 26/27 August

Group 9: Draw complexity sees Albury First Graders join Reserves and League Tag in Finals

By Tallon Smith The Albury Thunder will play finals football in 2023 after the club edged out Gundagai for fifth position following a tense final day of the Group 9 regular season. The Border club may have faced a difficult season in 2023, but a strange set of circumstances beyond their control, culminating in a 32-20 loss to the Wagga Kangaroos, was enough to guarantee … Continue reading Group 9: Draw complexity sees Albury First Graders join Reserves and League Tag in Finals

Group 20: Round 14 Recap and Finals Week One Preview

By Tallon Smith After a challenging yet enthralling regular season, Group 20 Rugby League enters its Finals Series this weekend, with five teams vying for the right to be First Grade Premiers in 2023. Battlers For Bush Footy has all you need to know ahead of this weekend’s finals, with a recap of last week’s games and a preview of this weekend’s two massive contests … Continue reading Group 20: Round 14 Recap and Finals Week One Preview

Illawarra Rugby League: Collegians first side into Grand Final after upset win over De La Salle

By Tallon Smith Collegians have booked their spot in the Illawarra Rugby League Grand Final after recording a 24-6 win over De La Salle in the Major Semi Final at Collegians Sports Stadium on Saturday. The win is an exact reversal of the result of the last time the two sides played in Caringbah two weeks ago, where De La Salle took the leadership of … Continue reading Illawarra Rugby League: Collegians first side into Grand Final after upset win over De La Salle

Group 4: North Tamworth make it eight titles on the trot with Grand Final victory over Moree

By Tallon Smith The North Tamworth Bears have extended their remarkable run of consecutive Group 4 titles to eight in a row following a 26-16 win over the Moree Boars at Jack Woolaston Oval on Saturday. North Tamworth hooker Scott Blanch opened the scoring in the second minute, with the Bears following this with two more tries, including one to centre Jone Marau, to skip … Continue reading Group 4: North Tamworth make it eight titles on the trot with Grand Final victory over Moree

Statewide First Grade/Senior Men’s Scoreboard

Updated: Weekend of 19/20 August 2023 For the live scores, draws, ladders and lower grades, check out the link below to the official NRL community draw and results website, Play Rugby League. Canberra Queanbeyan Kangaroos 44 defeated Belconnen United 8 Queanbeyan Blues 36 defeated Gungahlin 33 Tuggeranong 66 defeated Yass 0 West Belconnen 27 defeated Woden Valley 24 Goulburn City bye Central Coast Grand Final: … Continue reading Statewide First Grade/Senior Men’s Scoreboard

Group 16 Finals Recap: Tathra end Narooma’s run, Merimbula-Pambula upset Eden for GF spot

By Tallon Smith The Tathra Sea Eagles will today face Eden after they ended the finals run of the Narooma Devils by virtue of a 30-28 extra time win in the Minor Semi Final at Tathra Country Club last Saturday. After a scheduling conflict with rugby union forced their away Elimination Final encounter with Snowy River to be moved from Saturday to Sunday in week … Continue reading Group 16 Finals Recap: Tathra end Narooma’s run, Merimbula-Pambula upset Eden for GF spot

Club Spotlight: Keeping the Hawks Flying

By Tallon Smith Located at the ‘Gateway to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area’, the small village of Yanco is a stone’s throw (4 kilometres) from the town of Leeton. The local rugby league team, the Yanco-Wamoon Hawks, have been a fixture of the town for over half a century, playing out of the Yanco Sportsground. Formed in 1970, the club was the product of an amalgamation … Continue reading Club Spotlight: Keeping the Hawks Flying

Goodooga go back to back in Barwon Darling Cup

By Tallon Smith The Goodooga Magpies have continued their stunning run since returning to the Barwon Darling Rugby League competition last year by defeating the Bourke Warriors for the second year running to the tune of 30 points to 22. Minor Premiers in 2023, the Magpies hosted the Grand Final, and to the delight of their home fans lifted their second successive trophy, a feat … Continue reading Goodooga go back to back in Barwon Darling Cup