By Tallon Smith The Casino Cougars have broken one of country rugby league’s longest droughts with a 28-18 win over Kyogle at their home ground Queen Elizabeth Park on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars, whose last win came on August 1, 2021 in a 34-32 defeat of Byron Bay, were unable to field a First Grade team last season due to a myriad of issues, opting … Continue reading Cougarmania: Casino break 660-day drought in win over Kyogle
By Tallon Smith Western Suburbs have joined De La Salle and Dapto as victorious teams in the Illawarra Rugby League’s Magic Round at WIN Stadium courtesy of a 20 points to 16 win over Thirroul in a nail-biting final game on Saturday afternoon. In a match that featured many former NRL players on both sides, with Jy Hitchcox, Sosaia Feki and Grant Millington lining up … Continue reading Wests, De La Salle, Dapto victorious in Illawarra Rugby League Magic Round
By Tallon Smith The Ivanhoe Roosters have built on their 2022 Grand Final appearance by taking out the 2023 Proten Community Cup Knockout on their home ground on Saturday afternoon. The town, which is proudly amongst the smallest in the state to host a rugby league club, was sent into raptures when the Roosters defeated a gallant Barellan Rams side 14-6 in the Final to … Continue reading Beware the Rooster’s Crow: Ivanhoe win 2023 ProTen Community Cup Knockout
By Tallon Smith The Coonabarabran Unicorns have announced their return to the Castlereagh Rugby League by running out 32-22 winners over the Baradine Magpies at Coonabarabran No.1 Oval last Saturday. The Unicorns, who were in recess in 2022 have returned to the competition in 2023 albeit with only a men’s side, with the club opting not to field a ladies league tag team. NSWRL League … Continue reading Unicorns celebrate return to the field in Round 1 of Castlereagh footy
By Tallon Smith The Collarenebri Bulldogs celebrated victory for the first time in two years when they defeated Walgett’s Newtown Wanderers 46-38 in the first match of the Barwon Darling Rugby League season at home on Sunday. The Bulldogs’ victory in the high-scoring affair also marked a special occasion for the club, who finally laced up the boots after spending last season in recess. The … Continue reading Collarenebri return to the fold with victory in Round 1 Barwon Darling action
By Tallon Smith After an extended period of recess last decade, the Eden Tigers are fast establishing themselves as a rugby league powerhouse on the Sapphire Coast after a strong start to the 2023 Group 16 Rugby League season. The club, who recently signed former New South Wales and joint Australian and Italian national representative Terry Campese, have begun the season in red hot form, … Continue reading Red and White Tigers bolt out of gates to start Group 16 season
By Tallon Smith The once mighty Junee Diesels are gathering pace once again as the club prepares to enter Group 9 First Grade again in 2023 when they face the Temora Dragons away at Nixon Park on Saturday afternoon. The Diesels, winners of two Group 9 titles in 1964 and famously in 1986 when led by a certain teenage star named Laurie Daley, were forced … Continue reading Here come the Diesels: Junee to return to First Grade football again this weekend
By Tallon Smith Just weeks after announcing the withdrawal of their First Grade team from the Peter McDonald Premiership in 2023, the Cowra Magpies have put an end to the uncertainty surrounding the club’s future by entering their top side into the new combined Peter McDonald Premiership Reserve Grade competition alongside fellow Group 10 battlers Blayney. Following their decision to pull out of First Grade, … Continue reading Cowra, Blayney to enter new combined Peter McDonald Premiership Reserve Grade
By Tallon Smith The Group 19 and Group 21 Rugby League will feature Under 18s competitions once again in 2023 according to their competition draws released earlier this week. After a lean few seasons on the Under 18s front, which has been highlighted to Battlers For Bush Footy by many a club and league president as the single biggest issue going forward for country rugby … Continue reading Groups 19, 21 to feature Under 18s competitions once again in 2023
By Tallon Smith The Cootamundra Bulldogs have begun the long process to sustainably return to Group 9 football by entering an Under 16s side into the Sullivan Cup competition for the 2023 season. The move, which dips the club’s toe back into Group 9 waters, allows the senior men’s and ladies league tag sides to remain in the George Tooke Shield competition (Canberra Region Division … Continue reading The Bulldogs bark once more: Cootamundra’s return to Group 9
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