Battlers For Bush Footy celebrates two years of footy coverage

By Tallon Smith Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us, we love our bush footy, Happy Birthday to us! Battlers For Bush Footy is celebrating two years since our foundation on August 9, 2021.  After being plunged into a snap lockdown, and with my season (and most likely career, for good reason) coming to an end with the cancellation of the Group 9 competition … Continue reading Battlers For Bush Footy celebrates two years of footy coverage

Illawarra Rugby League: Corrimal end 777-day drought with win over Dapto

By Tallon Smith The Corrimal Cougars have broken a 777-day long drought in the Illawarra Rugby League courtesy of a 36-18 win over Dapto at Ziems Park on Saturday. Having last won a First Grade game on June 19, 2021, the Cougars washed away two years of pain in a stunning upset over the finals hopeful Canaries, with the emotion visibly getting the better of … Continue reading Illawarra Rugby League: Corrimal end 777-day drought with win over Dapto

Group 20: Black & Whites trounce Yenda, but Blueheelers take lower grade wins in local derby

By Tallon Smith The Griffith Black & Whites completed a 42-0 shutout over the Yenda Blueheelers in a Round 9 catch-up game at Wade Park on Saturday afternoon. In the only game of the weekend, the Black & Whites moved to first on the table, after being equal with Leeton after last week’s defeat of the Greenies with this game still in hand. The Griffith … Continue reading Group 20: Black & Whites trounce Yenda, but Blueheelers take lower grade wins in local derby

DPC Roosters to host Autism Awareness Round 

By Tallon Smith The Darlington Point-Coleambally Roosters have announced that they will be hosting an ‘Autism Awareness Round’ on the 13th of August against West Wyalong at Darlington Point Sportsground. The round, which aims to raise money for the Ricky Stuart Foundation, is the first of its kind within Group 20, and follows a growing trend of positive social awareness events within the country rugby … Continue reading DPC Roosters to host Autism Awareness Round 

Statewide First Grade/Senior Men’s Scoreboard

Updated: Weekend of 5/6 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 Tuggeranong 18 defeated Queanbeyan Kangaroos 17 West Belconnen 24 defeated Queanbeyan 18 Belconnen 28 defeated Yass 16 Goulburn City 50 defeated Gungahlin 4 Woden Valley bye Central Coast Minor Semi: Wyong 28 … Continue reading Statewide First Grade/Senior Men’s Scoreboard

Club Spotlight: Narooma Devils

By Tallon Smith On the South Coast, where the waves roll in on to pristine beaches, lies the town of Narooma. Home to around 3,000 people, the town lies on the traditional lands of the Yuin people, near to the island of Baranguba (Montague Island) with its historic lighthouse. The local rugby league side, the Narooma Devils, were founded in 1929 and play in Group … Continue reading Club Spotlight: Narooma Devils

Eden ecstatic after double grade Minor Premiership season in Group 16

By Tallon Smith The community of Eden is celebrating one of the most remarkable seasons in their club history after both their First and Reserve Grade sides claimed the Minor Premiership in Group 16 for 2023. After a lean run over the past decade, including a period where the side wasn’t even in the competition, the Tigers have successfully re-established themselves as the dominant sporting … Continue reading Eden ecstatic after double grade Minor Premiership season in Group 16

Group 9 Wrap: Temora top table and take home Minor Premiership after holding off South City

By Tallon Smith The Temora Dragons have done what many thought they couldn’t, sewing up the hotly contested 2023 Group 9 Minor Premiership with a 22-20 win over a vastly improved South City outfit at Harris Park in Wagga Wagga on Sunday.  The Red and Whites’ victory, coupled with Tumut’s loss to Young, sees the side take an unassailable lead into the final two rounds, … Continue reading Group 9 Wrap: Temora top table and take home Minor Premiership after holding off South City

“Narrandera’s the best team of all”: Lizards go back-to-back in the Proten Community Cup

By Tallon Smith The Narrandera Lizards have successfully gone back-to-back in the ProTen Community Cup by defeating the Ivanhoe Roosters 20-14 in the Grand Final in Goolgowi on Saturday. Although the Lizards claimed the Group 17 crown by exactly the same scoreline and against the same opposition as last year, the game could have not been any more different when compared to last year’s decider. … Continue reading “Narrandera’s the best team of all”: Lizards go back-to-back in the Proten Community Cup

Rams for the win: Barellan take out Women’s Nines title undefeated in inaugural season

By Tallon Smith The Barellan Rams have capped off one of rugby league’s more remarkable fairytales, taking home the ProTen Community Cup Women’s Nines title courtesy of a 16-14 win over a gutsy Ivanhoe side. On a day where the small community of Ivanhoe fielded sides in both grades, the Rams were forced to come from behind for the first time this season to beat … Continue reading Rams for the win: Barellan take out Women’s Nines title undefeated in inaugural season