Magical feeling: Festival of footy set to showcase the best of Group 20

Tallon Smith An all-day rugby league extravaganza is set to hit Yenda’s Wade Park on June 21 as Group 20 prepares to host its inaugural Magic Round. The concept, based upon the NRL version, will see Black and Whites face Waratahs, Yanco-Wamoon take on TLU Sharks, DPC Roosters square off with Hay, and Yenda tackle Leeton in four back-to-back matches. Last-start winners West Wyalong will … Continue reading Magical feeling: Festival of footy set to showcase the best of Group 20

Inaugural Group 7 Magic Round proves a hit with South Coast rugby league fans

Tallon Smith Group 7’s inaugural Magic Round has been hailed a success after over 3000 spectators descended upon Artie Smith Oval for the festival of rugby league on Saturday afternoon. Held in conjunction with the Beer, Footy and Food Festival, the event saw four consecutive first grade matches played back-to-back, including many key matchups between sides jostling for top five positions. In the feature match … Continue reading Inaugural Group 7 Magic Round proves a hit with South Coast rugby league fans

Statewide Wrap: Temora loses Challenge Cup but banks points, Coolah remain atop Castlereagh League

Tallon Smith and Bryson Luff The Temora Dragons may have relinquished their grip on the Group 9 Challenge Cup but they still took a valuable two competition points in their 24-22 win over the Young Cherrypickers at Nixon Park on Saturday. The Pickers took a controversial points start of +2.5 into the clash, which ended up being enough to claim the cup, but not a … Continue reading Statewide Wrap: Temora loses Challenge Cup but banks points, Coolah remain atop Castlereagh League

Talking Twenty: Mallee Men on the board on weekend with derbies galore

Tallon Smith The West Wyalong Mallee Men have secured their first competition points of the 2025 Group 20 First Grade season after a 30-18 victory over local rivals Tullibigeal-Lakes United at Ron Crowe Oval on Sunday.  Five tries, scored by Callan Blackstock, Max Lawson, Chris Judd, Shane Phillips and Cruze Loudon were enough to see the Mallee Men overcome a Sharks side without star half … Continue reading Talking Twenty: Mallee Men on the board on weekend with derbies galore

Talking Twenty: Can anyone match it with the high-flying Waratah Tigers?

Tallon Smith The Griffith Waratah Tigers improved to 5-0 through the first six rounds of the Group 20 season with a 28-12 win over the DPC Roosters at the Exies Oval on Sunday afternoon. The Waratah Tigers ran in five tries to two in yet another strong performance to hand the defending premier Roosters their third loss in five games to open their campaign. Speaking … Continue reading Talking Twenty: Can anyone match it with the high-flying Waratah Tigers?

Diesels primed for top five push with champion coaches set to bolster team after ‘upset of the decade’

Tallon Smith The Junee Diesels’ title hopes are set to receive an almighty boost in the coming weeks with coaches Ben Shea and Chase Bernard set to return to Australia following their French title win on the weekend. The pair will join the club after their triumph with the Albi Tigers, who beat Carcassonne 26-6 in the French Super XIII Grand Final on Sunday. Diesels … Continue reading Diesels primed for top five push with champion coaches set to bolster team after ‘upset of the decade’

Group 9: South City Bulls claim scrappy victory over Albury Thunder

Peter (Parra) Montgomery South City Bulls secured a hard-fought 32–20 victory over Albury Thunder in a scrappy contest at Harris Park, Wagga, on Saturday afternoon. The match was evenly poised for much of the 80 minutes but was marred by frequent handling errors and a high turnover rate, which saw momentum swing repeatedly between the two sides. Both teams struggled to retain possession in key … Continue reading Group 9: South City Bulls claim scrappy victory over Albury Thunder

Statewide Wrap: Diesels shock Pickers, St Pats take Bathurst Derby as Walgett crowned KO champions

Tallon Smith The final full weekend in May was a hit and miss weekend for rugby league across the New South Wales, with many groups cancelling games due to waterlogged fields. Barring three games in Newcastle, all games down the coast from Coffs Harbour to Ulladulla were cancelled or postponed, as well as matches in the Group 21 and the Canberra Region competitions. Our thoughts … Continue reading Statewide Wrap: Diesels shock Pickers, St Pats take Bathurst Derby as Walgett crowned KO champions

Castlereagh Column: Bears and Jets inseparable in Coonamble showdown, Gulgong beat Cobar

Bryson Luff At the end of their Christie and Hood Castlereagh League match played at Coonamble between the hometown Bears and the visiting Narromine Jets the two teams were inseparable, well at least on the scoreboard that was the case. The Jets had largely enjoyed having the lead throughout most of the game, the score being 24 to 10 in their favour at half time … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Bears and Jets inseparable in Coonamble showdown, Gulgong beat Cobar

Deniliquin make debut as Proten Cup kicks off seventh season in Ivanhoe

Jamie Parsons For the second year in a row some heavy rain in the days prior forced many buses to detour through Hay and up the Cobb Highway with Mossgiel and Booligal roads closed. Round 1 proved to be largely uneven with some big scores including the biggest margin in the men’s competition so far. The day started with a Welcome to Country by Sharon … Continue reading Deniliquin make debut as Proten Cup kicks off seventh season in Ivanhoe