Talking Twenty: Waratahs maintain unbeaten start, First Grade match called off 

Tallon Smith The Griffith Waratah Tigers have won their fourth straight game to start the season after a narrow 18-16 win over the Leeton Greenies at the Exies Oval on Sunday. Both sides scored three tries each in the nail biting affair, but in the end it was the goalkicking of Ulu Akolo which proved the difference, with the Waratahs winger nailing three from three … Continue reading Talking Twenty: Waratahs maintain unbeaten start, First Grade match called off 

Group 7 Wrap: Upsets galore as Magpies register first win of the year, Stingrays win derby

Tallon Smith The highly competitive start to the South Coast Group 7 season has continued into the fifth round of the competition, with the Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies getting their first win back in the top grade competition with a 20-18 home victory over Jamberoo. After both sides scored three tries and kicked all three conversions, a penalty goal was enough to get the chocolates for … Continue reading Group 7 Wrap: Upsets galore as Magpies register first win of the year, Stingrays win derby

Parra’s Piece: Thunder run rampant over Bulldogs at Cootamundra

Peter (Parra) Montgomery Albury Thunder Rugby League Club would have been delighted by the efforts of the First and Reserve Grade teams against Cootamundra Bulldogs at Les Boyd Oval Fisher Park, Cootamundra on Saturday. Both teams recorded comfortable wins.The competition leading Reserve Grade side winning 36-0 to remain unbeaten while the First Grade posted a 52-14 result to remain in the ‘top four’ with two … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Thunder run rampant over Bulldogs at Cootamundra

Rewind: Last weekend’s Statewide Scoreboard and Group 7 wrap

Tallon Smith Before this weekend’s top grade action starts, let’s take a look back at last weekend’s statewide First Grade scoreboard! Last weekend’s Group 7 action saw Shellharbour Sharks 32 defeat Albion Park-Oak Flats 24 in a rematch of last season’s preliminary final. Centre Jayme McElhone led six tryscorers for the Sharks, who withstood the many charges of the Eagles for a hard-fought win. Defending … Continue reading Rewind: Last weekend’s Statewide Scoreboard and Group 7 wrap

Parra’s Piece: Thunder at full strength for Bulldogs test

Peter (Parra) Montgomery Albury Thunder will be at full strength for its match against Cootamundra Bulldogs at Les Boyd Oval Cootamundra on Saturday. Big prop Nathan Darby has been declared fit and will take his place in the squad after missing the win over Brothers at Greenfield Park last weekend with a strained knee. Darby said that he could have played last week but the … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Thunder at full strength for Bulldogs test

Castlereagh Column: Roos run rampant over Roosters

Bryson Luff It was all one-way traffic at Coolah’s Bowen Oval last Saturday in the Boronia Cup Challenge game between the Coolah Kangaroos and the Cobar Roosters in what was a replay of the 2024 grand final. Last year in the grand final, which was played at Cobar, the ‘Roos proved to be too strong and came away with the premiership and they again flexed … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Roos run rampant over Roosters

New club set to debut at Proten Cup Knockout on Saturday

Jamie Parsons The seventh Proten Cup Knockout will take place this Saturday the 10th May, hosted by the Barellan Rams for the second time and featuring the on-field return of the Deniliquin Blue Heelers. The day will see five sides compete in the men’s draw while four of the women’s teams will feature. In 2025 the Knockout was made a voluntary competition with teams able … Continue reading New club set to debut at Proten Cup Knockout on Saturday

Group 9: Temora dominate to claim cup while late magic sees Tumut home in rivalry round

Tallon Smith Rivalry round of the 2025 Great Northern Group 9 First Grade Premiership turned out to be a weekend of big results for many teams, with Temora leading the way after a 40-0 shut out of Junee in their Challenge Cup tie at Laurie Daley Oval on Sunday. The Dragons ran in a remarkable seven tries to nil to shock the Diesels on their … Continue reading Group 9: Temora dominate to claim cup while late magic sees Tumut home in rivalry round

Group 20 wrap: Magpies raise the bat in demolition of TLU while DPC fall for second straight week

Tallon Smith The Hay Magpies’ strong start to the 2025 season has continued with a dominant 50-14 victory over Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo at the Hay Park Oval Sunday afternoon. The Magpies ran in 11 tries to two against the Sharks with centre Anari Malanicagi leading the way with a hat trick, while Crighton brothers Jock and Hugh each managed to cross the line, with the latter … Continue reading Group 20 wrap: Magpies raise the bat in demolition of TLU while DPC fall for second straight week

Tigers down previously undefeated Warriors in Woodbridge Cup boilover

John Fitzgerald The Oberon Tigers caused the upset of the round beating previously undefeated Orange United Warriors 36-22 at Oberon in round 4 of the Woodbridge Cup. With belief in their own abilities however, the Tigers disputed the ‘upset’ component of their win, taking the field knowing they had the game plan and players to win the contest. Forceful in the opening stages against the … Continue reading Tigers down previously undefeated Warriors in Woodbridge Cup boilover