Group 17

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

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Group 7

Group 7 Magic Round launched ahead of Beer, Footy and Food Festival in Bomaderry

Tallon Smith  Anticipation is building and preparations are underway after the launch of the inaugural Group 7 Rugby League Magic Round and Beer, Footy and Food Festival at Artie Smith Oval in Bomaderry on Thursday. Over 4000 rugby league players, spectators and officials are set to descend upon the Shoalhaven for the event on May 31, which will see four back-to-back local first grade games, … Continue reading Group 7 Magic Round launched ahead of Beer, Footy and Food Festival in Bomaderry

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Goulburn Murray

The Corowa Collection: the story of the early years of rugby league on the Murray

Tallon Smith The Corowa Cougars are a rugby league club steeped in rich history across their 39 years of existence. Founded in 1986 as the town’s first rugby league club, the Cougars joined the Group 13 Rugby League competition in 1987. With the town’s main ground, John Foord Oval, home to the Corowa-Rutherglen Roos in the Ovens & Murray Football League in what is an … Continue reading The Corowa Collection: the story of the early years of rugby league on the Murray

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Group 20

Talking Twenty: Black and Whites bounce back with strong win at home against Hay

Tallon Smith The Griffith Black and Whites bounced back from their shock last start loss to the TLU Sharks to secure a 28-20 win over the Hay Magpies at Solar Mad Stadium in round five of Group 20 action on Sunday. Led by a new halves pairing of Gospel Toru and Jasvir Singh-Clark, the Black and Whites piled on six tries in their most complete … Continue reading Talking Twenty: Black and Whites bounce back with strong win at home against Hay

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Statewide

Around the groups: Black and Whites click into gear, Kiama take derby win over two-time premiers

Tallon Smith With another spectacular weekend of bush footy in the books, we take a look at all the results from across the state. Group 20 The Griffith Black and Whites bounced back from their shock last start loss to the TLU Sharks to secure a 28-20 win over the Hay Magpies at Solar Mad Stadium in round five of Group 20 action on Sunday. … Continue reading Around the groups: Black and Whites click into gear, Kiama take derby win over two-time premiers

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Group 9

Group 9: Cootamundra get first Group 9 win in six years as Tumut, Roos remain undefeated

Tallon Smith The Cootamundra Bulldogs hit a major milestone in their rebuild after winning their first Group 9 First Grade game in six years with a 34-12 victory over the Wagga Brothers at Geohex Park on Saturday. Centre Sam Gash starred for the Bulldogs, with two tries and five goals for a personal haul of 18 points, while front rower Nikola Sovatabua dominated through the … Continue reading Group 9: Cootamundra get first Group 9 win in six years as Tumut, Roos remain undefeated

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Castlereagh League

Castlereagh Column: Swan dive makes Terriers yappy as Gulgong overturn five-try deficit

Bryson Luff In the 58th minute of the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League round 4 local derby between the Gulgong Terriers and the Dunedoo Swans played at Gulgong the home side’s five-eighth, Oliver Hollow scored his side’s second try in the game to make the scoreboard read 36 to 10 in favour of the visitors. Incredibly, just 20 minutes later, that same scoreboard was reading … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Swan dive makes Terriers yappy as Gulgong overturn five-try deficit

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Group 9

Group 9: Tigers topple Thunder in Greenfield Park showdown

By Peter “Parra” Montgomery Gundagai Tigers have backed up their impressive win over premiership favourites, the Young Cherrypickers, with a hard-fought 24–16 victory over Albury Thunder at Greenfield Park on Sunday. The visitors crossed for four tries to Thunder’s three and were never headed throughout the contest. Despite several promising attacking opportunities, Albury were unable to capitalise due to handling errors and missed chances in … Continue reading Group 9: Tigers topple Thunder in Greenfield Park showdown

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Barwon Darling

Is six games enough for rugby league to survive in these small communities?

Tallon Smith Concerns have again been raised about the viability of the Barwon Darling Rugby League after an even shorter season with fewer clubs was confirmed upon the release of the competition’s 2025 fixture. The competition draw, forwarded to Battlers For Bush Footy on Thursday, features just four clubs competing over six rounds before a two-week finals series. This comes off the back of the … Continue reading Is six games enough for rugby league to survive in these small communities?

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Woodbridge

Woodbridge Wrap: Tale of two Tigers teams ends with Oberon victory

John Fitzgerald The two Tigers teams, Canowindra and Oberon, met up at the Tom Clyburn ground for their round 5 match won by Oberon 18-16. At Manildra’s home ground the Rhinos flexed their muscles with a 60-point drubbing of Grenfell’s Goannas, while Blayney Bears copped a 72-10 hammering at Molong by the Bulls. Apart from Cowra’s 38-18 defeat of Cargo most other matches were fairly closely … Continue reading Woodbridge Wrap: Tale of two Tigers teams ends with Oberon victory

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