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Castlereagh League

Castlereagh League rocked by Gilgandra withdrawal weeks from kick off

Bryson Luff In an announcement that has shocked the entire Castlereagh League region, the Gilgandra Panthers have announced that they will not be fielding either a first grade or reserve grade team in 2025. Gilgandra Rugby League Club President, Shane Byrne, has indicated that a there are a number of factors that have contributed to the club’s committee making the very difficult decision to withdraw … Continue reading Castlereagh League rocked by Gilgandra withdrawal weeks from kick off

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Baradine set to host Castlereagh League season kick-off

Bryson Luff The Baradine Sportsground will be the venue for the commencement of the 2025 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League season when the Magpies host the annual League Tag Knockout. All ten clubs will be in action with the first game to kick off at 11.00am with the home team up against last year’s grand finalists, the Coolah Kangaroos, in a match that will create … Continue reading Baradine set to host Castlereagh League season kick-off

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Group 14

Tigers roar again after returning from after 39 years on the sidelines

Tallon Smith The Castlereagh League is set to welcome a second club back from the wilderness this year after the return of the Mendooran Tigers from a 39-year recess was confirmed on Monday morning. The Tigers, who won a hat-trick of premierships from 1983 to 1985 before entering recess after the 1986 season, will rejoin the competition via its compact reserve grade competition later this … Continue reading Tigers roar again after returning from after 39 years on the sidelines

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More teams and an expanded finals series highlight 2025 Castlereagh League draw

Tallon Smith The Castlereagh Rugby League will be contested by 10 teams this year after the return of Warren and Dunedoo to the First Grade competition was confirmed in the release of the league’s 2025 draw today. The opening round is highlighted by the Warren Bulldogs welcoming last season’s runners-up Cobar to Victoria Park, as they mark their return to the competition following a seven-year … Continue reading More teams and an expanded finals series highlight 2025 Castlereagh League draw

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Western Rams select squads for Country Championships grudge matches with Riverina and Monaro

Tallon Smith The wait is over for the Central West’s representative hopefuls after the Western Rams announced their 2025 Senior Men’s and Women’s squads for the upcoming Country Championships via Facebook earlier this week. Both squads feature players from Groups 10 and 11 within the Peter McDonald Premiership, as well as the Castlereagh League competition, as the Rams look to build on mixed results last … Continue reading Western Rams select squads for Country Championships grudge matches with Riverina and Monaro

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Castlereagh League expands after former club accepted back into competition at AGM

By Bryson Luff The Warren Bulldogs will be returning to the Castlereagh League fold in season 2025 after their application to rejoin the Castlereagh competition was unanimously supported by all the current clubs that were in attendance at the Castlereagh League AGM held in Gilgandra last Sunday. The Bulldogs will field First Grade and League Tag teams in what now becomes an eleven-club competition. To … Continue reading Castlereagh League expands after former club accepted back into competition at AGM

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Castlereagh League Grand Finals: ‘Roos rule the roost, Jets triumph in Tag

By Bryson Luff The Coolah Kangaroos celebrated their comeback to competition football with an emphatic victory over the Cobar Roosters to claim the 2024 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League First Grade premiership. Having beaten the ‘Roos just a couple of weeks ago in the major semi-final and playing on their beloved Tom Knight Memorial Oval in front of huge number of Cobar supporters the Roosters … Continue reading Castlereagh League Grand Finals: ‘Roos rule the roost, Jets triumph in Tag

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Castlereagh Finals: Roos and Roosters to meet in western showdown GF

Cover Photo: Peter Sherwood By Bryson Luff The curtain will come down on the 2024 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League season this Saturday afternoon when the grand finals in the four grades will be played out in front of what should be a huge crowd at Cobar’s Tom Knight Memorial Oval, the final game of the season being a highly anticipated clash between the Cobar … Continue reading Castlereagh Finals: Roos and Roosters to meet in western showdown GF

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Castlereagh Column: Roosters, Jets take Semi Final success

By Bryson Luff The Cobar Roosters became the first team to defeat the Coolah Kangaroos in season 2024 when they won what was a high standard major semi final that was played at Dunedoo’s Robertson Oval on Saturday in front of a bumper crowd. In what was an eleventh-hour decision the Kangaroos were dealt a blow before the game even kicked off when the Coolah … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Roosters, Jets take Semi Final success

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The Bulldogs bark again: Warren looking to return after seven year absence

Cover Photo: Warren Bulldogs RLFC Facebook Group By Tallon Smith After seven years in the rugby league wilderness, the Warren Bulldogs have begun preparations for a potential return to the Castlereagh Rugby League competition in 2025. The club, which dominated the competition at the start of last decade, winning two premierships in 2010 and 2012 from three consecutive Grand Final appearances, folded after the 2018 … Continue reading The Bulldogs bark again: Warren looking to return after seven year absence

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