Tallon Smith There will be no active senior rugby league club in Armidale this season after both of the city’s clubs announced their withdrawal from the 2026 Group 19 competition over the past week. The Armidale Rams and Narwan Eels have joined the Bingara Bullets and the Walcha Roos in recess, meaning that the competition will only feature eight sides in 2026. The Rams announced … Continue reading Armidale without a senior team in 2026 after both local clubs withdraw from Group 19

Tallon Smith The Armidale Rams have withdrawn from the 2025 Group 19 Rugby League season after a lack of players saw them unable to field A-Grade or League tag sides this year. The proud club, formed in 2005 from the merger of the Armidale Galloping Greens and YCW, was set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, before the disappointing news broke via a statement … Continue reading No footy for Armidale club in 2025 after Rams withdraw in 20th anniversary season

Tallon Smith Group 19 Rugby League will field its first Reserve Grade competition in almost a decade after clubs were briefed on the idea at a Group meeting on Sunday. The competition will follow a similar model to the Castlereagh League reserves, with matches beginning on the latest possible week to complete a round robin before finals, with the grade set for a late May … Continue reading Return of the ‘reggies’: Group 19 to field second grade competition in 2025 under new model

By Tallon Smith An 11th-hour deal will see the traditional Group 19 Anzac Day fixture between the Inverell Hawks and Tingha Tigers go ahead after initially being cancelled yesterday. The match, which has been hosted by Inverell since 2015, was called off yesterday after a controversial change of venue to Tingha this year was made by the Group 19 Board. However, the match has now … Continue reading Update: Group 19 Anzac Day to take place after 11th-hour backflip

By Tallon Smith Update (Wednesday 5:32pm): An 11th-hour backflip will see the match proceed tomorrow. Details are here: Group 19 Anzac Day to take place after 11th-hour backflip Update (Wednesday 2:27pm): The Inverell Hawks have now expressed a desire to fulfil the fixture, however a decision is yet to be made by the Group 19 Board. It is unclear as to what will happen, and … Continue reading Group 19 Anzac Day match called off but confusion still reigns supreme

By Tallon Smith The Narwan Eels have secured a spot in the Group 19 Grand Final for the second year running after a 26-22 win over the Minor Premiers Guyra Super Spuds at the Guyra Sporting Complex on Sunday. After being runaway competition leaders and dropping just two games across the regular season, Guyra met their match in the Major Semi Final, with the defending … Continue reading Group 19 Finals: Narwan seal Grand Final spot against Guyra