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Group 20 Rugby League

Group 20

Mallee Men get their man: West Wyalong lock in Clarke as 2026 first grade coach

Tallon Smith The West Wyalong Mallee Men have made a major stride forward heading into the 2026 Group 20 season after securing the services of Luke Clarke as the club’s first grade coach. A former coach of Orange Hawks and Eugowra, as well as a player at both Parkes and Forbes, Clarke will bring his comprehensive rugby league resume to the Mallee Men, to lead … Continue reading Mallee Men get their man: West Wyalong lock in Clarke as 2026 first grade coach

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Representative

Late charge sees Indigenous Invitational side hold off Group 20 Pasifika

Tallon Smith Despite dominating large parts of the clash, the NSW Indigenous Invitational side had to rally late to secure a 26-12 win over a gallant Group 20 Pasifika outfit at Darlington Point Sportsground on Saturday night. Roared on by a crowd of well over 500 people in hot and dusty conditions, the Indigenous team scored six tries to two, only for poor goalkicking to … Continue reading Late charge sees Indigenous Invitational side hold off Group 20 Pasifika

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Riverina

Invitational match set to showcase best of Riverina’s Indigenous and Pasifika talent

Cover Photo: DPC’s Guy Thompson and Ben Jeffery will feature in the match Tallon Smith Footy fans in the Western Riverina will receive a rare summer treat this Saturday night in the form of an invitational showdown between the NSW Indigenous RL and Group 20 Pasifika teams at the Darlington Point Sportsground. With the vast majority of both teams selected from local talent, the match … Continue reading Invitational match set to showcase best of Riverina’s Indigenous and Pasifika talent

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Group 20, Western Riverina

Narrandera to re-join Group 20 after application accepted by competition

Tallon Smith The famous green and gold jumper is set to return to Group 20 after an application from the Narrandera Lizards to re-join the competition was accepted at the competition’s annual general meeting. The Lizards, who have spent the past eight seasons playing in the Proten Community Cup, will return to the competition likely via Reserve Grade, marking the first time since 2005 that … Continue reading Narrandera to re-join Group 20 after application accepted by competition

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Riverina

We did it! Kelly Cup return finalised after Battlers campaign to reinstate prestigious fixture

Tallon Smith After a four-year hiatus, the prestigious Kelly Cup between rival Riverina competitions Group 9 and Group 20 will return in February as a selection trial for the region’s country championships team. The announcement of the fixture’s return comes after a two-year campaign led by Battlers For Bush Footy to revive the historic representative match, which began with a piece that ran last summer … Continue reading We did it! Kelly Cup return finalised after Battlers campaign to reinstate prestigious fixture

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Obituary

Vale Peter “Parra” Montgomery: A rugby league legend, a friend, and a mentor

Tallon Smith The country rugby league world has lost a giant of the game, after the passing of the great Peter “Parra” Montgomery last night aged 79. A legendary figure across Groups 9, 17 and 20, and the Country Rugby League as a whole, Parra held positions as a player, journalist and administrator at local, group and state level. Peter Montgomery originally hailed from Sydney, … Continue reading Vale Peter “Parra” Montgomery: A rugby league legend, a friend, and a mentor

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Group 20

Tahs take Ressies, Magpies swoop, Leeton dominates: Full Group 20 Grand Final Day Wrap

Tallon Smith The Griffith Waratah Tigers took out their second consecutive Group 20 Reserve Grade premiership with a heartstopping 28-22 win over the Hay Magpies in front of a big crowd at EW Moore Oval on Sunday. A near perfect first half from the Tigers saw them take an 18-0 lead into half time, only for Hay to claw their way back in the second … Continue reading Tahs take Ressies, Magpies swoop, Leeton dominates: Full Group 20 Grand Final Day Wrap

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