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

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

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

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

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

Second DPC Dynasty: Roosters down gallant Hay side to claim back-to-back Group 20 titles

Tallon Smith The Darlington Point-Coleambally Roosters have cemented the club’s second dynasty after winning their first back-to-back premierships since 1987-88 with a 30-22 victory over the Hay Magpies at EW Moore Oval on Sunday. The Roosters had to come from behind twice in the second half in a never-say-die fightback that sealed the club’s third title in the past five completed seasons and their status … Continue reading Second DPC Dynasty: Roosters down gallant Hay side to claim back-to-back Group 20 titles