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Group 20 Rugby League

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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Group 20

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

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Group 20

Group 20: Hay to face Waratahs for Grand Final date with DPC after incredible semi finals

Photo: Mandy Brooke-Barnes Tallon Smith The Group 20 finals race has narrowed down to three teams, with the Griffith Waratah Tigers set to take on the Hay Magpies in the Preliminary Final for the right to face the Darlington Point-Coleambally Roosters in the Grand Final. Continue reading Group 20: Hay to face Waratahs for Grand Final date with DPC after incredible semi finals

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Group 20

Group 20: Griffith Waratahs snap three-game losing run with win over TLU, Hay upset Leeton

Tallon Smith The Griffith Waratah Tigers maintained their narrow grasp on top spot in Group 20 First Grade after ending a three-game losing streak with a 52-20 win over the Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo Sharks at Exies Oval on Sunday. The Tigers ran in nine tries to four to secure the 32-point victory, with Solomoni Nabete and rookie fullback Kieran Casey both picking up doubles in front … Continue reading Group 20: Griffith Waratahs snap three-game losing run with win over TLU, Hay upset Leeton

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