Tallon Smith An all-day rugby league extravaganza is set to hit Yenda’s Wade Park on June 21 as Group 20 prepares to host its inaugural Magic Round. The concept, based upon the NRL version, will see Black and Whites face Waratahs, Yanco-Wamoon take on TLU Sharks, DPC Roosters square off with Hay, and Yenda tackle Leeton in four back-to-back matches. Last-start winners West Wyalong will … Continue reading Magical feeling: Festival of footy set to showcase the best of Group 20

Tallon Smith The West Wyalong Mallee Men have secured their first competition points of the 2025 Group 20 First Grade season after a 30-18 victory over local rivals Tullibigeal-Lakes United at Ron Crowe Oval on Sunday.  Five tries, scored by Callan Blackstock, Max Lawson, Chris Judd, Shane Phillips and Cruze Loudon were enough to see the Mallee Men overcome a Sharks side without star half … Continue reading Talking Twenty: Mallee Men on the board on weekend with derbies galore

Tallon Smith The Griffith Waratah Tigers improved to 5-0 through the first six rounds of the Group 20 season with a 28-12 win over the DPC Roosters at the Exies Oval on Sunday afternoon. The Waratah Tigers ran in five tries to two in yet another strong performance to hand the defending premier Roosters their third loss in five games to open their campaign. Speaking … Continue reading Talking Twenty: Can anyone match it with the high-flying Waratah Tigers?

Tallon Smith The Griffith Black and Whites bounced back from their shock last start loss to the TLU Sharks to secure a 28-20 win over the Hay Magpies at Solar Mad Stadium in round five of Group 20 action on Sunday. Led by a new halves pairing of Gospel Toru and Jasvir Singh-Clark, the Black and Whites piled on six tries in their most complete … Continue reading Talking Twenty: Black and Whites bounce back with strong win at home against Hay

Tallon Smith The Griffith Waratah Tigers have won their fourth straight game to start the season after a narrow 18-16 win over the Leeton Greenies at the Exies Oval on Sunday. Both sides scored three tries each in the nail biting affair, but in the end it was the goalkicking of Ulu Akolo which proved the difference, with the Waratahs winger nailing three from three … Continue reading Talking Twenty: Waratahs maintain unbeaten start, First Grade match called off 

Tallon Smith The Hay Magpies produced the second major upset of the weekend in Group 20 after a 26-12 win over the Yanco-Wamoon Hawks at the Yanco Sports Ground on Sunday afternoon. The Magpies’ first victory of the season on the road came just a day after the Griffith Black and Whites shocked defending premiers DPC Roosters 40-16 in the Grand Final rematch at Coleambally. … Continue reading Group 20: Strong second half propels Magpies to rare away victory over Hawks

Tallon Smith Griffith Black and Whites President Craig O’Keeffe has praised his first grade side after they secured a huge upset win upset over defending premiers Darlington Point-Coleambally 40-16 in the Grand Final rematch at Coleambally on Saturday afternoon. After both sides traded tries early in the match, the Roosters opened up a 10-4 lead after Guy Thompson crashed over.  However, the Black and Whites … Continue reading Group 20 Wrap: O’Keeffe praises “underdog” Black and Whites after shock Grand Final rematch victory

Tallon Smith The Griffith Black and Whites have pulled off a monumental upset, downing defending premiers Darlington Point-Coleambally 40-16 in the Grand Final rematch at Coleambally on Saturday afternoon. After both sides traded tries early in the match, the Roosters opened up a 10-4 lead after Guy Thompson crashed over.  However, the Black and Whites didn’t go away, with Paula Naidike completing a first half … Continue reading Live update: Griffith Black and Whites cause huge boilover in Grand Final rematch at Coleambally