Group 9
Cover Photo: Tahlia Crane Photography Tallon Smith The search for a replacement for Aaron Gorrell as Group 9 coach is over, with experienced Brothers mentor Blake Dunn to take charge of the Gladiators team ahead of their showdown with Group 20 in February. Continue reading Dunn deal: Group 9 legend opens up on recent appointment as representative coach
Cover Photo: Tahlia Crane Photography Tallon Smith It has been labelled the biggest move of the Group 9 off season, Wagga Kangaroos coach Nathan Rose returning to his junior club South City Bulls for the 2026 season. Now, the star five-eighth has opened up to Battlers For Bush Footy on his return to the Bulls, his time at Kangaroos, and why he won’t be featuring … Continue reading “The time was right”: Nathan Rose on his return to South City and stint at Kangaroos
Tallon Smith The South City Bulls have landed the biggest signature in Group 9, after announcing that star five-eighth Nathan Rose will re-join the club for the 2026 season. Rose, who was a key player in the Bulls’ back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017, returns to the club after stints at Gundagai and Wagga Kangaroos. Rose’s time at the Tigers yielded a title in 2022, … Continue reading BREAKING: Group 9 star joins instant ‘favourites’ South City from cross-town rivals
Tallon Smith Riverina rugby league fans are celebrating a massive win after confirmation that the NRLW Magic Round will be heading to Wagga Wagga’s Geohex Park on the weekend of August 1-2 next year. The two day extravaganza of rugby league, first staged at Newcastle this year following on from the success of the men’s event, is expected to draw sellout crowds on both days, … Continue reading “Out of this world”: Magic Round set to hit Wagga in incredible coup for bush footy
Tallon Smith Gundagai, Group 9 and the Riverina Bulls are on the lookout for a new head coach after Aaron Gorrell announced he will depart the club following his appointment to the role of Jersey Flegg coach at the St George Illawarra Dragons. After leading the Tigers to a fifth title in 10 years in his first season at the helm this year, the Albion … Continue reading Breaking: Premiership winning mentor departs Group 9 to link with former NRL club
Tallon Smith The South City Bulls have continued their active off-season in the player market with a big coup after landing the signature of rampaging back rower Joel Tracey from cross-town rivals Wagga Brothers for the 2026 season. The return of Tracey, a club junior who spent almost a decade at the Bulls prior to this year, essentially completes a player trade with Brothers after … Continue reading Exclusive: South City sign star second rower from cross-town rivals
Tallon Smith The Young Cherrypickers have announced a major change to their coaching setup heading into next year, with Jayke Hogan and Daniel Barclay to take the reins of the First Grade side for the 2026 Group 9 season. The pair will be joined by another big name as Assistant Coach, with former Cronulla Sharks star Nathan Stapleton to lend his expertise to this season’s … Continue reading Exclusive: New era to begin at Young under local coaching duo and former NRL star
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
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
Tallon Smith The Wagga Brothers have made the second major move of the Group 9 off-season, announcing the signing of former South City coach Cleve McGhie for the 2026 campaign. The outgoing Bulls mentor will join the Brothers in a playing capacity under the coaching of Blake Dunn, who will continue in the role next season. The signing of McGhie was announced via a statement … Continue reading Group 9: Brothers make major move as South City coach joins cross-town rivals for season 2026
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