By Tallon Smith Collegians have secured second spot on the Illawarra Rugby League ladder with a comprehensive 28-14 win over the Western Suburbs Red Devils at Collegians Sports Complex on Saturday. The Collie Dogs’ victory sets up a highly anticipated clash with Minor Premiers De La Salle Caringbah in the Major Semi Final, with the winner going through to the Grand Final at WIN Stadium … Continue reading Illawarra Rugby League: Collegians sew up second place with win over Wests

By Tallon Smith The Corrimal Cougars have broken a 777-day long drought in the Illawarra Rugby League courtesy of a 36-18 win over Dapto at Ziems Park on Saturday. Having last won a First Grade game on June 19, 2021, the Cougars washed away two years of pain in a stunning upset over the finals hopeful Canaries, with the emotion visibly getting the better of … Continue reading Illawarra Rugby League: Corrimal end 777-day drought with win over Dapto

By Tallon Smith The Berkeley Eagles have maintained their undefeated record in the Illawarra Rugby League’s Division 2 Harrigan Shield competition, defeating the Figtree Crushers 22-18 at Berkeley Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon. In a match that ebbed and flowed, with both sides holding the advantage at different times, a try 30 seconds from full-time to Dean Hodgson sealed the win for the Eagles, who … Continue reading Berkeley score last-gasp win over Figtree Crushers in Illawarra Second Division

Report – 27/05/23 The Western Suburbs Red Devils exacted revenge on their arch-rivals Collegians for their 2022 Grand Final loss by virtue of a 22-10 victory at Collegians Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon. The Collie Dogs were a man down for the majority of the match after centre Callan Briggs was sent off for dissent, before a sin bin to prop Joshua Dowel for a … Continue reading Wests defeat Collegians in derby Grand Final rematch

By Tallon Smith The Illawarra Rugby League has offset the loss of two men’s teams, with the new Women’s Southern Corridor Open and Under 18s driving growth in the region’s participation in 2023. This follows the New South Wales Rugby League’s announcement last week that the state participation record has been broken, with 2023’s current figure of 107,917 eclipsing the previous record set in 2021 … Continue reading Record Female Participation Figures spark renaissance for Rugby League in the Illawarra

By Tallon Smith Western Suburbs have joined De La Salle and Dapto as victorious teams in the Illawarra Rugby League’s Magic Round at WIN Stadium courtesy of a 20 points to 16 win over Thirroul in a nail-biting final game on Saturday afternoon. In a match that featured many former NRL players on both sides, with Jy Hitchcox, Sosaia Feki and Grant Millington lining up … Continue reading Wests, De La Salle, Dapto victorious in Illawarra Rugby League Magic Round