Cover Photo: Tahlia Crane Photography Tallon Smith Just days after losing star half Nathan Rose, a trio of Wagga Kangaroos players have also departed the club after signing with Newcastle club Western Suburbs Rosellas. Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Wagga Kangaroos trio on the move to Newcastle for 2026 season
Image: Newcastle Rugby League Facebook Tallon Smith The Maitland Pickers have claimed a fourth straight Newcastle Rugby League premiership after taking out the title with a 30-8 win over the Cessnock Goannas at McDonald Jones Stadium last weekend. The Pickers raced out to a 12-0 lead early through tries to Matthew Soper-Lawler and William Nieuwenhuise, before an early chance for Cessnock went begging after Lewis … Continue reading Newcastle: Four in a row for Maitland after big win over Cessnock
Tallon Smith After a strong start to the Newcastle Rugby League season, the Western Suburbs Rosellas will begin a gruelling seven-week run home beginning with a massive clash against Cessnock on Saturday. Since their bye in round five, the Rosellas have suffered from some patchy form, taking three wins against Centrals, Kurri Kurri and Souths, while falling to Macquarie, The Entrance and Wyong, to find … Continue reading Newcastle: Rosellas searching for consistency as Denton Cup title tilt looms
By Tallon Smith The Port Macquarie Sharks are the 2024 Group 3 Rugby League Premiers after a narrow 16-10 win over the Macleay Valley Mustangs in the Grand Final at Port Macquarie Regional Stadium on Saturday. The Sharks scored three tries to the Mustangs’ two to take home their first title since 2018 and their eighth in club history. Tryscorers for the Sharks were Wil … Continue reading Grand Final Wrap: Port Sharks kings of Group 3, Pickers complete threepeat in NEWRL
By Tallon Smith The Thirroul Butchers have sent shockwaves through the regional rugby league community by withdrawing from their Presidents Cup match scheduled for this Saturday against Maitland at Maitland Sports Ground. The future of the competition, which pits the champions of the four strongest community level leagues in the state to crown a statewide third-tier champion, is now in major doubt in just its … Continue reading Thirroul withdrawal sounds potential death knell for Presidents Cup
By Tallon Smith The Scone Thoroughbreds have won their fourth successive Group 21 Rugby League Premiership after defeating the Greta-Branxton Colts 30-28 in the Grand Final held at Greta Central Oval on Sunday. Although they faced a much more challenging year than last year’s Clayton Cup winning effort, the Thoroughbreds came from third place, defeating Muswellbrook and Denman en route to taking out the club’s … Continue reading Grand Final Watch: Thoroughbreds outpace Colts to deliver Scone fourth-straight title, Maitland win again
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