Photo: Kevin Hogan MP Tallon Smith The Lismore Marist Brothers Rams have secured the club’s first premiership since their 2003 Group 1 triumph after a 20-12 win over the Murwillumbah Mustangs in the Grand Final at Crozier Field on Sunday. Three tries to Mitchell Krause, Noah King and Will Woolley were enough to outscore the Mustangs, securing Grand Final victory for the Lismore club on … Continue reading NRRRL: Lismore Marist Brothers Rams secure first title in 22 years with win over Mustangs

Cover Photo: Northern United RLFC Facebook Tallon Smith Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League club Northern United Dirawongs are on the lookout for a new coach in 2026 after long-term coach Chris Binge announced that the 2025 campaign would be his last. The coach of the Dirawongs for the past five seasons, Binge guided Northern United to the finals last season, where they put up a … Continue reading Experienced Northern Rivers coach to step down after half a decade in charge

Tallon Smith Rugby league players and supporters across the Northern Rivers region are looking towards the upcoming campaign after the release of the 2025 NRRRL draw yesterday. A whopping 14 clubs are set to contest the 2025 season across five grades; First Grade, Reserve Grade, Ladies’ Tackle, Ladies’ League Tag, and Under 18s. The opening round is headlined by a clash between defending premiers Ballina … Continue reading 14 teams ready for battle as NRRRL draw released for 2025 season

By Ethan Graham and Tallon Smith The Ballina Seagulls are the 2024 Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League Premiers after a 16-10 win over the Bilambil Jets in the Grand Final at Kingsford Smith Park on Sunday afternoon. Hot weather greeted a good turnout of footy fans, as the Seagulls overturned a narrow half time lead to claim their seventh title in the past 12 seasons … Continue reading Seagulls the toast of the Northern Rivers after Ballina claims seventh title in 12 years

By Tallon Smith The Cudgen Hornets have completed one of the more remarkable fairytales in country footy by breaking a 17-year premiership drought in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League with an 18-4 Grand Final win over Minor Premiers the Ballina Seagulls on Sunday. After losing their leagues club in a devastating fire during the COVID years, the Hornets have fought on, winning titles in … Continue reading Cudgen fairytale defies the odds to snap 17-year premiership drought

By Tallon Smith The Casino Cougars have broken one of country rugby league’s longest droughts with a 28-18 win over Kyogle at their home ground Queen Elizabeth Park on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars, whose last win came on August 1, 2021 in a 34-32 defeat of Byron Bay, were unable to field a First Grade team last season due to a myriad of issues, opting … Continue reading Cougarmania: Casino break 660-day drought in win over Kyogle