Tallon Smith He’s done what some labelled impossible, put his town back on the rugby league map, and won Battlers For Bush Footy’s Peter “Parra” Montgomery Battler of the Year award last year, but now Thomas Besgrove is set for a new challenge. Continue reading 2025 Battler of the Year Besgrove joins Group 20 premiership winner as inaugural Coolamon co-coaches
Tallon Smith Senior rugby league is set to return to the Canola Way in 2027 after the Coolamon Raiders held a successful AGM earlier this month. Continue reading Senior rugby league set to return to Coolamon after successful AGM
Cover Photo: BarTV Tallon Smith The Riverina Bulls have fallen in the first round of the Country Championships for a third consecutive year after going down to the Monaro Colts 30-18 at Laurie Daley Oval in Junee on Sunday afternoon. Continue reading Colts outpace Bulls in see-sawing Country Championships contest
Tallon Smith UPDATE – After initially announcing their withdrawal from the 2025 Goulburn Murray Premiership competition, the Tumbarumba Greens will make one more attempt at fielding a men’s team in 2026. Following a number of messages from potential players over the past 24 hours, the Greens have decided to delay their official withdrawal from the competition by one week, with a crucial training session to … Continue reading UPDATE: Tumbarumba re-visit decision to withdraw in last-ditch effort to field men’s team in 2026
Cover Photo: Tahlia Crane Photography Tallon Smith Fresh off its triumph over Group 20 in the Kelly Cup, Group 9 has again dominated Riverina Open Men’s selections for the region’s upcoming Country Championships clash with Monaro in Junee on March 1. Continue reading Gundagai playmaker among three inclusions from outside Kelly Cup teams as Group 9 dominates Riverina squad
Tallon Smith A stunning second half performance from Group 9 has turned a two point half time deficit into a 36-12 victory in the women’s Kelly Cup match against Group 20 at Yenda’s Wade Park on Saturday. Dana Seward opened the scoring for the Gladiators, before the Razorbacks hit back through a stunning runaway effort from fullback Wendy Gonevulavula to level the game at 6-all. … Continue reading Strong second half showing secures victory for Group 9 women
Tallon Smith Group 9 has retained the Kelly Cup for a 14th straight year after defeating a gallant Group 20 outfit 28-10 in a physical clash at Wade Park in Yenda on Saturday evening. Playing in 31-degree heat, the Gladiators held the Razorbacks scoreless for the opening 72 minutes and took their opportunities when presented to retain the title and Riverina bragging rights in the … Continue reading Committed defensive display sees Group 9 extend hold on Kelly Cup to 14 years
Tallon Smith Both Group 9 and Group 20 have made wholesale changes to their teams ahead of tomorrow’s highly-anticipated Kelly Cup clash at Wade Park in Yenda. Continue reading Kelly Cup Late Mail: Final team lists revealed after big changes for both groups
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
By Tallon Smith Footy fans in the Riverina will have even more pre-season footy to savour after the Yanco-Wamoon Hawks announced they will host a new Nines tournament in late March. Continue reading New Riverina Nines tournament set for lift off in pre-season
