John Fitzgerald The Trundle Boomers have slipped from the top of the Woodbridge Cup ladder after a narrow loss to Peak Hill, allowing Oberon and Manildra to move back into equal first position after eight rounds. The Roosters, who will be a threat to any side this season, beat the Boomers by just two points, 20-18, which was enough to knock the Boomers off the … Continue reading New joint leaders in Woodbridge Cup after Trundle slips from top spot

John Fitzgerald Trundle and Cargo announced themselves as premiership contenders with their respective round 6 victories over Manildra Rhinos and Oberon Tigers. Manildra were beaten 20-12 by Trundle Boomers and Oberon by Cargo Blue Heelers 10-6. The Rhinos and Tigers, last year’s grand finalists, with their losses, have allowed unbeaten Trundle to clear out to a 3 point lead and outright leadership. Far from a … Continue reading Woodbridge Wrap: Trundle and Cargo show credentials with victories over last year’s grand finalists

John Fitzgerald The three undefeated leading teams after five rounds – Trundle, Manildra and Oberon – have pulled away from the pack, with the next three teams – Orange, Blayney and Cargo – all losing in the same round. Among the round 5 results, Manildra at home had a close call, an 18-16 win over Cargo, and ladder leader Trundle had a big win, 36-12 … Continue reading Woodbridge Wrap: Top three extend gap to chasing pack

Photo: Blayney Bears Facebook John Fitzgerald Unbeaten sides Blayney, Trundle and Cargo retain equal share of the leadership in the Woodbridge Cup competition after wins in round three. Blayney had just a two-point win over Cowra, but Cargo and Trundle had easy wins, and the three clubs’ wins kept last year’s grand finalists Oberon and Manildra in equal fourth place on the ladder. Oberon had … Continue reading Blayney, Trundle and Cargo lead the way in the Woodbridge Cup

John Fitzgerald Oberon and former champions Manildra are new arch enemies after the Rhinos’ strong showing against last year’s premiers, and Sunday’s the 22-all scoreline a fitting result to their latest contest. The Tigers were expecting to play their first game at their new ground in a re-match of last year’s grand final, but were disappointed when the new sports field wasn’t ready for play, … Continue reading Back at the old ground one more time, newly minted arch-rivals Oberon and Manildra produce all-time classic

John Fitzgerald The Oberon Tigers began the defence of their Woodbridge Cup title with a 28-16 win over Cowra in their first round clash played in Cowra on Sunday. In a re-match of last year’s contest at Sid Kallas Oval won 14-8 by the Magpies, the Tigers reversed that result to show their intent to dominate from their very first game. Former Blackheath premiership winner … Continue reading Woodbridge Wrap: Oberon opens premiership defence with victory over Cowra

John Fitzgerald After overseeing his club’s historic 2025 Woodbridge Cup title win Oberon Tigers’ coach Nic Barlow joined the shortlist of Oberon’s premiership-winning coaches and returns this year to lead his club once again, with most of last year’s winning team committing to the new season. Barlow for a second year finds himself at the helm of one of the most decorated country rugby league … Continue reading Oberon set to kick start new era in 2026 with title defence on new home ground

John Fitzgerald The Oberon Tigers’ 34-8 defeat of Manildra has denied the Rhinos a fourth-straight premiership in Sunday’s grand final at Tom Clyburn Oval in Canowindra. Under the coaching of Nic Barlow, the Tigers’ 26-point winning margin was a relatively high score against a Rhinos team more used to inflicting rivals with similar results. Manildra’s three-year reign as champions came to an end at the … Continue reading Woodbridge Cup: Year of the Tiger as Oberon ends Manildra’s reign in stunning fashion

John Fitzgerald Minor premiers Oberon Tigers booked their place in next Sunday’s Woodbridge Cup Grand Final after a 28-20 win over the Molong Bulls in the Preliminary Final at the Oberon Recreation Ground on Sunday. The win sees the Tigers set to meet three-time defending premiers Manildra in the decider in Canowindra next Sunday after their 32-12 win over Canowindra on Saturday. Oberon, a little dusty … Continue reading Oberon down Molong to set up Grand Final showdown with three-time premiers Manildra

John Fitzgerald Last weekend’s Woodbridge Cup elimination finals games saw the end of the season for Orange United and Cowra Magpies. On Saturday Canowindra Tigers came back from the previous week’s drubbing at the hands of Oberon to defeat Orange 24-20. The Tigers, down 16-nil at halftime, regrouped to score 24 second-half points to overthrow the Orange side and keep their premiership hopes alive. On … Continue reading Woodbridge Cup: Molong upset Cowra for Preliminary Final berth