Canberra Region Rugby League News

Fri, 21st August, 2026, 5:33 AEST
How family and a fresh start helped this Kangaroo reach 300-game milestone
Troy Whiley, revitalized by a season away, returns as president of the Queanbeyan Kangaroos, nearing his 300th Canberra Raiders Cup game at 40.
The Canberra Times
Troy Whiley was "pretty much done and dusted".
His body was struggling and mentally he'd had a tough year as well.
But a season out in Young - the first time he'd played anywhere but his beloved Queanbeyan Kangaroos - not only reinvigorated him, but helped him fall back in love with footy again.
He's not only back at his spiritual home, but he's the president as well, and can regularly be found cooking the barbecue at Freebody Oval.
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Sat, 8th August, 2026, 18:15 AEST
Kangaroos take giant leap towards the Minor Premiership
The Queanbeyan Kangaroos defeated the Belconnen Sharks 14-12, edging closer to securing the minor premiership.
Canberra Region Rugby League
The Queanbeyan Kangaroos defeated the Belconnen United Sharks 14-12 in a tight, physical encounter at NSWRL HQ Bruce, which all but secures the minor premiership.
The Sharks kicked off the action, and both sides applied fierce pressure early that resulted in multiple errors and opportunities across the field. The hits were aggressive, and the ball speed was electric, which created an action-packed first half.

The Sharks had a shot at the line early after a Queanbeyan knock-on gifted them a scrum inside the visitors' 10m. But another error forced them to hand the ball over. Roos winger Patrick Broe made a run, taking the ball clean off the kick and breaking through the line to put them on the front foot.
Excitement grew for the Kangaroos when Brayden Omoeboh offloaded to...
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Sat, 25th July, 2026, 17:40 AEST
Rams Cement Top Four Spot
Woden Valley Rams secured a top-four position with a 19-6 win over Tuggeranong Bushrangers, showcasing strong defense.
Canberra Region Rugby League
The Woden Valley Rams cement their spot inside the top four with a physical 19-6 victory against the Tuggeranong Bushrangers at Greenway Oval.
With the two points critical for both sides, it was the visiting Rams who walked away with the two competition points after a strong defensive display ensuring they remain in fourth spot.

The visitors started the faster of the two teams with a well-orchestrated shift to the ridge edge, inside the opening five minutes, finished off by Sam Gash, who finished acrobatically in the corner, the winger converting his own try.
Despite points in the opening minutes, neither side was able to find their rhythm in the opening quarter of the match, with aggressive defence the highlight of the match early.
This physical defence saw the...
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