Canberra Region Rugby League News

The Rolling Raiders achieved the fairytale ending to their inaugural NSW Cup Wheelchair Rugby League season as they lifted the trophy after a triumphant Grand Final victory.

The Raiders rolled into Menai Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday and secured a dominant 50-36 victory over the minor premiers and competition favourites, the St George Illawarra Dragons.

The unlikely premiers from Canberra had finished last in the four-team competition but remarkably went on a stunning run in the finals to earn their place in the Grand Final.

Their...

By Stuart McLennan

UC Stars club stalwart Dave "Tizzle" Turner is the bridge that links the old with the new in the short but eventful history of the University of Canberra (UC) Stars.

Back in 2009, Turner was playing rugby union in Canberra and not overly happy in the 'other code'. The timing was right to form a rugby league team with a few of his Australian National University (ANU) mates.

That year the ANU Grizzlies made their debut against the UC Cows reserve grade team after a bit of "social media banter" brought the two Canberra clubs together on the field. The...

Attacking rugby league was at its finest in Round 10 of the 2024 Blumers Lawyers George Tooke Shield (GTS), with significant results highlighting another big Saturday of country footy.

With the top four teams, Cootamundra, Bungendore, Binalong, and Harden, all earning wins, some of the statistics are simply incredible.

The winning teams truly dominated in Round 10, averaging an impressive 50 points and a staggering 37.5 points for the average winning margin.

This level of dominance is a testament to the thrilling nature of the GTS.

Headlining Saturday's matches was...