Canberra Region Rugby League News

After an improved season last year, the Gungahlin Bulls will be aiming to qualify for their first Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup finals series since 2021 under the new leadership of Captain Coach Matt Frawley and Josh Hardy. 

In the Katrina Fanning Shield, a fifth placed finish last season saw them miss out on finals action after finishing runners up the year prior and will be desperate to return to the top four.  

Whilst the Ladies League Tag enters 2026 as the defending premiers after a 12-0 victory against the Rams in the Grand Final and after years of chasing the title, they won't be giving it up easily.  

In a massive coup for the club, former Canberra Raider...

The Belconnen United Sharks have their sights set on returning to the top four of the Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup after missing out on finals for the first time in three years in 2025.

In the Katrina Fanning Shield, after making the Grand Final in their second season the Sharks will be looking to use that experience to go one better in 2026, while the League Tag squad are aiming to build up on a disappointing season last year.  

After finishing seventh last year, the Sharks have been bolstered by the signing of Gideon Afemui, who returns to the Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup after a stint with the Sunshine Coast Falcons.

Despite playing with Woden Valley in 2024,...

The Monaro Colts Open Women's and Andrew Johns Cup sides suffered heartbreaking defeats last weekend which sees their 2026 campaigns come to an end. 

Andrew Johns Cup (U16s) 

Newcastle Maitland Region Knights 32 def. Monaro Colts 26

The Monaro Colts suffered a tight defeat against the Newcastle Maitland Region Knights to end their 2026 campaign one game short of the Grand Final. 

Three unanswered tries in the first half set up the game for the Knights, with fullback Harlem Blair playing a key role in the nominated home side taking a 24-10 lead into the break. 

Second half tries from Colts captain Joel Trevethan and Finn Braithwaite attempted to bring their side back into the...