Canberra Region Rugby League News

The Woden Valley Rams have advanced to the Katrina Fanning Shield Preliminary Final with a 16-4 victory against the Yass Magpies. 

Despite trailing early in the contest, the Rams produced a sixteen to nil second half to run out winners and set a date with the West Belconnen Warriors next weekend. 

It was a nervous start to the contest for both sides, as they looked to settle into the grind of the elimination final. 

The opening fifteen minutes of the match were played between the twenty-meter lines of both teams, as strong defence caused a high incompletion rate. 

Woden Valley would be the first team with ball attacking the opposition try line, with a line break down the...

The Belconnen United Sharks have defeated the West Belconnen Warriors 28 - 10, booking a spot in the Katrina Fanning Shield Grand Final. 

A twenty point to nil first half ensured that the Sharks will feature in the KFS Grand Final for the first time in their club's history. 

A penalty for an illegal strip in the opening set of the game, provided the Sharks with an early opportunity attacking in the Warriors half. 

It was an opportunity they took full advantage of as Kelly drifted across the field and dropped Leilani Raappana underneath who burned the fullback to score the opening try of the game. 

The ill-discipline from the Warriors continued to plague them in the opening...

The West Belconnen Warriors welcome the Tuggeranong Bushrangers to Raiders Belconnen on Sunday afternoon in a must win elimination final. 

The West Belconnen Warriors enter this weekend's matchup after a twenty-all draw against the Gungahlin Bulls, with Captain Coach Ryan McQueen particularly critical of the performance.  

"It was probably one of our worst of the year to be honest, story of our season at the moment," McQueen said. 

"We just seemed to hurt ourselves and put ourselves under immense pressure and going into the finals we can't be doing that; it's not the way we wanted to go into the finals but also probably good to get that one out of the way."

The...