Canberra Region Rugby League News

An innovative junior club that has implemented a youth driven mentoring program, a competition and club administrator who has almost doubled participation rates in three years, and a First Nations coach who has assisted First Nations players for more than 30 years are among the major award winners in the 2025 NSWRL Community Awards that acknowledge the vital contribution made to the game every season by more than 34000 volunteers across the state.

Cessnock Minor Rugby League (Community Club of the Year), Dean Bliss (Volunteer of the Year - Northern Region) and Scott Mieni (First Nations Volunteer of the Year) were among the 18 award winners who were honoured for giving up...

The Queanbeyan Blues have claimed a strong 34-22 victory against the West Belconnen Warriors on a tough afternoon at Raiders Belconnen. 

Returning Captain Coach Ryan McQueen produced an inspirational performance for his side, however it was Blues centre Jaime Mazzarol-Kotz who stole the day scoring three tries in a crucial top four clash.  

An error in the Blues opening set of the game from Mazzarol-Kotz provided the home side with a golden opportunity to open the scoring, which Captain Coach Ryan Mcqueen took advantage of, providing a crisp short ball to George Stewart who crossed for the opening try.  

Both sides were looking to move the football in the opening ten...