Canberra Region Rugby League News

The Tuggeranong Bushrangers will be boosted by the return of captain-coach Darby Medlyn in the 2025 Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup.

Meanwhile, in the Katrina Fanning Shield and League Tag competitions, Tuggeranong will be aiming for significant improvement after difficult 2024 campaigns.

In the 2023 Canberra Raiders Cup grand final, Medlyn suffered an injury that ruled him out for the entire 2024 season, where the Bushrangers finished fifth with a 6-10 record. Now, he returns as captain-coach, eager to make an impact.

"I've really missed the last year being away,"...

In 2025, the West Belconnen Warriors celebrate 50 years as a senior club and aim for a strong season to mark the milestone.

After a disappointing 2024 campaign in the Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup - where they missed finals with a 6-10 record to finish sixth - the Warriors are eager to respond.

A club usually in premiership contention, having won the title in 2022 and reached the semis in 2023, West Belconnen sees 2024 as an outlier and is determined to bounce back in their milestone year.

Warriors halfback Calab Edwards highlighted the significance of the anniversary for...

In 2025, the Goulburn City Bulldogs will be strengthened by the return of Mitch Cornish and the arrival of new coach Brian Gray in the Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup.

Meanwhile, the Katrina Fanning Shield side will aim for greater consistency, while the League Tag team looks to build on last year's top-four finish.

Goulburn's 2024 season was impacted by the preseason injury to captain-coach Mitch Cornish, which sidelined him for the year as the Bulldogs finished seventh with a 4-12 record.

Now, after an 18-month layoff, the former Canberra Raider and Sydney Rooster is set...