Canberra Region Rugby League News

The CRRL is excited to welcome two teams to the 2025 George Tooke Shield (GTS), the Snowy River Bears and the newly established Googong Goannas.

Fresh off their 2024 Group 16 premiership victory, the Snowy River Bears have opted to make the switch to the GTS in 2025.

Meanwhile, the fast-growing Monaro-region town of Googong has formed a rugby league club, with the Googong Goannas RLFC set to compete in the GTS Men's Tackle and Women's League Tag competitions.

With the Cootamundra Bulldogs returning to Group 9, the GTS will feature nine teams in Men's Tackle, while Women's...

The Canberra Region Rugby League (CRRL) proudly congratulates several of its supporters who have been recognised in the Australia Day honours and at the community level.

Tony Rayner: CRRL Committee Member and President of Bungendore Tigers RLFC, awarded Citizen of the Year by the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council for his outstanding volunteer contributions to the community.

Martin Meredith OAM: Chairman of Wheelchair Rugby League Australia, awarded an OAM for his efforts in developing wheelchair rugby league and his strong support of...

The Canberra Region Rugby League wishes to acknowledge the passing of one of the pioneers of Women's Rugby League in Australia and the Canberra region, Graham Willard.

Graham was a passionate supporter of women's rugby league, coaching numerous teams in the 1990's locally, then the ACT representative teams and finally was the inaugural Jillaroos coach.

Players such as Cath Welch, Katrina Fanning, Maree Bush, Rom Emmanuel, Robyn Miller are just some of the players who had the privilege of being coached by Graham.

Graham had played with the North Sydney Bears (#598) in Sydney...