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| ST. HELENS FOOTY GROUND FROZEN SOLID - NO JOKE ? | |
 LIONS READY TO FIGHT BACK The Great Britain Community Lions U18s are ready to fight back. |
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 AIS JUST TOUGHED IT OUT After the AIS's fiery victory in the 1st Test against the Great Britain Community Lions we caught up with AIS super coach Brian Johnston. |
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 SHARKS WIN A THRILLER ON Saturday the Moruya-Tuross Sharks under 14s travelled to Narooma to compete in this year’s grand final against minor premiers the Tathra Eagles. |
 FLEDGLINGS UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS Both sides seemed to have trouble settling into the match and handling errors were frequent in the face of two outstanding defensive lines. |
 PENRITH CLUB VISIT PROVES SUCCESS Dubbo Junior League and the Penrith Brothers are on the verge of staging annual matches at the end of the season following a successful visit by the “westies” on Saturday. |
QUEENSLAND WIZARD CUP GRAND FINAL RESULTS |
 COLLEGE BOWS OUT OF SHIELD COMPETITION Dubbo College Senior Campus has bowed out of the University Shield competition, after going down to Sarah Redfern High School 44-10. |
 TALENTED JUNIOR TRY-SCORING STAR FORMER NRL star Craig Field has discovered a Wagga junior rugby league player he thinks has as much natural ability and football flair as former Test and State of Origin hero Jim Dymock. |
 FIRST IN 41 YEARS THE Tathra Sea Eagles Rugby League club is celebrating its first premiership for 41 years. |
 SARAH REDFERN CONTINUE UNI SHIELD SURGE SARAH REDFERN HS 52 - 10 DUBBO COLLEGE |
 TRIO PLAY FOR COUNTRY Jake Grace (Forbes), Lou Goodwin (West Wyalong) and Jack Hall (Condobolin) from Red Bend Catholic College were successful in gaining selection in the NSW Country Catholic Schools team to tour Western Australia in the July school holidays. |
 FARRER OUTGUNS BIGGER RIVALS TO MAKE U14 FINAL FARRER High School blitzed its much bigger Sydney opponents in yesterday’s Buckley Shield semi-final and the green and golds are now off to the State final in Newcastle in two weeks. |
 BASICS KEY TO U10S’ SUCCESS As the only local rugby league team to reach their grand final, Wellington’s Junior Cowboys under 10s will have a cross to bear against the Warren Bulldogs this Saturday. |
 DRAGONS BREATHE FIRE TO UPSET CYMS THE Mudgee Dragons have pulled off a remarkable grand final win to snatch the Group 10 under 18s premiership and in the process complete a sensational single-season turnaround. |
 TITANS FLYER LEAVES ON A MISSION NRL rookie Jordan Rapana is walking away from the final year of his contract with the Gold Coast Titans -but there is no touch of Sonny Bill Williams about this departure. |
TOYOTA CUP OUTTA CONTROL SUSPENSIONS totalling 11 matches were yesterday imposed on four Sydney Roosters under-20s players for their part in a wild, one-sided brawl during last Friday night's match against St George Illawarra. |
 PBC CONFIDENT OF RETAINING STATE TITLE DEFENDING Queensland champions Palm Beach Currumbin are confident of retaining their title tonight when they collide with Townsville's Kirwan High School in the state final of the Arrive Alive Cup at Wynnum. |
 PUP’S GRAND FINAL FINISH THE Redbank Power Singleton Junior Rugby League completed one of its most successful seasons on and off the field in 2008. |
 DUBBO AT FULL STRENGTH FOR SHIELD Dubbo College Senior Campus will have the home ground advantage when they take on Cronulla High today in the quarter final of the University Shield at Apex Oval. |
 CRONULLA HS TAKE ON DUBBO COLLEGE Cronulla High School's University Shield Rugby League team is travelliing up to Dubbo today to play Dubbo College in the Semi Final of the University Plate |
 BLUE HAVEN RAIDERS INTO THE GRAND FINAL For a club competing in only their second year within the Central Coast Division of Junior Rugby League, the mighty Raiders have two teams battling out in grand finals. |
 THREE RAIDERS IN TEAM OF THE YEAR The CFMEU Canberra Raiders Toyota Cup team has been rewarded further for their minor premiership winning efforts, with three players named in the inaugural Toyota Cup team of the year. |
 UNDEFEATED JUNIORS SECURE GRAND FINAL BERTH Glen’s Under 18s team scored a commanding 40 - 16 win over arch rivals Inverell to win their way into the grand final decider in two week’s time. |
 CHRIS SANDOW PLAYER OF THE YEAR Souths Half Chrissy Sandow has been named Toyota Cup Player of the year. |
 SCHOOLYARD BANTER It will be a battle of strength for Dubbo College Senior Campus schoolmates Max Ray and Brodie Chapman this Saturday, when the two face each other in the Group 11 Rugby League under-18s grand final. |
 KIRWAN BURSTS BUBBLE The bubble burst for Mackay State High yesterday when they lost to northern nemesis Kirwan State High. |
 UNDER 20S TO UNDERGO RADICAL RULE TRIALS |
 18S FINISH UNDEFEATED Glen Innes’s Under 18s finished the preliminary part of the season undefeated after a 48 - 12 win over Tingha. |
 KEEBRA CLEAN SWEEP INTO FINALS Its been a most sucesful week for Keebra Park with all teams in all ages blasting their way into the premier finals. |
 COCA COLA CHALLENGE NEWS U/13 Coca Cola Challenge Semi Finals The NSWRL Under 13 Coca Cola Challege Semi Finals will be played this week. |
 ARRIVE aLIVE CUP POSTPONED Today's AaC Game between Matraville & St. Dominics College has been postponed due to bad weather. |
 RED BEND MAKES TOP 4 IN STATE Wednesday the 20th August the Red Bend u/14s League team travelled to Bathurst to play the St George district champions Penshurst Marist in the quarter finals of the Cochrane cup. |
 COLLEGE ON HOLD TO WIN THRILLER Talented front rower Max Ray and captain Broadie Chapman lead their side to a University Shield semi-final birth yesterday, when they put away their western Sydney opponents by six points 40-32. |
 LEAGUE U19 TEAM FOR WORLD CUP TIE A 20-member national under-19 rugby league team will be finalised by August 29 to play a curtain-raiser at the Rugby League World Cup in Australia. |
| KIAMA HS R DA COME BACK KINGS Kiama HS piled on 18 pts in the final 7 mins to defeat Heathcote HS in their Buckley Shield Clash at Heathcote HS on Wednesday. | QUARTER FINAL AT STAKE Forbes High School’s under 14s Buckley Shield rugby league side are through to the top 16 in the state and have a chance to move into the top eight when they clash with Hoxton Park High School in Forbes tomorrow. |
 VYING FOR UNI SHIELD Dubbo Senior College and South Campus teams are back in action today at Apex Oval in quarter-finals of the State University and Buckley shields competitions. |
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| KEEBRA PARK STILL ALIVE IN AAC Keebra Park SHS have continued their tradition of National Arrive alive Cup contenders again in 2008. |
 BUCKLEY SHIELD NEWS Matraville SHS played Endeavour SHS on 'the Field of Dreams' with a 22 - all results fitting for a good clean game of footy |
 BEST REASON FOR SKIPPING SCHOOL BULLDOGS prodigy Jamal Idris was preparing to return to school yesterday when an unlikely excuse arrived for him to skip this morning's Science class. |
 FIELD CHOSEN FOR SCHOOLS CLASH Brad Field’s rugby league career began early, as he pulled on the boots for the Under-8s in Nambucca. |
 FARRER MARCHES ON BUT INVERELL BOWS OUT OF SHIELD FARRER 56 Def BALGOWLAH BOYS 4 TUGGERAH LAKES 48 Def INVERELL 22 |
DUBBO COLLEGE NSW CHAMPS |
 THE NEXT BIG THING At the age of 12, lock forward Koki Wu from Canley Heights Primary School towers over his team-mates, who look up to him in more ways than one. |
NSW CHS TO TAKE ON FRENCH UNDER 19'S On Tuesday 19 th August, a NSW CHS Development side will play a one off International against the visiting French National Under 19's team. |
 BRIAN SMITH: KID GLOVES A MUST WITH YOUNG STARS Story BY : BRIAN SMITH |
NSW CHS UNI SHIELD NEWS Sarah Redfern HS are thru to the next round in the NSW CHS University Shield after Rutherford HS forfieted their quarter final match |
 10's TOPPLE COMP LEADERS THE Broulee Dolphins under 10s pulled off a fantastic second-half fightback from a 12-nil halftime deficit to win 17-12 against the competition leaders Gungahlin in last Saturday’s ACT Junior Rugby Union competition match. |
 BEARS FANS RAISE MONEY FOR CANCER AS BEARS FACE WINDSOR |
 16 YR OLD JORDAN RANKIN GETS NRL DEBUT |
 JORDAN RANKIN SHOWS SKILLS IT was the night a precocious 16-year-old schoolboy showed every rugby league fan there is life beyond Sonny Bill Williams. |
 FARRER WIN UNI SHIELD Farrer MAHS bounced back form their AAC defeat by Endeavour SHS claiming victory in the Uni Shield beating Torrmeena HS from Coffs Harbour 30 - 22 |
 NSW CHS AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS AGAIN " The final 10 minutes of the game were the most intense of my life, NSW CCC scored to bring the scores from 18 - 6 to 18 - 12 and it was full on, we couldn't let them score" Jacob Denford NSW CHS Most Valauble player. The Australian Schoolboys team will consist of 8 players from NSWCCC, 5 from NSWCCC 7 3 from Queensland. |
 KEEBRA PARK ALL TEAMS THROUGH TO SEMI FINALS. This week saw all three junior Keebra sides progress through to their respective semi-finals. |
 IMPRESSIVE DOUBLE SCHOOL LEAGUE: Dubbo College has reached the quarterfinals of both the under-14 Buckley Shield and opens University Shield after impressive wins at Apex Oval on Monday night. |
| TOOWOOMBA OR BUST 4 KEEBRA This week sees the commencement of the final stage of the Broncos Competitions with the school 13 and 14 sides travelling to Toowoomba to face of against St Mary's. |
BATHURST HIGH INTO CUP FINAL THE Bathurst High under 15s rugby league side will play off for one of the biggest titles in NSW country rugby league in two weeks when they take on renowned league nursery Farrer Agricultural High School in the final of the Country Cup. |
| BASS HILL HS NSW CHAMPS Bass Hills High School are the 2008 NSWRL All School Champions after defeating Engadine HS in the u 15's final. |  OUR LADY OF FATIMA CARINGBAH NSWRL ALL SCHOOLS RUGBY LEAGUE 2008 CHAMPS Our Lady of Fatima Primary School (representing Cronulla) defeated Hebersham Public School (Penrith) in the NSWRL ALL SCHOOLS U/11 Final played at Western Weekender Stadium. |
| SCHOOLBOY FOOTBALL FEAST AT APEX OVAL SCHOOL LEAGUE: Monday will see a great night of schoolboy football at Apex Oval with the State final 16 series games being played in both the Buckley and University shields. |  RED DEVILS STICKING IT TO 'EM Small NSW country club the Valentine Eleebana RED DEVILS had no teams knocked out in last weekends semi's, all 7 1st Dev sides still alive and 8 of their 15 teams are playing for a Grand Final Berth this weekend. GO RED DEVILS |
| AUSSIE SCHOOLBOYS BATTLE POMS TONITE In Townsend on Friday night, the ASSRL opens rugby league team get it on with the Poms in the 1st Test match of the BARLA 2008 Tour - Go u good things |  NSWRL 2008 ALL SCHOOL'S KNOCKOUTS New South Wales’ junior Rugby League players will travel from all corners of the state to the game’s heartland this weekend to take part in the NSWRL All Schools Carnival. |
 ENDEAVOUR IN AaC Endeavour SHS play their first Arrive alive Cup game tomorrow against Farrer MAHS. |
 RAIDERS RE-SIGN TOYOTA CUP CAPTAIN Canberra Raiders Toyota Cup Captain and hard working back rower Shaun Fensom will remain with a the club until at least the end of 2010 |
| NEW JUNIOR FORMAT FOR 2009 THE QRL today announced that next year it will conduct Under 16 and Under 18 competitions to assist the development of players in these age groups and to set the platform for the annual matches against NSW as part of the State of Origin program. |  REGIONAL CHAMPS Dubbo schools dominated in the Andrew Ryan Country Cup yesterday, with the under-13s South Dubbo side and the Dubbo College Senior Campus opens both progressing to the NSW Country Cup semi-final next Wednesday. |
RICKY STUART VISITS WORLD CHAMPS COLTS KICK TIGERS WHERE IT HURTS Story & Photo's By :  The Aquinas Colts Under 17's kicked the Yarrawarra Tigers right where it hurts, their Cronulla Juniors Grand Final Berth. The Colts were almost awesome in today 1 st Semi Final against a talented Yarrawarra Tigers team.. |
 MACKAY HIGH CHARGES INTO THE NORTH QLD FINAL It was ugly, but Mackay State High School did the job in the North Queensland semi-final of the Arrive alive Cup at Shark Park yesterday. |
 THE FRENCH ARE COMING The French Juniors are coming to Australia to play the Australian Schoolboys in a one off Test Match on Wednesday 13 August at Kougari Oval, Wynnum. |
 SARAH REDFERN HIGH SCHOOL HOPING TO GO ONE BETTER IN '08 Sarah Redfern High School will take on Rutherford HS in the FINAL 16 of the CHS Uni-Shield on Wednesday 13th of August. |
 DENFORD RECEIVES AUSSIE CALL-UP Sharks junior Jake Denford was this week called into the Australian Schoolboys team to play the visiting English Super league Academy side for a match to be contested on Saturday evening in Queensland. |
 NSWRL ALL SCHOOLS For the past 3 days more than 3,500 young rugby league players from around NSW played in the 64 th annual NSWRL All Schools knockouts. It has been 3 crazy days with the guys & gals from NSWRL & Ref's from all over NSW doing a top job arranging all the games. Wednesday saw the Elite High Schools getting it on with a few suprises, we have our State Champion Rugby League Schools... COMPLETE LIST, MORE NEWS & PHOTO'S of the ACTION . |
 ARRIVE aLIVE CUP Story & Photo's : There was an Arrive alive Cup double header at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney today when 3 time Champions Endeavour SHS played Farrer MAHS from Tamworth who have had a great season up to now. The second game was two Sydney schools, defending Champions Matraville SHS up against De La Salle Bankstown, this was a one sided affair with Matra sliding in for 9 tries to 1 in an awesome display of schoolboys footy.. Learn More |
 THURSTO'S DIARY; NRL MUST BITE THE BULLET IT'S time to bite the bullet – risk some short-term pain for long-term gain. |
 WEIGHT - FOR - AGE TEAMS BATTLE IT OUT FOR TITLE A QRL run Weight - for - age competition was a complete success over the weekend. Congratulation to Wynnum Manly who took out the U43kg Zone 5 Rugby League held in Lightning Ridge . |
 TOWNSVILLE TO HOST TOP-LEVEL SCHOOLBOYS MATCH TOWNSVILLE will get an early taste of Rugby League World Cup fever next week when England Academy tackle the Australian Schoolboys. The Test match will be played as a curtain-raiser to the Cowboys-Sydney Roosters NRL clash at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Saturday week. |
 SCHOOL BOY'S TOAST OF THE MACLEAY KEMPSEY'S Albert Kelly has become the first local player to make an Australian Schoolboys side since Melbourne Storm prop Aiden Tolman turned out for the green and gold in 2006. |
AUSSIE SCHOOLBOYS TEAM ANNOUNCED  NOW FOR THE POMS & FRENCH |
 SHARKS TAME TIGERS Balmain sent 3 of it's Development squads to play the Cronulla Sharks today and were victorous in 1 out of the 3 games. The Balmain Under 13 are one hot little footy team after wacking the Sharks 8 - 44. One of the Balmain players said, "why to we have to face the sun" & the photographer replied, " coz i'm into torture", so the entire Tigers team smiled & yelled TORTURE.. MORE SOON |
 SHARKS GET IT ON WITH BULLDOGS The Cronulla Junior League hosted another great day of junior rugby league at Endeavour Fields today with the Canterbury Bulldogs sending 4 of their Development squads for four games of footy. |
 BUNNIES HOP OVER SHARKS South Sydney Juniors were proud to host the visiting Cronulla Sharks Development teams to Erskinville oval for four games of junior footy. The Rabbitohs were too powerful in the Under 13's & under 14's, all players showed good skills and fair play and friendship were a big part of the day. |
 MATRAVILLE SHS WIN ST. MARY'S CUP Matraville SHS have started 2008 in great form and have successfully defended their Elite High Schools NSW CHS ST. MARY'S CUP with a strong win 24 - 16 over Endeavour SHS |
 NARRABRI OFF TO COFFS NARRABRI High School will represent the Greater Northern region in the Country Rugby League Cup northern NSW open finals at Coffs Harbour next week after cruising through yesterday’s regional finals. |
 RAIDERS SHOW FAITH IN A RISING STAR BUDDING Wagga rugby league star Cameron Breust has been given a golden opportunity to one day realise his lifelong dream of playing in the NRL. |
 THE FRENCH ARE COMIMG The French Juniors are coming to Australia to play the Australian Schoolboys in a one off Test Match on Wednesday 13 August at Kougari Oval, Wynnum. |
| KEEPING IT ON THE RAILS With the celebrity status that today's sportsmen and women enjoy, they have become the focus of increased media attention. |
POMMIE U 18's START AUSSIE TOUR WITH A WIN The Unison BARLA Great Britain Under 18s Australian Tour side recorded a very impressive 40-16 victory against Henry Lawson, Cambridge Park on Tuesday evening. |
 SYDNEY EAST PRIMARY NAMED CO - PREMIERS SYDNEY East Primary rugby league team had a successful campaign at the state championships held at Batmans Bay on June 17-19. |
BARLA GB U18'S GIVE THEIR ALL IN DEFEAT TO PENRITH PANTHERS |
| RED DEVILS HAVE GR8 WEEKEND The Valentine Eleebana Red Devils from the hard working Newcastle Junior League may be a little country Rugby League Club, but this weekend the mighty Red Devils won an amazing 21 games out of 26 played, and there was a draw as well. |
MAROONS WIN UNDER 16 CLASH THE Maroons Under 16 team beat Country NSW 12-10 at Stockland Park on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. |
 JUNIOR MAROONS FACE NSW COUNTRY IF you want to see how bright the future of rugby league is, head to the Sunshine Coast on Saturday to watch many of the code’s best youngsters doing their best to dazzle potential suitors. |
 TITANS WRAP UP VIC'S TO WIN PLATE NORTHERN Territory reinforced its standing as a burgeoning junior rugby league force by securing another Sam Davey Plate at Richardson Park yesterday. |
 NSW PRIMARY SCHOOL STATE SQUAD ANNOUNCED After an intensive 5 day selection camp at the Sydney Academy of Sport campus, Narrabeen last week, the NSW PSSA (Primary Schools) Open Rugby League Development Squad was reduced from 34 players to the final 17 man team. |
 NT TITANS ON TOP ON the surface, two wins from as many games appears the dream start for the Northern Territory at the national under-18 schoolboys rugby league championships. |
 TEAMS EXCEL IN WASH OUT ROUND The Blue Haven Raiders are seen by many in the world of rugby league as the fastest growing grassroots sporting club within NSW. |
 GROB GRABS CRL GOLD Glen Innes rugby league player Tim Grob played as a part of the Group 19 under 16 junior rugby league team that competed at Muswellbrook on the weekend and won the Country Rugby League Junior Championship Under 16 plate division. |
| ROD' GIVES NT JUNIORS TITLES EDGE FORMER Australian back-rower Rod Reddy has donned a Territory cap to add an extra edge to the black and ochre's build-up for this week's national under-18 rugby league championships. | AUSSIE U 18 CHAMP'S KICK OFF The ASSRL Under 18 Championships kicked off in Darwin on Sunday. Defending Champs NSW CHS play QLD in their opening game. It should be a beauty too |
 STEPPING UP Dubbo junior rugby league talent is blossoming at State level after three Dubbo under-16s were selected for the NSW Country side this week. |
 THE PACIFIC SOLUTION Polynesian parents are increasingly seeing rugby league as a profitable career for their offspring - and the NRL is reaping the benefits, writes Andrew Stevenson. |
 OUR JUNIORS TAKE ON COOTAMUNDRA ROUND 11 of junior rugby league proved to be a successful event when Junee played host to Cootamundra last weekend. |
 SCONE IN CANCER BATTLE Don’t forget the Scone Thoroughbreds Junior Rugby League Club is running a NSW Cancer Council “Call To Arms” fundraiser this Saturday, July 5 at their home game at Scone Park. |
 SANDOW THE FACE OF GEN X RABBITOHS wonderboy Chris Sandow has officially been dubbed the fresh face of Generation Next. |
 SOUTH CLAIMS SHIELD FINAL Dubbo South has taken out the DAVID PEACHEY SHIELD after downing Canowindra 8 - 0 in the final yesterday. |
 NSW ReP'S ReTuRNiNG FoR LoCaL FooTY Two local Cronulla Juniors returning this weekend after NSW duties at the Australian Secondary Schoolboys Rugby League U 15 Championships in Brisbane and both boys played their last game on Friday. |
 BRENDAN'S FAIL TO MAKE THREE-PEAT JUST two days after Queensland celebrated a hat-trick of State of Origin wins, St Brendan's College could not complete a "three-peat" of their own at this week's Confraternity Shield. |
| AUSTRALIAN UNDER 15 TEAM ANNOUNCED After going through this years ASSRL Under 15's Championships undefeated this year, Queenslanders as expected dominate the Australian Under 15 Schoolboys. | FARRER DEMOLISHES ALL SAINTS TO ARRIVE ALIVE IN FINAL 16 |
 QUEENSLAND ARE AUSSIE CHAMPIONS Queensland have won the ASSRL Under 15 Championships after defeating NSWCHS 30 - 28. NSW CHS staged a great comeback after QLD dominated the Final but fell asleep at the end. NSWCCC flog ACT 38 - 0. |
ASSRL - DaY 5 uNDeR 15'S ReSuLTS Queensland to play NSW CHS in Australian Under 15's Championships |
| ASSRL - DaY 4 uNDeR 15'S ReSuLTS NSWCHS defeat NSWCCC while Queensland too good for Queensland White | MAITLAND OUT OF AaC All Saints College Maitland has been knocked out of the Arrive Alive Cup after going down to Farrer Agricultural College yesterday. |
 MARSDEN ARE NUMBER 1 NRL SCHOOL IN QLD |
DUBBO SENIOR COLLEGE THROUGH TO RYAN CUP FINALS |
| MiXeD ReSuLTS FoR eNDeaVouR Endeavour University & Buckley Shield teams travelled up the Princess highway to play 2 CHS games of footy against Hunter Sports High School. |
ARRIVE aLIVE CUP UPDATE Traditional rugby union school St Stanislaus College has stunned opponents in a giant-killing run to the Round of 32 in the 2008 Arrive Alive Cup. |
| ASSRL - DaY 3 uNDeR 15'S ReSuLTS Queensland continuing with that winning feeling after defeating NSW CCC 32 - 12 while the ACT 26 - 12 were too good for NSW CIS |  LUKE PAGE SELECTED IN QLD 18'S TEAM Last week from the 15th May to the 18th May the Queensland Secondary Schools Rugby League State Titles took place in Ipswich. |
| ASSRL - DaY 2 uNDeR 15'S ReSuLTS NSWCCC 13 Def NSW CHS 12. A classic f/g from 5/8 Todd Graham of Red Bend College, Forbes gave CCC a close win, now for Qld tomorrow. |  LADIES IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN GIRL POWER: The Stingrays’ Megan Ayers makes one of her trademark charges into the Blue Bottles’ defence. |
| ASSRL - DaY 1 uNDeR 15'S ReSuLTS The two home sides are off to a good starts with impressive wins in their opening games at this years Australian Secondary Schoolboys Rugby League Championships at Wynunm, Brisbane. |  TOWNSVILLE FOOTY STAR MOVES TOWARDS NRL IT an imposing 100kg and 185cm, 15-year-old Christopher Grevsmuhl has been selected to represent Queensland in rugby league for the first time. |
 PANTHER ROOKIE LACHLAN COOTE ALMOST A HERO |
FULL-BACK TO THE FUTURE WINDSOR Wolves junior and Penrith Panther prodigy Lachlan Coote is having a blinder of a season in the Toyota Cup, currently leading the player of the year wards and being one of the youngest in the rugby league competition. |
 DRAGONS VS SHARKS DEV GAMES St. George Dragons junior league hosted 3 Cronulla Sharks development sides in 3 games of great junior footy at the Beverley Hills footy club on Monday night, all 3 games were played in the true spirit of rugby league & mateship.. LEARN MORE |
 VISITING TOOWOOMBA BOYS TOO GOOD The visiting Toowoomba Under 15's defeated a Sharks under 15 development side today 18 - 36. The Queensland boys have been on tour in Sydney for over a week now and have been staying at the NSWRL Academy at Narrabeen with it's excellent facilities. |
 QLD STaGGeR aCRoSS THe LiNe iN GRaND FiNaL ViCToRY aGAiNST NSW CHS In a game of two halves Queensland surrendered a 30 – 6 lead in the second to hang on to win by 2 points. NSW scored 2 tries in the last 3 minutes 3 in the last 9 minutes to go down in an amazing turn around. |
 BROTHERS LIFT LAURIE SPINA SHIELD TOWNSVILLE Brothers under-11 team took out the Laurie Spina Shield on the weekend after finishing two days of competition undefeated. |
 PARRA EELS HOST NSW CCC The Parramatta Eels hosted two practice hits out for both the NSW CCC Under 18's and U 15's State Rep teams at the Fairfield Junior Footy Club. Both NSW CCC teams recieved a real good work out by the Parra Eels SG Ball & world Champion Harold Matthews Cup teams in time for next weeks ASSRL Championships in Brisbane. |
 NSW CHS UNI SHIELD NEWS Westfields took on powerhouse Endeavour in the University Shield which doubled up with as the CHS St. Mary's Cup at the Cabramatta Sports Ground on Wednesday. Endeavour held out a determined Westfields to win a close game 24 - 22. |
 WESTS MAGPIES BITE SHARKS WHERE IT HURTS It was on again today when the Junior Sharks played four games of footy against the Wests Magpies Development teams at Endeavour Fields. |
 NSW SMASH QLD AGAIN The NSW under 18's team continued it's dominance of junior rep footy by defeating the Queensland boys at SunCorp Stadium. Last year the NSW U 17's won 52 - 18, this year the NSW u18's won 34 - 12 |
 PARRA TAKING CCC SERIOUS Story & Photo's : With the Australian Secondary School Rugby League National Championships just around the corner teams are fine tuning their prepartition with practice matches all over the Country. |
 SOUTH RUN AWAY WITH SHIELD FINAL Dubbo South Campus Under-14s yesterday ran away as Western Area A champions after beating Cobar 36-12 in the Buckley Shield final. |
QLD U15'S FLEX MUSCLE IT was a real State of Origin atmosphere as the NSW Combined High Schools team was welcomed with a good old fashioned but friendly “boo” by a bumper crowd of around 1,500 spectators at Bundaberg’s Salter Oval last night. |
 PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRIALS HOT UP Regional teams from all over the state converged on Inverell this week to contest the NSW PSSA State Trials (Open Primary Schools). |
 ROOKIE RIDING HIGH THE week just keeps getting better and better for Cowboy Brandon Boor. |
 SCHOLAR BOYS’ AIS HONOURS JARED Brodrick is hoping to use a rugby league scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport as a springboard to break into the Toyota Cup next year. |
| WOMEN GET IN ON IN CAIRNS In Our Competition in Cairns there are four teams & at the moment we are on top of the Ladder. |  HAWKS UNDER 18'S WIN OVER COWRA |
 STORM WELL REP'ED IN GROUP SIDES |
 CAPE LEAGUE YOUNGSTERS SPARKLE PORMPURAAW'S pioneering rugby league players head home today having blazed a trail for other Cape York schools and students. |
 TOWNSVILLE SCHOOLBOYS TEAM TOO GOOD IGNATIUS Park College claimed victory in the under-15 Cowboys Stockland Super 10s competition final. Ignatius Park beat Yeppoon team St Brendan's college 16-14 at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Monday. |
 UNI SHIELD NEWS Cronulla High School are into the Semis after flogging Kirrwawee HS last week 34 - 4. Cronulla HS were also in the regional final of the Arrive alive Cup so are in gr8 form |
| NSWCIS U/18 TRIAL AGAINST HUNTER ACADEMY OF SPORT The NSWCIS U/18 Rugby League team, playing in Pool A of the U/18 Australian Championships in Darwin, played a trial game against the Hunter Academy of Sport U/18's at Maitland on Wednesday 18/6. |
 KELLY STARS IN BLUES WIN Kempsey's Albert Kelly starred as the NSW under 18s smashed Queensland 34-12 in the precursor to State of Origin II at Suncorp Stadium. |
 TOLMAN SIGNS TWO YEAR DEAL Rising NRL star Aiden Tolman continues to impress all and sundry at the Melbourne Storm, with the club extending his contract until the end of 2010 earlier this week. |
 MUST BE A RECORD The De la Salle Under 15 A's have 3 NSW representitives playing for three different teams in this years Australian schoolboys Under 15's Championships in Brisbane at the end of this month. |
 PANTHERS MASADA IOSEFA AND WADE GRAHAM SET FOR DEBUT |
 NSW ORIGIN TO GAMBLE ON MITCHELL PEARCE MITCHELL Pearce is poised to complete one of rugby league's most endearing stories when he is named halfback for the Blues this morning. |
| WESTFIELDS TOO GOOD Westfields SHS were too good for Endeavour in today's Buckley Shield game storming home to win 28 - 12 |  GROUP NINE IS CROWNED BEST GROUP Nine etched its name into rugby league history by beating Group 11 34-18 in the Centenary Plate grand final at Fisher Park on Saturday. |
 FARRER STRETCHED FOR BIG CUP CLASH FARRER Memorial Agricultural High School’s Arrive alive Cup chances against St Patrick’s Blacktown in Sydney today have been hammered by injury and unavailability. |
 PARRA TO FIELD FULL GRAND FINAL TEAM Stand in Coach Steve Speechley will use his full Grand Final winning Matty's Cup side to play NSW CCC U 15's on Sunday at Fairfield Park. Parra's SG Ball play the CCC U 18's. |
| GUNNEDAH AND MUSWELLBROOK DOMINATE CARNIVAL GUNNEDAH and Muswellbrook teams dominated the primary sections of the 60th Peel Schools Rugby League Carnival in Tamworth at the Tamworth Minor League Playing Fields on Saturday |  15 YR OLD SIGNS FOR $100 K WILLIAM Hopoate still has another year to run at Cromer High School - but already he earns more than his teachers. |
![Luke Grant shares the spoils’ [the Frank Hyde Shield]](images/rugbyLeague_clubs/north_sydney_djrl/bears/08/luke_grant_frank-hyde_trophy_s6.jpg) NORTH SYDNEY SECURE FRANK HYDE SHIELD Finally! The Frank Hyde Memorial Shield finds a home north of the harbour after the Bears satisfied all expectations on Saturday with a 46-12 win over the Jets in front of a strong 2500 crowd at Henson Park. |
 TEACHERS HELP SELECT CLASSY STUDENTS The classroom isn’t the only place of learning at Forbes High School. |
 JOEL ROMELO PLUCKS ROOSTERS The PAnthers Joel Romelo scored 4 sensational tries in the Panthers big win over the Roosters Toyota Cup Team |
 MOLONG’S LONG - AWAITED WIN MOLONG Central School brought home the Tom Kemp Shield for the first time in over a decade last week. |
 COBRAS TO STEP OUT IN NEW JACKETS Dubbo’s Eastridge Cobras junior league players will have newly designed club jackets, thanks to a fundraiser held to pay for their purchase. |
FOSTER NOTICED BY NRL TALENT SCOUTS Woodberry’s Daniel Foster did not just get picked in the NSW Combined High Schools rugby league team, he gave Australian Schoolboys selectors some serious food for thought as well. |
 EDMONTON STORM WIN GORDEN TALLIS CUP Edmonton Storm were too good this year defeating a brave Western Lions in the 2008 Gorden Tallis Cup. Storm won 30 - 16 |
 SCHOOLBOY DAVIS OFF TO DARWIN Granville Boys High student and former Kempsey boy Adrian Davis will line up for the NSW CHS squad when it contests the ASSRL tournament in Darwin next month |
 AWRL STATE of ORIGIN South East Queensland and NSW City’s dominance in last weekend’s Australian Women’s Rugby League national titles is reflected in the Women’s State of Origin teams announced today. |
 TOP OF TABLE CLASH TO DECIDE FRANK HYDE TROPHY Since it’s inception in 2003, The Frank Hyde Memorial Shield has been contested by North Sydney and Newtown in memory of one of the late and great gentlemen of Rugby League. |
| CIS PICK REP TEAMS The NSW CIS teams to compete at the Australian Championships in Darwin next month were picked recently at the training camp last month.. |  QUEENSLAND TEAM of the CENTURY PLAYER PROFILES |
 AaC HOTS UP Friday 13th June sees the first Channel 9 match of the 2008 Arrive alive Cup competition between Sarah Redfern College and Illawarra Sports High School. This match will air on Sunday 20th July. |
 KELLY WILL BLEED BLUE Former Kempsey junior Albert Kelly will line up at five-eighth for the NSW under 18s when they meet Queensland in the precursor to State of Origin II at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tomorrow. |
 CHAMPION GROUP 10 OUTFIT IS READY TO BE CHALLENGED GROUP 10 under 13s coach Cranston Kerr wants to keep challenging his players. |
 CUBS BRAVE AGAINST RED DEVILS The Tigers hosted the Narooma Red Devils at home this week. Eden Tigers Under 7s Red and White. Max Beaven, Semisi Tui-Dow and Nikai Stewart all tackled well. |
 STANNIES NOW A LEAGUE NURSERY FOR years St Stanislaus College has boasted a reputation as one of the premier rugby union breeding grounds in NSW, but the Bathurst school has gained some different bragging rights in recent times. |
 SKY - BLUE JERSEY ISN’T THE LIMIT FOR HIGGINS Liam Higgins is getting used to playing a standard of rugby league beyond his years, but admits a packed Suncorp Stadium will test his nerves. |
 UNDER 7'S WHITE PUT IN THE HARD YARDS Well the boys certainly had their work cut out for them on the weekend with a hard game against St Pats White in Bathurst. |
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 BACK WHERE HE BELONGS QUEENSLAND coach Mal Meninga admits he got it wrong playing Israel Folau on the left wing in Origin I and is set to switch the 104kg giant to his preferred right side for the return bout with NSW at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday. |
 TOWNSVILLE LEAGUE FLYER TO PLAY FOR QLD SCHOOLBOYS JUSTIN O'Neill was named player of the carnival during the Queensland under-18 schoolboys rugby league championships last month. |
 UNDER 20S TALENT TO MAKE FIRST GRADE DEBUT Cowboys Toyota Cup Under 20s player Nick Slyney will make his first grade debut this Saturday against Wests Tigers in Campbelltown. |
 MULTI-SKILLED MAX A VERSATILE footballer who excels at both rugby union and rugby league is the best and fairest leader in The Sun Weekly-sponsored under-19 rugby league competition. |
 ST MARY’S STUDENTS LEAGUES AHEAD OF THE PACK St Mary’s High School has emerged with some of the NSW Catholic school system’s best rugby league talent. |
 PLAYERS BROKEN AND BUSTED BEN Jones is a wreck. Burnt out and busted. The Roosters' emerging halfback is just 17, but his body is scarred like an NRL veteran one game away from the scrapheap. |
| SYDNEY GOLD SMACK SYDNEY RED The NSW CHS Championships kicked off yesterday with Sydney GOLD too good for Sydney Red in the Under 15's, while the Sydney Red U 18's smashed Sydney Gold 30 - 4 |  HOPOATE JUNIOR IN NRL BIDDING WAR JOHN Hopoate says his son hasn't adopted his badboy ways, but with NRL clubs scrapping to secure junior Hoppa, the youngster certainly knows how to cause a stir like his old man. |
 HISTORY MADE AT NSW CCC TRIALS The Northern Country Under 15's defeated MCS today for the first time in history according to coach Dave Koch. |
 YASS HS CRUSH MULWAREE Yass High School’s open Rugby League side have moved into the University Shield regional final for the forth year in a row, following a 26 point win over Mulwaree High School on Monday. |
 PEACHEY HELPS RAIDERS RUFFLE ROOSTERS’ FEATHERS For Macquarie Raiders fans it didn’t matter whether it was the presence of David Peachey, the rugged defence of their 17 players across the paddock, or a bit of luck here or there, it was the 48-0 scoreline over the previously unbeaten Cobar Roosters that mattered. |
JILLAROO'S TO COACH SCHOOLGIRLS CLINIC The nation’s top female Rugby League players will take Western Sydney schoolgirls through their paces on Thursday ahead of the Australian Women’s Rugby League National Titles at the Sydney Academy of Sport this weekend. |
 UGLY BRAWL IN JUNIOR LEAGUE THREE teenage footballers have been suspended, a coach has quit because of ongoing violence and a club is in turmoil following another shocking junior footy brawl. |
 PEACHEY AMAZED BY TALENT FORMER NRL star David Peachey was in Orange on Wednesday to watch the regional qualifiers for the Peachey Shield - and claimed some of the kids running around were not just talented but “complete packages”. |
| TOUGH START TO CHS TITLES GREATER Western found the going tough on the opening day of the NSWCHS Championships at Myuna Bay yesterday, with both the under 15s and open sides losing their first matches. |  JUNIOR COMETS LOVE THEIR FOOTY Little U6 heros still undefeated after 6 rounds in first division many players in the team are playing their first year of football. |
| QLD PICKS A SIGN OF SUCCESS With the recent schoolboy "State Championships" being contested in both the under 15 and Open age groups, it has been great news for Keebra with 4 students named in the 15's and 4 in the Open Queensland sides. |
NSW TOO GOOD FOR QLD The NSW U 16's came back from 12 - 16 down at the break to overrun QLD 30 - 16 at Telstra Stadium tonight before the 1st SOO |
 ST RAPHAEL’S TOP DOGS St Raphael’s confirmed themselves as the best rugby league school in the region when they made it a clean sweep of the district qualifying for the Richardson Cup and Peachey Shield played at River Park yesterday. |
 JUNIOR REP AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED The Sharks have announced the junior representative player of the year awards at a ceremony held on Monday night in the function room beneath the new Southern Grandstand. |
| NSW UNDER-16S NEWS The following players have been selected for the train-on squad to represent the NSW Under - 16s.. |  SMASHED TOTAL and utter annihilation was what it was and the Macleay Valley Mustangs under 18s accomplished it in fine style on Sunday to wipe the floor |
| NARRABRI FACES AN ACID TEST AT FARRER NARRABRI High School faces local schoolboy football’s toughest exam this morning when it takes on Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School in the Arrive Alive Cup regional final at Farrer’s Simpson Oval. |
 REDDY REPORT REDCLIFFE SHS YEAR 8 What ANOTHER GREAT game by the Year 8 redcliffe boys. they played strong and consistantly throughout the whole game. their team work is what shows most in their games, with strong performances |
| SHOULDER CHARGE BANNED IN ALL NSW & QLD JUNIOR GAMES |  BSDRL UNDER 22 REP TEAM WINS The Brisbane Second Division Under 22 representative team has defeated a combined Universities team at Davies Park on Sunday 18 May. |
| STATE SPOTS FOR PENINSULA BOYS FOUR Peninsula players were named in state teams yesterday after the side's outstanding efforts at the Queensland School Sport 15 years rugby league championships at Redcliffe. |  WIGAN CRUSH WHITEHAVEN Warriors score 18 tries against Cumbrian minnows Sam Tomkins marked his senior debut with five tries as Wigan claimed a 106-8 victory over Whitehaven in the last 16 of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. |
| BRISBANE SECOND DIVISION RUGBY LEAGUE WRAP - UP FOR 10 MAY 2008 |
 RAIDERS SG BALL KNOCKED OUT BY EELS The Canberra Raiders SG Ball side have been bundled out of the finals, with a disappointing 35-10 loss to the Parramatta Eels at the Western Weekender Stadium on Saturday. |
 NSWRL JUNIOR REPS SEMI FINALS Saturday 10th May, 2008 Western Weekender Stadium |
 WADE LINES UP FOR NRL DEBUT Eighteen year old schoolboy Wade Graham will play his first NRL match this weekend for the Penrith Panthers against the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium. |
 RISING STARS Dubbo and Narromine will be represented in tomorrow night’s rugby league curtain raiser for the Australia v New Zealand Test at Sydney Cricket Ground. |
WESTERN SQUADS SELECT COLLEGE TRIO Three Dubbo College players have been named in Greater Western sides to play in the New South Wales Combined High Schools Carnival to be held at Toronto from May 25-28. |
 FARRER IN A FIGHT TO CLING ON FARRER Memorial Agricultural High School almost let slip a brilliant start to its Arrive alive Cup clash with Grafton’s St John’s College, Woodlawn at Farrer’s John Simpson Oval yesterday. |
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 CAN SANDOW SAVE SOUTHS THEY'VE dubbed him the Aboriginal Alfie - a roguish Queensland mission boy now charged with saving Souths. |
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 LITTLE RAIDERS THRILL BLUE TONGUE The Raiders U/8s delivered fantastic footy and pre-game entertainment playing Wyong before the NRL match between South Sydney and the Melbourne Storm Saturday 24th May. |
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 NSW CCC GET READY FOR AUSSIE CHAMPS Story & Photo's By : After last weeks very successful New South Wales Combined Catholic College's state trials, both the under 15's & under 18's had their first hit out in parparition for the Australian Schoolboys Championships. |
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 NSW CCC TRIALS BEST EVER A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO THE COUPLE HUNDRED PARENTS WHO SIGNED THE PERMISSION SLIPS Yesterday was the 1st day of the NSW CCC Trials & it was a fantastic first day with some outstanding footy, sportsmanship & skills shown on both footy ovals, the ref's were also very good and should be congratulated too. |
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 YOUNG GUNS STARRING IN NRL SUCCESS of the North Coast under-18 years representative team in the past three years has seen many players rewarded with National Rugby League contracts. |
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 POLDING PRIMARY SELECTION TRIALSSt Stanislaus School at Bathurst was the chilly venue for the Polding Catholic Primary Schools Rugby League selection trials in early May. |
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NSW SOUTH WALES UNDER 18 TEAM ANNOUNCED The NSW Rugby League has selected the following players to represent the NSW Under-18s to play Queensland Under-18s prior to Game 2 of the Harvey Norman State of Origin series on Wednesday June 11, 2008 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. |
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NSW CHS TRIALS A HUGE SUCCESS This years NSW CHS Schoolboys trials have been a huge success after 3 days in intense footy played at Toronto. The NSWCHS Under 15's & Opens teams have been selected to play at the ASSRL National Championships |
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BRL U20 GAME CANCELLED Unfortunately, Queensland Universities advised last night that they are only able to field one representative team this Sunday. Therefore, the Under 20 match at 1.30 PM has been cancelled. The Under 22s will still play Universities at Davies Park at 3.00 PM on Sunday 18 May. |
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 PARRA EELS 2008 MATTY'S CUP CHAMPS The Parramatta Eels Matthews Cup team can claim to be the best under 16's team on the planet, after their upset win over the undefeated minor premiers the Penrith Panthers... LEARN MORE SYDNEY ROOSTERS - 2008 SG BALL CHAMPIONS |
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 FARRER BURSTS AAC BUBBLE NARRABRI paid the price for a sluggish start as Farrer scorched to a 34-point Arrive Alive Cup regional final victory at John Simpson Oval yesterday. |
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 CHASING NRL CONTRACT After missing much of the first half of the season due to an ankle injury, Hands’ return reignited the Roosters campaign with Saturday’s win in the preliminary final over minor premiers Bulldogs their eighth in a row. |
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NOW THERE ARE FOUR The strength of the Parramatta Eels’ junior stocks was showcased today with the Western Sydney club winning through to both Junior Representative grand finals next weekend. |
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QUEENSLANDERS THEY'VE DONE IT AGAIN The Queensland Indigenous Under 16's sneaked home with a late try to defeat NSW with a last gasp try at the SCG. NSW 18 - QLD
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 A GREAT DAY OF RUGBY LEAGUE Story By : MR. NOEL CLARK - Photo's By : SYDNEY SOUTH WEST V SYDNEY WEST The 2008 Sydney Rugby League Championships were contested at The Western Weekender Stadium at St. Marys before a very acceptable crown for schoolboy league. |
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 NARRABRI SETS UP SHOT AT BIG GUNS NARRABRI High School has emerged as the challenger to Farrer’s regional Arrive Alive Cup title after beating the Farrer second XIII at Narrabri yesterday after the school and town received more good news that Will Tufui had made the NSW Indigenous Under 16s side. |
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 NOW THERE ARE FOUR Story & Photo's By : There are only four team alive in this years NSWRL District Rep's SG Ball minor Premiers Canterbury are through to the semi finals after flogging the Gold Coast Titans, Parramatta, Roosters & the powerful Canberra Raiders make up the four teams for this weeks SG Ball semi finals. |
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 PANTHERS MINOR PREMIERS Story & Photo's By :  The Penrith Panthers are the 2008 Harold Matthews Cup minor premiers after defeating the Cronulla Sharks today at Toyota Park. |
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 100's SEEK SCHOOL PLACES HUNDREDS of hopefuls will journey to The Hills Sports High in May seeking placement in the school's 2009 program. |
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 ARRIVE aLIVE CUP Story & Photo's : The Sutherland Shire leg of the National Schoolboys Rugby League knockouts, the Arrive alive Cup kicked off at Gymea High School with Gymea taking on the powerful St. Patrick's College Sutherland. |
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 THOMMO FOR NRL DEBUT? Former Forbes Magpie & Australian Schoolboys Joel Thompson was one of two players considered for selection in the Canberra first grade squad last night due to the suspension of Raiders forward Trevor Thurling. |
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 SHARKS UNDER 15's TOO GOOD FOR FWAS Story & Photo's By : It was great to see the Far Western Academy boys again this year, we saw some familar faces & a few new ones too from last years Nyngan trip. |
 QUEENSLAND DOMINATES NSW A PRODUCTIVE week long camp was the catalyst for the Queensland Universities rugby league team’s 48-4 trouncing of their New South Wales counterparts at Wollongong’s WIN Stadium. |
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 KIRWAN TOUGH OUT VICTORY IN TOWNSVILLE LEAGUE COMP KIRWAN State High School's open team dominated the first round of the Cowboys Challenge played recently. |
 RESULTS FROM QRLD U16-U18 CARNIVAL Here are all the results from the State Carnival in Proserpine. |
 WALKER SIGNS FOR TWO MORE YEARS GOLD Coast wunderkind Shannon Walker yesterday cemented his dream in the NRL. |
 HONOUR FOR HAYDEN HODGE Outside backs Rory Brien and Hayden Hodge have both earned NSW Country under 18s jerseys despite after the completion of the under 18s country championships in Wollongong on Friday night. |
 REDDY FOR THE FOOTY SEASON Redcliffe SHS Year 8 Aspley/Broncos Cup team started season off well with a 20-8 win against Clontarf. |
 MICHAEL BUETTNER SHIELD Illawarra SHS hosted Endeavour & Matraville in the 1st games of this years Michael Buettner Shield. |
| SEASON SO FAR Well with the first few rounds of both the local schools and the Broncos challenge out of the way its time for a bit of a look at how things are going and a general update of all things "FOOTY". |
 PIONEERS ARE CHAMPS GROUP 2 players scored five of the seven Oxley Pioneer tries on Friday night to help steer the Northern NSW combine to the Country Rugby League under 18 Regional Championship. |
 DE LA SALLE CONTINUE GR8 SEASON Round 5 of the Cronulla Junior League was played in nice sunny conditions on Saturday in the Shire with all teams enjoying the day. |
MUDGEE JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE This Saturday (May 3) is the first game of the Mudgee Junior Rugby League Season. |
| OXLEY CRL REGIONAL CHAMPIONS The Oxley Pioneers are the Country Rugby League under 18 Regional Champions after outclassing the Western Rams 32-20 at WIN Stadium Wollongong on Friday night. |  LEAGUE'S TOUGHER PENALTIES CENTRAL Coast Rugby League (CCRL) has introduced tough penalties including minimum fines of $550 and the possibility of criminal convictions against offenders in a crackdown aimed at curbing unruly behaviour at local games. |
 SOUTHERN COUNTRY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS REP'S The Under 15's & opens team were selected yesterday at Cootamundra. |
 UNDER 18S CORRAL BRAHMANS The Toner Express Yass Magpies under 18s had a strong win over competition debutants Southwest Brahmans at Harden. |
 BENTLEY PARK WINS CHALLENGE A 45m field goal in the dying seconds from five-eighth Mitchell Grimes handed Bentley Park High School a 23-22 win in their Cowboys Challenge under-15 rugby league final against Trinity Bay High. |
BULLS BATTLE WITH MUSTANGS THE Wide Bay Bulls travelled to Toowoomba last Saturday to play the South West Mustangs in Under 16 and Under 18 matches. |
 PEARCE NAMED CITY HALFBACK Mitchell Pearce was tonight named as the City Origin halfback alongside Roosters team mates Braith Anasta and Mark O'Meley. |
 TIGER TEEN A CITY CERT - AND HOT TIP FOR BLUES CHRIS LAWRENCE has emerged as a bolter for NSW selection, a move that would make the Wests Tigers teenager one of the youngest debutants in State of Origin history. |
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UNDER 15 ARL DEVELOPMENT SHIELD Innisfail Cowboys travelled up the Palmerston to play Atherton Roosters in the club under 15 state-wide ARL Development Shield competition tonight at the Atherton Showgrounds. |
 SUNNY COAST AND STINGERS REPS We at Redcliffe High should be very proud of some our Rugby League Excellence students who have been selected for the Sunny Coast Rugby League Representative side. |
 YOUNG LEAGUE REPS LOCAL League under 18s representative players continued to impress on the weekend when they travelled to Newcastle |
 GREAT START FOR JUNIOR RAMS The Muswellbrook under 8 Rams had their first game of the season which ended in a win against Denman Whites 32-14 on the weekend. |
 CANOWINDRA PUBLIC IN ROUND 3 OF THE PSSA Canowindra Public School have moved into Round 3 of the PSSA state wide rugby league knockout with a convincing 54 to nil win over Glenroi Heights school. |
 POSITIVE START FOR JUNIOR HAWKS The Junior Rugby League competition for 2008 commenced on Saturday with the Junior Hawks taking on the Gundagai/Adelong Tigers at Tim Doolan and McLean Ovals under skies more suited to cricket. |
STAN WILLIAMS SHIELD Celebrating 25 years of Stan Williams Park 5th July to 6th July 2008 - OPEN TO ALL UNDER 13 TEAMS |
 RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYERS FOR SSW ZONE TEAMS Westfields under 15s selected in the SSW team with Westfields Sports head coach Mr Wayne Lambkin. |
 SHARKS DEFEAT UNBEATEN BULLDOGS The Cronulla Sharks SG Ball inflicted the Canterbury boys first defeat of the season in round 10, the Sharks side defeated the mighty Bulldogs in the best game of the year so far. |
 DUO’S FUTURE LOOKING ROSY CANOBOLAS Rural Technology High School students Jack Wighton and Damian Doolan will have something extra to look forward to when they go back to school next term. |
BATHURST HIGH CONTINUED THEIR DOMINANT FORM BATHURST High continued their dominant form in the Tom Kemp Shield after putting the cleaners through Orange High with a 54-0 win at Carrington Park last Thursday. |
| ST MARY’S STUDENTS DOMINATE STATE RUGBY LEAGUE TRIALS The ability to not only perform under pressure but also rise to the occasion will see a Maitland high school register its strongest representation at the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges rugby league under-18s trials next month. |  BLUE HAVEN RAIDERS NEED U 14's PLAYERS |
 JUNEE’S YOUNG GUNS SHINE AT LEAGUE TRIALS Junee’s Josh Whitty went to Sydney at the weekend for the University and Tertiary NSW Rugby League trials, and was selected as a centre for the NSW team. |
NO STOPPING WELL DRILLED FARRER FARRER Memorial Agricultural High School’s Second side remains undefeated in Arrive Alive Cup competition after yesterday clinical 38-nil dissection of O’Connor Catholic College in Armidale. |
 MENINGA KNOCKS IMMORTALS TO BENCH Mal Meninga was the biggest shock in the Team of the Century named last night after edging out Immortals Bob Fulton and Graeme Langlands, and the game's first legend, Dally Messenger, as Reg Gasnier's centre partner. |
SECOND ROUND TROUNCING The biggest open schoolboy competition in the country the Arrive Alive cup saw Glen Innes triumph in the second round. |
| NO STOPPING WELL DRILLED FARRER FARRER Memorial Agricultural High School’s Second side remains undefeated in Arrive Alive Cup competition after yesterday clinical 38-nil dissection of O’Connor Catholic College in Armidale. |
NARRABRI CLOSING IN ON SHOT AT FARRER NARRABRI High School flexed its muscle in yesterday’s Arrive Alive Cup win over McCarthy Catholic College in Tamworth and is now hunting Farrer as the competition heads towards the regional playoffs. |
| SECOND ROUND TROUNCING The biggest open schoolboy competition in the country the Arrive Alive cup saw Glen Innes triumph in the second round. |
 SEA EAGLES HAROLD MATTHEWS TRIALS The Manly Sea Eagles Harold Matthews / High performance Representative Trials for the 2008/2009 Season Stage 1 will be held on Wednesday 23rd April. |
 PEARCE IN TOUCH WITH TOUGH QUESTION ROOSTERS halfback Mitchell Pearce didn't even wait for the question. "Mate, I missed that kick for touch and they scored from the next play," he shrugged. |
 KNOTTING / BUNDLING OF JERSEYS BANNED The Board of Directors, at its meeting on the 14 March 2008, clarified the League’s position on knotting/bundling of jerseys |
| BRISBANE SECOND DIVISION RUGBY LEAGUE WRAP-UP With representative matches in Opens, Under 22s and Under 20s, there were only four grades of fixtures played this weekend. |
 GAMES SURPRISE WEBCKE AUSTRALIAN rugby league legend Shane Webcke was the special guest for the North Queensland Games last weekend. |
 SRAMA RAPT WITH UNI TEAM Queensland selectors have named a powerful line-up ahead of the 2008 Interstate Universities Rugby League clash at Wollongong on May 2nd. |
NSWRL ACADEMY OPENING The NSWRL Academy redevelopment /renovations will be Opened on Tuesday 15 April 2008 at the Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeeen. |
 FOOTY SEASON KICKS OFF The Cronulla Junior League kicked off yesterday with the mighty under 15A's doing battle at Gwawley Oval when the Gymea Gorilla's took on new comers to the A comp, the Menai Roosters. |
SOUTH EAST QLD NAMES REP TEAMS THE South East Division has released its Under 16 and Under 18 representative teams to contest the QRL Divisional carnival in Proserpine in May |
 STORM TEAMS IN HOME FIRST FOR the first time this season the Central Coast Storm's three rugby league teams will all host home games this Saturday. In the Harold Matthews Shield fixture, Central Coast Storm will take on Illawarra at noon. |
 COAST WINS UNDER 18 TITLE GOLD Coast has produced a scintillating display to clinch the Under 18 Broncos Thoroughbreds Challenge. |
| TEAM OF THE CENTURY CELEBRATIONS To celebrate a Centenary of Rugby League, the Glen Innes Rugby League club are hosting a "BLACK AND WHITE BALL" to announce the "Magpies team of the Century". | MUNDINE MAGIC SINKS RAIDERS A try, seven goals and a field goal from Dragons Lock Matt Mundine was the telling blow for the Raiders Toyota Cup side on Saturday afternoon, as they went down 43-32 to the St George-Illawarra Dragons at Canberra Stadium. |
| KNIGHTS PROVE TOO GOOD FOR OPPONENTS The Bogan Shire community was treated to a great display of junior rugby league over Easter, with the second hosting of the Nyngan Rugby League Challenge. | ARRIVE aLIVE CUP Yesterday Glen Innes High beat Oxley High and Narrabri High was too good for Peel Technology High in the latest matches. Joel Jackson was the start for Glen Innes and the Magpies will be hoping for a similar performance at Tingha tomorrow. |
| UNDER 16'S SELECTION TRIAL FOR FAR NORTH QUEENSLANDSaturday 05 April 2008, ATHERTON JRL CLUB GROUNDS |  FRENCH U 18's DEFEAT GB COMMUNITY LIONS The touring French Juniors outplayed the Poms at Copeland Stadium to record a historic 10 - 19 victory. |
 NSW CIS ANNOUNCE REP TEAMS After the Catholic Independent Schools rugby league trials a couple weeks ago, the following squads have been announced, congratulations to all players. |
 IT’S CRUNCH TIME WAGGA High School will be desperate to shatter a three-year hoodoo in the Hardy Shield grand final against Kildare Catholic College at Conolly Rugby Park tonight. |
 YOUNG SHARKS GALLANT IN DEFEAT THE Moruya Sharks under 18’s played the Bay Tigers for the prestigious Donna McLelland shield last Thursday and although the boys were beaten on the night by a very good and fit Bay side |
 ISRAEL FOLAU'S $2M BRISBANE DEAL Storm coach Craig Bellamy ordered his players to the function room where dinner waited. Once seated, Bellamy addressed them briefly, saying only: "Boys, Israel has something to say." |
 BIG SMOKE NO TURN OFF FOR THIS TALENTED TRIO |
 TIGERS FEAST ON SHARK FIN SOUP In round 6 of the NSWRL District Rep's today the Balmain Tigers mauled the Cronulla Sharks in both the Harold Matthews & SG Ball cup. |
| GLEN INNES PAY BIG FOR SLUGGISH GAME START FARRER 2 continued their Arrive Alive Cup winning form on the road at Inverell yesterday. |
NYNGAN TO HOST EVENT Nyngan will again host an Easter Rugby League Challenge for the second year running which is set to be again a great weekend of rugby league for the bush. |
 SUCCESSFUL HOME PRE-SEASON TRIAL The Raiders first trial games of the season kicked off on Sunday, 9th March. |
 ENDEAVOUR SHS Vs MATRAVILLE SHS Matraville Sports High School travelled to the "Field of Dreams" on Thursday with 2 games against Endeavour Sports High |
 THE FAB FIVE Five Glen Innes boys have been selected in the squad of 30 for the Under 18s Northern Thunderbolts. |
 KILDARE CATHOLIC COLLEGE WIN HARDY SHIELD Three years of preparation payed off on Wednesday night as our open rugby league team overcame a gallant Wagga High side to claim this year's Hardy Shield title |
 ISRAEL FOLAU, WILL CHAMBERS POWER STORM THE Melbourne Storm centre pair billed as the most exciting in the game - Israel Folau and Will Chambers - will soon get the chance to prove it. |
 TEAMS IN DOUBT The Diesels had a successful season last year, but this year the club faces the prospect of not fielding a team in either age group. |
 FROM TAREE TO WESTS TIGERS A mateship forged on the playing fields of Taree is helping two young Wests Tigers tackle their dream of playing in the NRL. |
 WAGGA HS TOPS LADDER IN HARDY SHIELD Despite being down 8-0 mid-way through the first half, Wagga High remained composed, posting two late first half tries to be ahead 10-8. |
 GRADUATES RETURN HOME FOR TRIAL SHOWDOWN With Keebra Park set to field 5 Open sides, and three in each of the junior year levels it has been a busy start to the season... |
 08 STATE SELECTION TRIALS The 2008 NSWCCC State Selection Trials will be held on Friday 23rd May and Saturday 24th May at The Crest Sporting Complex. The State Trials will be hosted by Metropolitan Catholic Schools (MCS). |
 INJURY SIDELINES PANTHERS WHIZKID PENRITH prodigy Greg Waddell made headlines last year after inking a $100,000-a-season deal while he was still at high school. |
 MATRAVILLE & PATRICIAN BRO'S CLEAN UP AT 7's Mighty Matraville won the Elite Schools 7's comp while Patrician Brothers win the U13's title |
 TITANS UNLEASH SHANNON WALKER MEET the NRL's first specialist gamebreaker. The ultimate ace up the sleeve. |
 UNDER-20 COWBOYS FACE ACID TEST NORTH Queensland begin a foray into the unknown tonight when the Cowboys under-20s play their first match in the NRL's National Youth Competition. |
| BIG WIN FOR THE RAIDERS SG BALL |
 STORM BOYS NOW WITH COAST PATH TO NRL MELBOURNE Storm's decision to set up the Central Coast Storm as its feeder club was the talk of the town at the launch of the local rugby league season on Friday. |
 FLYING FIJIAN TO MAKE NAME FOR HIMSELF You can call Ratu Peni Tagive pretty much anything you want. The next big thing. The next Noa Nadruku. The Flying Fijian. Or just plain Bula. But whatever you do, don't call him Chief. |
YOUNG GUNS DISPLAY TALENT THE Central and Wide Bay Divisions Pre-Season Challenge produced some exciting rugby league over the weekend. |
 CARROT TOP WHO HAS THE ROOSTERS RAVING ALERT When Arthur Beetson compares this 17-year-old to Brad Fittler and Johnathan Thurston, you know the kid could be special, writes Will Swanton. |
 IT'S SAFE FOR OUR KIDS Story By : Ricky Stuart - I HAVE been moved to write this not as a rugby league coach, but as a parent. As a father of two young boys, I can relate to the concerns of some mums and dads. |
 ROUND 1 RESULTS OF BBT DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE THERE were mixed emotions in the Greater Brisbane camp following Round 1 of the Brisbane Broncos Thoroughbreds Development Challenge held over the weekend. |
 EELS UNVEIL NEW FOLAU PARRAMATTA has unveiled the latest star off Campbelltown's amazing football production line - and they say he could be as good as Minto's favourite son, Israel Folau. |
 JUNIOR LEAGUE SIGN ING REAL ESTATE The largest junior league in Australia has joined forces with the largest property developer in Australia in a 2 year deal. |
 BULLDOGS HIT 74 POINTS AGAINST MAGPIES Canterbury Bankstowns SG Ball continue their dominance of the NSWRL District Rep's with a complete annihilation of the Western Suburbs Magpies with a resounding victory in round 4 by thumping |
 REDDY BOYZ SEE BRONCOS TRAIN Students of Redcliffe High Rugby League School of Excellence went to watch the Brisbane Broncos training on Thursday morning with their coach & Redcliffe Dolphins hooker Mick Roberts. |
 BEARS UNLUCKY TO MISS 2 POINTS IN SHOW OF PASSION The North Sydney Harold Matts have once again contributed to a thrilling match, fighting down to the wire at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday. |
| HUGE INTEREST IN 2ND DIVISION SEVENTY-THREE teams from 43 clubs have registered for the Brisbane Second Division season. |
 HEY GIRLS, WHO WANTS TO PLAY FOOTY? We played as Newtown Jetettess for 2005 and 2006, making the grand final in 2006. 2008 TRAINING STARTS : Sunday March 16th at 6:00pm |
 BEARS RETURN TO LEICHHARDT Last weekend the Bears NSW Cup side continued their pre-season trials with a match against the Cronulla-Sutherland Cobras. |
 WHIZ-KID LANDS BIG DEAL MOST teenagers are flat out earning $12.90 an hour working part-time at McDonald's. By comparison blue chip Penrith junior Harry Seijka has just won the lottery. |
 BACK TO BUSH FOR NRL DUO There is no doubt Canberra Raiders Joel Thompson and Josh Miller will feel comfortable in Orange this week - they’re not far from home. |
TOYOTA CUP GETTIN READY RUMBLE Officials, coaches and players have today backed the Toyota Cup, declaring it one of the most important strategic initiatives since the formation of the National Rugby League. |
 BEALE HAS BIG FUTURE BRISBANE officials last night tipped teenager Gerard Beale to become the first 17-year-old to make his debut for the Broncos since Karmichael Hunt in 2003. |
  CAIRNS COWBOYS CHALLENGE Round 2 results are in with some rain affected games & some huge scores |
 BIG WET HURTS CUTTERS ROOKIE coach Shane Muspratt spends hours mopping up four inches of water from his home, CEO Greg Sutherland races around town cooking sausages for battling locals... |
 THE NEXT NRL SUPERSTARS? A hulking young forward with strict religious beliefs and an early-morning milk run is a star of the future. |
SECOND VICTORY The Glen Innes High School open rugby league side gained momentum throughout their clash against Macintyre High School to record an easy win on Thursday. |
CAROLINE CHISHOLM WINS THE JASON CROKER SHIELD Caroline Chisholm has continued there strong run in the high school seven a side competition, by defeating Melba high 22-8 to take the Jason Croker Shield. |
BEARS TEAR THRU ACADEMY FOR 1st WIN Story By : SWSAS scored 2 more tries against the rampaging North Sydney Bears who claimed their first points of the season with a rengence. |
HUGE WIN BY RAIDERS SG BALL The Canberra Raiders SG Ball side has recovered from a sluggish start to record a thumping 70-22 victory over the St George Dragons at Seiffert Ova aml on Saturday. |
| I PLAY AND REF IN RUGBY LEAGUE: My name is Josh and I ref in the St George District Rugby League Referees Association. I also represent Balmain Tigers in the Harold Matthews Cup Competition and play club footy for the Kingsgrove Colts in the Under 16yrs this year. |
GROUP 21 SCHOOLS’ RUGBY LEAGUE CARNIVAL 2008 Thiess Services Hunter Valley Group 21 Rugby League staged their Annual Schools’ Rugby League Carnival on Sunday March 30 in very warm conditions. |
| STROMLO HIGH WINS THE DAVID FURNER SHIELD Stromlo High school has continued a recent run of rich rugby league victories, as they defeated Caroline Chisholm 18-16 to win the David Furner shield at Northbourne Oval today. |
| LITTLE JOHN MAKES HIS MARK WAGGA High won last night’s enthralling Hardy Shield grand final thanks to some late heroics from captain Jack Littlejohn, who sealed the 10-6 win over Kildare Catholic College with a last-minute try at Conolly Rugby Park. |
| HAWKER COLLEGE WINS COLLEGE SEVENS College Rugby League has hit the ground running for 2008 in the Canberra region, with the annual 7 a side competition being held on Tuesday March 11 at Northbourne oval. |
| ROOSTERS SNEEK HOME IN LAST 10 SECONDS Story & Photo's : The Cronulla Sharks District Rep's played the Sydney Roosters at Blaxland Oval in round 6 this week. In the SG BAll, the Sharks started like greesed lightning with a try from the first set to see the boyz race off to a 4 - 0 lead only to have the Roosters hit back the next set of 6. |
| NSW CHS UNI & BUCKLEY SHIELD MATCHES Story & Photo's : The Elite schools CHS University & CHS WC Buckley Shields kicked off between Endeavour SHS & The Hills SHS played on Endeavours great new school footy field. Check out the gr8 new scoreboard. |
| ENGADINE WIN 3 OZTAG STATE CUP'S Story & Photo's : Engadine OzTag are triple NSW State OzTag Champions winning the boys Under 17, U 15 and the Under 14's titles today at Solander Fields, next to Shark Park |
| BUNNIES RAKE UP 128 POINTS Story & Photo's By : The South Sydney Rabbitohs wracked up 128 points against the WSAS todayand the Matty's Cup boyz ran all over the WSAS by scoring an impressive 52 - 6 victory which may see Souths into the top 8. |
| ENGADINE HIGH SCHOOL ROCK FOOTBALL WORLD Story & Photo's : ELITE HS SEVENS - Engadine HS in the Sutherland Shire today knocked off 2 of the best Rugby League Schoolboys team in the world at the Elite Schools 7's at Grandville Park |
| SG BALL SMASH WEST SYDNEY ACADEMY of SPORT Story & Photo's : The Cronulla Sharks burst through for their first win of the season today with an outstanding display of team football to smash the WSAS by 44 points today at Blaxland Oval |
| KOORINGAL HIGH SCHOOL WINS THRILLER In what was a very close and even affair, Kooringal High were down by four points with less than five minutes remaining when Kooringal five-eighth Ben Poutu carried three defenders over the line to score the match winner. |
| UNI PLATE CHAMPS READY TO ROCK RECORD More than 1802 guitarists are needed to break the record for the most guitars playing the same tune at the one time. |
| GROUP 21 RUGBY LEAGUE DEV CAMP A SUCCESS Thiess Services Hunter Valley Group 21 Rugby League staged their annual development camp at Liddell Power Station last weekend, which was a great success. |
| ESHS OUT LAST CHIFLEY COLLEGE Story & Photo's : School footy is back in a big way with the 1st game for 2008 on Endeavours' new $12,000 footy field. |
| LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE Lightning struck the Cronulla Sharks SG Ball side and the Bulldogs Matty's Cup boyz again this week. For the second week in a row the Sharks have come from behind only to go home with a another draw, this time 24 - all draw against the Central Coast Storm. |
| MACKAY HIGH HEADS SOUTH FOR THE FOOTY The Mackay State High School Rugby League Academy will hit the ground running in 2008 when three teams and seven staff attend the Clairvaux College Rugby League 7’s tournament in Brisbane this weekend. |
| BEARS ON PADDOCK THIS WEEKEND After the massive celebrations on Sunday at Bear Park the Bears will start their on field season this weekend when the Junior Reps battle the Bulldogs at their spiritual home Belmore Oval.. Learn More |
| PEARCE MAKING HIS OWN NAME THERE was a time when Mitchell Pearce would see his name in print and cringe. As a star schoolboy, he would read his name in a newspaper article and question whether he'd received the attention through achievement or by association. |
| TOYOTA CUP TRIALS RAIDERS READY TO TACKLE TIGERS Rugby League will be the focus point throughout the region this week prior to the first official Toyota Cup trial this year between Canberra Raiders and Sydney's West Tigers to be played this Saturday at Mollymook-Andriske Oval commencing at 10.30am. |
| GOOD NEWS IN ARRIVE aLIVE CUP Story & Photo By : MATRAVILLE SHS ARE KINGS OF THE SCHOOLBOYS RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD As the 2008 AAC season nears with the Arrive alive 7's kicking off next week out at St. Mary's, schools all around Australia can breathe a sigh of relief. |
| LEGENDS TOP OFF TERRIFIC DAY Story & Photo's : The Second day of this years NRL Rookie Camp was possibly the most interesting one yet. Sunday saw the NRL Rookies sit through 3 lectures which were all interesting enough for all the boyz to pay attention.. Learn More |
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