NSW Country Rugby Union Senior Championships returns to Tamworth
THE NSW Country Rugby Union Senior Championships will return to Tamworth in 2026 to continue a long-running partnership with Tamworth Regional Council. The championships will be held from May 15-17, celebrating the heart and heritage of country rugby while delivering meaningful benefits to the Central North region. Delivered in partnership with Tamworth Regional Council and
Fittler and Inglis hog Boughton Oval as the NRL HOGS national tour rolls into Moree
MORE than 100 kids and just as many adults sidestepped their way onto Boughton Oval on Monday afternoon to get some hands-on rugby league advice from some of the best in the business. NRL legends Brad Fittler and Greg Inglis joined current NRL Women’s stars Yasmin Meakes and Olivia Higgins at Boughton Oval in Moree
Moree’s 80-year-old running man Ronny Clissold logs 77,000 kilometres
IT’S quite ironic that a man who drove a taxi cab for 26 years of his working life has clocked up 77,000 kilometres running and jogging around the streets of Moree. On Saturday morning, 80-year-old Moree marvel Ronny Clissold proudly pencilled in that number in a tiny pocket diary after running five kilometres at Moree
NRL HOGS national tour dropping by Moree February 9-10
THE NRL HOGS national tour, presented by Westpac and led by Brad Fittler, will leave Penrith today, with the crew travelling to regional New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria to champion and promote rugby league in heartland towns. The tour will be in Moree tomorrow, Monday, February 9, at Boughton Oval between 4.30pm and 5.30pm,
Byers selected for All Stars Indigenous Australian women’s squad
PALLAMALLAWA rugby league star Rhiannon Byers has been selected for the All Stars Indigenous Australian women’s squad to play in New Zealand later this month. The NRLW Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks second-rower will run on against Māori Wahine Toa All Stars on Sunday, February 15 at Hamilton. The match, being played outside Australia for only the second time,
Unearthing the next generation of Indigenous football talent
DURING the year of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia and 2026 FIFA World Cup, John Moriarty Football will shine the spotlight on young Indigenous football talent at the JMF National Talent Showcase in Sydney in May, an Australian-first. The May 30-31 event will showcase the talents of female and male Indigenous footballers aged 12
Swan and Schutt shine in Andrew Johns Cup, with round two Saturday at Woy Woy
MOREE Giants Marley Swan and Brodie Schutt played the game of their lives with the Greater Northern Tigers 16s Andrew Johns Cup side against Riverina Bulls at Singleton last weekend – and the boys are now focused on getting a win against Central Coast Roosters at Woy Woy Oval tomorrow. A try last week by
Haylie Turner’s inspiring turn with Greater Northern Tigers “still hard to believe”
FOR Haylie Turner, running on with Greater Northern Tigers against Riverina Bulls in the Westpac Regional Lisa Fiaola Cup at Singleton last weekend was a nerve-wracking experience – for the first few minutes, anyway. “Having all the girls together made me keen to have a run, and as soon as I got my first tackle,
Moree Motorcycle Club to host RPA day February 8
MOREE Motorcycle Club will stage its first Ride Park Australia day for 2026 at Boolooroo Raceway on Sunday, a Motorcycling Australia-approved, non-competitive, family-friendly event designed for riders of all abilities to enjoy with minimal licensing requirements. Licences are not required at RPA days, with participation open to the general public, including new riders, who are
Fittler and Inglis headline NRL HOGS Footy Clinic in Moree February 9
THE NRL HOGS Footy Clinic is coming to Moree for an afternoon of fun, skills development and inspiration for young rugby league players from across the region. The popular grassroots initiative, now in its 15th year, is supported by the NRL and HOGS – the Harley Owners Group – and will be at Boughton Oval
