Category: Sport

Bengalla Hunter Valley Group 21 Rugby League defending premiers Scone Thoroughbreds retained the prestigious Johnnie Lawler Shield from neighbouring Aberdeen Tigers at McKinnon Oval on Thursday night. The visitors dominated proceedings from the...

The Newcastle Rebels took out the 2021 Tri Series Steel City Challenge with a comfortable 36-4 victory over the Illawarra Steelers at Collegians Sporting Complex on Sunday. Despite some late changes to the...

The Newcastle Rebels held off a late comeback from the Illawarra Steelers to secure a 26-22 victory in the Tri Series under-20 Steel City Challenge on Sunday. Western Suburbs Rosellas winger Pat Achurch...

No Tszyu has ever lost a fight in the Hunter – and young gun Tim is hoping it stays that way when he faces Michael Zerafa at the Tszyucastle Entertainment Centre on...

While he might be a new face to the Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League (Real NRL) faithful, Rebels mentor Aaron Watts is no stranger to the rigours of coaching in the elite ranks. He’s...

There’s something building nicely at the Central Newcastle Butcher Boys. And, it has a lot to do with the Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League club’s junior production line, which is starting to reap the...

As Dorothy once stated, “there’s no place like home”. And, with that famous movie line in mind, one of the most popular sports in the region will make its much-anticipated return to the...

A new contender has emerged in the race for the Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League (Real NRL) crown in 2021. While many experts predicted last year’s champions Cessnock Goannas and 2020 President’s Cup titleholders...

The Singleton Greyhounds made it two from two in the 2021 Bengalla Hunter Valley Group 21 Rugby League competition at the weekend. On a big day for the club at Pirtek Park, the...

Novocastrian Rhiannan Iffland continues to take the plunge into new adventures. The renowned Red Bull athlete recently conquered a world-first dive from a moving hot air balloon into the stunning waterways of the...

The Central Newcastle Butcher Boys secured top spot on the Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League (Real NRL) ladder following a gripping 24-18 victory over the Macquarie Scorpions at Lyall Peacock Oval on Sunday. In...

Tim Tszyu loves Newcastle – and it seems the former steel city feels the same way about the boxing super welterweight champion. Tickets for his long-awaited bout with Michael Zerafa, to take place...

Newcastle and the Hunter’s most famous footballing son, turned entrepreneur, will be guest speaker at Compass Housing’s inaugural fundraising luncheon for its Grow A Star youth mentoring and scholarship program. Former Australian star...

The Newcastle Northstars hosted their first game of the 2021 ice hockey season on Sunday night, going down 8-4 against the CBR Brave in their McCormack Cup encounter. First to score, the Canberra...

Following a lot of “blood, sweat and tears” the past few months, the Newcastle Hunter Region Knights women’s tackle side are the 2021 Country Champions. The Russell Grigg-coached outfit put defending titleholders Riverina...

The Newcastle Northstars will welcome the “old with the new” when they prepare to face-off with long-time rivals CBR Brave in the opening round of the 2021 McCormack Cup this weekend. Experienced campaigner...

The Newcastle Hunter Region Knights women’s tackle team is set to embrace the “underdogs” tag when it faces Riverina in the grand final of the 2021 Country Championships this weekend. In a major...

When Jake Lawrence runs onto the field for the South Newcastle Lions against Lakes United Seagulls this weekend, he’ll be joining an elite club with the Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League (Real NRL)...

The GWS Giants started their 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season with an impressive victory – and their Novocastrian trump card Sam Poolman is calling on her team mates to maintain that momentum. Despite...

After being starved of rugby league for the past 18 months, Bengalla Hunter Valley Group 21 returned with a vengeance at the weekend. But, the COVID-19 hiatus also came at a cost, with...

Newcastle Rebels junior coach Adam Hall is under no illusions as to what his squad will face when it tackles the upcoming 2021 Tri Series. The Newcastle Rugby League (Real NRL) under-20 representative...