RUGBY Australia may believe Mark Nawaqanitawase is returning to rugby to wear the Wallabies gold, but the super talent insists he’s keeping his options open. Mark Nawaqanitawase is refusing to rule out turning his back on Australia for next year’s home Rugby World Cup as a three-nation tug-of-war for the cross-code super talent escalates. While […]

The Dungog Dixies. Photo: Supplied. The Dungog Dynamos. Photo: Supplied. THE Dungog Dixies and Dungog Dynamos have brought their seasons to a memorable close, with the under-10s celebrating a grand final championship and the under-12s finishing runners-up after two impressive campaigns in the Maitland competition. Both teams took to the court for their final games […]

THE Sydney Roosters have walloped defending premiers Brisbane 30-6 in the NRLW grand final with halves Jocelyn Kelleher and Tarryn Aiken playing starring roles. The Roosters were dominant from start to finish as they extracted the ultimate revenge on Brisbane, completing the perfect send-off for retiring Roosters Millie Elliott and Corban Baxter and capping off […]

THEY may have lost the match but the Newcastle Knights won the hearts of a nation after a courageous NRL grand final performance last Sunday at Accor Stadium. Sydney Roosters were crowned 2026 NRL champions after a pulsating 19-18 victory over the lion-hearted Knights who competed bravely until the final whistle. Trent Robinson’s high-profile charges […]

NEWCASTLE are through to their first grand final in 25 years, holding on to beat Penrith 22-14 with 12 men after Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary suffered an ankle fracture in a hip-drop tackle. In an afternoon of high drama at Accor Stadium, Newcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland was sent off for the tackle that left Cleary […]

Amputee Golf NSW Secretary Mark Ellis (left) with 2026 NSW Amputee Open winner Chris Wood. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The team of golfers taking part on the day. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. The first group getting ready to tee off. Photo: Althea Guinsberg. THE friendly banter had already started before the first group left the clubhouse on […]

Kalyn Ponga has declared there are more chapters to write in Newcastle’s revival story as the 2025 wooden spooners aim to upset Penrith to make the grand final. After Sunday’s drama-charged 12-10 win over the Warriors in Auckland, Newcastle’s Cinderella finals run will extend into another week with Justin Holbrook’s set to face Penrith in […]

FROM next year, all new NSW Public Schools will open their green space and sporting facilities to the local community outside school hours, ensuring access to its sports courts, ovals and playgrounds on weekends and public holidays. The decision is part of an expansion of the NSW Government’s Share Our Space program, which aims to […]

RODEO competitors from across Australia will be chasing over $50,000 in prize money at the 51st annual Stroud Rodeo at Stroud Showground next Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19. The 2026 event is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever, with full camp draft and rodeo programs, family entertainment, 45 food and […]

Divisional Individual Stableford Winners, David Bambach, right, and Benjamin Herden, left. Last Man Standing Play-Off Winner, Ramsey Vane-Wood, left, and runner-up, Paul Langley, right. SATURDAY 22 AUGUST INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD FIELD 38 members & 5 visitors DIV 1 (<15) | Winner David Bambach (7) 36 Points, Runner Up Paul Langley (14) 35 Points, 3rd Place John […]