MIKE SHEAN reports on the final round of the 2014 Group Six rugby league competition: Camden have secured their position in the Group Six Rugby League finals after a difficult and hard fought 32-12 win over Thirlmere on Saturday night at Kirkham Park. The Rams booked a semi final appointmentRead more »
Even his biggest supporter surely cannot now defend Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter after a second humiliation in a row when his team conceded 40 second half points to lose 48-4 to the Sydney Roosters at Leichhardt Oval tonight. In a rare, wet, miserable night in Sydney, the premiers openedRead more »
The Mittagong Lions have all but secured the 2014 Group Six Rugby League Minor Premiership, after defeating Thirlmere 52-32 in their match on Sunday afternoon. The Lions started the day on top of the ladder, but knew they had to defeat the Roosters, and then aim for next week’s matchRead more »
When two Eagles clash, one has to crash down to Earth, and in this rugby league battle of the birds, unfortunately it was the Campbelltown variety that came off second best on the weekend. But the East Campbelltown Eagles, soundly beaten by the Belrose Eagles on the weekend, are stillRead more »
So the Wests Tigers are off on their 2,000km trek to Townsville this weekend, where they line up against the Cowboys in Round 22 of the 2014 NRL competition. If the long distance was the only obstacle between the Tigers and a win on Saturday night (7.30pm on Fox SportsRead more »
The Wests Tigers missed a golden opportunity to move up the NRL ladder tonight, when they found a way to lose a game they should have won. In front of a miserable crowd of just over 6,000 hardy souls on a cold Campbelltown night, Robbie Farah’s decimated team just couldn’tRead more »
The East Campbelltown Eagles downed Mounties 34-12 in the NSW rugby league Sydney Shield competition on Sunday. The match was played at Waminda Oval and Eagles players wore specially designed jerseys in memory of Benny Stevens. It was also Old Boys day, so the Eagles had an extra couple ofRead more »
The song in grandma’s time said ‘‘you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’’ and I have to admit that’s how I feel about Braith Anasta now. For most of the season a posse of Wests Tigers observers have been calling for Anasta’s head, because they felt he wasn’tRead more »
The East Campbelltown Eagles will this Sunday, August 3 pay tribute to former player and popular local, the late Ben Stevens, pictured. The Eagles will play Mounties for the Benny Stevens Cup and raise money for local youth mental health foundation, Headspace. East Campbelltown secretary Tammy Draper said: “Benny wasRead more »
AS if going down 28-12 to St George Dragons wasn’t enough, the Wests Tigers today added self inflicted wounds to confirm that the club is in crisis. And the board decision after the match to leave Mick Potter in charge only until the end of this season has only addedRead more »
Predictably all the talk so far about Sunday’s NRL clash between Wests Tigers and St George Illawarra has centred on the face off between the old bull, Benji Marshall, and the young gun who took his spot, Luke Brooks. For Benji maybe this match is one he has been dreadingRead more »
The NSW Police Force is getting behind the Rise For Alex Round this weekend with the Police Commissioner encouraging all officers to show support for injured rugby league player Alex McKinnon (pictured). NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said the police force is steeped in rugby league tradition with many officersRead more »
