April 1, 2026
The South Burnett Rugby League has released the draw for its 2026 A Grade season … and it’s official, there will be six senior teams competing this year!
Blackbutt-Yarraman Timbertowners will be fielding an A Grade team for the first time since 2013 when they made it through to the semi-finals.
They will be competing against the Nanango Stags, Kingaroy Red Ants, Wondai Wolves, Murgon Mustangs and Cherbourg Hornets.
Round 1 will be hosted by Cherbourg at Jack O’Chin Oval on April 18.
It will feature a rematch between last year’s grand finalists, Kingaroy and Cherbourg.
Although hopes for a combined South Burnett / Central Burnett competition this year didn’t come to fruition, two “Battle Of The Burnett” games have been scheduled with rep teams from both regions going head-to-head.
The first Battle Of The Burnett game will be played in Kingaroy on May 30, followed by a rematch at a venue in the Central Burnett on July 11.
The locations for this year’s finals series have also been released: the semi-finals will be in Kingaroy on August 22, the preliminary final in Murgon on August 29 and Blackbutt will host the grand final on September 5.
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