August 21, 2026
The South Burnett’s 2026 A Grade rugby league competition has hit the pointy end of the season with the major and minor semi-finals scheduled to be played this Saturday at T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy.
At 12:30pm, the Murgon Mustangs will face the Wondai Wolves in the sudden-death Minor Semi-Final.
At 2:30pm, the Kingaroy Red Ants – who finished the season on top of the ladder – will play second-placed Blackbutt Timbertowners in the Major Semi-Final to decide who books the first place in the Grand Final.
The loser of the Major Semi-Final will play the winner of the Minor Semi-Final on August 29 in Murgon to determine the second Grand Final spot.
There’ll be pre-game football action happening at T.J. O’Neill from 9:00am with a series of friendlies; entry is $5 and the bar will open at noon.
It’s been a strong year for the Blackbutt-Yarraman Timbertowners who notched up nine wins in their return season, equal to the Murgon Mustangs but just ahead on for-and-against.
Blackbutt’s Daemon Cruise, James Packer and Jackson Mladenovic dominated the try scoring throughout the season.
The Timbertowners’ nearest neighbours, the Nanango Stags – with whom they have shared players in previous seasons – weren’t so lucky in a very competitive 2026, finishing in bottom spot on the table.
The Wondai Wolves finished the season strongly with a 38-1 victory over the Stags last Saturday at Murgon Showgrounds, keeping the Cherbourg Hornets out of the top four.
The A Grade Grand Final will be played at Ian “Bunny” Pearce Oval in Blackbutt on September 5.
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(Photo: Cherbourg Hornets)
Cherbourg Hornets are through to the Grand Final in the Bundaberg Open Women’s Rugby League competition after downing Past Brothers 16-14 in the major semi-final played at Salter Oval in Bundaberg last Saturday.
They will play the winner of this Sunday’s final between Past Brothers and Wallaroos.
Cherbourg tries were scored by Heather Sandow, Bella Barrett and Sophia Fisher with Summer Sullivan kicking two conversions.
The Hornets finished in second spot on the ladder at the end of the regular season, four points behind Past Brothers.
Cherbourg five-eighth Tarneecia Douglas was named BRL Women’s Player of the Year.
