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Willie Urges
Cherbourg To Stay Safe

Former NRL star Willie Tonga has urged all his friends and former teammates at Cherbourg to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sponsors Back SB Rugby League

South Burnett Rugby League has secured a naming rights sponsor for its centenary year competition.

Fisher Cup To Be Annual Event

The Queensland Rugby League plans to make the Frank Fisher Cup an annual event alternating every year between different towns and Cherbourg.

Youngsters from the Yarraman to Kilcoy region will be officially playing in the South Burnett Rugby League competition this year with confirmation of the official re-registration of the Blackbutt-Yarraman Timbertowners with the QRL.

RL Centenary Dinner Postponed

The South Burnett Rugby League Centenary Dinner – due to be held at Kingaroy Town Hall on April 4 – has been postponed due to COVID-19.

Combined Side Claims Victory

An Under 16s trial rugby league game was played ahead of the Frank Fisher Cup at Cherbourg on Saturday afternoon.

Another Big League Weekend!

There’s another big weekend of rugby league coming up in the South Burnett, this time honouring the memory of one of the local greats of the game.

Another Legendary Day Of League!

Old footballers never die … they just keep on lacing up their boots and having fun on the field.

League Legends Ready To Roll Again!

The draw has been released for the big two-day family rugby league carnival at Cherbourg – featuring the International Legends of League – which starts on Friday

Call Out For Footy Memorabilia

Do you have any old Stags or Red Ants guernseys in the cupboard? Timbertowners’ photos? Wolves or Hornets trophies?

A Big Win Worth Remembering

Memories of past glories were shared in Blackbutt on Saturday when veterans of the winning 1973 South Burnett Rugby League grand final team gathered for a special reunion.

Big Year Of League Ahead

It looks like it’s going to be a year for rugby league in the South Burnett with five teams – including 2018 premiers Nanango – confirmed for the senior competition

Another Legendary Weekend Coming Up

There’s going to be a huge weekend of rugby league coming up in February with Cherbourg hosting its first two-day carnival since 1988 and former NRL greats returning to show off their skills.

Obituary: Henry Hegarty

A funeral service will be held at the Cherbourg Community Hall from 11:00am on Monday (November 18) for well-known local community elder Henry Hegarty

Eagles Fly At Awards Night

Traevonnah and Glen Fisher were named South Burnett Eagles of the Year at the recent South Burnett Junior Rugby League awards presentation dinner held in Kingaroy.

Mustangs Stampede To Success

The Murgon Mustangs are celebrating after wrapping up the 2019 season with a victory in the A Grade grand final before an enthusiastic home crowd.

It’s Grand Final Time In Murgon!

Saturday’s South Burnett A Grade rugby league grand final will be pitting the top two teams from 2019 against each other in a local derby that’s sure to have the fans filling the grandstands.

Mustangs Lock In Grand Final Spot

Murgon Mustangs have locked in the first spot in the South Burnett Rugby League A Grade Grand Final after a gripping local derby against Cherbourg on Saturday afternoon.

Crunch Time For League Fans

It’s crunch time for the South Burnett Rugby League with a big day of junior and senior games scheduled at Murgon on Saturday

Nanango Takes Out Challenge

Nanango State High School has won the Open grand final of the Wide Bay Southern Broncos Challenge after overpowering Murgon State High School at Nanango on Tuesday afternoon.

League Stands United In Grief

A very important message was shared at the end of the senior rugby league game played in Cherbourg on Saturday, and it wasn’t the final score

Kingaroy Tops Off A Big Day

A big day of rugby league at Wondai was topped off with a big Grand Final at the end of the annual Mini Mods carnival played last weekend.

Nanango SHS Powers To Final

Nanango SHS will play Murgon SHS in the Open final of the Wide Bay Southern Broncos Challenge after semi-finals played at T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy on Tuesday

Falcons Swoop In Nanango

The Sunshine Coast Falcons confirmed their stranglehold on the QRL Intrust Super Cup on Sunday, trouncing Norths Devils in the match-of-the-round televised live from Nanango.