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FLASHBACK: Timbertowners’ Daemon Cruise runs away to score for the South Burnett Eagles in Round 1 of the “Battle Of The Burnett” this year … Cruise finished with the most tries in the SBRL’s regular season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 21, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

At 12:30pm, the Murgon Mustangs will face the Wondai Wolves in the sudden-death Minor Semi-Final.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackbutt’s Daemon Cruise, James Packer and Jackson Mladenovic dominated the try scoring throughout the season.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The A Grade Grand Final will be played at Ian “Bunny” Pearce Oval in Blackbutt on September 5.<\/p>\n

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Cherbourg’s women’s team are through to the Grand Final in the Bundaberg Open Women’s competition
(Photo: Cherbourg Hornets)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They will play the winner of this Sunday’s final between Past Brothers and Wallaroos.<\/p>\n

Cherbourg tries were scored by Heather Sandow, Bella Barrett and Sophia Fisher with Summer Sullivan kicking two conversions.<\/p>\n

The Hornets finished in second spot on the ladder at the end of the regular season, four points behind Past Brothers.<\/p>\n

Cherbourg five-eighth Tarneecia Douglas was named BRL Women’s Player of the Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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