Rugby League

05 Jun 2025

Premiership 1975 side to host long weekend reunion

It’s the sort of game that can still get rugby league fans talking 50 years on. Forbes’ 13-11 win in the 1975 reserve grade Group 11 grand final involved 20 minutes extra time and three disallowed tries - the referee had a police escort to leave the...

22 hours ago

Magpies win in thriller

RUGBY LEAGUEA field goal in the final minute gave Magpies the first grade win over Dubbo CYMS in a thrilling game before a big home crowd in Round 5 of the Peter McDonald Premiership. Scores were locked at 18-all with the clock ticking down at...

01 Jun 2025

Magpies win in thriller

01 Jun 2025

That’s 50 NRL games for Billy

From kicking a footy around Pioneer Oval at five years old, who would have thought Billy Burns would be running out for his 50th NRL match. At one point in his career Billy didn’t. But now he wouldn’t be anywhere else. The Parkes Marist junior and...

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25 May 2025

A grandstand for all

The Magpies Stand is the name endorsed for Spooner Oval’s new grandstand. With numerous individuals and family names put forward by the community, councillors were unanimous in their support of a name that reflected the group. It just wasn’t...

25 May 2025

That’s 50 NRL games for Billy

From kicking a footy around Pioneer Oval at five years old, who would have thought Billy Burns would be about to run out for his 50th NRL match. At one point in his career Billy didn’t. But now he wouldn’t be anywhere else. The Parkes Marist junior and...

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25 May 2025

It’s all coming together for Magpies

RUGBY LEAGUEMagpies made it three from three with a 12-32 win over Macquarie at Dubbo in Round 3 of the Peter McDonald Premiership on Sunday. Enjoying the run, captain Nick Greenhalgh really couldn’t be happier with the way this year’s first...

18 May 2025

Magpies

Two wins from two home games isn’t a bad way to start the seasonForbes Magpies defeated Orange CYMS 38-18 at Spooner Oval on Sunday, Jack Smith running in three of those tries in a thrilling effort. Captain Nick Greenhalgh acknowledged the game was...

11 May 2025

It’s all coming together for Magpies

18 May 2025

Magpies

11 May 2025

Derby delivers for fans

The fans poured into Spooner Oval on Sunday for the opening contest of the 2025 rugby league season and they weren’t disappointed. The contest between Forbes Magpies and Parkes Spacemen delivered the intensity and atmosphere everyone was hoping...

11 May 2025

Magpie season begins

RUGBY LEAGUEIt’s the clash we’ve all been waiting for. The Forbes Magpies are back - and they’re bringing the thunder to Spooner Oval this Sunday, 27 April, as they launch their Peter McDonald Premiership campaign with a high-stakes home derby...

04 May 2025

Great day for local league legends

Rugby league’s legends have returned to the footy field in a very successful Masters of the Mandagery tournament. Teams from our region as well as further afield, including Tuggeranong, laced up the boots again and had a great day out. It’s expected...

27 Apr 2025

Eagles fly in Woodbridge opener

Eugowra’s Golden Eagles have opened their Woodbridge Cup campaign with a home-ground win on their Old Boys day. The club’s senior men’s side had a 40-18 win over the Cargo Bulls, running in nine tries on the Ian Walsh football field. Fullback Noah...

20 Apr 2025

Rams run riot with nine-try win

With MARGIE MCDONALD NSW RUGBY LEAGUE The Western Rams made it back-to-back Women’s Country Championships titles with a dominant nine-try 46-6 victory over the Northern Rivers Titans at Canberra’s GIO Stadium on Sunday. Head coach Kevin Grimshaw...

13 Apr 2025

Masters return to the Mandagery

Masters of the Mandagery is back and to be hosted in Eugowra. Some of the region’s rugby league legends will be lacing up the boots for a run in the name of fun at the Ian Walsh football field this Saturday, 29 March. It’s pretty exciting to have...

13 Apr 2025

Search for grandstand name begins

The community will be asked for suggested names for new grandstand

17 Mar 2025

Magpies top league tag carnival

Sunday was a brilliant start to 2025 for Forbes league tag

13 Mar 2025

Magpies welcome players back to nest

Forbes Magpies have been busy recruiting in the off-season

11 Mar 2025

Grandstand foundations laid

Milestone in the construction of the new Spooner Oval grandstand

24 Jan 2025

Woodbridge president, Andrew Pull, reflects on last seasons success

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24 Jan 2025

Lachlan our champions

Lachlan District WRL sides win under 12s and under 16s premierships

21 Nov 2024

Lachlan in grand finals

Western women’s rugby league grand finals this weekend

14 Nov 2024

Lachlan’s western women’s finals contenders

Three teams in Saturday’s semi-finals in Orange

08 Nov 2024

MacGregor sisters sign with Bulldogs

Elizabeth MacGregor has signed with Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs as they prepare for their first NRLW season in 2025. The Parkes talent is off to induction with the club’s Under 19s this weekend, with her sister Grace also signing in to the club’s...

06 Nov 2024

Lachlan juniors continue winning run

Round 6 of the Western Women’s Rugby League competition