Rugby Union

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23 October 2025

Rugby Union

Rugby juniors don Waratah jumpers

Rugby juniors don Waratah jumpers

Forbes Rugby Union Club has become a breeding ground for talented up and coming junior rugby players. They’ve just won the central west premierships in both under 14s and under 16s and this is a 3rd year in a row the club has claimed the 14s title...

Forbes Advocate >

21 Sep 2025

Platypi power to double grand final triumph

Platypi power to double grand final triumph

RUGBY UNION Forbes rugby union’s under 14s and under 16s are central west premiers! “Unreal” was how Forbes Rugby Union’s junior club president Dan Beard described the efforts of the two sides in two tough grand finals against Dubbo Roos...

Forbes Advocate >

21 Sep 2025

Young Platypi grand final bound

Young Platypi grand final bound

RUGBY UNIONForbes junior rugby sides are grand final bound, with both the Under 16s and Under 14s turning in strong preliminary final performances to book their places in Bathurst this Saturday. Despite injury challenges, the Under 16s showed grit...

14 Sep 2025

Young Platypi grand final bound

Young Platypi grand final bound

RUGBY UNIONForbes junior rugby sides are grand final bound, with both the Under 16s and Under 14s turning in strong preliminary final performances to book their places in Bathurst this Saturday. Despite injury challenges, the Under 16s showed grit...

14 Sep 2025

A finale to remember

A finale to remember

Forbes Platypi and Dubbo Kangaroos played out an absolute classic in the final round of the Blowes Clothing Cup, the last game of the season for our senior rugby union. Both sides scored six tries with three apiece converted to see the scores...

24 Aug 2025

Rugby community stands for cause

Rugby community stands for cause

The long lunch table stretched along the sideline and it was shoulder to shoulder in the clubhouse as Forbes Rugby Union Club celebrated its ladies day and raised funds for a domestic violence cause. The rugby and wider community of Forbes and...

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20 Jul 2025

Platypi kick off for cause

Platypi kick off for cause

Forbes Rugby Union is gearing up for another big event with tickets to their ladies day snapped up. As the Platypi take the field against Orange Emus on Saturday, 12 July, there’ll be a lunch and live music at the lake-side ovals with the focus on...

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13 Jul 2025

Junior rugby stars shine

Junior rugby stars shine

Forbes well represented at junior rugby championships

Mid West Media >

30 Jun 2025

Platypi close gap, but Eagles hold on for win

Platypi close gap, but Eagles hold on for win

RUGBY UNIONCowra Eagles have sealed their third win in a row in the Blowes Cup men’s first grade competition at Forbes’ Grinsted Oval. The Platypi put in a mighty second half effort to chase down an early Cowra lead in Round 7, but the Eagles dug in...

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22 Jun 2025

Junior rugby stars shine

Junior rugby stars shine

Forbes well represented at junior rugby championships

Mid West Media >

30 Jun 2025

Platypi close gap, but Eagles hold on for win

Platypi close gap, but Eagles hold on for win

RUGBY UNIONCowra Eagles have sealed their third win in a row in the Blowes Cup men’s first grade competition at Forbes’ Grinsted Oval. The Platypi put in a mighty second half effort to chase down an early Cowra lead in Round 7, but the Eagles dug in...

Mid West Media >

22 Jun 2025

Captain, coach praise Platypi's gutsy effort against Roos

Captain, coach praise Platypi’s gutsy effort against Roos

Saturday was a tough day at Grinsted Oval but a gutsy Platypi first XV, their squad depleted by injury, did their club and coach proud. Dubbo Roos won 5-29 but the Platypi showed plenty of determination to hold them out for much of the match. The...

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08 Jun 2025

Locals in central west's winning country effort

Locals in central west’s winning country effort

Platypi donned representative colours in the men’s and women’s success in the NSW Country Rugby Union championships in Tamworth. First grade player Jules Pinsac was named in the senior men’s side, and Alice Mattiske in the women’s, for the...

Mid West Media >

01 Jun 2025

Young Platypi courageous, competitive

Young Platypi courageous, competitive

They might have been undermanned but the Platypi first grade side held their own against Orange City in Saturday’s Blowes Clothing Cup contest. The sun shone on a full day of footy for the club’s family day at the Lake-side ovals, backed up by...

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18 May 2025

New captain feels at home with Platypi

New captain feels at home with Platypi

RUGBY UNIONNew Platypi first grade captain Jack Hogan is a club man and believes it’s good to surround yourself with like-minded people. That’s why he fits in so well at the Forbes Rugby Union Club he says, who have welcomed him with open arms. The...

Christine Little >

11 May 2025

Tough start to season for Platypi

Tough start to season for Platypi

RUGBY UNIONWinter footy is here. It was a big day of rugby at home for the Forbes Rugby Union Club on Saturday. Round one of the Blowes Cup in first and second grade and Ferguson Cup in the women kicked off in spectacular fashion as the Platypi hosted...

Christine Little >

04 May 2025

Platypi fire up for Round 1

Platypi fire up for Round 1

Do the simple things perfectly and never stop competing. That’s the goal of Forbes Rugby Union’s new head coach Guy Wilkinson as a new-look Platypi prepare to kick off their 2025 Blowes Clothing Cup campaign against Orange Emus. Forbes rugby hosts...

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20 Apr 2025

Charity cup returns as rugby season kicks off

Charity cup returns as rugby season kicks off

Forbes hosts the Springvale Cup on Saturday 8 March

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27 Feb 2025

It's grand final time for Forbes junior rugby

It’s grand final time for Forbes junior rugby

Forbes Junior Rugby Union’s Under 12s, 14s in grand finals Saturday

04 Sep 2024