NSW Country and Brisbane City locked up in Orange
Orange Emu’s home ground has certainly changed since I was last there in the 1980’s. Field in great condition, a fancy new grandstand, all amenities. This is no nostalgic flashback though. Cold, wet,...
View ArticleNRC Team Preview: NSW Country Eagles
With the return of the NSW teams to the NRC in round two, it’s time to brush off the old akubra and talk about the last (and certainly best) team in all of the NRC, the mighty NSW Country Eagles! I...
View ArticleWestern Force continue winning way over NSW Country Eagles
What an afternoon, the day was perfect, and I mean perfect! The playing field surface was a carpet of lawn – just superb – had the local bowls club surface green with envy. (Yes, I did) The bouncy...
View ArticleAn English Breakfast Served to NSW Country
Both the Eagles and the Rising were looking for their first win of 2018, after the Eagles lost to the Force and the Rising just missed out on a W against Queensland Country. What should be a big game...
View ArticleNSW Country outmuscle Rays in NSW derby
The NSW Country Eagles have notched up their first win of the season, out-muscling the Sydney Rays to win 19-33 in Sydney. In a revisit to the classic city City-Country rivalry, both teams put on a...
View ArticleVikings steal victory on the bell to down NSW Country
The Canberra Vikings have scored an 82nd minute try to come back from the dead to defeat NSW Country 24-17. In their 3rd game in 8 days, NSW Country was the stronger side for the first half off a...
View ArticleBrisbane City come from behind to down NSW Country
As an Eagles fan, this one hurts. But I can’t deny it was a cracker of a match. In a classic armwrestle, Brisbane City kept their finals hopes alive with a last gasp 27-28 win over NSW Country in...
View ArticleEagles soar above Rising
The NSW Country Eagles hang on against a resurgent Melbourne Rising, with a 29 – 19 victory. The Rising headed into their second home game of the season in Adelaide after a big loss against the...
View ArticleEagles and Drua share the points in Wollongong thriller
The NSW Country Eagles and Fijian Drua have played out an enthralling match down in the Gong – so enthralling that they literally couldn’t be split. The men from the bush came into this match sitting...
View ArticleWould a National Club Championship work? (Spoiler Alert: NO)
At the start of this I will confess something to you all. I absolutely love the NRC. I think it is a great concept, inclusive of the wider rugby community and when done well by the states, a great...
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