Bill Smith Rugby League 9's

**Update**
Game 1
South coast - 17
Maitland United - 15
Game 2
Maitland United - 27
Tweed - 4
Bill Smith Rugby League 9’s Tournament 2026

🔥🔥 Game Day 🔥🔥
🏉🏉 Bill Smith Rugby League 9’s Tournament 2026 🏉

💥It’s happened. Games are officially kicking off!
Bring the energy. Bring the noise. 🏉🔥
Koori Knockout
Cessnock Goannas RLFC
Walgett Aboriginal Connection

🏈🏈 Bill Smith Rugby League 9’s Tournament 2026🏈🏈
🫵🏼🫵🏼 Game Day Draw 🫵🏼🫵🏼
👉 Venue: Cessnock Sports Ground
Good luck to all of tomorrow competitors, hope to see you there! 🏉

Koori Knockout
Maitland United Rugby League Sports Club Indigenous Corporation
Walgett Aboriginal Connection
Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League

🫡 Bill Smith Rugby League 9’s Tournament 2026 Squad 🫡
Saturday 7th February
Baddley Park, Cessnock
Start 9:00am all day event
We aint here just to fill a spot anymore 💪🏾
⚫️⚪️🔵 Maitland United Rugby League Sports Club Indigenous Corporation 🔵⚪️⚫️
Koori Knockout
Cessnock Goannas RLFC
Walgett Aboriginal Connection

Newcastle Rugby League has today announced an initial 20-man Gripstar Socks Newcastle Rebels squad for their 2026 NSWRL Men’s Country Championship campaign. The squad will assemble for training from Monday and contains a mix of players that have regularly been part of the Rebels squad over the past three seasons and players that will be in Rebels colours for the first time.

Matt Soper-Lawler will captain the squad with Justin Afflick, Connor Cromarty, Ryan Glanville, Jake Goodwin, Lachlan O’Brien, Liam Wilkinson and Liam Wiscombe all returning from last year’s Championship winning side. Luke Huth returns in 2026 after sitting out the 2025 campaign. Former NRL and Super League star, and Fijian International Kevin Naiqama, now with the Western Suburbs Rosellas joins the squad as in among 11 first time starters. The full squad is:

On naming Soper-Lawler as the captain, Rebels coach Garth Brennan said:
“Matt has accomplished everything in the local competition and played for Country. He is a great leader on and off the field.”

Further, on the squad Brennan added:
“This is a quality squad with a mix of players who have been part of previous campaigns and some exciting new blood who get an opportunity to play at representative level for the first time based on their exceptional form in the Denton Cup.”

The Rebels will play a trial against the Glebe Dirty Reds Ron Massey Cup squad on 21st February, where there will be some additional spots in the squad up for grabs. The Rebels have a bye in the first round of the Country Championships and will play their first competition match on 7th March at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan, against the winner of the round one match between the Monaro Colts and Riverina Bulls.

💪💪 We can't wait💪💪
❤️💙 See you next Saturday❤️💙
🏈🏈 Bill Smith Rugby League 9's Carnival 2026 🏈🏈
📍Venue: Baddeley Park, Cessnock, NSW.
Koori Knockout
Koori Knockout
West Wallsend Senior RLFC
Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League
Walgett Aboriginal Connection

The Bill Smith Rugby League 9's tournament is scheduled for February 7, 2026, with the South Coast Sea Horses confirming their participation in this well-regarded event for building team combinations and culture, according to their announcement.
Koori Knockout
Cessnock Goannas RLFC

The Bill Smith Rugby League 9's tournament is scheduled for February 7, 2026, with the South Coast Sea Horses confirming their participation in this well-regarded event for building team combinations and culture, according to their announcement.

Cessnock Goannas RLFC
Koori Knockout
West Wallsend Senior RLFC

🏉🏉 We can't wait, footy is back 🏉🏉
Bill Smith Rugby League 9's Carnival is an annual 9-a-side tournament held in the Cessnock/Hunter region, featuring men's teams, a significant prize pool (like $10k+ in 2026), and an alcohol/drug-free environment, welcoming international teams, with the next one planned for Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Baddeley Park, Cessnock.

Koori Knockout
Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League
Cessnock Goannas RLFC
West Wallsend Senior RLFC

🏉🏉 We can't wait, footy is back 🏉🏉
Bill Smith Rugby League 9's Carnival is an annual 9-a-side tournament held in the Cessnock/Hunter region, featuring men's teams, a significant prize pool (like $10k+ in 2026), and an alcohol/drug-free environment, welcoming international teams, with the next one planned for Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Baddeley Park, Cessnock.

LeagueCastle
Cessnock Goannas RLFC
Tooheys Newcastle Rugby League
Koori Knockout
Bill Smith Rugby League 9's
New South Wales Rugby League