Season 2019
Warriors breakout second half overpowers the Jets
The Newtown Jets have dropped to tenth place on the Canterbury Cup NSW competition table, following their 34-8 loss to the New Zealand Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland on Saturday. The Canterbury Cup premiership table is tightly congested, with very little separating tenth and sixth place. The Jets trailed by only 10-8 at halftime…
Read MoreTaking It To The Streets – The Second Life of the Newtown RLFC: the remarkable and uplifting story of the Newtown Jets’ second life in rugby league football
Coming soon … Taking It To The Streets – The Second Life of the Newtown RLFC will be available in late July. This book is an updated version of the history of the Newtown Jets that focuses on the club’s second life in rugby league from 1991 to 2018. Along with many anecdotes, photos, interviews…
Read MoreThe Jets and Warriors in desperate struggle to remain in finals contention
Both the Newtown Jets and New Zealand Warriors go in with depleted team line-ups for tomorrow’s 18th round Canterbury Cup NSW match at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland. The NRL partners of both clubs (Cronulla Sharks and the NZ Warriors) clash at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington tonight. The Cronulla Sharks and Warriors Jersey Flegg…
Read MoreNo luck for the Jets in Frank Hyde Shield deciding match
The Newtown Jets have relinquished possession of the coveted Frank Hyde Shield for the first time since 2012, in going down 22-8 to the North Sydney Bears at North Sydney Oval on Sunday. The Bears dominated possession and field position in the first half and by rights should have led by more than 14-4 at…
Read MoreThe Frank Hyde Shield is on the line this Sunday – and also Newtown’s place in the top eight
The Newtown and North Sydney clubs meet at North Sydney Oval this Sunday, 14th July, for the deciding match in the 2019 Frank Hyde Shield series. This game is also vital for the Jets’ finals aspirations as a loss could see them drop out of the top eight. Newtown regained their winning form against St…
Read MoreBeer Footy & Food Festival
BEER FOOTY & FOOD FESTIVAL RETURNS IN 2019 FOR ITS FOURTH YEAR HENSON PARK – SATURDAY 27th JULY 2019 The Music and Booze Company and the Newtown Jets Rugby League Club have teamed up again to present the 2019 Beer, Footy & Food Festival. Returning to Henson Park the Beer, Footy & Food Festival is…
Read MoreJets nearly brought undone by a lacklustre second half
The Newtown Jets gained two valuable competition points with their 24-18 victory over second-placed St George-Illawarra at Henson Park on Saturday afternoon. The Jets dominated the first half and ran up a 24-4 lead by half-time. They were kept scoreless in the second half and were put under great defensive pressure as the Dragons fought…
Read MoreEvery game is critical for the Jets from now on
One of Newtown’s best performances in 2019 was the resounding 36-22 victory against St George-Illawarra in Round 11 back on the 26th May at WIN Stadium, Wollongong. The Jets host the Dragons at Henson Park this Saturday (6th July) and as we head into the final third of the Canterbury Cup NSW competition, every single…
Read MoreJets winning sequence comes to an end
The Newtown Jets recent march up the Canterbury Cup NSW competition table hit a major obstacle at ANZ Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Canterbury Bulldogs, the defending premiers from 2018, turned on an impressive display in seeing off the Jets by 40-28, and have moved into first place on the competition table after 15 rounds.…
Read MoreJets and Bulldogs get ready for grand final rematch
The Newtown Jets and Canterbury Bulldogs will meet at ANZ Stadium on Sunday in what will be the first meeting of the two clubs since last year’s fiercely-contested Intrust Super Premiership grand final. The name of the principal competition sponsor may have changed since 2018, but Sunday is another important match for both teams. The…
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