NSWRL cancels Canterbury Cup NSW for 2020 season

Dear friends of the Newtown Jets, We have just received advice from the NSWRL that nine pathways competitions including the Canterbury Cup NSW have been cancelled for 2020. For more information: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2020/03/27/nswrl-cancels-nine-competitions-for-2020-season/ We will be in touch in more detail ASAP about what this means for our immediate future and how members, supporters & friends…

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY – John Raper

This weekend, Newtown was scheduled to play Newcastle at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah, home of the Saints. Our NRL partners, Cronulla-Sutherland were to be the home team. With that in mind, we’ve decided to profile rugby league immortal, Johnny Raper, thanks to our partners at Schofield King Lawyers Why? Well, Raper debuted for Newtown,…

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NSWRL suspends all competitions over COVID-19

c/- www.nswrl.com.au A special meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) Board has agreed to postpone all Community Rugby League until at least 1 May 2020, effective immediately, while all major NSWRL competitions have been suspended until 31 May in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made by the NSWRL in…

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Jets make an impressive start to the 2020 season

Newtown Jets, the defending Canterbury Cup NSW premiers, defeated South Sydney 32-12 in the opening competition round played at Metricon High Performance Centre (Redfern Oval) on Sunday afternoon. South Sydney opened the scoring with a converted try in the fourth minute and the Rabbitohs then dominated possession and territory for most of the first quarter.…

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Jets late surge delivers trial game victory

The Newtown Jets showed considerable spirit in coming from behind to win their final trial match, which was played against Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in hot conditions at Henson Park on Sunday afternoon. The Jets had trailed 14-0 at halftime and 20-6 after sixty minutes, but then scored four tries in the last twenty minutes…

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The Jets play their third trial match at Henson Park on Sunday

Please note the earlier kick-off time! NSWRL Canterbury Cup NSW – Official Trial Match Sunday, 1st March 2020 Henson Park Newtown v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Kick-Off: 2.00pm. There is a Jersey Flegg curtain-raiser between Cronulla & Manly kicking off at 12 noon. The Newtown Jets clothing and merchandise marquee will be operating at Henson…

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