Labor pledge $8m to sporting clubs if re-elected
The NT Labor government has promised millions in funding for sporting clubs if they’re re-elected in August. Find out what the investment will mean.
Rugby Union
NT rugby juniors topple competition heavyweight
The next generation of NT rugby stars showed the rest of the competition what they’re made of as they claimed medals and wins over national heavyweights. Read how they performed.
Australian 7s Men’s squad embrace Top End ahead of Olympics
Top End juniors got to meet some sporting heroes as they joined the Australian 7s team for training preparations ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Check out the pictures.
Ex-Wallabies captain on cusp of Olympic dream
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has admitted his chance of Olympic glory in a different sport is unlike anything he’s ever experienced.
Named: NT Rugby selects junior rep squads
NT Rugby has selected a group of more than 90 juniors for representative duties, with a promise of strong performances from the growing stocks. Check out the squads.
Unsung heroes: Meet 19 of the Northern Territory’s top volunteers
Sport is massive in the Northern Territory, but it wouldn’t be possible without the hundreds of volunteers that keep it together. We’ve celebrated some of those unsung heroes here.
Footy codes leap into the unknown as storied NT oval farewelled
Central Australia’s two rugby codes are in a state of flux, with contractors on Monday to start dismantling their home of the past nine decades. Here’s how Alice Springs’ remaining ovals will cope.
Meet the Territory rugby juniors on scholarships in 2024
A growing group of the Territory’s junior rugby talent has been given a chance to play interstate. See the juniors pushing for their dream at interstate rugby schools in 2024.
‘This is bigger’: NT Rugby premiers celebrations continue at Mad Monday
After a nailbiting NTRU premiership win the Casuarina Cougars showed no sign of slowing down the celebrations on Mad Monday.
Back-to-back: Casuarina Cougars claim victory in nailbiter
From premiership droughts being broken to mother-daughter duos lifting the cup, all three NTRU grand finals delivered in spades. Relive all the action.
DRU Finals: Grand final bouts locked in after prelim thrillers
The DRU grand finals are locked in after nailbiting finals action at Rugby Park. Stay up to date on all the action.
Deadly Rugby to change sporting landscape for Territory kids
The inaugural Deadly Rugby Camp has set sights on growing a love of rugby while teaching all the benefits that come from sport.
All the winners from the 2024 NTRU Eric Johnston Awards
A Casuarina Cougar and a Darwin Dragon have been crowned this year’s best male and female players, etching their names in the history books. See all the winners from NTRU’s night of nights.
Casuarina claim two titles in thrilling junior rugby finals
The Casuarina Cougars stood tall winning two out of five junior rugby finals in a thrilling day of competition. Check out all the junior finals winners.
Colossal referee mistake knocks side out in semi finals
A critical after the buzzer refereeing error has knocked a rugby side out of finals, despite the side kicking the winning points. Find out what happened.
RANKED: Top performers of Darwin Rugby finals
The NT News sport team has compiled a list of the top performers and point scorers from week 1 of the Darwin Rugby finals. SEE THE FULL LIST.
‘Fallen brother’: Tributes for young Darwin man trapped in sinking car
The Top End community has rallied around the family of a young man, whose horror final moments were spent trapped in a sinking car following a rollover near Dundee Downs.
Built in the 1930s, beloved sports ground enters final months of service
It has stood for more than a century, the home of rugby league and union in this Red Centre town, but in a few months time, work will begin to slowly pull it down. See what’s planned.
Glory, accolades and scandal: The ins and outs of NT sport in 2023
From drought breaking premierships to thrilling individual performances on the national stage, 2023 was a year which had it all. Read your complete guide to sport in the NT.
Mid-season review: Darwin Rugby Union A, B and Women’s reports
It’s hard to believe it but we’ve hit the halfway point of this season’s Darwin Rugby Union competition. See how your side is faring ahead of the competition’s resumption.
NT Rugby calls for rugby boss’ resignation after grassroots ‘alienation’
The NT Rugby Union has joined a chorus of voices calling for the resignation of Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan after the sport reached a “low point”.
Darwin Dragons continue perfect start to season
Despite playing another shortened match for the second week in a row, the Darwin Dragons piled on the points in a fierce round 2 showing.
Casuarina Cougars continue red-hot start to title defence
Running out for their second match of the new season, the Cougars put on an offensive clinic during their clash with the Dragons, with scrum dominance the story of the game.
Meet the NT rugby juniors making waves on the national stage
The NT’s brightest rugby talents will be in the national spotlight this week with call-ups into squads across the country. Find out where the rising stars are playing here.
How Darwin Rugby sides are shaping up for 2023-24 season
Rugby rivalries will be put to the test in the Darwin heat for the 2023-24 season, which promises an influx of young and exciting talent to the competition. See how the clubs are shaping up.
Darwin and Fijian outfits take home the chockies in 34th Hottest 7s
The Hottest 7s has provided once again, throwing up two jam-packed days of entertaining rugby 7s. Read all of the results and more here.
Rugby 7s player denied bail ahead of international match
An international rugby player set for Fiji’s lineup in the Territory Sevens tournament has been denied bail following an alleged assault in a Top End pub.
30+ photos: Top End fans get up close with Wallabies players
The NT rugby community has embraced the Wallabies with the Australian team heading north before the 2023 Rugby Union World Cup. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS.
Revealed: All 64 juniors selected in NT Rugby rep squads
NT Rugby has filled three squads full of talented juniors to represent the Territory in this year’s interstate championships. See all the players selected here.
Former rugby star delights Territory schoolkids with unique game
A former Australian rugby star has made the trip around the NT to promote his new innovative game. Find out what some of the lucky schoolkids have been learning. Plus, see the pictures.
Almost Invincibles: How junior footy team went 1000 days without a loss
A Sunshine Coast junior rugby union team has finally suffered its first loss in more than 1000 days after stringing together one of the great amateur sport undefeated streaks.
Named: All 90 players selected in NT Rugby’s junior rep squads
NT Rugby has selected 90 of its most talented juniors to tackle this years interstate championships. See all the players selected here.
Junior rugby union grand final moved after KO
The Territory’s rugby union peak body has defended its decision to move a season decider to another ground after a player was knocked out.
Darwin rugby premiership drought broken in gripping grand final
Casuarina and Palmerston were both chasing a fairytale finish in what was an epic conclusion to the 2022-23 Darwin Rugby season.
Junior rugby referee sets sights on 2032 Olympic dream
A junior referee identified as one of the most promising talents in the country has revealed her dreams of officiating in the 2032 Olympic Games – and what it will take to get there.
‘Never give it up’: Bree’s rugby career still going strong at 71
A Darwin rugby union mainstay still pulls on the boots every week after more than five decades of involvement in the sport on and off the field.
The Territory rugby juniors to watch in 2023
NT Rugby is producing some of Australia’s most exciting young talent. See the juniors who have been identified for interstate scholarships in 2023.
Territory’s Top 30 sports moments of 2022
From an AFL legend’s NTFL debut, a slain basketballer to a former Australian cricket team manager appointed to oversee the Territory game, these were the year’s biggest sports stories.
‘A blast’: Rookie cross-code star signs with the Broncos
An emerging star of Top End rugby league has taken a further step towards his dream of playing NRL after dominating a national junior competition.
‘A good fella’: Tributes flow for Darwin dietitian
Tributes are flowing for a Darwin dietitian and rugby player who lost his life in a motorbike crash in Queensland. Read how he was remembered.
‘Beautiful soul, compassionate heart’: Tears flow for rugby star
An NT community is mourning the loss of an admired rugby stalwart. The Casuarina Cougars star’s loved ones have shared their moving tributes for the “passionate protector of Country”.
Tabadamu, Queensland Academy of Sport take out Hottest Sevens
You couldn’t get a more deserving bunch of Hottest Sevens rugby winners who, according to their major sponsor, ‘would play every week if they could’.
Stray Cats play Marines to honour fallen
On September 11, 2001 the Stray Cats faced a contingent of Marines in a game of rugby union. Now, the game has become an annual tradition on a day that has come to mean so much more.
Classic Wallabies in town to inspire next generation of rugby stars
Classic Wallabies and Wallaroos – an alumni of Australian rugby legends – have given Darwin schools a taste of their game, as part of Australia’s bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup
NT rugby juniors forced to withdraw from Qld Champs
NORTHERN Territory junior sides were forced to withdraw from the Queensland Rugby Junior State Championships due to ongoing Covid restrictions in both states
NT rugby juniors ready for Queensland champs
THE NT rugby union under-14 and under-16 rep teams have been selected and are preparing to take on some of the best in the country in the Queensland State Junior Boys Championships in Toowoomba from July 2
Former Wallaby believes NT could boost national team again
Ahead of the 2003 Rugby World Cup the Wallabies trained and camped in the Top End, an experience former Wallaby Morgan Turinui regards as one of the key experiences in their campaign.
World Cup bid to boost NT rugby
RUGBY Australia has launched its bid to host the 2027 World Cup, which will see a boost in the game across the nation, including in the Territory
Australian women’s sevens squad take on Darwin heat ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The Australian women’s Rugby Sevens squad is battling the Darwin heat in preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Australia sevens side warm up for upcoming Tokyo Olympics in Darwin
The Australian sevens side was up in Darwin this week on a heat exposure camp ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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