Pirates plunder 103-point victory in Top End thrashing
An NT rugby club perfectly captured the dichotomy of sport as its senior men’s teams triumphed and suffered defeats in tremendous fashion.
Rugby Union
Everything you need to know about the 2024-25 NT Rugby Union season
The Darwin Rugby Union season is back with clubs bringing out all the stops in both the men’s and women’s comps to make it a year to remember. Check out how the sides are shaping up.
Fight of his life: How a 24-year-old rugby player beat bowel cancer
A young and fit aspiring professional rugby player endured 510 days of hell as he fought the toughest battle of his life: bowel cancer. Watch the sit-down interview here.
LISTED: Top performers from 2024’s Hottest 7s grand final day
Dominant victories, Super Rugby players, toddlers on the field and a heatwave were just some of the talking points from this year’s Hottest 7s. Recap all the action and see who the top performers from each final were here.
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Deadly Rugby to change sporting landscape for Territory kids
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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.
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