The best rugby league players in the Darling Downs faced off on Saturday in a remarkable day of TRL grand finals. We have run the rule over the action to reveal the 20 star performers. See who made the list from your club here.
Did we catch you in action at the Toowoomba Rugby League grand finals? Check out our massive grand final gallery featuring tries, tackles and celebrations from Saturday’s games here.
It was a day which will live long in the memory of Toowoomba Rugby League fans as the Highfields Eagles claimed a breakthrough women’s title, Valleys went back-to-back in reserve grade and the Dalby under-19s were crowned 2024 premiers. Hear from the winning captains here.
The Gatton Hawks are the kings of the TRL after a thrilling 24-20 golden-point win over Valleys in the A-grade grand final on Saturday night. Hear from the man who wrote his name into TRL history with the premiership-winning try here.
FINALS PREVIEW: Your complete guide to where this weekend’s TRL premierships will be won and lost. Check out our bold predictions.
ONE YEAR ON: Toowoomba rugby league community honours legendary player and administrator John ‘Cracker’ McDonald whose hard work and passion changed the face of the game.
GPS First XV rugby: The Team of the Season has been revealed following a stunning season won by three-peat premiers Nudgee College. See who made it from your school here.
South West Queensland Thunder captain Mirko Crociati has bid an emotional farewell to the club he has led for the last five years. Read about his highlights with the club and what the future has in store here.
Calls have been made to get the ball moving on a senior schoolboys nationals in 2025 as men’s netball participation continues to grow in the state and beyond, both in playing and officiating capacity. Details here:
Valleys Roosters wrote their names into the TJRL record books with a quirky grand final win. Get the inside scoop on Roosters big win plus all the action from grand final weekend here.
From the fertile rugby league territory of the Darling Downs to the bright lights of the Sydney Roosters, De La Salle Va’a was destined to make it to the big time. Read about his journey from league young gun and boxing phenomenon to NRL debutant.
HIGHLIGHT TAPES: Watch the Queensland boys named in the Australian Under-18s rugby squad in action and get an insight into the future with a three word analysis on the 16 players selected. WATCH NOW.
Did we catch you in action at the Toowoomba Hockey Association grand finals? Check out all the thrills, spills goals and near misses from the massive weekend of premiership action here.
From hat-trick heroes to goalkicking superstars we reveal the best individual male and female Toowoomba Rugby League finals performances of the 2020s. Find out cracked the list from your club here.
A former cross-country coach of Jeremy Peacock reveals the para-triathlete’s rise from excelling in Toowoomba Grammar School’s music and cross-country programs, to competing in the Paralympics.
FINALS FEVER: Toowoomba Sports Ground was packed to the rafters on Saturday with a huge crowd turning out for the TJRL finals. Find out if we snapped you on grand final day here.
Nudgee College did the unthinkable on Saturday, securing their third successive GPS First XV rugby premiership and 45th title in a grand final epic against Brisbane State High. Read here how they created history here.
REVEALED: With dreams of premiership glory the Darling Downs best junior league players will put their bodies on the line this weekend. Find out who from your club cracked our list of 75 grand final stars to watch.
The Darling Downs and South East Queensland running community will descend on Murphy’s Creek this weekend for an event which holds special significance to the Toowoomba Road Runners.
One of the biggest nights in Toowoomba boxing history is set to take place in November, with boxers from across the globe descending on Rumours International, including a fighter who has fought Canelo Alvarez twice.
A potential future world boxing phenomenon showed her class at the Sunstate Amateur Boxing League Queensland Titles on the weekend, winning gold medals against older and heavier opponents. Check out her inspirational story from heartbreak to stardom.
FINALS FEVER: From the future stars of Toowoomba hockey to the mixed masters veterans we reveal the star players to watch in this weekend’s grand finals. Find out who made our list.
An astonishing Nudgee College First XV rugby forward clocked Olympic sprinters’ pace on his way to scoring last Saturday. Who joins him in the round 8 Team of the Week is revealed here.
The Darling Downs best footballers wrote their names into premiership history at the weekend. Check out our massive junior and senior grand final photo gallery here.
Two of Toowoomba’s top senior coaches were the focus of attention at Rockville Park on Saturday after they bowed out in style with victories in the senior men’s and women’s AFLQ Darling Downs grand finals. Details here.
From equestrian silver to discus bronze and an Aussie record, here is how every Darling Downs and South West Queensland athlete performed at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The GPS First V basketball Players of the Week include a young prodigy from Nudgee, a match winning Churchie speedster and BBC and Gregory Terrace ballers who performed admirably in losing efforts. See who starred in round five here.
An NBA assistant coach has been travelling across the country over the last two weeks and has nothing but praise for the talent in Australia as well as the current crop of players in the NBA. See why he believes the future is bright for Australian basketball here.
A family in country Queensland has built an unrivalled boxing dynasty which has lasted generations and is still going strong today. Check out the incredible highs and lows of Brad and Brendon Smith’s boxing journey.
Erasing the painful memories of two race falls at the Tokyo Olympics, long distance runner Patrick Tiernan has written his name into Australian sports history. Read about his record breaking Paris Games run here.
GPS First XV rugby: There was an epic clash between two grand old rivals while both BBC and BSHS pounced in a gala day of schoolboy rugby. Latest from round 5 here.
Australia boxing legend Michael Katsidis has opened up on his career scaling the heights to become a world champion, before it all came apart in a decade of pain, addiction and time behind bars. Here’s how he found a new mission to steer the next generation.
One of Australia’s top athletes stunned the world during an incredible Olympic men’s discus final, but he’s already turning a golden eye to Brisbane. Read what one of our latest medal-winners had to say.
From veteran playmakers to under-23 young guns we’re running the rule over the star players to watch in the Downs Rugby finals. Find out who cracked the list from your club here.
YOUNG TALENT: Take a look at the under-17 male and female players making their mark in Toowoomba Junior Rugby League this season. Find out who cracked the list from your club.
As the Western Clydesdales prepare for their final home game of the 2024 season, coach Jason Alchin reveals the players who will hold the key against the Tigers on Sunday.
With finals football just around the corner Football Queensland has run the rule over every key result and fixture from Cairns to the Gold Coast. Get all the latest news here.
GPS First V Basketball’s leading performers from Rd 4 highlighted here ahead of a blockbuster weekend that could decide the premiership. See who starred here.
The Kearneys Spring Recreation Reserve has just received a major boost from the Australian and Queensland governments in a move which will help thousands of Darling Downs athletes.
From making a splash in GPS pools to the discus circle, Matthew Denny has thrown caution to wind as he aims to turn his year 10 Olympic dream into a gold medal in Paris.
There were several scintillating clashes from round 16 of Toowoomba Rugby League. We run the rule over all the biggest talking points from the weekend’s action.
Growing up with Cerebral Palsy Jeremy Peacock felt like an outcast. Now the triathlete is ready to inspire the next generation of Paralympians. Read the Toowoomba athlete’s inspiring story.
The round 4 GPS First XV rugby Team of the Week recognises three sons of Queensland sporting guns, while also featuring a ‘generational talent’ from Churchie. Revealed here.
From stunning 400-metre performance from an NRL-aligned fullback, to a 41-minute onslaught and a dominant performance in the middle of the ground, we reveal the biggest talking points from the Western Clydesdales’ clash with the Northern Pride.
An A-grade hero and a teen wrecking ball are the star performers in our TRL Round 16 Top 10 performances list. Find out who else cracked the list from your club.
After a forgettable 2023-24 summer of cricket which saw the Queensland Bulls finish last in the Sheffield Shield and fifth in the Marsh Cup, all-rounder Jack Wildermuth reveals why his side will bounce back this year.
Colts 1 club rugby: The finals picture has become much clearer following dramatic Rd 17 results that saw Norths snap a 13 year curse. See who shone in four blockbusters on Saturday.
GPS First XV rugby Rd 4: Brisbane State High fly half Seamus Boakes was a matchwinning hero while BBC delivered in an Old Boys Day spectacle. Read the reports here following four blockbusters.
The GPS First XV rugby’s big boppers includes one young giant who, at 197cm tall and weighing 145kg, is a big Australian rugby tighthead prospect. Oh and he is only 15-years-old. FULL LIST
Club rugby Colts 1: Who are the form players heading into Rd 17? The list includes a Norths try scoring maestro, a mobile big man from Brothers, a classy conductor from Easts and a Wests scrumhalf always one step ahead.
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