2026 Rugby League Northern + Metro Competition: Gold + Silver + Bronze Teams to test their metal this Season
The first matches in the 2026 NSWRL Conference Competitions were played over the weekend of April 10 to 12. Local athletes will play in the Northern and Metro Competitions this Season, spreading the draw and games across the Sydney area.
For instance, in the Metro Under 15 Boys Gold comp. teams from the Mona Vale Raiders, Narrabeen Sharks and Narraweena Hawks will be play against the Clovelly Crocodiles, Lane Cove Tigers and Leichardt juniors.
In the Under 21 Metro comp, Mona Vale Raiders players will pit themselves against the Chester Hill Hornets, Greenacre Tigers, WH Tigers, Hills Bulls, Concord Burwood Wolves and St. Christophers who the Raiders defeated 24-6 at Bill Delauney Reserve at Revesby Heights on Sunday April 12.
In the Under 17 Girls Metro Gold competition, Harbord are fielding a team to play against the likes of the St. George Dragons and Mascot's Under 17 girls.
In the Northern Under 18 Blues Tag the Mona Vale Raiders girls won 30-6 in their Round 1 game against the Willoughby Roos on Sunday April 12 at Tantallon Oval in Lane Cove.
The lists for teams record 8 teams in the Gold A Grade match-ups:
- Narrabeen Sharks (Black)
- Mona Vale Raiders
- Avalon Bulldogs
- Belrose Eagles
- Forestville Ferrets (Gold)
- Cromer Kingfishers (Gold)
- Harbord United Devils
- Asquith Magpies (Gold)
For the Bronze Open Teams a further 9 Teams are on the draw:
- Narrabeen Sharks (White)
- Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Stags
- Berowra Wallabies
- Narraweena Hawks
- Forestville Ferrets (Bronze)
- Cromer Kingfishers (Bronze)
- Harbord United Devils (Bronze)
- Asquith Magpies (Bronze)
- Willoughby Roos
In Round 1 for the 2026 Northern Gold Open teams the Mona Vale Raiders triumphed in their game against the Cromer Kingfishers at Newport Oval, the Raiders home ground 24-16. David Heath is Coach for the Raiders Open team this Season, with Zachary Marsh as Assistant Coach, and Cameron Ashe and Matt Kelly as Trainers.
The Forestville Ferrets hosted the Avalon Bulldogs at Forestville Oval in their first match-up for the Season with the Ferrets narrowly defeating the Bulldogs 18-16. The Asquith Magpies defeated the Belrose Eagles 28-12 and Harbord United went down to the Narrabeen Sharks (Black) 32-8.
2026 Beau Hewitt Cup
The Narrabeen Sharks is at the top of the Opens Gold ladder as they host the Mona Vale Raiders for their Sunday April 19 game on Lake Park, the Sharks first A Grade home match for the Season. This could turn into a bit of a 'home week celebration' post-match as the close connection between these two clubs was further consolidated last Season through the Inaugural Beau Hewitt Cup game. Beau, who tragically lost his battle with cancer in March 2025, excelled at sports as a player with the Mona Vale Raiders and Narrabeen Sharks OzTag teams and loved his footy.
This Sunday April 19 game will be the 2026 edition of 'Beau's Round' between the two clubs.
The Raiders said yesterday: ''He will never be forgotten and tomorrow we continue to celebrate his life and love of footy at Lake Park.
Our A Grade teams will again be playing for the Beau Hewitt Cup. We hope to see a big crowd down at Lake Park to cheer on our teams.''
The game commences at 3pm but you will need to be there earlier to get a good spot.
In 2026, the Narrabeen Sharks proudly celebrate their 94th Season. Narrabeen welcomes players from Under 6s through to Under 20s, along with Open Age A Grade and Over 35s Masters, where some of their members are still running around in their 60s.
The 2025 Beau Hewitt Cup family, which includes the Hewitts. Photo Mona Vale Raiders
Bulldogs Super Saturday
The Avalon Bulldogs home ground, Hitchcock Park, hosted a 'Super Saturday' on Saturday April 18 commencing at 8am with the Under 6's taking to the field and culminating in the Opens (A Grade) match against the Belrose Eagles at 7pm.
The final score for that match was Avalon Bulldogs 52-0 Belrose Eagles, with the other games to be played today, Sunday April 19.
Haig Sare has taken on a second year as Coach for the 2025 Premieres, with Jazmin Ball as Manager again and Trainers Darcy George and Grant Dempsey backing the boys up.
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Open Bronze
In the 2026 Northern Bronze Opens age Division, a Saturday competition, Round 1 match-ups saw the Forrestville Ferrets defeat the Berowra Wallabies 32-6, the Willoughby Roos overcame Harbord United 14-4, the Pennant Hills Cherrybrook Stags had success at Warrina Street Oval against the Narrabeen Sharks (White) 36-4 and the Narraweena Hawks forfeited their match against the Asquith Magpies at Storey Park. Cromer Kingfishers were a Bye which the Sharks will be for Round 2.
With all these clubs focused on family, fun and supporting players to become great human beings, the 'play footy' ethos is bound to create some great memories again this Season.
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Shute Shield - Chikarovski Cup Season Commences
Following another historic Shute Shield season, Sydney Rugby Union (SRU) has confirmed the fixtures for all eighteen rounds of the 2026 Shute Shield, set to kick off on Saturday, 11 April.
Warringah ended their long-standing premiership drought in 2025 with a commanding Grand Final win over Easts in August, and the 2026 season promises to deliver more drama and intensity from the opening whistle.
Their Womens Team, the Warringah Ratettes who were 2025 Chikarovski Cup winners against the Hunter Wildfires, means these strong players will also be ones to watch.
Warringah sits at the top of the Shute Shield ladder after Round 1 against Sydney Uni on April 11 and hosted their first home game at Pittwater Park Warriewood on Saturday April 18.
Warringah's Round 1 Results were:
Warringah Rugby Club Round 1 against Sydney University. Photo: Karen Watson for WRC
Warringah Rats Volunteers Wanted
- Stay active, stay fit, stay healthy!
- 2026 season membership pass & perks for Rat Park
- Free entry to all home games for you and a family member
- Volunteers polo and Rats hat
- Food and beverage vouchers at Rat Park
- NSW Waratahs tickets
- Great friends and a great community
SRU General Manager Peter Watkins said:
“After another highly competitive and entertaining year, every club is working hard to ensure 2026 is one of the most closely contested seasons in recent memory.
We look forward to seeing all fans of the Shute Shield supporting their local clubs and getting down to watch the action live every Saturday. For those who can’t, the increased coverage through Nine and Stan will bring the action to lounge rooms across Australia.
The Shute Shield remains one of Australian rugby’s proudest and most historic competitions, and we can’t wait to see the rugby community come together again next year.”
The 2026 Shute Shield Finals Series will commence on 22 August, culminating in the Grand Final on 5 September. Fans can catch every match live, ad-free and on demand on Stan Sport.
The 2026 Draw is:
Suburban Rugby Union: Newport Breakers First Home Games for 2026
Subbies Rugby got underway Saturday 11 April with Divisions Two - Five kicking off. Division One and Joy Johnson Cup Women's Xs will join the fray in coming weeks.
Good luck to all participants, volunteers and match officials. Remember to have fun out there!
NSW Rugby TV is the place to catch all the Subbies action live and on demand, along with draws and previous results.
Subbies draws, results and ladders are also available at the Draws/Results tab above, and via the Fusesport Rugby App.
PDFs of the draws are downloadable at the links here: rugby.net.au/news/Here-We-Go-for-2026
Results are updated post-games here: rugbyresults.fusesport.com/competitions
Newport Rugby Club, the Breakers, hosted their first home game at Porters Reserve on Saturday April 11. Round 1 will also hosted the Pacific Islander Day & Black Dog Cup, proudly sponsored by 4 Pines Newport. Results against Forest were:
The Breakers played St. Patricks' at Hudson Park, Strathfield Saturday April 18.
This Season the club has two co-Presidents in Jackson Upton and Tennyson James, signalling younger members taking on these huge roles with one eye on the future of the club. Jackson plays with Newport's 1st Grade and Tenny with 4th Grade.
Newport Womens Team, 2025 Minor Premiers, has their Round 1 v St Pats on Saturday April 18. Registrations are still open to new players - their Instagram is a place for contact and updates.
They played a trial match at Lindfield on April 11 - the team including:
Their home schedule of events for this Season their Juniors and Family Day on May 16 and their annual Ladies Day on May 30. Old Boys Day runs June 13 and Sponsors and Breakers Day on August 15. Their full game schedule for the 2026 Season is:
Go Breakers!
Manly Warringah Netball Association Season Opener: Game 1 of Winter Season - Saturday May 2
The Manly Warringah Netball Association Winter Season for local clubs commences Saturday May 2nd this year, so we'll check back with them once their 2026 Winter Season gets underway.
Manly Warringah Netball Association (MWNA) is one of the largest and most vibrant netball communities in New South Wales, with a proud history spanning over 60 years. They support thousands of players, coaches and umpires across all ages and skill levels, from grassroots participation through to representative competitions.
MWNA is made up of 17 affiliated clubs across the peninsula and encourages members to play local by choosing a club close to home or school. Whether you’re new to the game, returning after a break, or striving for elite performance, you’ll find a welcoming and inclusive environment that celebrates development, teamwork and community spirit. With over 3000 players last Season, backed up by a huge team of volunteers filling a variety of support roles, you're bound to make a few new friends across the community too.
Website: www.mwna.com.au
The 17 local clubs affiliated with Manly Warringah Netball Association are:
- Allambie Netball Club
- Belrose Netball Club
- Collaroy Plateau Netball Club
- Comets Northern Beaches
- Cromer Netball Club
- Curl Curl Sports Netball Club
- Dee Why Beach Netball Club
- Forest Netball Club
- Mona Vale Commodores Netball Club
- Narrabeen Youth Club
- Narraweena Netball
- Newport Breakers
- Pittwater House
- Pittwater Peninsula Netball Club (Avalon)
- Queenscliff Netball Club
- Seaforth Netball Club
- Wakehurst Netball Club
MWNA's Sapphires Besties; Jemma Donoghue & Latika Tombs, Vice Captain and Captain