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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Hunter rugby union - The Untold Story

'It will kill me': Peta's heartbreaking terminal diagnosis and grand final story

'I've only got so long to live so I may as well do something that I really enjoy.'

Newcastle Herald

Bulls, Gropers drop out leaving six teams in Hunter Rugby's premier competition

"We couldn't work with two clubs not fielding a first grade side. Our best players would be playing the least amount of rugby."

Newcastle Herald

Hunter rugby fans in for a treat when coach Eddie Jones explains how he plans to return the Wallabies to summit of World Rugby

In a major coup, Jones will be the special guest at the Hunter Rugby Union (HRU) season launch at the NEX in King Street on Friday, March 31.

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Lake Macquarie make big call to join Central Coast competition in bid for survival

"We had a choice of playing a team in divisional and telling 30 blokes we can't give them a game of rugby or find an alternative."

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle RL: Kurri Kurri bolsters squad with new signings for 2023

Having just represented the Hamilton Hawks in another Hunter Rugby Union grand final, Fiso Vaisagote is one of several recruits joining the 2022 wooden spooners.

Newcastle Herald

Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of sport in Newcastle

Champions were crowned.

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Davidson collects second Anderson Medal as Maitland continue domination of Hunter Rugby's top gong

Brutal with and without the ball, Nick Davidson helped steer the Blacks to fourth spot and played in the minor semi-final loss to Wanderers with a fractured wrist.

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Merewether the toast of Hunter Rugby after overpowering Hamilton to win first premiership in 11 years

The Greens willed their way to 19-7 triumph over Hamilton in a dour grand final at No.2 Sportsground on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Olympic stalwart Rhys Cooper keen for fresh challenge at Maitland Magpies

Leaving Newcastle Olympic for Maitland wasn't an easy decision for Rhys Cooper after more than a decade at Darling Street Oval.

Newcastle Herald

It was going to be Paul Dan's swansong, instead the Hawks fly-half will miss the grand final

"We are really disappointed that Paul is not going to be there. Potentially it would have been his last game."

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Hamilton steamroll Wanderers to set up shot at record sixth straight Hunter Rugby Union premiership

Hamilton blow Wanderers away to set up showdown with Merewether

Newcastle Herald

Wanderers captain free to play preliminary final despite send-off

"He is everything to our team and we were certainly pretty scared when we thought he might miss the preliminary final."

Newcastle Herald

Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of sport in Newcastle

It was finals time around the region.

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Hunter rugby grand final change hits clubs hard

MINOR premiers Merewether are set to lose three players and Wanderers are likely to have eight out of the top two grades if they qualify for the Hunter Rugby Union grand final.

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Wild weather forces Hunter Rugby Union final finals series games to be postponed

"If we played 10 games on the ground this weekend, the field would be destroyed."

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Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of sport in Newcastle

There were plenty of highs and lows.

Newcastle Herald

Roos switch focus to rebuilding in second tier, Hamilton welcomes back one of club's best

"Ideally, we will field two teams but it will depend how many players we have left. We have had 10 players wanting to transfer to premier clubs or the Hunter Wildfires."

Newcastle Herald

Club vows to fight for place in Hunter Rugby Union's premier competition

"We have written to the presidents of other premier clubs and had replies from six confirming that they support Lake Macquarie staying in the competition for the remainder of 2022."

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Club in danger of collapse after exile from Hunter Rugby Union's premier competition

"It is highly probable that Lake Macquarie Rugby club will fold if the decision to remove the club from the zone's premier rugby competition is not reversed."

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