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High-flying start to Rugby League Ipswich duels

THE first thrilling draw of the season was staged, along with a powerful display by country visitors and the defending premiers returned as a major threat. The opening round of Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) A-Grade matches provided a feast of early excitement kicking off the 2025 season.

Ella, Mollie display national championship tenacity

NATIONAL title-winning Ipswich swimmers Ella Ramsay and Mollie O’Callaghan delivered impressive early auditions for the world championships in Singapore later this year. Ramsay built on her relay silver medal-winning performance at last year’s...

Ipswich Jets best effort laced with extra boost

IPSWICH Jets head coach Tye Ingebrigtsen headed to Wynnum Manly expecting a tough test. He left the Seagulls home field delighted with the Jets’ fourth Queensland Cup victory and best result so far this season. “It’s definitely a proud...

Praise as Ipswich hosts Premier League football

IPSWICH FC gained a valuable point drawing 1-1 with third-placed Redlands United in their latest Football Queensland Premier League 1 match at the Briggs Road Sporting Complex. Just completing a game after so many washouts was a boost for the...

Top Ipswich Force recruiting for NBL1 North season

NEW Ipswich Force head coach Colby Stefanovic believes “all the stars have aligned” as he prepares for the latest NBL1 North season. Expecting a tough opening match with Gold Coast at Carrara, Stefanovic was cautiously excited about what his...

National title keeps Kru racing ahead, US trip possible

SKILFUL Karalee rider Kru Tulloch could be headed to the United States later this year after securing his first national title. Delighted dad Lance said the overseas trip was being considered after Kru’s latest achievement – winning the...

Jets give Roosters coaches a timely boost

THE Ipswich Jets have an encouraging rugby league goal as they assist important country clubs like the Rosewood Roosters. “It’s more about trying to get a little bit motivational and inspirational in what an important role the coaches play in...

Thursday night NBL1 test for Ipswich Force women

WITH more than a decade’s coaching experience in NBL1 North and state league competitions, Brad George knows how unpredictable season-opening matches can be. Playing on a Thursday night first-up adds to the uncertainty. However, the Ipswich Force...

Injuries hit hard as Rosewood Roosters battle on

IT’S just as well the Rosewood Roosters have this weekend off to regroup. This year’s new-look side displayed some positive signs in their 32-18 Rugby League Ipswich C-Grade season-opening loss to the Norths Tigers. While the Roosters only held...

Daiki is determined to work hard for his dream

DAIKI Chujo has a dream. It’s a heck of a dream, he knows, but when you look at what’s come true in his life so far, you’d be brave to bet against it.

Defending premiers Brothers ‘shoot for the stars’

HAVING lost some players from last year’s grand final victory, Brothers face a new 2025 Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) challenge as defending A-Grade premiers. However, little changes in the professional approach head coach Josh Leisemann and his...

Jets, Bremer coach backs club, school teamwork

IPSWICH rugby league coach Kain Bell is excited about what could be achieved in the next five years under a growing community approach to developing teenagers for higher level opportunities. He has seen the progress being made working with the...

Tradition-rich Thistles develop talent, Ipswich teams named

THISTLES Ladies Hockey Club president Pauline Alchin doesn’t see any immediate need to venture into Ipswich’s male competition. With rich club traditions since 1938, Alchin is happy seeing Thistles fielding sides in all female grades –...

Ripley Valley FC’s major test leading the way

RIPLEY Valley FC is on top of the table and the only unbeaten side after four matches in this year’s Football Queensland Premier League Metro 4 competition. Ripley Valley maintained their winning run beating Western Spirit 3-0 in the rescheduled...

Roosters calm about footy season kick-off

AFTER a tough 2024 season, the Rosewood Roosters kick off their latest Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) season this weekend with renewed enthusiasm and confidence. The Roosters are playing Norths in Sunday’s (April 27) opening Volunteers Cup (C-Grade)...

‘Father’ John loves helping Ipswich racing family

THERE’S a family growing at Ipswich racetrack - sisters and brothers of the turf - and much like siblings, these horse racing devotees seek leadership and guidance.

‘Good vibes’: Jets showcase tenacity in state league thriller

RETURNING Ipswich Jet Julian Christian highlighted his team’s winning determination after sharing in one of the most thrilling Queensland Cup victories at the North Ipswich Reserve. The reinvigorated Jets survived an extraordinary second half...

$4.5m Ripley sports centre could become Swifts home

ONE of Ipswich’s oldest sporting clubs could have a new home base in one of the city’s booming suburbs. Swifts Rugby League has been touted as a major tenant in plans for a $4.5 million sports facility in Ripley. Federal Member for Blair Shayne...

Magic moments to help teams prepare for new footy season

PLAYERS involved in the inaugural Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) A-Grade Magic Round will be nursing sore bodies this week after battling on in heavy rain. They slipped and slided, dripped and dived when the downpour arrived at the Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve.