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Narromine favourites to take out 2025 New Holland Cup

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Liam Mulhall

13 August 2025, 7:27 AM

Narromine favourites to take out 2025 New Holland CupAfter their undefeated regular season, the Narromine Gorillas are the favourites to take out the 2025 New Holland Cup [PICTURE: Narromine Gorillas Rugby Club]

After their undefeated regular season, the Narromine Gorillas sit in pole position to take out this year's Central West Rugby Union New Holland Cup.


12 times they’ve taken the field this year, and 12 times they’ve walked away as winners.


But it's finals time, and there are no guarantees.


Naturally, they receive certain advantages for finishing the regular season so strongly.


A home-ground major semi-final is their reward, so even if they do lose this coming weekend, they're granted a second chance to make it to the grand final.


Their first task on the road to glory will be the Mudgee Wombats this Saturday, 16 August.


The second-placed Mudgee side has beaten everyone not named Narromine this season and will look to get over their hoodoo against the Gorillas in week one.


However, the Gorillas have averaged 38 points against the Wombats this season, beating them by an average of 25 points in their three meetings this year.


In finals, you never know what's going to happen, but it’s looking pretty good for the Gorillas if the past is anything to go off of.


The loser of that game will take on the winner of the minor semi between the Parkes Boars and Dubbo Rhinos on Sunday, 17 August.


The wildcard of this year's finals series, the Dubbo Rhinos, have the potential to push every team to their limit [PICTURE: Dubbo Rhinos Rugby Club]


A bit less straightforward than the first matchup, this game depends entirely on what Dubbo Rhinos squad rocks up on Sunday.


After a great stretch of form that saw them beat both Mudgee and Parkes, and push Narromine to a narrow 19-22 loss, they fell to the winless CSU Mitchell Mustards side that hadn't won a game all year.


Parkes had beaten Dubbo in their only other two matchups this season, and with home advantage, perhaps they get the job done.


Certainly one not to be missed!


In reserve grade, first placed Mudgee will take on the Dubbo Rhinos in the major semi and third-placed Narromine will take on the Parkes Boars in the minor semis.