River McCrossen
04 October 2024, 9:30 PM
Teams from the Western Plains will be some of the first to play in the men's draw of one of the biggest Indigenous sport events in Australia.
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Over 140 rugby teams will play across the women's, men's and junior's sections in the Koori Knockout in Bathurst from 4-7 October.
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Walgett will field three men's sides, with reserve team Walgett Aboriginal Connection Dragons (WAC Dragons) facing the Castlereagh All Blacks in Pool A at 9am.
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First graders Walgett Aboriginal Connection (WAC), not to be confused with the Dragons, will then face the Wellington Wedgetails in the same pool at 9:50am.
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In Pool C at 12:20pm, the Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers (WAR) Veterans side verse Sydney All Blacks, while Bourke Warriors square off against Cuz United.
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Walgett Young Guns take on Newcastle All Blacks in the same pool at 1:10pm.
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Castlereagh All Blacks president Dewayne Sampson said WAC and WAR were teams to look out for on the field.Â
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"Both of them are stacked. A lot of money and a lot of resources," he said.
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"WAC are always a hard team. They beat us a couple year ago in the grand final.
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"It's all about family and all about community. It's good to get back in touch with them and get along with the brothers."
9am
Boomerang Sports Club vs Mt Druitt United 1
Brothers United vs Wild Card BrothersÂ
WAC Dragons vs Castlereagh All Blacks
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9.50am
Walgett Aboriginal Connection vs Wellington Wedgetails
Toomelah Tigers vs Gundungurra Goannas
Redfern All Blacks vs Tweed Connexions
Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers vs Western Warriors
Bye – Dhinawan Boys Toomelah
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10.40am
Mt Druitt United 2 vs Waterloo Storm
Next Generation Kangaroos vs Maitland United
Queanbeyan Kanberri Connections vs Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
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11.30am
Dindima vs Narrungderer Warriors
Wilcannia Boomerangs vs South Taree
Darkinjung Waters vs Cabbage Tree Island 1
Leroy Davis Memorial vs Combined Countries
Bye Tamworth Crows
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12.20pm
Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers Veterans vs Sydney All Blacks
Kamilaroi Galamaays vs Erambie All Blacks
Cuz United vs Bourke Warriors
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1.10pm
Enngonia Outlaws vs Cabbage Tree Island 2
La Perouse Panthers 1 vs Griffith Three Ways
Newcastle All Blacks vs Walgett Young Guns
Stewart Family Warrawong vs Bundjalung Warriors Baygals
Bye Campbelltown Ghosts
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2pm
Nanima Common Connection vs Maal Dhiiyaan
South Coast Sea Eagles vs Waterloo Storms Next Generation
Narwan Eels vs Narrandera Wiradjuri Warriors
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2.50pm
Blacktracker Bloodlines vs Dubbo Aboriginal Kinnections
Shane and Sheldon’s Bulldogs vs Baryulgil Descendants
La Perouse Panthers 2 vs Narrugdera United
Newcastle Yowies vs Country King Browns
Bye Wahluu Warriors