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They almost didn’t get the numbers but the Lower Clarence Magpies have received support from more than one quarter for the 2019 NRRRL season. Today, the Federal Government passing them the missing piece to build their permanent home in Yamba.  

The most high-profile player to sign in the NRRRL has arrived for pre-season training with the Byron Bay Red Devils. Todd Carney stepped into his first ever coaching role, hoping to give back to the game by mentoring the league’s younger players.  

The Cudgen Hornets have confirmed their new first grade coach for the 2019 season, is player Mark O’Grady. The halfback steps into the coach’s shoes with a wealth of experience, having steered the Hornets to a finals berth in the 2018 season. O’Grady joined the club as a junior before a stint with neighbouring NRRRL franchise the Murwillumbah Mustangs in 2014 and 2015. It’s unclear whether he’ll also pull on a jersey as part of the role or just stick to coaching, having only crossed the line twice in 20-18. (VISION ONLY)

A new player points system will be enforced on NRRRL clubs next season to encourage loyalty over money. The decision comes after a number of North Coast clubs have imported NRL players into the league.  

Todd Carney is about to take on a job many thought he’d never have – a mentor to young players in the game. Carney says he holds no ill feeling towards the NRL, despite being run out of the competition.

It’s been a monumental day for Northern Rivers Rugby League, with an influx of talent never seen before. Todd Carney will be the Byron Bay Red Devils’ player/coach, while NBN News can also reveal that Jamie Lyon will fulfil the same role with the Ballina Seagulls.  

There was no lack of excitement and emotion at Kingsford Smith Park yesterday. Three years after joining the NRRRL, the Tweed Coast Raiders took home the silverware from their first grand final match.  

It was the underdog who prevailed at Kingsford Smith Park in Ballina yesterday, the Tweed Coast Raiders taking out the NRRRL premiership, smashing the Ballina Seagulls 24 to 4. From kick-off the Raiders looked fierce, sharp and determined to win, scoring within minutes of the opening whistle. The Seagulls responded not long after, a try putting the Ballina side back in it, though they just couldn’t catch Tweed. Viking’s spectators barely able to keep themselves behind the sideline in the closing minutes, storming the field to celebrate their first ever premiership title. Kingsford Smith Park turning into a sea of green, with celebrations no doubt set to continue into the evening. We’ll have the match highlights for you on Monday night.

It’s do or die for the Ballina Seagull’s as they prepare to lock horns with the Tweed Coast Raiders in what’s set to be a spectacular NRRRL grand final showdown. The Raiders have rounded out the season as minor premiers and are threatening the gull’s chances at winning back-to-back premierships.

Close to 6,000 people are expected to fill Kingsford Smith Park for the NRRRL grand final tomorrow night. Police have warned punters to be on their best behaviour, after emotions ran high over a controversial refereeing decision at last year’s premiership.