NSW Country Grand Finals, Sunday 6 September 2026
Five NSW country rugby league premierships were decided on Sunday 6 September, a day after Gunnedah broke a 28-year drought to take out Group 4. Every result is in the table below.
🏆 Sunday 6 September 2026 — Every Result
Last updated: 7 September 2026 · Results verified against the Daily Liberal, the Newcastle Herald, The Northern Daily Leader, the Scone Advocate, official competition pages and Cruze FM
| Peter McDonald Premiership | Forbes Magpies 36 defeated Dubbo Macquarie Raiders 16 · Spooner Oval, Forbes |
| Group 2 | Macksville Sea Eagles 24 defeated Woolgoolga Seahorses 14 · C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
| Newcastle | South Newcastle Lions 18 defeated Maitland Pickers 16 (extra time) · McDonald Jones Stadium |
| Group 19 | Uralla Tigers 25 defeated Inverell Hawks 24 · Woodville Oval, Uralla |
| Group 21 | Scone Thoroughbreds 22 defeated Singleton Greyhounds 20 · Scone Park |
| Group 4 (Saturday) | Gunnedah Bulldogs 28 defeated Moree Boars 12 · Kitchener Park |
All five of Sunday’s deciders are now confirmed. Group 21 was held back until Monday, when the Hunter Valley mastheads published the result — we do not put up a scoreline before a named source carries it.
Peter McDonald Premiership — Forbes v Dubbo Macquarie
Forbes come in with four grades in grand finals on the same programme, which is why the day starts at 9.30am. Dubbo Macquarie needed extra time to get past cross-town rivals Dubbo CYMS 20–18 in their preliminary final; Forbes accounted for Mudgee 38–28. Full preview.
Group 2 — Woolgoolga v Macksville
Macksville booked their place with a 30–12 preliminary final win over Sawtell. Woolgoolga took the direct route through the major semi and have had the extra week off. Full preview.
Newcastle — Maitland v South Newcastle
The biggest venue of the day. Maitland go in as minor premiers on an eleven-game winning streak; Souths came through the preliminary final 40–20 over Centrals.
Group 19 — Uralla v Inverell
Uralla host at home. Inverell reached the decider after a 42–24 preliminary final win over Glen Innes, capping a season in which the Hawks qualified for three grand finals.
Group 21 — Scone 22-20 Singleton
Scone Thoroughbreds 22 defeated Singleton Greyhounds 20 at Scone Park, a late converted try settling it. Scone lock Daniel Ritter was player of the match. Scone had earned hosting rights by upsetting minor premiers Singleton in the major semi-final; Singleton took the long way back, beating Aberdeen 26–10 in the preliminary final at Pirtek Park to set up the rematch.
Saturday’s result
Gunnedah Bulldogs beat Moree Boars 28–12 at Kitchener Park to win Group 4 — their first premiership in 28 years and their first home decider since 1995. Full result.
Frequently asked questions
How many NSW country grand finals are on Sunday 6 September 2026?
Five in the competitions we cover: the Peter McDonald Premiership, Group 2, Newcastle, Group 19 and Group 21.
What time do they start?
The Peter McDonald Premiership programme at Spooner Oval starts earliest at 9.30am, with first grade closing the day. Other competitions run through the afternoon.
