Palmerston Crocs Cougars versus Swampdogs March 2026

Darwin Rugby Community Shapes the Future of the Game

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50th Year Outstanding Contributors

Darwin Stubbies

Golden Oldies - The Game Never Ends

Palmerston Crocs Women

The Women Who Changed the Game

2025 Under 15 Casuarina Cougars Premiers

2025 McDonald’s Junior Grand Final

Rugby Park Marrara, 1984

Rugby Finds a Home

Luigi Andreoli and Junior Po-Ching

Expressions of Interest Now Open – 2026 Challenge Cup

Hottest 7s announcements

Registrations Now Open for the 2026 Hottest 7s

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Videos

Saturday 28th March
Live from 5:50pm ACST


2026 NT Rugby Union Challenge Cup Final

Saturday 28th March
Live from 4:50 CST


2026 NT Rugby Union Lightning Cup Final

Live from 12:50pm ACST 
2026 Hottest 7's Carnival - FINALS

2:00 Men Social Dingo GF
2:30 Men Prem Barra 3rd Place
3:00 Mem Prem Barra GF
3:30 Women Prem Jabiru 3rd Place
4:00 Women Prem Jabiru GF
4:30 Men Prem Croc 3rd Place
5:00 Men Prem Croc GF

2026 Hottest 7's - Field 1 FINALS (from 2pm)

Live from 10:50 CST

11:00 U18B Grand Final 
11:30 Men Prem Croc QF 1
11:50 Men Prem Croc QF 2
12:10 Men Social Dingo SF 1
12:30 Women Prem Jabiru SF 1
12:50 Men Prem Gecko GF
1:20 Men Prem Croc SF 1
1:40 Men Prem Croc SF 2

2026 Hottest 7's - Finals Session 1

Live from 3:50pm ACST
2026 Hottest 7's Carnival

4:00 Men Prem A - Cnt Barbarians v Nadi Sydney
4:20 Men Prem A - Nova v Brothers
4:40 Men Prem B - Casuarina v Duiyasana 
5:00 Men Prem C - Nth Flame 1 v New Dawn
5:20 Men Prem C - Karama Dental v Gove Utd A
5:40 Women Prem B - Rebels v Sweethearts
6:00 Men Social - Palmerston v Gove Utd B
6:20 Men Social - Fat Salties v Swampdogs
6:40 Men Prem B - Top End Marlins v Nth Flame 2
7:00 Women Prem B - Gove Utd v Sweethearts

2026 Hottest 7's - Field 1 (3:50pm til 7pm)

Live from 12:50pm ACST
2026 Hottest 7's Carnival

1:00 Men Social - Fat Salties v Uni Pirates
1:20 Women Prem B - Gove Utd v Sweethearts
1:40 Men Prem B - Casuarina v Nth Flame 2
2:00 Men Prem B - Duiyansana v Top End Marlins
2:20 Men Prem A - Nova v Nadi Sydney
2:40 U18B - Nth Flame 1 v Swampdogs
3:00 Women Prem A - Nth Flame v Biliarrawarra
3:20 Men Social - Gove Utd B v Fat Salties
3:40 Women Prem A - Top End Marlins v Swampdogs

2026 Hottest 7's - Field 1 (1pm til 4pm)

Live from 9:50 ACST
2026 Hottest 7's Carnival

10:00 U18B - Nth Flame 1 v Nth Flame 2
10:20 Women Prem A - Nth Flame v Swampdogs
10:40 Men Social - Palmerston v Fat Salties
11:00 Women Prem B - Rebels v Sweethearts
11:20 Men Prem B - Top End Marlins v Casuarina
11:40 Men Prem C - Nth Flame 1 v Gove Utd
12:00 Men Prem A - Cnt Barbarians v Nova
12:20 U18B - Nth Flame 1 v All Nations
12:40 Women Prem - Nth Flame v Top End Marlins



2026 Hottest 7's - Field 1 (10am til 1pm)

LIVE from 5:45pm CST
Women - Dragons vs Pirates @ 5:45pm
Men - Pirates vs Dragons @ 7:20pm

2025 Senior Grand Finals

LIVE from 2pm CST
U17 Boys  - Dragons vs Swampdogs @ 2pm
B Grade Men's - Dragons vs Swampdogs @ 3:35pm
U17 Girls - Swampdogs vs Crocs @ 5:15pm

2025 Grand Finals

Get into Rugby is a program for those looking to learn the Rugby basics while having a ball of fun in a safe and social environment.

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Get into Rugby

Rugby coaching is one of the most crucial roles in the game. NT Rugby prides itself on offering a high standard of coach development from the grassroots to the elite.

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Coaching Rugby

Rugby refereeing allows you to get up close to all the action while calling the shots. NT Rugby offers guidance and resources to ensure our referees are ready to take the field.

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